⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

She was trying to get away from a toxic relationship and find a way to move and have a new beginning, but when she was standing in line at the coffee shop and the sexy, arrogant, tattooed man stepped in front of her and ordered his coffee, she was distracted. Sloan moved from the east coast to Arizona to start over and get her life back on track after bad relationships had on the run. She was determined to straighten her life out and stepping back into a relationship now was not part of her plan.

Flynn had no interest in relationships, he was not a one-woman man any longer, so why couldn’t he get the sexy woman from the coffee shop out of his head? He has too many things on his plate right now and a woman should not be one of them. He has enough going on with his taking the presidency of the Thanatos MC since his father’s death and he has to keep his head straight. That’s a challenge in itself, add distractions and it only gets worse.

I really liked this first book in the Thanatos MC series. It’s gritty, rough, tragic and full of action and danger. The characters great. The MC has a lot of things going on and Flynn has his own problems that he’s dealing with, so when his club has more danger than they can take coming down on them, his head needs to be in the game. Too bad it takes a close call for him to figure it out and make amends. I love the story line, characters and action in this book, and I look forward to more of the series. Cole Lepley is a new to me author, but after reading Toxic, I will be watching for more of her books to read. I give this book a 4.5-star review and suggest it to readers that are looking for a gritty, dangerous MC story to read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5

Wow, just WOW! I don’t know how these books get any better than the one before it, but the stories just keep getting better and the characters keep showing their strength.

I loved this story, and the characters may have gone through a lot but these two heal each other and show their strength and determination. I loved how the title of this book was revealed and it is so true.

Julieta is trapped in her job, she wanted to give her husband what he wanted and in order to do that she had to sacrifice herself, little does she know that she is sacrificing so much more.

Ryker is finally back to his regular job for Interpol and is on the rescue mission for the reporter and her sister that were taken by the Columbian drug lord Santiago Gomez. It’s been a year since he has been able to work with his regular team and he’s glad to be back, but the woman that he has been assigned to protect and get to safety has rendered his speechless when she comes out of the pit. Ryker could lose himself for good this time though.

Ryker and Julieta have both been hurt in love and Ryker doesn’t believe that he has a second chance at love, but when he sees Julieta and gets to know her, he finds that love can be found again. He finds that he will do anything to protect the woman that is in his charge and finding out her secrets and protecting her is something he will do until his last breath. He wants to see her happy and give her a life that she wants. The characters in these books are so strong, sexy, determined and ready to take on the world for their beliefs. The women have been taken for specific reasons but the men that rescue them have to find a way to keep them safe and take down those responsible for putting them in danger and hurting them. The men are brothers and know that their positions are in jeopardy, but they can’t turn their backs on these women and see them hurt any more than they’ve already been. I love these stories and the characters. Each book brings a different couple and their struggle to find safety and get clear of the dangers that surround the women. I give this story a 5-star review and cannot wait for the next two books in the series. I learn a little more with each book as more secrets are revealed with each book and each couple and these couples are great!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 out of 5

Parker Hayes is raising her son on her own since she lost her husband in the war. Life hasn’t been easy since they married, and she lost him. Growing up in the small Maine town has been a curse on her since everyone knows everyone’s business and everyone in the small town believes that she broke Remy’s heart by cheating on him. Too bad the only people who know what really happened that night six years ago aren’t talking. Parker doesn’t want to tarnish Danny’s reputation. His family knows most of the truth and they have always stood beside her and helped her, but the rest of the town has shunned her and treated her as though she broke Remy’s heart.

Jeremy “Remy” Townsend made a promise to his dyeing best friend when they were overseas and he’s having a hard time making good on his promise. He would do anything for Parker Hayes, but he truly believes that she hates him and he’s having a hard time being around her. That is until he is pushed back into her life when her dog dies and then some weird happenings start at her home. They have to talk and they both need to come clean and be honest with each other.

This is a story about second chances, coming clean, and fighting the fear of losing someone you love so that you can move on in life and both be happy. Its full of suspense, secrets, deception and danger. I love the characters and am looking forward to more in the series. There’s a lot of men in this series that need to overcome their fears and pull up their big boy panties and step up to show the women they want that they are worth the fear they have deep down. I give this story a 4.5-star review and look forward to reading more of the Birch Police Department stories to come. The men may be ex-military and police officers, but deep down they hide a fear of the unknown when it comes to the women, they want in their lives but are too afraid to let them know it. The back and forth between the characters is steamy and fun to read. I look forward to more.