So good you won't want it to end! Full of mystery, suspense and romance. Miles and Maxi are perfect together. Miles knows this but convincing Maxi of it takes a little time because of her stubbornness. Add in that someone is terrorizing Maxi for some unknown reason. This had me really intrigued and kept me wondering. Also love the cameos of characters from past books that we all love and miss. This was such fun to read and I really loved Miles and Maxi. The body armor series is great and I can't wait for more!

Miles & Maxi's fling turns into more when Maxi starts noticing strange things happening on her newly inherited farm and requests a Miles' help as a bodyguard from the Body Armor agency. I loved this story. The chemistry was off the charts, yes, but it definitely held my interest with the bit of intrigue happening. Was is the young kids messing around? Was it the old timer next door? Was it the local cop with a sketchy past? EEK! You'll have to read it to find out! But Miles was typically alpha and wonderfully sweet as all Ms. Foster's MMA guys are. Don't hesitate to pick this one up. Sahara is next and I cannot wait!!!!

Great plot, hot Alpha ex-MMA fighters turned bodyguards, sexy girlfriends, steamy sex & tension filled moments of danger - - This one has it all! Lori Foster has found the perfect balance between romance & mystery in her Body Armor series. From the moment this book opened, the reader is swept into Maxi's life & emotions. As the plot unravels, there is a perfect sense of tension growing in two ways - between Maxi & Miles regarding their relationship & the anticipation of the ending. The supporting characters are well developed & add additional depth to the story. I love Sahara! She's so poised & elegant but sarcastic & witty at the same time. She has a tough she'll but has a soft & tender side too. Ms. Foster crafts her characters in such a way as to give the readers several suspects. She misdirects your suspicion until you really have a hard time figuring it out. I never would have guessed this ending!

I’ve been a Lori Foster fan for years. She writes really well, creates suspenseful stories with well-defined characters and fun, sexy romance. I really like Miles. He’s the kind of guy I could totally fall for. Maxi was sweet, a girl you could easily hang out with. I also love that Miles is the one who’s most unhappy with the way their budding romance ended. He knows who he wants and her ditching him hasn’t changed that. He’s more than happy to move in and by her personal bodyguard. He’d do it for free because he cares but she’s too proud to let him. It’s fun watching him patiently do what he can to break down her walls and wait patiently for the ones he can’t get through to come down on their own. What a great guy. I love too that he wants to do all kinds of work to help improve the farm. I enjoyed seeing the others from Body Armor make appearances.

The story was definitely suspenseful and kept me guessing until the very end on who was causing all the havoc.

I really enjoyed Under Pressure but somehow missed Hard Justice. I need to go back and read it and I’ve already put Fast Burn on my “want to read” list.

I found this one to be fun to read. It started out with Miles being offended that Maxi dropped him before things got started and had she not been in trouble he wouldn't have ever seen her again. With how this book opened I was surprised Maxi stayed as calm as she did, I'm thinking I would have lost it and lost it bad. I liked that Maxi had kept Miles in the back of her mind and she went to him for help. It seemed like right away Miles wasn't about to let this bad situation make him let Maxi go.

The two of them managed to get along great right from the start, Maxi even filled Miles in on what she had previously hidden. I loved how Miles won Maxi over just by being himself and including Maxi with his extended group of friends. The closeness of the friends was just what Maxi needed. It was great how they all loved Maxi's farm and saw it for the place of serenity it is.

As to who was after Maxi...well that was a bit crazy, from who it was and why. I sort of felt sorry for the person, even as I was glad they were caught.

One of my favorite authors. I'm looking forward to the next book.

Great read! I loved the characters and their connection.

Lori Foster makes magic again! Another sexy, MMA bodyguard has joined the ranks of Body Armor. In this fast-paced tale Miles Dartman is tasked with protecting Maxi Nevar from suspicious attempts to uproot her new life. Steamy love scenes are woven with tender moments between the two are found throughout the story. Maxi has inherited a dilapidated farm from her grandmother and strange things start to happen to her and around her. Is she going crazy or is someone out to get her? Read this book to find out!

“Close Contact”, book three of Lori Foster’s Body Armor series, opens with a hold-your-breath moment as we are immediately dropped into a scene with Maxi Nevar as she tries to figure out where she is and how she got there. Once she realizes, she goes to the only person who can help her decipher what happened to her and to help solve the other strange things occurring on the property she inherited from her grandmother.
Miles Dartman, former MMA fighter and now bodyguard, is shocked to find Maxi in the Body Armor offices. After a couple sexual escapades, Maxi disappeared and now that Miles has her in his sights again, he doesn’t plan on letting go.
Maxi is happy is to have Miles around – more than as a bodyguard – even while wondering if he’ll stay after the mystery is solved.

