Title: Bulleit
Series: Knuckleheads
Author: Simone Scarlet
Genre: Military, MC, Bad-Boy Romance
Release Date: April 30, 2019

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-stars out of 5

Jake Bulleit is a medically discharged SEAL who has been looking for a job for two years. One testimony threw all of his hard work out of the window and black listed him from finding a good job after being discharged from the Navy. One road side bomb destroyed his life, but now he has a second chance with a job working for the Secret Service. He may not like the first assignment he is given, but he will do his job without question. He’s an honorable man with a kind heart and a lot of pain in his heart. His first night in Washington DC, he meets a firecracker of a woman at a bar and has a memorable one-night stand. He’s not happy when she sends him on his way after the mind-blowing sex.

Maria Schneider works for Congresswoman Buchanan, a woman who wants to bring Arellano Mendoza, El Leon, to the US to testify at a Congressional Hearing for the money that the CIA is always requesting and using for covert missions. Ms. Schneider is Congresswoman Buchanan’s Aid and has been assigned the duty of protecting and escorting El Leon and his family. She’s not ready for the lone Secret Service Agent that has been assigned for the protection detail of El Leon and his family, he’s the man that she met a week ago and had a one-night stand with.

This story was full of action, lust, and political deception. I really enjoyed the story and fell in love with Bulleit. He’s a man who sticks to his beliefs and will fight for those beliefs, no matter the consequences. He’s honorable, sweet and very sexy. The heat between Jake and Maria is instantaneous and very hot. They were made for each other and it is proven in this story.

I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to readers who enjoy political deception, ex-military men, and people who fight for the rights of others and keep their morals no matter what may happen in the end.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

Nick “Cooper” Kempler is a young man who is lost but wants to have a normal life so much. He’s kind, generous, sweet, and stubborn, but most of all he’s a boy who was abused, neglected, and rescued. He has a hard time expressing his feelings and won’t let anyone get too close to him for fear of abandonment or rejection. He’s a force to be reckoned with if a child is being abused or neglected. He will fight for that child with all he has.

Kelsey Harrison has loved Nick since she was a little girl but he won’t let her in. They are friends but she wants so much more from him. She’s waited for so long, but can she wait any longer for a man who doesn’t seem to return her feelings?

Extenuating circumstances will bring them together but how will things work out for them. Will they be able to make a life together? Will a tragedy be the catalyst for Nick to figure out his feelings and finally telling Kelsey how he feels?

Wow! Thank you for writing this story! I have read the entire series so far, to include the MTF books, and I thought they were all really good, but this one took the cake. It was a roller coaster ride from the very beginning. I love the characters in all of these stories, but Nick’s story was so heartfelt and touching that he stole my heart. I love this book and highly recommend it to readers who enjoy a story of a man finding his future and the love of his life and having to figure out how to keep her in his life forever.

I give this story a 5-star review and I am looking forward to more in the Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team series.

Danger and a common enemy brought them together, but love kept them together.

Andrea is a woman looking for revenge and has worked hard to get herself into position to finally take it. However, things do not work out in her favor the night she plans to get her revenge.

Marcus is an ex-Army Ranger and a man looking to avenge the woman he loved. He is working alone and thinks he is going to exact his revenge the same night as Andrea, but things don’t work out in his favor either.

Randall and Holden are ex-SEALs who want revenge on the same man as Andrea and Marcus, but they are working together and know about Andrea’s desire to avenge her loved one. They know nothing of Marcus’ desire to avenge his loved one, yet. They were on the same SEAL team and work like a well-oiled machine. Their differences make them a great team.

Alexander Kyrkos is a man who is dangerous and works for a group called Indigo. It’s a worldwide group of killers and dangerous men. He’s also paranoid and keeps moving around the world in hopes that his enemies won’t find him or kill him. He’s not as well liked as he once way in the group and is being hunted by these four to exact revenge for the death of people they cared about.

I really enjoyed the suspense of this story. There were a few times where I was holding my breath hoping that things would work out and none of these four main characters were killed. Their commitment to their goal as well as each other never waned and they worked very well together for a common goal. While at first, I thought Marcus was going to be a wild card, he turned out to be a guy they could all count on and trust. The twists in the story were perfect and kept me wondering if Marcus was truly a bad guy or just a guy caught up in a bad situation.

