Bad Deal

A-List Security, Book 3

By: Annabeth Albert

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

I’m a bodyguard and far from ideal boyfriend material, but agreeing to this fake dating scheme might be the best bad deal I’ve ever made….

I’m a fixer. As a SEAL chief, I succeeded in impossible no-win situations. Now I’m retired and determined to improve the lives of my former military teammates through our Hollywood security firm. Plus, I get to guard intriguing people like Ambrose Sterling, creator of one of my favorite TV shows.

Of course, I want to keep Ambrose safe. When he’s attacked, I leap into action to save him and his scrappy little therapy dog.

But my good deed results in a coastal road trip with me pretending to be Ambrose’s boyfriend to keep him out of more danger.

I don’t do relationships, and I’ve never thought about dating a man before, but here I am, sizzling with every touch and dreaming about more stolen kisses.

Each night of white-hot passion brings us closer to an unbreakable bond. But I’m blue-collar, and Ambrose is Hollywood elite. I want a happy ending more than anything. Can I turn this fake boyfriend gig into the real thing, or am I just a guest star?

Bad Deal is book three in the A-List Security series. It features a highly protective SEAL bodyguard, a suit-wearing silver fox, an adorably ugly dog, and all sorts of brand-new emotions. Get ready for all the high heat, big feels, and found family feels listeners expect from this fan-favorite military romance author. Join A-List Security for this lower-angst series featuring former SEALs and the celebrity clients who win their hearts. Happy endings and no cliff-hangers guaranteed!

©2022 Annabeth Albert (P)2022 Annabeth Albert

Love after 40

I loved the idea of an older couple situation. The story was more romantic by using subtle turn ons like kissing rather than full on sex. Even watching porn together to know what each other liked was such a genuine way to bond before jumping into bed.
This book didn’t use any love triangle or past loves in the mix. It was a man meets man and finds how each other completes the other. Harley being PAN and coming out was an original sub storyline that needs to be told just as gay men and women come out. There are so many types that all go through their identity reveal to their friends and family.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

sweet and steamy

I enjoyed the characters. it is as well-written and narrated as the previous books in the series. I'll listen to them again.

Great addition to this series!

This third installment in this series was a great addition to this series! Ambrose and Harley made a great couple and a great read.

Ambrose, a TV creator with anxiety issues is not the normal security assignment that Harley is used to. He is attacked while leaving the set one night and being saved by Harley. In a series of events that take place after the attack, he then finds himself with Harley being his fake boyfriend for a family event.

Harley, a former SEAL is working security on the set of Ambrose's show. He finds himself saving Ambrose after his attack but then has a hard time leaving him and his support pet Hercules. He has experience with PTSD which is helpful to Ambrose's anxiety issues.

The narration performed by Kirt Graves was performed well making this an enjoyable listening experience. He did a great job bringing both characters to life.

This was a great story and a enjoyable read as this pair has a slow burn story that showed off the amazing chemistry that was between them. Their interactions seemed real and believable making their story that much better. Overall, this was a great story that I enjoyed from start to finish that I would recommend to others.

Amazing, fun, & cute as always!!

This book is another of Annabeth Albert’s great MM romance books. It’s includes characters from previous books too, but it can stand alone.



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It follows a perpetually single former military chief, Harley, who is doing security work for a TV show. Harley comes to realize that his interest in protecting the show’s creator, Ambrose, might be more than just professional pride or personal admiration.
The issue is forced when security threats from fans who don’t like the direction of the shows plot arc emerge. In order to keep Ambrose safe at his nieces wedding, Harley agrees to go as his “fake“ boyfriend/+1.
But can Harley let go of his concerns that he’s not “relationship” material, and his worries that his blue collar background won’t be good enough for Ambrose’s Hollywood money and connections?
It’s really sweet, and definitely a bit spicy! 🌶️
Absolutely worth a listen if you like a fun MM romance with a HEA ending!

Great addition to the series

While completely enjoyable with great characters and a storyline that will have the listener sighing with happiness, I absolutely loved how Annabeth Albert dealt with not only PTSD and anxiety, but a realization that love is just love and it does not matter which gender that love comes from. Both Harley and Ambrosse will hook the listener in from the opening lines and their romance was just a joy to hear. Once again Annabeth Albert proves the MM romance is in her wheelhouse but with this story she has also mastered the human emotion as well. Kirt Graves brought these characters to life and was a perfect narrator for the story.