We learn a lot about Maxi in “Close Contact”. She’s made a mistake in her past that alienated her family and she’s trying to do right by her grandmother’s memory. She’s independent and prefers to handle things on her own.
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about Miles and I found this disappointing. We do find out why he retired from fighting – about three quarters of the way through the book – but I really wished Ms. Foster would have given us more background history and depth like she has with previous heroes (Rowdy and Armie come to mind).

“Close Contact” has a suspenseful beginning, a somewhat slow middle, and an ending where the energy ramps up when we discover who is causing Maxi trouble. I admit I was trying to figure out who the culprit was and was taken off guard when the person was revealed.

Next up is “Fast Burn”, where we’ll find out if Sahara is successful in luring Brand away from MMA and into the bodyguard business at Body Armor.

As always, I love Lori Foster. Her romantic suspense are a must read for me. Miles is a great character and a little more normal than most romance heroes are. Maxi hurt him early on and he is very upfront about it rather than playing the macho man. Maxi's stubbornness was a little annoying but she was still engaging and I cared about what happened to her.

I did not see the identity of the villain coming. There were a lot of suspects and very few hints to who the bad guy could be. Excellent read!

Miles Dartman found success in the octagon, but unfortunate injuries forced him to walk away before he was ready to say goodbye to his career. Lucky for him thought his friends had his back and brought him in at the Body Armor Agency, and so far it seems to be a good fit for him, it gives him a chance to use some of his skills, and it keeps his mind busy and off of his retirement from fighting. But when his boss calls him in for a special meeting and informs him who his newest client will be he begins to wonder what he has gotten himself into... protecting his ex is sure to bring about more trouble than he is prepared to deal with!

Maxi Nevar has a problem, one that she knows she can't handle on her own, so she turns to the one place she knows will provide her the safety she craves... the Body Armor Agency, namely her ex Miles Dartman. She knows asking for his help is risky, especially after how she left things between them, but her with limited options, she knows he will show up and keep her safe. She hasn't seen him since their short little fling abruptly ended, and she knows that he is going to have lots of questions for her, she just hopes she can find the words to answer them...

Hold on tight when you settle down with this one, Ms. Foster's superbly crafted story line will reach out and grab a hold of you and take you on one heck of a literary ride!! In this third installment of the Body Armor series Ms. Foster amps up the action, gets your curiosity swirling early on, and lures you to the edge of your seat all by the first chapter. This suspenseful and sexy story centers around former MMA fighter Miles Dartman and his damsel in distress, whom also happens to be his ex, Maxi Nevar, and my oh my do the sparks between these two pack a serious punch. They are thrown together when Maxi turns to the Body Armor Agency for protection from the danger that is lurking around her home, and she personally requests Miles to keep her safe, and while Miles has his reservations about getting involved with her again, he also can't stand the thought of someone hurting her. So, he jumps in head first, and before long the sparks reignite and things get nice and toasty!! I thoroughly enjoyed this one, it was a well rounded read, that kept me completely enthralled from start to finish, and left me feeling all swoony... and it doesn't get any better than that in my book!! Highly recommend!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title.

Another amazing book from lori foster!! Miles wasn't my favorite character but i ended up really liking him by the end of his book which i loved!

Maxi wakes up to find herself outside with no recollection of how she got there. Strange things have been happening in the house she inherited from her Grandma and it's time to hire a bodyguard. She knows just who to call, the Body Armor agency where her on and off again three night stand works. Miles had no idea how to contact Maxi so when she shows up he's determined to be the one to protect her. Why would anyone try to kill Maxi and can he stop it? Another winner from one of my favorite authors, Lori Foster!

Close Contact is a novel high on relationships and lusty sex with a mystery playing slowly but aggressively in the background. I love how the emphasis is on the relationship, its troubles and doubts and how it comes to resolution. The book is so much about Maxi and Miles finding each other that you almost forget about the threats to Maxi lurking in the shadows but it is there and just biding its time until it can hold back no longer.

4.5 Stars!!!


I was so excited to read Close Contact because I really enjoyed the first two books in the Body Armor series! Lori Foster has done it again (as I knew she would) and I loved what she had in store for Miles and Maxi!!!

Miles Dartman gave up a successful career in MMA, but took that passion and transformed it into being a bodyguard. He's in incredible shape, but what sets him apart is his big heart and protective nature--the perfect bodyguard. When Miles is assigned a new client, he thinks it's business as usual, that is until he finds out his client is Maxi Nevar!! Maxi just so happens to be the girl he had a fling with and thought it could become "more" until she ghosted him! Now she's in need of a bodyguard so he of course wants to protect her, but he also wants an explanation!!

