King of Clubs

Aces & Eights, Book 2

By: Sandra Owens

Narrated by: Sebastian York, Amy McFadden

In the second novel in acclaimed author Sandra Owens's Aces & Eights series, passions - and tempers - flare as one star-crossed couple gets a second chance at love.

Covert FBI agent Court Gentry loves his brothers, his job, and his Harley-Davidson. Once he loved a girl, too, but when she broke his heart, he put his emotions on lockdown...until she crosses his path again.

On vacation six years ago, free-spirited Lauren Montgomery fell hard for Court Gentry. She returned home happier than ever, only to descend into a spiral of abuse by her ex-husband, Stephan. When Stephan threatened to kill any man who touched her, Lauren cut Court from her life - but not from her heart.

When Lauren and Court reunite after her friend marries his brother, Court guards himself against the person who made him feel such intense passion and pain. Except the undeniable spark between them is impossible to contain and heating up fast. Six years ago, it was love. Now, it's just lust. Keeping it merely physical is a foolproof plan...right?

When Stephan is released from prison, Lauren can't outrun her past anymore, and Court vows to protect her. But with Lauren in imminent danger, Court must question his heart and risk his life to save the woman he never stopped loving.

©2017 Sandra Owens (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

King of clubs

I enjoyed this series very much. I appreciate all books in audio, as I can no longer read.

Best duo of narrators

I just love these two narrators. Sandra is a solid writer that has you laughing, crying and on the edge of you seat all at the same time. I look forward to the next one in the series.

SD

The storyline was beautifully written. Absolutely positivity Fabolous. Can't wait for the next one. WOW!!!

Good

4 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3 - 4 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 6/10
h = 7/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = 9/10
F = 9/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? Not by the MCs
Any major triggers to be aware of? Spousal abuse, child abuse, attempted murder of an unborn child by an angry spouse.

If Comedy... Type? n/a
Genuinely Funny
Cringe Inducing
Just No!

Angst Level? Medium
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
3 Stars for me!

Internal Monolog/Dialog? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 30%
How much of the story? 10%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 5/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The blurb says it all!

The Romance/Gist: Starts after the 30% mark and is hampered by the h's fear of her Ex.

The drama explosion... The baddies make their move
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived?
Was it OTT? Of course!
Separation involved? Skight
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Properly

Final Notes... Once the h gets a bit past her fear, the story takes off. I liked it better than the first book.

HEA or HFN? HEA

starts out with way too much verbal porn

so. I hated the first chapters because it was all basically verbal porn. I don't read for that, so if you do, this book may be ok.
what I will say is that 1/2 to 3/4 ( I FF'ed a LOT) of the book, it actually gets GOOD...action, adventure, a little of the "can I live with him or without them" and a great ending. strategic, suspenseful, and a good ending. I just hated that they spent so much time up front of the book with useless sex and didn't really get to something tangible. The cover implies its gritty and action packed with a hint of romance. it's really a harlequin with a little action thrown in. not a bad book, just not what I expected from the summary and title.