@GoddessFish, @debbiereadsbook, @SaraOhlin222, #Contemporary, #Romance, 4 out of 5 (very good)

Animals aren’t the only thing that need rescuing when a sexy veterinarian encounters a hot-headed attorney…

Perfectly content saving animals at her clinic in a charming but run-down neighborhood, veterinarian Ellie Blevins slams into new landlord, Jackson Kincaid, who plans to turn her beloved block of buildings into condos.

Intrigued by Ellie, hot-shot defense attorney Jackson gives her one month to convince him not to put his gentrification plans into progress. Attraction soon sizzles between them, but when Jackson makes his desires known, Ellie’s vulnerable heart doesn’t know what to think.

She wants to trust the sinfully handsome Jackson, just as he wants to gain her trust, but finding their way to love isn’t easy when her traumatic past and his criminal clients could sabotage their relationship for good.

Can the enchanting veterinarian and the brooding attorney fight the demons from the past…and build a new future?

Abby Marks is an independent space salvager that has lived through the deaths of her brothers and an abduction and now lives by her own rules. But her life takes a sudden turn when she decides to salvage what appears to be an abandoned Gravasian ship and comes face to face with Vaden el Gravaso, who seems intent on keeping her. Vaden can’t help but want Abby when she boards his disabled ship and shoots him with a blaster. Vaden knows her brothers are searching for her and so is her abductor, but he isn’t about to let any of them have her.

The search for Abby has been ongoing throughout this series, so readers have been eagerly awaiting her story and they are not disappointed as Vaden unexpectedly crosses path with her in this steamy and cosmically exciting romance. The romance is intense and full of chemistry and volcanic passion that grabs ahold of this couple and has them getting down and dirty amongst the engine parts fairly quickly but this relationship has a couple of obstacles that causes an avalanche of emotional turmoil. This fast paced plot has one of those obstacles determined to take Abby back and has Vaden and her playing hide and seek amongst asteroids while waiting for her brothers to show up. Readers can’t help but become glued to the pages as suspense, excitement, passions and tempers builds to adrenaline pumping, heart stopping proportions that readers love to indulge in.

This is book #8 in the Trident Security series.  This book can be read as a standalone novel.  For reader enjoyment, and to avoid spoilers - I recommend reading this terrific series in order.

Brie owns a bar with her sister on the island of Caicos.  She is happy being on her own.  Recently, she has started hot and heavy with Jase.  Easy to be attracted to that much hotness.

Jase has a past full of secrets that he never wants to relive.  He almost hurt the one he loved the most in this world.  Now he knows he cannot get too close or it could be ugly.  So he keeps his distance.

This is a great addition to the series.  Right away we have sexy times that turn up the heat.  If that isn't enough, there are fun surprises for the reader coming.  We also get to see some hotties do their badass thing!  I give this story a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

***This early copy was given in exchange for an honest review.