Meet Ex- Navy Seal Connor in UP IN SMOKE!
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Blurb
Never start a fire you can’t control…
Connor Bannon is supposed to be dead. Dishonorably discharged from the Navy SEALs, he’s spent the last two years working as a street enforcer in Brooklyn for his cousin’s crime ring. Through a twist of fate, he’s now in Chicago, working undercover to bust criminals. But when a cute little arsonist joins the team-all combat boots, tiny jean shorts, and hot-pink hair-Connor’s notorious iron control slips.
Erin “she’s getting away” O’Dea knows two things. She hates authority. And… Nope, that’s it. When she’s forced to operate on the “right” side of the law, her fear of being confined and controlled blazes to the surface. The last thing she expects is a control freak like Connor to soothe her when she needs it most. Worse, something behind the sexy ex-soldier’s eyes ignites a dangerous inferno of desire. One that invites Erin to play with fire. And one that could get them both killed…
Review
Connor Bannon and Erin O’Dea
An ex-Navy Seal/organized crime enforcer and an escape artist/pyromaniac
A man who is self disciplined and controlled; a woman who can’t be confined or touched
An electric connection that refuses to be denied despite their respective issues.
A couple with an array of personal demons
Connor and Erin’s criminal backgrounds allow them to fight their demons and will also allow them to start a new life as long as they use their skills to bring down other criminals for the Chicago PD.
Up in Smoke is the second book in Tessa Bailey’s Crossing the Line series, and just like its predecessor, it includes a possessive alpha male hero who would do anything to protect his woman and a feisty heroine who asserts her independence and overcomes her struggles.
Connor and Erin’s attraction is instantaneous, but the relationship they form is anything but normal due to Erin’s inability to be touched. But despite Erin’s issues, Connor is steadfast in caring for and protecting her, and they seem to comfort and free each other from their demons just by simply being together. It’s not an easy relationship due to exterior circumstances and the risks that surround their new lifestyle, and Erin definitely tests Connor’s control numerous times, but only Connor can heal Erin and allow her to feel the extent of his feelings through the power of touch and only Erin can soothe the beast inside Connor and his need for destruction.
I’ll admit it took a bit to get into this one and truly understand Connor’s need for Erin because, for a while, it felt like Connor was more frustrated and out of control than anything else, but once their back stories were given, the comfort and freedom they found in each other made more sense. I still would have liked a bit more insight into Connor’s struggles and how Erin truly soothed him, but as I continued reading their story and witnessed Connor’s drive to ensure Erin’s protection and prove his want and need for her, I couldn’t help but fall in love with this couple and feel for Erin’s situation both before and during the story.
Up in Smoke is an intriguing and sexy read that will have readers swooning over Connor and rooting for Erin to not allow her demons to control her and find the comfort and freedom in Connor that she needs and deserves. Erin is in no way a weak heroine, but she’s stronger with Connor by her side; he soothes her in a way that no one else can, and with everything that she had to endure, she needs him in her corner.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4 poison apples
Excerpt
As if her thoughts had made him appear, Connor strode into the courthouse. Her pulse started beating double time, her stomach muscles tightening. Good Lord, the man was a fucking panty dropper. She’d only been away from him for a few hours and it felt like years since she’d experienced his presence. In jeans and a fitted gray T-shirt that molded to his muscles like her hands itched to do, he personified confidence and authority. Hot, rugged male. His gaze connected with hers immediately and darkened. She thought back to that morning when he’d dressed in the early morning light, his abs flexing as he pulled the shirt over his head. His erection barely contained by his boxers. She’d never been one to beg for anything, but she’d been seconds from offering him her mouth. Pleading for the privilege of sucking him off.
Conner shook his head at her with a sexy half smile on his face, as if he could read her thoughts across the room. He stopped at the metal detector and walked through after the security guard beckoned him forward. When the woman grabbed her wand and instructed him to raise his hands in the air, something ugly reared its head deep inside her. The detector hadn’t even beeped. There was no reason for the personal service. When the woman smiled at Connor and ran a hand down her ponytail, Erin propelled herself forward, boots echoing on the polished marble.
Erin hissed as she drew even with the guard. “If you’re done feeling up my boyfriend, I’d love a turn. We were in a rush this morning.”
The guard dropped the wand, letting it dangle near her thigh. “Did you just hiss at me?”
Erin hissed again.
“Okay.” Connor stepped between them, winking down at her. “We should go. Don’t want to keep the clerk waiting.”
Appreciation spread in her belly like honey. He hadn’t chided her for her behavior or apologized to the woman on her behalf. Instead he’d given the impression they were on their way to get married, appeasing her jealousy in one fell swoop. “That’s right.” She sauntered toward the elevator. “There’s vows to be exchanged. Rings to put on fingers. Shit like that.”
She glanced behind her to find Connor staring at her ass as she walked, so she put a little swing in her hips and savored his groan. Damn. She’d definitely never had this much fun at a courthouse.
A moment later, she and Connor stepped into an empty elevator. She hit the button for the top floor even though the clerk was on the first, and leaned back against the wall, looking up at him through her eyelashes. “How was your morning, baby? Was it worth leaving me in bed, all hot and bothered for you?”
“Fuck no, it wasn’t.” He crooked a big finger at her. “Climb on up here.”
About the Author
Thank you for your interest in my books! I’m Tessa and I live in the crazy, loud, overcrowded borough of Brooklyn, New York. I love it here. This city is a constant source of inspiration, which is why I’ve decided to set my most recent books in the Line of Duty Series here.
I moved to New York when I was eighteen, the day after I graduated high school. Threw my suitcase in the back of a Chevrolet Cavalier and drove across the country to find my adventure. I’m still finding it, little by little.Thank you for being a part of it.
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