Publisher: Lyrical Shine
Date of publication: September 2017
Atlanta Skyline’s star Swedish wingback Oz Terim-or as the
fans call him, the Wizard-has an airtight plan for his life, his career, even
his meticulously renovated house, but he barely gives a thought to the Islamic
faith he inherited from his Turkish parents. So no one’s more surprised than he
is when he’s the victim of anti-Muslim hate crime. Refusing to take the threat
seriously, he resists the security detail Skyline insists on . . . until he
meets Kate Mitchell. There’s no room for her in his plan and she’s the exact
opposite of what he wants. Then why can’t he keep his hands off her?
After ten years in the military-and getting fired from her
first post-Army job in Saudi Arabia-Kate Mitchell has slunk home to her Georgia
roots. Private security isn’t the career she dreamed of, nor is she thrilled to
work with an uptight professional athlete who plays a sport she has no interest
in. She never expected to be attracted to him-or for him to fall for her, too.
As their opposite lives tangle up-and the threat against Oz grows more
serious-Kate has to decide who she wants to be in life and in love.
In Defending Hearts, Kate is hired to be the security adviser to help keep star soccer player, Oz, safe. He is a Swedish National and also a Muslim who is being targets by a hate group. They are polar opposites, but you know what they say... This is the second book in the Atlanta Skyline series. It held up fairly well as a stand alone book, so you could read this without reading the first one.
I thought this was a cute romance. I enjoyed the slow build to Kate and Oz's relationship. In fact, it takes over half the book before they really get hot and heavy. I loved their banter and particularly loved the pool table scene. That was really amusing. The tables are turned in this one and t was refreshing to see a man who wants to wait to have sex over a woman. You don't see that often.
I will admit to not being a soccer fan. I've never understood the appeal of the sport, so I did find myself glossing over the soccer parts of the book. It just is something that doesn't appeal to me. I enjoyed the rest though. Given the political climate in the country right now, I was afraid this would be really preachy. But it wasn't. I thought the author handled the theme of hate crimes in a very realistic and rational way.
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About Rebecca Crowley
Rebecca Crowley inherited her love of romance from her mom,
who taught her to at least partially judge a book by the steaminess of its
cover. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense with smart
heroines and swoon-worthy heroes, and never tires of the happily-ever-after.
Having pulled up her Kansas roots to live in New York City and London, Rebecca
currently resides in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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1 comment:
I'm glad you enjoyed this one overall! Thanks for being a part of the tour!
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