Sinner's Game: Ronan and Brandy standalone romance

J. Kenner

Feb 2022 · Martini & Olive

About this ebook

What’s more dangerous—a killer attraction that breaks all the rules, or the true killer who’s closing in?

Security consultant Ronan Thorne might be sex on a stick, but that doesn’t mean I should want him. After all, I’m Brandy Bradshaw, the Girl With the Worst Luck With Men. As for that one kiss we shared? That was nothing but a drunken mistake between friends. I know perfectly well that Ronan’s not a relationship guy. He’s got dark edges and dangerous secrets and so many scars. 

But when I find my landlord dead in my living room, shot with a single bullet to the head, Ronan’s the man I cling to. I feel safe in his arms, and he has the skills to figure out what’s happening. 

Except what he learns is that a case of mistaken identity has made me the next target. 

Now we’re on the run together, but I’m not prepared for the heat that flares between us, or the tantalizing things he does to my body when we give in to temptation. He soothes my fear by showing me a different type of danger, sensuous and wild. It’s miraculous and wonderful, but terrifying, too. Because as soon as we catch the killer, I’m afraid Ronan will leave. And when he does, I know my heart will shatter.

From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you Damien Stark comes a sexy and suspenseful romance between a woman in jeopardy and the reluctant hero determined to save the girl but not lose his heart.

Ratings and reviews

I was really excited for this book, but it was just okay. While Brandy and Ronan are acquainted from the previous books, this book lacked the the build up of their relationship (including their friendship). There is a little bit of character development, and while I enjoyed seeing Brandy's courage and Ronan's vulnerabilities, something about it felt very rushed. The idea behind the story is fabulous and I could see this being made into an action movie, but it just didn't work for me as a whole. Part of the reason I love this author is the spicy factor and for me, the author hasn't been delivering on that, which would be fine if she wasn't eluding to all types of spice, but only delivering on half of it. Maybe if this book had been a little longer, maybe it would have worked for me.

"I want him. His touch. His protection. I want to lose myself in his kisses and forget everything that's going on around us." Let me start off by saying, I have loved The Fallen Saint series. Devlin and Ellie's story was just amazing! And now, we have the story of Brandy (Ellie's best friend) and Ronan (Devlin's closest friend and holder of all of his secrets). There's nothing I love more than a broken hero that doesn't think he deserves the woman he wants, and keeps her at arm's length, until, that same woman shows him how wrong he is. That's what we have here with Brandy and Ronan. I liked the back and forth, the pushing of buttons, and of course, the steamy times. But, the story line seemed a bit far fetched for me and I just wish we had seen a little more in the previous books of these two that would have strengthened their back story and chemistry for this one. Overall, I liked the book, and I love the series. I would recommend the Fallen Saint series to everyone!

The adrenaline is still flowing! A fantastic book filled with romance, secrets and mystery! This story had very little angst and flowed from scene to scene. Raw emotions are challenged and the fast paced mission is written so well that I felt like I was there! A great read!

About the author

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

 

Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit.

 

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” JK has been a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award six times, and a winner twice, taking home the RITA trophy for her 2014 novel, Claim Me, and her 2017 novel, Wicked Dirty.

 

Before diving into writing full time, JK worked as an attorney in Texas and California where she practiced primarily civil, entertainment, and First Amendment law. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

 

Visit her website at www.jkenner.com to learn more and to connect with JK through social media!