Lucas is a Navy SEAL is trained to protect. He finds himself protecting the widow of one of his former team mates. Grace is completely taken by surprise when she finds out her life is in danger. Lucas is a hot alpha male who takes his job seriously but is having a hard time fighting his attraction to Grace. Grace was always kind of timid in the past but she finds herself telling Lucas what she wants. Lucas and Grace have an intense smoking hot chemistry. The Wicked Billionaire is the second book in this series but can easily be read as a stand alone. What an enjoyable book!

Wow! That was one intense romance. I really liked this couples story. Can't wait to read more by this author.

This is the second book in series with the Tate family. This was Lucas's book, and he broke my heart. We constantly have read that he was a cold person, but that he was gorgeous, after reading why he was that way, it was so sad, it wasn't that he didn't care about others, he felt that he couldn't let them get close or he would hurt them. I knew he wasn't a bad person, with how he was with Chloe (from first book) he may not have been friendly, but he was protective. In this book, we meet Grace, a recent widow who is attracted to Lucas, even though she does not even like him, but the feeling is mutual. Of course, that goes to hell in a hand basket, when they act on mutual attraction, and you need to read, to know everything that is happening with her. Eventually Lucas, does give Van his forgiveness (again from first story) and I am happy about that, I can't wait for the next book..Wolf what is going on???

Love this series. The Tate men are hot alpha males you want protecting you. I found I wasn't disappointed with this page turner.
Lucas Tate is left with a mission from his deceased adoptive father. The only thing Lucas wants is to get it over with so he can ship back out. Sure he could pass it on to someone else but he enjoys a challenge and Grace Ryan is a challenge. She is also an ex colleagues widow. He doesn't even think he likes the woman but he will protect her at all costs.
Grace Ryan doesn't know trouble is lurking. Trouble that her deceased husband left at her doorstep. But Grace has a an unknown ally in Lucas Tate, even though he's a man she is unsure about. Especially when the chemistry between them starts to spark.
But Lucas is a man who's cold and doesn't want anyone close. Then gradually Grace starts breaking his walls down. Will he let her in or will he push her away to keep her safe?

"A sniper in a suit sounds dangerous."

Confession, I've seen so many books with billionaire in the title that I tend to roll my eyes when I see them. I would have simply passed this one over too if not for the author's name on the cover. I've enjoyed her books previously, so I decided to give it a chance. Reading The Wicked Billionaire was the best decision ever. This book is so much more than it's title, it's amazing! I read it as a standalone, but I am determined to go back and read the first book that I somehow missed...probably because of the title. 😉

Lucas Tate is badass. He's cold and hard as steel. He has his emotions on lock down. He can control his heartbeat and his reactions so that he appears cold as ice. That makes him the best sniper, able to sit for hours without moving a muscle. He knows what he's good at and that's enough for him. He has no plans to ever leave his Navy SEAL unit. But he's been given the assignment of protecting the widow of a friend. He takes this temporary duty very seriously and keeps a close eye on her. He knows how to blend into his environment, how to be invisible in plain sight. He doesn't get seen unless he wants to. Well, at least that was the case until she saw him. How did she do that?

Grace is an artist. It was her art that kept her busy when her husband was on deployment for months at a time. Though he passed away six months ago, it had been much longer since she had seen him. When she sees Lucas again, her late husbands good friend, it brings back memories... and guilt. Lucas can't understand how she saw him across the street when he was watching her. But she had felt his presence, before she saw him. That connection that had always been present, but never acknowledged by either of them. When Lucas tells her things about her husband that she never knew, it makes her doubt herself more than she already does. It reminds her of her past that she kept hidden from him, and makes her question her marriage that she thought was happy. He pulls secrets from her that she's never shared with anyone. How did he do that?

This surprisingly deep story kept me enthralled from beginning to end. I'm a sucker for broken characters and this one had several. I was pulled into their pasts, their pain, and their passion. And, if that wasn't enough to keep me glued to my kindle, there was danger and suspense thrown in to guarantee it. Another of my weaknesses is art. I totally love art themed stories so I very much enjoyed that aspect of the story too. I got so much more than I was expecting and I am so excited about reading the next book in the Tate Brothers series. The author teased me and gave me just enough of a glimpse to have me salivating for more. The line forms here...

Grace is an artist and a widow. Lucas is a Navy SEAL sniper, cold, and was friends with her husband. When his father passes away, he leaves each of the boys a letter. Lucas' said to protect Grace because her husband sold weapons to a very bad man. Grace's husband got the money but the man didn't get the guns. Now he's after Grace to get his money back.
Lucas takes her back to his apartment and keeps her there until he can sort this mess out. What he doesn't expect is to find her attractive and want her. He still has his walls up and tells her this is all he can give her.
They've both had rough pasts especially Lucas and he thinks he doesn't deserve to be loved. Can Grace convince him or will he walk away?
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