Our patience paid off! I've been waiting for Sahara and Brand's story ever since the first moment we saw the steamy chemistry pouring off of them when they were in the same vicinity ... and it did NOT disappoint! Captivating, action-packed and riddled with some oh-so-decadent sexual tension! The only sad thing about this book is the fact that it's the last in the series. If you haven't read a book in the Body Armor series yet, change that ... STAT! The entire series has been great. Every book has been filled with a great cast of friends/turned co-workers who each meet the love of their life that helps grow their little family of friends bigger and bigger each time. This book was no different. We knew Sahara well going in since she's the boss and has played a pivotal role in each prior book, so seeing her get the ending she so desperately deserved was an ideal ending to the series. I'm going to miss these guys!

Sahara Silver has been building the business that her presumed dead brother left for her ever since he disappeared. She loves the guys she works with at Body Armor like extended family, but she'd give it all up in a heartbeat if it would bring her brother back! When danger comes knocking in the form of some bad guys who think she knows something about her brother, she's going to need all the help she can get!

MMA fighter Brand Berry has been putting Sahara off for months now. She wants him to join the company as another of her fighter/turned bodyguards, but you can cut the sexual tension with a knife when they are in the same room together, and he doesn't think things would work out as a boss/employee relationship. All plans change when he learns that Sahara has been kidnapped though! He'll do anything in his power to save her ... no matter the cost!

Fast Burn is the fourth and it looks like final book in the Body Armor series. I’ve had a mixed reaction to the books in this series. I loved books two and three, Hard Justice and Close Contact, but had a lukewarm reaction to the first book in the series, Under Pressure.

My feelings about Fast Burn are all too similar to my feelings about Under Pressure. Let me explain…

This series is romantic suspense. That has meant that the bodyguards from the Body Armor Agency, former MMA fighters all, have a tendency to fall in love with the body they are guarding. But Fast Burn is a bit different, because the body that needs protection in this case is the owner of the agency, Sahara Silver.

And the man who wants to guard her is not part of Body Armor. Not that she hasn’t tried to recruit Brand Berry, but that Brand has refused to be recruited, in spite of Sahara’s patented full-court press.

Brand is interested in Sahara and not her Agency. He does not want to work for a woman that he wants to date. And a whole lot more. It makes sense to this reader. They can either have a personal relationship or a working one, but not both – especially not in their case, where both of them have the need to be in control of absolutely everything all the time. Compromise is not going to be easy for either of them.

One of the underlying plot threads in this entire series revolves around Sahara’s missing brother Scott. Scott has been missing and presumed dead for a couple of years now, after his boat was found with his girlfriend’s dead body on it and plenty of his own spilled blood along with hers. But his body was never found, and Sahara believes that Scott is out there, still alive.

When a bunch of thugs kidnap Sahara in order to get back the money that Scott owes them, one way or another, their leader believes that putting Sahara in danger will bring Scott out of the woodwork. He might be right, but before that can happen, it brings out the protective instincts of every one of the guys that Sahara has hired at Body Armor. As well as the one that she hasn’t, Brand Berry.

Sahara is now the person with the target on her back, and Brand is more than willing to step up and protect her – 24/7. But not as a member of her staff. Not at all. He just wants to protect her, and wipe the floor with the guys who are after her. Sahara isn’t sure that she can give up being in charge 24/7 in order to let someone take care of her, even for a second.

But the sharks are circling, and it’s a race to the finish. But whose?

Escape Rating C+: One of the things that made the Body Armor series so good was the character of Sahara Silver. As the owner of the agency, she has been part of every single book, and generally a fairly large part. She’s been the person that many of the women in the stories initially turn to, and she’s been kind, understanding and helpful without either giving up any of her femininity or any of her take charge agency. Either the actual agency, Body Armor, or her own personal agency as a mover and shaker in each story.

She loses all of that in Fast Burn. The whole story is all about all the guys, but particularly Brand, patting her on the head and letting her know that they’ve got this and that she really should let them take over and not worry her pretty little head. Whenever she tries to contradict or correct them, they pretty much ignore whatever she says.

While the possibility of her missing brother not only being alive but protecting her from the sidelines is certainly enough to make anyone just a bit crazy, Sahara seems to go off the rails and fall apart, giving Brand the chance to swoop in and protect her – whether she needs it or not.

