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Fast Burn

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Sahara Silver is a strong willed, independent, takes no prisoners sort of woman. She took over her brothers bodyguard business after he was presumed dead, which she never believed. She always believed he would come back and take over the company again and she would have her brother back.

Brand Berry is a MMA athlete and Sahara is being very persistent to have him join his company and be a bodyguard, but he has no desire for that. Brand flirts and appeases Sarah and her antics but still will not cave and become employed by her. He has his reasons, but she won't hear them. She just thinks he is being stubborn and that she will sway him.

Sahara gets into some trouble, by getting kidnapped. Brand is there to rescue her, however, she really didn't need rescuing. She thinks it has to do with her brothers disappearance, since she refuses to believe he is dead. Is this her way now of finding out if that is in fact true? Is her believing all this time, really be that he is alive? So if that is the case, why are they after her? She doesn't know his whereabouts or anything. She just knew he wasn't dead, he just didn't want to be found.

Brand is there for her in this adventure of kidnappers, guns, bombs, and along the way they stop resisting their attraction. But is that all that they have, an attraction to each other, or something more, something deeper?

Can Brand explain to Sahara why he doesn't want to work for her and will she come to terms with that? Will Sahara ever find her brother and is he really alive like she thinks and believes?

Loved, loved, loved! So happy to have Sahara's book finally. It was such a great one to read!

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If you've read any of the other Body Armor books, you know going into this one that it's guaranteed to sizzle, with big tough Brand and fiery wicked smart Sahara thrown together in a steamy fast-paced suspenseful collision course to the end.

This one is aptly named because these to really burn it up. And, like all things Sahara she weighs in and decides quickly to act instead of react. She's no pushover. And of course when Brand is in, it's a throw down to the finish. If there's one thing he knows how to do it's fight. And what woman wouldn't want him fighting for her and love her.

Lori Foster does not disappoint in this latest addition to the Body Armor series.

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This book was the perfection combination of action and heat. Sahara and Brand were so perfect together, they matched wit and intelligence. I loved the banter between them and all the mystery surrounding Sahara's brother. Sahara was take charge kind of gal and Brand was the same, they butted heads a lot. These two together were able to wade through and come out the other side. I can't wait for more from Lori, I love her work.

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I'm sad that this series is coming to an end with this one, glad that things have been resolved with Scott, but overall this one wasn't the best of the series for me. I really had a hard time buying into Sahara and Brand as a couple. Part of that could be that Sahara was very much the aggressor in the relationship, which I found odd as she wanted Brand to work for her. All I could think was sexual harassment at it's best. It didn't help that Brand hemmed and hawed about the job with Body Armor. At first I thought it was because he wasn't interested in Sahara, but then I realized it was because he was and things could get messy.

The drama with Scott was a bit blah for me. I didn't like the people involved and why and found it gross that one of the bad guys developed a crush on Sahara and in his own way did what he could to protect her.

What really worked for me was all the guys stepping up to help Sahara and Sahara talking with their women. It seemed like Sahara had female friends for the first time and the advice she got from then was greatly needed.

I was happy with how this one ended, glad that we got our HEA and that Sahara is still firmly in charge of Body Armor.

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Fast Burn is the fourth and final book in Loro Foster's Body Armor series. I've enjoyed this romantic suspense series from the guys to the stories. While I am sad to see it end, Foster delivered giving Sahara Silver, the owner of the agency, a delectable romance as she wrapped up an overall arc thread concerning Sahara's brother. Fast Burn was sizzling, suspenseful and all that I hoped Sahara's story would be.

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This is the 4th & final book in Lori Foster's Body Armor Agency series. I loved the relationship between Brand & Sahara, it was like a cat & mouse relationship. Will they or won't they be a couple? Both are strong willed characters as well as stubborn, not making their relationship easy. Besides working on running the agency, there are people after Sahara, possibly the ones responsible for her brother's disappearance. Sahara has never given up hope that her brother who has been missing for several years is still alive. I enjoyed the story, and was sad the series is now over. But I did enjoy seeing characters from the other Body Armor Agency series & the Ultimate Fighting series as well.