This novel had the perfect amount of romance and suspense!! I love how Lori Foster creates such original storylines every single time!!! The pacing of this novel was spot on and there isn't any parts that lagged--loved that! Miles was a great mix of alpha and heart and I loved that Maxi wasn't a pushover, but was still a sweetheart at the same time. Close Contact is a 4.5 star read that I devoured in just one day!! I am looking forward to the next book in the Body Armor series!!!

Suspense, drama, romance, sex and, most importantly, love are intricately interwoven in this latest book from Lori Foster.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well-written, well-plotted and easily readable story.

I received an arc in exchange for an honest review

Great suspenseful book. Loved Miles and the struggles he goes through. Maxi awakes alone on the ground and has no idea how she got there. Scared she goes to the one man who can make her feel safe a bodyguard whom she slept with in the past. No holds barred in this book.

MMA fighter Miles and personal shopper Maxi have a relationship that most men would say is ideal. They get together for a night and then she leaves but Miles isn't happy and wants more. After chaos ensues in Maxi's life she hires Miles as a body guard. Will Maxi be able to trust her heart after so many bad experiences?

Miles Dartman used to be an MMA fighter but is now a bodyguard at Body Armor and is in for a surprise when the girl he had an unforgettable encounter with shows up to hire him. Maxi has been having weird things happen to her, her car has been moved, she woke up in the yard after being drugged, and have had things moved around ever since she moved into her grandmothers estate. She goes to the only person she can trust to keep her safe, even though she knows its going to be a little awkward.

While I enjoy Lori Foster's books, I feel like this series doesn't really have the same pizzazz as the rest of her books. Don't get me wrong the mystery of who was harassing Maxi kept me interested, the chemistry between Maxi and Miles seemed a little forced, maybe because of their history. To me it just seemed like it happened too quickly. Miles is just like the rest of the MMA fighters we've seen throughout the series, loves totally, protective, and willing to do what is necessary to keep those important to him safe. I enjoyed seeing all the fighters together again and helping each other like a family. The group of these guys are extremely close and every time they are together you can see that. I thought the tension between Brandt and Sahara was more realistic than the chemistry between Maxi and Miles. Overall, it was a good mystery and I would recommend it to friends/family.

Miles Dartman was known as The Legend when he was in the MMA day, both for his skill fighting and for his skill in the bedroom. Although he was close to winning a championship, he had recently left fighting (reasons unknown) to become a bodyguard for the Body Armor agency; so far he has had two assignments.

After Maxi’s grandmother and mother died within weeks of each other, she inherited her grandmother’s farm (with 30 cats) and a piece of property from her mother. She also caught her fiancé cheating. She was a mess and felt she deserved one night with the hot man she met in the bar. So two months earlier, Maxi Nevar hit on Miles in a bar, intending to have a one night stand. But she went back two more times before disappearing on him, moving to her grandmother’s farm about forty-five minutes outside of the city.

When her mother had written the will, she left the successful businesses to her other two children and what was thought to be a worthless property to Maxi, who was the perceived failure in the family. Her brother was a physician and her sister was a successful business woman. By the time their mother died, the property Maxi inherited was worth a lot of money to developers while the businesses her brother and sister inherited were in the red. Her family is pressuring her to sell the grandmother’s property to bail them out financially; a neighbor that had close ties to her grandmother also wants to buy the property.

After Maxi wakes up in the field behind her house, not remembering how she got there, she shows up at the agency wanting to hire Miles as her bodyguard. Someone had drugged her and left her in the field behind her house and other odd things had been happening. She is in fear for her life and can only think of Miles as a person she can trust to protect her. He is resentful, not happy with the way she ghosted on him, but still desires to be with her.

The attraction between these two is strong, but he doesn’t trust her due to the way she left him and she fears he is way out of her league. So while they are attracted to each other, there are issues and neither one is willing to be the first to be honest about his or her feelings. I wanted to step in and just tell them to honestly communicate with each other, but they needed the time to figure everything out on their own.

Although the local police hadn’t been able to help Maxi when she complained of odd goings on around her home after Miles moves in with her things escalate and there is no doubt someone is targeting Maxi. This is where I really got drawn into the story – who was the guilty party? I kept guessing, thinking it was one person, changing my mind, and then going back again to the same person. It was fun to weigh the pros and cons of the people I knew, plus the chance it was someone that was not yet in the story.

I liked that both Miles and Maxi had insecurities, although both of them were very attractive physically and personally. Maxi didn't even realize when men were hitting on her because of her low self-esteem. The book was full of fun characters from the agency and some of the people from the small town where Maxi lives. Lori really captured life in a small, rural area. And the cats! Always trust the animals to know who the good guys are.

Complimentary copy provided via Netgalley for an honest review.