As one of the characters says in one of my favorite video games, “swooping is bad”.

The men, but particularly Brand, do their level best to keep Sahara from participating in an operation that is all hers – it’s both all about her brother and all about a gang of idiots that keep trying to kidnap her and even succeed more than once. She also runs off half-cocked and puts herself in danger in ways that are definitely outside her character until this book.

This included an added filip of a trope I dislike, the one where the villain has a hard on for the female in danger and has the strong desire to take her and break her. This particular villain was much less vile than most, but that added element wasn’t necessary to ramp up the amount of danger Sahara kept landing herself in.

At the same time, I really love the character of Sahara, and I wanted to see her get her HEA as well as solve the mystery of what happened to her brother. I’ve liked all of the men that she has recruited for Body Armor, and it was fun to catch up with them a bit and see just how much they all care about her boss. I just wish it hadn’t been necessary to take away so much of Sahara’s agency to protect her.

I hope we see more characters like Sahara has been in the previous books, women who are intelligent, capable and very much in charge while still being happy and proud to be women. And we shouldn’t have to watch them sacrifice who they are to get their HEA.

Sahara had inherited Body Armor, a bodyguard agency. She tries to recruit Brand to be an employee but dominance plays a role in the result. An enticing, action packed plot.

FAST BURN is a fantastic way to end an amazing series. As a fan and faithful reader of all that is author Lori Foster, this is the one I have been waiting to get my hands on. I have enjoyed the flirting of Ms. Sahara Silver, her ability to get her way without seeming to be all that forceful and controlling and I have wondered what else she is made of.

In this book we finally see all sides of this woman and I enjoyed watching her grow before my eyes. It comes out that the one thing she wants, or at least thinks she wants, is for Brand to be a part of her team. Luckily for her, he wants more and he knows that there is no way she can be his boss. This book is filled with Brand proving to her and to others just what a courageous and smart woman she is, and that he is more than willing to be by her side.

Add to the romantic line of this book is her brother's mysterious disappearance (and finally the truth of that event), her kidnapping, the nut who becomes obsessed with her, her employees (and Brand) banding around her showing her that family sometimes has nothing to do with blood, and you have FAST BURN and believe me you will not be able to put it down for one minute.

Annetta Sweetko, reviewer for Fresh Fiction

Complete review may be found at: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=65357

Lori Foster is known for her strong, sexy, alpha males and her strong, smart, beautiful female characters. Fast Burn has all that plus the bonus storyline of Sahara’s brother, Scott, and his adventures.

I love in this book that the main characters, Sahara and Brand, were hot for each other but they also respect each other’s beliefs, thoughts, and dreams. They want to be together but know that working together is not the best option at this time. Together they work through what the other one is looking for in a relationship while not giving up what is important to them. In any relationship it is important for both people to compromise; Sahara and Brand prove it many times.

Fast Burn is the first book in the Body Armor series that I have read but I’d imagine that the glimpses of life that we get at the employees of Body Armor is a chance for those that have read the first books in this series to catch up and see what their favorite characters are currently up to. Having this in a book is one of my favorite things about a series and I now am excited to go back and check out their stories.

If you are a fan of alpha males, strong females, and twists and turns Fast Burn is the story for you. I recommend picking up your own copy.

I loved reading this series but I have to say, Fast Burn was my favorite! I am sad to see the Body Armor series come to an end.

With all the teasing Lori’ provided on these two from the beginning, I was hoping for a story on Sahara and Brand and Lori did not disappoint! The ever fighting attraction between these two, what else would it be but AWESOME.

From the beginning you felt the chemistry and attraction between these two. Brand tried to fight it but in the end, he could not resist anymore. Sahara is smart, strong, tough, and loyal. She also was used to getting her way but not with Brand, which made you wonder how she was going to get this man! Brand, as all of the male characters from Lori’s stories, is so ALPHA but loving, caring and has a great sense of loyalty.

Loved the suspense and ending regarding her brother. I always enjoy how the friends are always there for each other and catching up on what is new with them.

