Her Enemy Protector

Avery Flynn

Nov 2016 · Tempt Me Book 2 · Sold by Entangled: Indulgence

About this ebook

By-the-book secret agent Lucas Bendtsen will do anything to keep his country safe—even if that means blackmailing the stepdaughter of a notorious mobster who is about to sell guns to a group of terrorists. The plan? He'll pose as her fiancé in order to access her stepfather's guarded compound and find out the location of the arms deal. The problem? Despite her reputation as a heartless femme fatale, Ruby Macintosh is not at all what she seems.

Only a fool would double-cross the Organization, but Ruby doesn't have any choice—not if she's going to save her brother and mother from her stepfather. So she places her life in the hands of a man who turns her on as much as he ticks her off...

The fake engagement may be the beginning of a high-stakes game of subterfuge, but when their hearts get involved, Lucas has to decide whether to break the rules or break Ruby's heart.

Ratings and reviews

Her Enemy Protector by Avery Flynn is an enemies to lovers story. Lucas Bendtsen is a by the book secret agent who will do anything to keep his country, and queen, safe. It doesn’t matter what he has to do to stop a notorious mobster from selling guns to a group of terrorists. By posing as the fiancé of the mobster’s stepdaughter, Lucas can gain access to the guarded compound and hopefully discover the location and time of the arms deal. Ruby Macintosh is not the femme fatale her reputation has led people to believe. She knows double-crossing the Organization is a fool’s errand which could lead to her death. Ruby is hopeful that placing her life in Lucas’ hands she will be able to save her brother and mother from her stepfather. The major problem is that Lucas turns her on almost as much as he angers her. A fake engagement might be a way to distract everyone, but there is definite chemistry between these Lucas and Ruby. With their hearts getting involved Lucas needs to decide whether to break the rules or break Ruby’s heart. I highly recommend this book to all readers as I truly enjoyed this book and had trouble putting it down. Ms. Flynn was able to keep this reader fascinated with wanting to see if Ruby and Lucas could find a way to make their relationship work and find their happy ever after with each other. All of the characters were well written, authentic and complex. This is the first book I read by Ms. Flynn and I know I will be reading more stories written by her. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Major Lucas Bendtsen, now the Earl of Moad, has come a long way from the streets of the small Kingdom of Elskov to spymaster. His latest mission is “Operation Family Jewels” (groan, snort!), and he has to lure Ruby Macintosh, mobster Rolf Macintosh’s stepdaughter. Rolf appears to be in collusion with Gregers Henriksen, whose aim is to destroy Elskov. Lucas needs to get close to Rolf and will do whatever it takes to protect his country. Lucas’ cover will be to ask Ruby, a jewellery designer, to design a family crest to go with his newly acquired title. Lucas is about to discover that he is not as cold-hearted as he thought… I love this series! As I had mentioned for book one, what makes it really work for me is how meticulously Avery Flynn has built the fictitious country of Elskov. HER ENEMY PROTECTOR has a solid story, with no plot holes, believable and engaging characters, sexual tension that crackles, and a brisk pace throughout. The fake engagement trope, which I often find difficult to pull off successfully in contemporary romance, works perfectly. At times, you could cut the tension with a knife, and the sex scenes could be hazardous to your ereader! And let’s not forget all the giggles and snorts, typical of Ms. Flynn, and how about that pink room! While there is no cliffhanger, the Kingdom of Elskov is still not safe, and I have an inkling as who will defend the small Nordic country next. HER ENEMY PROTECTOR is Avery Flynn at the top of her form! I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

I found this one a bit odd. It was entertaining enough but nothing I could really relate to and I never felt that connection to the characters I enjoy when reading. The setting is an obscure little fictional country. There are mobsters, terrorists, secret agents, and oh yeah, a fake engagement. It was all just a bit too much and seemed rushed in a lot of places.

About the author

When Avery Flynn isn't writing about alpha heroes and the women who tame them, she is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and has a slight shoe addiction. Find out more about Avery on her website, follow her on Twitter, like her on her Facebook page or friend her on her Facebook profile. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the Internet, she’ll be your best friend for life. Contact her at [e-mail]. She’d love to hear from you.