By: Cari Quinn
Genres: Suspense
Posted: April 17, 2014
Cassidy Dixon hadn't wanted to take her problem to the police and certainly not her brother, but she feels she can trust Jax to check into things for her. She has after all loved and hated the man for as long as she can remember, and after contacting him, she is sure she is back to hating him.
As soon as Cass mentions a stalker, Jax is ready to do whatever he has to, and if that means bossing her around to the point of taking over her life...so be it. He is in for a big surprise because Cass isn't about to let him have complete control...not in her daily life. He doesn't feel at all guilty about finding himself in her bed, it is after all where he belongs, and soon he will prove just that to Cass and her over-protective brother. If neither of them or the stalker kills him first.
GUARDING HIS HEART is the intriguing second book of author Cari Quinn's Deuces Wild series. I would suggest that the reader might want to read the first book because there is some background that is not explained entirely. For example, it is assumed the reader already knows that there was a split between Chase and Jax and why...which is not covered in this book but does have some play in Cass's feelings toward Jax. That said this is a steamy stand-alone with some very funny moments and a number of twists right up to the surprise stalker. Watching the heat develop between Cass and Jax was a slow roll, but when it exploded, it nearly burned the words off the pages. I especially loved both Jax and Cass's reaction to finding out their parents (his mother and her father) are "dating." So funny! I will admit I am looking forward to the next book because Ms. Quinn left the third member of the Deuces Wild team, Sterling, chasing after a mystery woman, and I would love to know that story.
Book Summary
To protect her, he’ll have to cover the bases—first, second, third, and all the way home.
Deuces Wild, Book 2
Cassidy Dixon isn’t about to let her overprotective big brother know she has a stalker problem. But when she turns to his bodyguard agency partner, former MLB player Jax Wilder, she realizes she’s made an even bigger mistake.
Jax is even more overbearing, and soon he’s getting too close for comfort—as in panty-melting close. Heat is the last thing she needs in her under-siege ice cream shop—until hot tempers explode into the best angry sex of her life.
For once, the last thing on Jax’s morning-after mind is escape. He’s wanted Chase’s little sister too long not to make a move when opportunity strikes. He knows the reasons why she lives a careful life, and he’s ready to be the man she needs. If only she’d stop trying to get away…
Certain Jax feels guilty for sampling forbidden, way-too-sheltered fruit, Cassidy sets out to prove that she’s not as innocent and inexperienced as he thinks. She never expected him to rise to the challenge…or to be ready to risk everything to keep her safe.
Warning: Contains an overworked bodyguard who is juggling a stalker and a woman desperate to unleash her wilder side. This hero knows how to ride…to the rescue and a motorcycle, among other things. Beware of curve balls and acts of spontaneous outdoor sex.
by: Cari Quinn
Samhain Publishing
April 1, 2014
On Sale: April 15, 2014
Featuring: Cassidy Dixon; Jax Wilder
210 pages
ISBN: 1619218798
EAN: 9781619218796
Kindle: B00HOFEHEE
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