Last week went by in a flash. Honestly my nose was in my kindle for the majority of it. Or at least it seems that way. Also, I can say with confidence that my minor reading slump is officially over. HOORAY!
Hope you have a great reading week!
Laura
As brother's best friend is one of my top three favorite tropes I figured I'd share a few recommendations. Those that I selected are 10 of my favorite books that feature this trope. Of course there are other tropes that these books fall into as well, but I selected them for the brother's best friend trope. (psst: one is actually a sister's best friend book.) Be proud of me, I only shared 3 hockey romances. In all reality I could have probably had an entire post dedicated to hockey.
Have you read any of these titles? Do you have any recommendations for the brother's best friend trope? Fill me in on your favorites!
Happy Reading,
Laura
If you've been reading the Norcross Security series from Anna Hackett, chances are you've been eagerly anticipating Vander's story. Well, it's here. The Powerbroker is all about Vander and Brynn as they journey to their happily ever after.
So what do we know about The Powerbroker? We know this is Vander's story. We know it involves a motorcycle club, and a police detective who is going undercover. We know that there is going to be suspense. We know that Vander is a protector. What we learn is that the police detective is a female (Brynn), and she is Hunt's cousin. We also learn that Brynn doesn't back down when it comes to Vander. She gives everything right back to him, and Vander doesn't know what to do with that.
I absolutely LOVED The Powerbroker! Seriously could not put it down. Vander and Brynn grabbed my attention, and would not let go. Yes, I did call it that Brynn would push Vander's buttons. This is the type of woman that Vander needed though. He needed someone to stand up to him and not backdown. He needed someone just as passionate as he is. The storyline in this book though? Oooh. So good. I love anytime there is an MC storyline in a non-MC series. (does that even make sense?) Witnessing how Brynn was able to get a job with the club, and how easily she seemed to acclimate was impressive. Then seeing how Brynn could hold her own against these men who are twice her size? Loved it. She went for it. She trusted her gut, as well as her training. When the big dramatic moment happened? I found myself wondering how it would get resolved. It's a romance novel, so I knew that our couple would get their HEA, but it was the journey toward that that kept me on the edge of my seat.
I loved every moment of this book. I think my absolute favorite would have been toward the end when Brynn said what she did. She laid it all out there, and it was just perfection.
Highly recommend you pick up the entire Norcross Security series. But if you'd rather just read Vander and Brynn's story, then go grab The Powerbroker.
Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts. This book was so dang good, and I cannot wait to see what's next from Anna Hackett.
Laura
She’s undercover in a dangerous motorcycle club, and her unwanted protector is the city’s most lethal man.
Police Detective Brynn Sullivan is dedicated to her job and living up to the memory of her cop father. She’s out to prove herself on her biggest case yet—stopping a dangerous drug from flooding the streets of San Francisco. She needs to go undercover with the city’s wildest, most dangerous motorcycle club, and that means using any contact she can to get in there.
Even the dark, powerful ex-military man who rules the city’s streets from the shadows—Vander Norcross.
After years fighting for his country as commander of a covert Ghost Ops team, Vander Norcross has built Norcross Security into a thriving business to keep his family and friends safe. He’s a powerbroker in San Francisco, with his finger on the pulse of what’s happening—both legal and not so legal. When his friend asks a favor putting a detective—a female one—undercover with the Iron Wanderers MC, Vander is not on board.
It goes against every protective instinct he has, but Brynn proves to be tenacious, annoying, smart, and far too tempting.
Brynn and Vander strike enough sparks to start an inferno, but when dangerous players up the stakes, they find themselves with a bounty on their heads. On the run, with only each other to depend on, Brynn discovers she has an even bigger battle on her hands—capturing the heart of a man who thinks he’s too dangerous to ever fall in love.
She’s undercover in a dangerous motorcycle club, and her unwanted protector is the city’s most lethal man.
Police Detective Brynn Sullivan is dedicated to her job and living up to the memory of her cop father. She’s out to prove herself on her biggest case yet—stopping a dangerous drug from flooding the streets of San Francisco. She needs to go undercover with the city’s wildest, most dangerous motorcycle club, and that means using any contact she can to get in there.
Even the dark, powerful ex-military man who rules the city’s streets from the shadows—Vander Norcross.
After years fighting for his country as commander of a covert Ghost Ops team, Vander Norcross has built Norcross Security into a thriving business to keep his family and friends safe. He’s a powerbroker in San Francisco, with his finger on the pulse of what’s happening—both legal and not so legal. When his friend asks a favor putting a detective—a female one—undercover with the Iron Wanderers MC, Vander is not on board.
It goes against every protective instinct he has, but Brynn proves to be tenacious, annoying, smart, and far too tempting.
Brynn and Vander strike enough sparks to start an inferno, but when dangerous players up the stakes, they find themselves with a bounty on their heads. On the run, with only each other to depend on, Brynn discovers she has an even bigger battle on her hands—capturing the heart of a man who thinks he’s too dangerous to ever fall in love.
She’s accidentally pregnant and someone is trying to kill her…and now her one-night-stand is her fierce protector.
Helicopter pilot Maggie Lopez is focused on building her helicopter and drone photography business—and she has the loans to prove it. She takes one night off to trade her jeans for a designer dress, and attend a fancy gala…and ends up spending a very steamy night with her panty-melting crush—Ace Oliveira. He’s tall, sexy, and the guru of all things tech at Norcross Security.
She wasn’t supposed to fall in lust, or fall in love, and she really wasn’t supposed to fall pregnant.
Ace Oliveira’s life is just how he likes it. After years protecting his country at the NSA, he now puts his special computer and hacking skills to good use at Norcross Security. He gets paid well. Has good friends. Enjoys the hell out of his carefree bachelor lifestyle. Relationships and kids are not on the cards for him—ever. He has his reasons.
But then feisty, saucy Maggie—who snuck out of his bed like a thief—drops a bombshell.
Before they can even process the surprise pregnancy, it becomes clear someone is trying to kill Maggie. A series of deadly accidents are all centered on her, and Ace will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. With the men of Norcross at his side, he’ll track down a killer, fight his own demons, and convince skittish, independent Maggie to fall in love with her baby’s daddy.
She’s accidentally pregnant and someone is trying to kill her…and now her one-night-stand is her fierce protector.
Helicopter pilot Maggie Lopez is focused on building her helicopter and drone photography business—and she has the loans to prove it. She takes one night off to trade her jeans for a designer dress, and attend a fancy gala…and ends up spending a very steamy night with her panty-melting crush—Ace Oliveira. He’s tall, sexy, and the guru of all things tech at Norcross Security.
She wasn’t supposed to fall in lust, or fall in love, and she really wasn’t supposed to fall pregnant.
Ace Oliveira’s life is just how he likes it. After years protecting his country at the NSA, he now puts his special computer and hacking skills to good use at Norcross Security. He gets paid well. Has good friends. Enjoys the hell out of his carefree bachelor lifestyle. Relationships and kids are not on the cards for him—ever. He has his reasons.
But then feisty, saucy Maggie—who snuck out of his bed life a thief—drops a bombshell.
Before they can even process the surprise pregnancy, it becomes clear someone is trying to kill Maggie. A series of deadly accidents are all centered on her, and Ace will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. With the men of Norcross at his side, he’ll track down a killer, fight his own demons, and convince skittish, independent Maggie to fall in love with her baby’s daddy.