Sheltered

Harper Security Ops, Book 15

By: A.K. Evans

Narrated by: JF Harding, Melissa Moran

Harlow Stout has lived a quiet and sheltered life. Needing something else, something more, she decides to break out of her she'll and do something impulsive for once. She just never anticipated she'd find him.

Blaze Matthews has seen and done it all. Working for Harper Security Ops, there's no shortage of excitement in his life. But when he meets Harlow, he thinks it's time to start considering settling down.

Unfortunately, someone isn't very happy with the towns elite private investigation and security company. And they're unwavering in their quest to take Harper Security down by any means necessary.

Just as things heat up between Blaze and Harlow, everything else starts crashing down. And when Harlow gets caught in the crossfire, she wonders if seeking a thrill was her smartest move.

Blaze has to find a way to hold onto Harlow and keep her safe from the danger while he figures out who wants to destroy them.

©2023 A.K. Evans (P)2024 A.K. Evans

Such a Sweet and Steamy Love Story!

Blaze and Harlow. I don’t know how A.K. Evans does it, but she manages to suck me in with characters I become so friggin’ invested in. Like his Harper Security Ops brethren, Blaze’s inner gorgeousness somehow manages to eclipse his absolute hotness. And sweet, hardworking Harlow is a woman we all wish would be our bestie. Engaging, relatable characters, great plot with a bit of suspense, and all the sizzle and steam we could want in a love story, brought to life in a really good performance by new-to-me narrators JF Harding and Melissa Moran. Just once reason to love all things A.K. Evans!

My Favorite Harper Security Ops Book thus far!!!

Back to Steel Ridge with the guys of Harper Security and I absolutely love this series and book 15, is just as good as I thought it would be. AK Evans does an amazing job with her books and each one gets better and better, this one included!!!

JF Harding and Melissa Moran are our voices as we visualize Blaze and Harlow. They both do such an incredible job in their character role. Narrators make or break audible book and AK Evans did an great job choosing these two to represent book 15!

Tropes:
Small-town
Former Military
Protector
Forced proximity

Harlow, after being out of the dating game for years, decided to go out with someone she met through a dating app…ughh, it didn’t go well at all. Blaze, sitting at the pub, overhears this guy chatting with someone and he could see how uncomfortable she was so he decided to step in and help ease her and he does just that.

Blaze and Harlow fast became my favorite in this series by just reading their story play out and I know as this series winds down, I am going to be heartbroken when it is over…thank god for re-reads and repeat on the audio version!!!

Harlow and Blaze

I loved how Harlow and Blaze met and that they were not in a rush to move things along quickly as they got to know each other first. Add the suspense and seeing the rest of the Harper Security team as they try to find who is targeting them and this made for a great story full of action and love. The narrators did a marvelous job bringing this sweet couple to life.

Blaze and Harlow were so fun and endearing!

A.K. Evan’s delivers yet another great addition to the Harper Security Ops series. I cannot get enough of this series, these men, and the woman they fall fast and hard for. Blaze and Harlow were a great addition to this group. She was so sweet and inexperienced, and not many men would have been as kind and gentle with her as Blaze was. But we know by now that the men of Harper Security are the good ones. It took a crazy person to go against the men of HSO and target their women. There was no way that was going to end well for them. My heart broke for Blaze when he realized it was Harlow that was the “chosen one” for the big take down. When he found her in her shop like that…heart skipped a beat. The way the team jumped into action for Blaze and Harlow shows why this group is unmatched. A.K. Evan’s delivered with this super sweet and a little spicy romantic suspense as sad I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the remaining men standing.

Sweet Romance, Mystery & Intrigue

Sheltered is a sweet romance with some mystery and intrigue thrown in! Harlow and Blaze’s story is so touching. I love their random meeting and the slow burn building of their relationship. Harlow is kind and funny, shy and naive, definitely living a sheltered life. Blaze is the perfect gentleman, willing to go at her pace and respectful of her journey and boundaries whether Harlow realizes what those are or not. The growing intrigue surrounding their story keeps us engaged and guessing, and I love how the narrators build the suspense, connection, and chemistry through their voices and inflection. This was a great audiobook with all the feels!