I am going to miss this series but I know Lori Foster will bring us some new characters, stories and will keep us on the edge of what will happen next. Love reading your books, Lori! Keep up the great work!!!!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fast Burn is fourth in Lori Foster’s Body Armor series, but don’t worry if you haven’t read the rest. This one stands perfectly well alone.

Sahara Silver is the female CEO of Body Armor, an elite bodyguarding agency. Recruiting highly-skilled MMA fighters, she’s turned her business into the go-to agency for celebrities in the spotlight. Keen to add Brand Berry to her stable of former MMA employees, he’s the one man who seems impervious to her wiles. Or rather, not in the least interested in working for her… only in her, personally.

When trouble comes for Sahara, Brand’s the one who is there for her, even more than her loyal employees. Building a relationship in the midst of disaster isn’t optimum conditions, but it can certainly make for a strong bond, and that’s what happens for this pair.

While (slight spoilers) Sahara gets kidnapped and into sticky situations several times, she’s definitely not a wilting female. Quite the opposite, and though on several situations she’s outmanned and outgunned, her plucky determination and resourcefulness had me rooting for her all along.

Unfortunately, Brand got a bit caveman at times for my taste. He and Sahara came to an agreement early on that she would be the boss when it came to ‘work’ situations and he would be in charge at other times, which would be perfectly fine - except that he constantly argued with and tried to overrule her in situations where she was clearly more experienced than he was. All ‘for her own good’, of course.

Being an alpha male is one thing. Being an alpha a-hole is something else, and I’m afraid Brand tipped over the line into the latter for me. So even though I loved Sahara and this was well-written and edited, I really can’t give it any more than three stars.

4 stars

Fast Burn by Lori Foster is a well written and entertaining read.
The storyline held my interest all throughout the book, it was well paced, enough drama and suspense to keep you turning the pages and I loved watching Brand and Sahara come together.
These two made me laugh and they made me swoon, they had amazing chemistry and I loved how they just got each other.

Fast Burn is the fourth book in the Body Armor series, each book can be read as a standalone and I highly recommend them.

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Sahara has assumed control of the Body Armor Agency ever since her brother went missing but she has not given up the search to find him and that he will return. In the interim she has hired three former MMA stars and now all she needs to do is convince Brand to join and the team will be complete.

Brand decides to join the team but it wasn’t because she managed to convince him it was because she has been kidnapped and he will do whatever is necessary to bring her back safely. He has been very attracted to her for a while and that is one of the reasons why he was leery to join the team.

When they manage to bring her home he makes it his mission to ensure that he is around 24/7 to protect her and with the chemistry between them that is not something that either of them minds but will they be able to find out the truth about her brother before it is too late?

This was a great series and this story is no exception. The chemistry between the two was intense and they were able to challenge each other which just made their connection deeper. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

Fast Burn is the fourth and final book in the Body Armor series. This can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable if you read the previous books. I loved Sahara and Brands story. This was my favorite book in the series without a doubt. Fast Burn had the perfect balance of romance, suspense and action.

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It is no secret how big of a fan I am of Lori’s. I know I’ve said this before in some fashion or another but her writing really is like a fine wine that just gets better and better. With each novel I fall a bit more in love with her writing. Fast Burn is remarkable. This is the fourth installment in the Body Armor series but could easily be read alone. However, on that note, you will definitely want to travel back to the first or even beyond (as a few characters from other series all intertwine). In this novel we meet Sahara who is a hard working driven woman. She is in charge of the agency, in which we meet the hero, where she has employed Brand. They have a very flirty relationship and the quips, flirtation and overall banter add a level of giddy happiness to the overall feel of the book. Especially when things take a turn and Sahara is kidnapped. Brand steps in to be the hero to retrieve her but not before mystery, intrigue and a lot of holding your breath occurs. For two people to go from quick witted flirtation to a deeper understanding of love this novel stands above the rest so far – and that’s saying a lot since each new novel is my new favorite. This is one I plan on reading again and again. I’d give it ten stars but…alas, I can only give it five.

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.

This is the best book of the series, too bad, it's the last one. This is an excellent example of what I class as Romantic-Suspense Lite. Romance, suspense/mystery on the light side with a touch of humor. This book does it all and extremely well. I can't wait to read what Lori Foster does next.