I give this story a 4-star review and highly recommend it to readers who enjoy sassy, brassy women who know how to take care of themselves, as well as Alpha men who are smart enough to let their woman be herself but still be there to protect her and take care of her. I loved the Extended Epilogue too. Thank you for more of their story.

Wow, what an interesting read. A story of truth and fiction intertwined to create an interesting story of a pregnant teen girl, a Vietnam vet, a group of people from the Children of Light compound, a derailed train, and a young man who has a lot of issues.

Kelly Garcia is a young teen girl who is pregnant. She is not a social person, she’s never been to school, and she is pretty much kept out of the public eye by her mother who is simultaneously ashamed of her due to a birth defect and jealous of her for the attention she receives from her step-father.

The Children of the Light a group that live off the land they tend in the desert of Arizona. They are a religious cult that takes Kelly in when her mother doesn’t want her in the home any longer. They care for her and help her. They are also friends with Jason Ramm a man who lives on his own near the Rowley Mine and helps the Children of the Light with groceries. He is a man who is trained to be ruthless and deadly, but he just wants redemption and peace, a man who is fighting with his ghosts from his past but has a good heart and is kind and considerate as well as secretive and a loner.

This story has many characters that are introduced throughout the story. They all fit into the story in a way that helps bring the story to life. This story was intriguing, suspenseful, and heartwarming at times, but also heart-wrenching as well. The treatment of Kelly by her mother and the innocence of her made my heartbreak when she met new people and the way she had to steel herself for the shock on their faces or expected shock from them when they saw her. The intrigue of Jason Ramm’s story and his need to be secluded and secretive kept me interested in him and the story.

I give this story a 4.5-star review and recommend it to readers who enjoy a story of fact and fiction mixed to create a story that pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages for answers. The detail of the desert colors and sights were so well written and were easy to picture. I do wish there was more about Jason Ramm and what happened to him after he left. This was my first read by Anne Montgomery and I was not at all disappointed.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

Our past has a way of coming back to us at some point in our lives.

Kay Lockwood is a killer and a member of the Cavalieri Della Morte. He was born into the life. His father and mother were both murdered when he was a child, but his father was also a killer. Only he was not a member of the Cavalieri Della Morte. After the death of Kay’s parents, he was taken in by Paulo Jilani and raised as his own son. Unfortunately, for Kay, Paulo was the only one in the family who cared about Kay.

Evelyn Thornton has recently graduated from college with her degree as a veterinarian. Always the good girl, straight A’s, studious, and always doing as her parents expect, Evelyn is finally doing something for herself. She won an all-expenses paid trip to Italy for one week. She’s excited about this trip and the possibility of doing something out of the ordinary for her and a little crazy. Little does she know that her life is about to change in so many ways.

I loved this story and the way the story unfolded was perfect. The past comes back to haunt Kay and Paulo in ways that could end with the death of both of them as well as innocents. Kay is a ruthless man who does not take his job lightly. He is lethal, focused, and very dangerous. He will also lose his heart without even knowing it.

I give this story a 4-star review and recommend it to readers who have started reading the Cavalieri Della Morte stories as well as readers who enjoy reading about a lethal Alpha male losing his heart unexpectedly and finding someone who challenges him in different ways than his job does.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5!

Kingston has put his tragic past behind him, but he’s no longer living life. He’s just surviving life. After a tragic day in King’s life, he left everything behind. A member of the Mayhem project, his life is about to change once again. He believes he’s a man who doesn’t deserve happiness or love, and his focus is on revenge.

Laura Dawson is a woman who is content and happy with her life. Her brother, John, was in the service and twice, she thought he was dead. He’ll bring changes to her life that she is not expecting or prepared for. John’s military background will drag Laura into danger, and she will find a part of her that she never knew was missing.

The men that surround King are his family and they will do anything to protect each other and those that mean the world to them. The mansion they all live in is their compound and they believe they are safe there.

I loved this book. However, the second chapter confused me until I got further into it. I was lost for a period of time, but when I got further into the story, I understood what was going on.

It’s a tragic story of a second chance at life for a man who doesn’t believe he deserves it. For a man who believes that he is destined to live his life alone, he has a huge heart in his chest, but needs to be reminded of how to keep it beating.