Throughout the series there has been an overarching mystery: What actually happened to Scott Silver, the founder of Body Armor. Sahara has been determined to make Body Armor the very best name in personal protection and the legacy her brother left her is now one of the top. She has always maintained that Scott is alive and she wants Body Armor to be better than when her brother left it and she has succeeded. Now, if only her brother would return. Everyone thinks he's dead, everyone but Sahara.

Brand Berry was blown away by the sassy, take charge, beautiful, compassionate Sahara Silver. Sahara is after Brand to leave the MMA fight world and join Body Armor, and has been for months. Sahara knows that he will make an excellent addition to her staff and if not her staff, then possibly her bedroom. For Sahara, the her brother's agency always comes first, but Brand needs more. He has been putting off both the invitation to join Body Armor and the invitation to Sahara's bed. When she’s kidnapped by men searching for her missing brother, he doesn’t hesitate to join the Body Armor Boys and kick some kidnapper a--. After the rescue he makes it his priority to cover Sahara, every single delectable inch of her.

The kidnapper wants more from Sahara than just the money he feels Scott owes him. He wants Sahara and is not going to give up just because a muscle bound Neanderthal appears to have staked a claim on her.

"Fast Burn" (Body Armor Book ) by Lori Foster is a fantastic read. I loved Sahara and Brand's story. This book is a wonderful addition to the Body Armor series, packed with passion, romance, action, suspense, twists and turns, MMA fighters, entertaining characters, and more. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, MMA, and series.

Fast Burn was a great way to end the series. Finally we get Sahara and Brand's story. Ms. Foster always saves the best for last. Sahara has been trying to hire Brand for her agency, but he has been resisting. She also wants him in her bed. Brand has been fighting his feelings for a long time. When Sahara is kidnapped, Brand decides it's up to him to protect her at all cost.

Sahara has been a great character to follow. She is a commanding woman who everyone likes and respects. She has a hard exterior, but can also show a softer side. What I loved about Brand was the way he didn't try to change her strong mind and authority. Well, except when he wanted to protect her. Sahara was also able to let her guard down around Brand. They were a great match and it was fun to watch them banter and feed off each other. There were a lot of funny moments. Not to mention some very steamy bedroom scenes.

As usual, I won't give away any plot, it would ruin so much. We do get to find out what happened to Scott, Sahara's brother. It was a good mystery with some finger nail biting scenes. It's out today. Go read it! You won't be sorry. While I am sad to see this series end and to say goodbye to a long list of characters that I have loved for years, I do look forward to seeing what Ms. Foster comes up with next.

Storyline: 5
Angst: 2
Tissue: 0
Value: 5
Panty Scorching: 5
Over All Rating: 4.5 Stars
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Sahara Silver has been trying to persuade Brand to join Body Armor. But the man has been holding out on her. Brand isn’t sure he wants to mix business with pleasure. If he’s interested in Sahara for more, he doesn’t want her in charge when Brand is used to being the one in charge. As Sahara’s life becomes threatened, Brand is pulled in closer and wants to protect her. And will Sahara finally find out what happened to her brother?

“It was a battle of wills, each of them trying to take control…until Brand backed her up so that her thighs bumped into her desk. Proving his strength, he scooped her up one-handed and sat her on the edge.

Against her lips, he said, ‘Open your legs.’

Never one to give in easily, she asked, ‘Why?’

‘I want between them.’

Oookay. That sounds enticing.”

I have been waiting and waiting for Sahara’s story. That lady had me so curious for her background and what happened with her brother. Brand was the perfect fit for her. Sahara has a strong personality and usually likes to control everything around her. Brand is just too self-assured to allow a woman to always be in charge. Especially in the bedroom. As much as these two clash, it is definitely more foreplay than serious disagreements. I loved their passionate relationship and the family these fighters and bodyguards have created. Sahara needed that in her life and somehow taking over her brother’s business gave Sahara everything that was missing in her life.

I can’t recommend Lori Foster’s series enough. Not just the Body Armor series but her MMA series as well. They are always fun to read and the guys just work their ways inside your heart.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoy Lori Foster’s writing style. This a story involving two strong characters, Brand and Sahara. Their relationship was fun to watch, confrontations, laughs and steam. It is a stand-alone book but I love that she brings in previous characters and family atmosphere. Enjoy!

The final book in Lori Foster’s “Body Armor” series is definitely a “Fast Burn”. Bringing Sahara Silver and Brand Berry under one roof is sizzling chemistry to burn them and the fiery passion for each other burns the sheets.

Owner of the elite Body Armor serving sexy and badass MMA fighters as bodyguards, Sahara Silver is one damn savvy business -woman, sexy, intelligent and fearless! But Brand Berry brings out the fears and insecurities along with his special Brand of passion and protection for the woman he’s loved for a while.

Two amazing characters scorching the pages and with Lori Foster as the narrator, with enough suspense, drama and supporting characters, “Fast Burn” is a winner all the way!

Received an ARC from Harlequin via NetGalley for an honest review.

What a great story once again by Lori Foster!
This book follows Sahara, now owner of Body Armor due to her brother Scott's "death", as she tries to recruit another member, Brand who's an MMA fighter as well like the others. With Brand it's different, she wants him personally also, and he doesn't want to join the group because he wants her as well!
Follow their story in this amazing story filled with tender moments as well as the great action that makes the story! Grab your copy as soon as you can!! 5 stars for this one!

Sahara Silver has always been convinced that her brother Scott isn't dead- despite all evidence to the contrary. She's sure she would feel it if he was gone and has always tried to look at inheriting his Body Armor agency as keeping it in trust until he comes back. Of course, she doubts he'd agree with some of her decisions- like hiring sexy ex-MMA fighters as body guards. One particularly sexy, not quite ex-fighter she hasn't succeeded in hiring is Brand Berry. He's interested, and he likes her, but she hasn't managed to seal the deal. When she gets kidnapped by men looking for her brother Sahara is thrilled to know someone besides her thinks Scott is still alive- but not so thrilled at the danger she's in now. Brand and his friends come to the rescue, and now its up to all of them to keep Sahara safe and find out what is going on before it's too late!

Readers of the Body Armor series (Close Contact, Hard Justice, Under Pressure) have been waiting for Sahara and Brand's story for awhile now. It's obvious where the sparks between the two should lead- but how to get them there? Sahara is a tough woman who's used to always being in control, Brand's a confident man who uses control to win his fights. Both have to learn how to give and take to make a relationship work. I liked how well Foster balanced Sahara's being the boss of a male dominated agency with Brand's convincing her she didn't have to be the boss outside of work as well- and she was allowed to have more of a life than just work! That she could be a strong woman but still compromise in her private life. He made it clear to her that he stood behind her when it was work related, and he wouldn't try to take control from her. It was hard for Sahara to find that balance, and I wish we'd seen a little more of the relationships in her past that made her the way she is now, but by the end we saw enough of her relationship with Scott to make her attitude pretty understandable. But Foster continues to give us strong, likable female (and male) characters who learn to balance toughness with softer emotions like love and be better for it by the end of the book.

The mystery behind Scott's disappearance and Sahara's kidnapping gets interesting and twisted, and without giving anything away I wonder if we'll be seeing more of Ross- the ringleader behind the kidnapping. Fast Burn is a fast-paced page turner full of Foster's usual blend of wonderful characters, witty dialogue, and intriguing suspense. While readers new to the series won't feel lost starting with this book (each in the series is stand alone), long-time readers will be happy to see characters they already know pop up along the way.

A great book to end the Body Armor series. Can't wait to see what Lori Foster has in store for us next!

Thank you Net-Galley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I volunteered to read it and no form of payment was received.

This is the first book I have read in the series and I wish I had read the other 3 before this one even though it is ok to read as a standalone. I will be going back and reading the other 3.

Brand and Sahara are the main characters in this book. I really loved Brand. Sahara is a great character she is a strong female character. There were times I wished she would have let Brand and her team take care of her, not that she couldn't do it herself but at times I think she could have taken the shoulder to lean on. The chemistry between them is hot and I loved that Brand wasn't pushed over by her, and he got her to loosed up at times.

I loved the secondary characters that have already had their own books and I can't wait to go read them. I loved that Lori mentioned Rowdys bar from another series in this one because that was Rowdys story was the book that introduced me to the author!