I give this story a 5-star review and would recommend it to readers who like military, suspense, and tough guys being brought to their knees by little girls. I would like to read more of King’s first team’s story after he left. I think I need to go back and read the previous stories to get a better feel of what is going on with King.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5!

James “Jimmy” has moved on with his life and is engaged to marry Adelaide, but he needs to put things to rest from his past with Lilah. First, he needs to find her and figure out what happened six years ago to make her betray him. A chance sighting on the news one night gives him the chance to find her and see if he can put everything behind him and have a happy life with Adelaide.

Lilah has moved away from Los Angeles and is living a simple life in Kansas. One scary situation puts her back in the sights of her first and only love Jimmy. She has made mistakes in her life, but now she has straightened herself out and has a good job and a good home. Everything will change though after Jimmy shows up on her doorstep and finds her best kept secret looking back at him.

While most people who read this story may be angry with Lilah for not coming clean with Jimmy, I was the opposite. I was angry and Jimmy. He was the one who told Lilah to get out of his life and never wanted to look back. He wouldn’t give her the chance to explain things to him and she had every right to be scared to come clean with Jimmy.

I was glad that Lilah was able to turn her life around. I like where this book picked up from All We Were. It was done very well, and the story carried through just right. I loved the Epilogue and how far Lilah has come. I really loved the statement that she said she would tell her young self if she could, “If I could tell that little girl anything, it would be to never stop believing. As long as you have hope, you have possibility, and sometimes life will surprise you with what’s possible.” I love this quote and I identify with it. If I didn’t have hope throughout my life, I don’t think it would be as it is now. I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to readers who enjoy reading angsty, young love, second chances, and a love that lasts forever.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

Oh my! I love this book. The chemistry between Caleb and Honey is off the charts and they are great together.

Caleb Calley, a man who thinks he doesn’t have it in him to have a long-term relationship. He’s part of the Kings of Mayhem MC and his older brother, Cade is the VP. He’s recently broken up from his one semi-long-term relationship when she wanted more than he could give her. It didn’t end well.

Honey Scott is looking to forget her boyfriend of two years that she just caught cheating on her, but she’ll find out that Charlie was a bigger cheater than she expected. Her one-night stand with a hot guy that she picked up in a bar is hard to forget.

Caleb and Honey have a long way to go before they will find their happy life. The crazy things they have to go through only makes them that more entertaining to read. There are twists and turns that will keep you guessing who is doing what. I did not expect who was behind some of the crazy things. I loved the way their love story progressed, and I loved the last few chapters of this story. I was laughing out loud while reading it.

I give this book a 5-star review and recommend it to readers who enjoy a great MC story with some crazy women, women who have been conditioned to be cautious, and sexy MC men who worship the women that they fall in love with.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5!!

Another great read of a Dark, Sexy, Sweet Killer.

Anatoli is a man who is doing what he has wanted to do since he was twelve years old. Now that he’s 33 years old, and after going through some trying times in the past year, he is confused as to what he wants to do. A man who has no issues with killing when he’s hired to, he’s headed for a change.

Adelyn “Addy” is a woman who has lived through hell as a child and is now doing what she’s meant to do. She works with Sam Prescott in her children’s home. She loves the children she works with and relates to them better than she does with adults. She’s shy, intense, and a bit awkward. She has a past that she feels that she has to atone for and secrets to keep.

Anatoli and Addy are as far from each other as you could find, or are they? Addy is shy and keeps to herself, while Anatoli is a killer and very confident in who he is. However, they both have childhoods that were far from normal. Addy is intimidated by Anatoli, but she also feels safe and something else when she is around him.

I loved this book and I love how Anatoli is so different with Addy. His soft side is beginning to come out and it just makes him a better character. Addy is able to find her strength and show it around Anatoli. Addy will have to put her mission in life on hold for a few months, but when she is able to continue, she will be so much stronger, and with Anatoli by her side, she will be unstoppable.

Thank you so much for the ending of this story, by the way. You made my day by the end of this story. I don’t know what will be next by Bry Ann, but I cannot wait to find out and read it. I give this story a 5-star review and highly recommend it to any reader who enjoys Dark, Alpha, sweet love stories. I devour all of Bry Ann’s books and look forward to her next book.