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For fans that waited patiently for Sahara's story, your wish has been granted! Tough, talented, brazen and beautiful, Sahara Silver is running the Body Armor business her brother has left her. She has her eye set on handsome MMA fighter Brand Berry, but Brand is not interested in a working relationship with Sahara. He's after her heart. Soon Sahara's life is interrupted by her own kidnapping. The men of Body Armor come to her rescue, but now they need to figure out who is after her and more importantly, why.

Full of suspense and intrigue along with a little romance, Lori Foster's Fast Burn is a great read!

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A wonderful end to a great grouping of books.

Sahara made Body Armor the premier bodyguard agency after her brother was presumed dead. Hiring good looking, muscular men to guard high profile clients. Now she wanted Brand as part of that group. Brand wants something else, her!

As a mystery unravels, they grow much closer.

I loved the ups and downs of the story! I loved seeing someone who loves being the boss give in to letting someone else lead. Can't wait to see what Ms. Foster has up her sleeve for the next set of books

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Lori Foster is like a Thanksgiving meal: you know what to expect and you're rarely disappointed. It has been a while since I've read anything by Ms Foster, and I haven't read any of the previous books in the Body Armor series, but that didn't detract from my full enjoyment of this story.
Sahara Silver, owner of Body Armor, has been after Brand Berry for what seems like forever. Not because she wants him (although she does)... she wants him to work for her. Since taking over the company from her brother, Sahara has transformed the security/protection firm into one known for its elite and sexy bodyguards. Sex sells, she always says, so she has gone about finding men who fit the bill.
Unfortunately Brand has other ideas. He wants Sahara, too, and he refuses to give up his shot with her by becoming her employee. He knows she's more than capable of running a business, but in his personal life, Brand is the boss. When Sahara's life is threatened, Brand surges into protective alpha mode. He may not be a trained bodyguard, but his instincts are good and his MMA experience allows him to step into the bodyguard role seamlessly.
Brand Berry was delicious. He was sexy and bossy and tough as hell. I never really got to form a good picture of him in my head from any description, but surprisingly that didn't matter. Sahara was unable to resist him, and I wouldn't have been able to either!
I'm not a big fan of tough chick/powerful female heroines. I find it hard to relate to tough as nails women who don't need a man, but Sahara was a little different. She was strong and confident and bossy, but she was also vulnerable. I liked that she allowed herself to feel something for Brand, even knowing all of their obstacles.
I enjoyed this book very much, and will be going back to start reading this series from the beginning!

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Sahara has been trying to get Brand to retire from the fighting circuit and joining her security company Body Armor. She has been running it since her brother disappeared and is presumed dead. She finds herself attracted to him but is sure she can remain professional, Brand is not so sure about himself. When Sahara is abducted for the money that her brother has owed to an off book investigation it cements her belief that he is still alive. Even though Sahara is capable of taking care of herself, Brand is on board to help keep her safe while figuring out the mystery of who her brother owed and if he is still alive. Sahara and Brand have great chemistry with plenty of push and pull to be in charge. Action filled, fast-paced conclusion that includes all the characters from the previous books.

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This is the fourth book in the Body Armor series, but it works well as a standalone.

Sahara Silver took over running the Body Armor personal security agency after he brother went missing, presumed dead. She turned the agency around, hiring a number of ex-MMA fighters. She has been after Brand Berry, who hasn’t left fighting yet, but he keeps rejecting her employment offers. The sexual attraction between the two is strong, but Brand will not mix business with pleasure, and Sahara knows that if she hires him, he will be off limits.

The two have been in this dance for months, but when Sahara is kidnapped, Brand immediately gets involved with Body Armor and becomes her protector.

Sahara is amazing, smart, strong, and used to getting her way. She also thinks of herself as a shark. I liked when the kidnappers told her to behave and she didn’t say anything because she wasn’t sure if she could behave. Brand is so alpha, but Sahara is also alpha so they keep clashing. I enjoyed the little see-saw fights, each trying to be the top dog.

I was happy to see Sahara get her own story, and finally get to know Brand.

Complimentary copy provided via Netgalley for an honest review.

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The long awaited and final Body Armor book does not disappoint!! Sahara has been trying to recruit Brand to work for Body Armor for a long while now and Brand has been quite resistant to that idea. Brand has no issues working for a woman, his problem is their off the charts chemistry and his attraction to Sahara that tells him it’s a bad idea to work for her. Sahara isn’t a woman used to being told no, she wants the insanely attractive Brand to be a part of her team at Body Armor but while she is used to working around all the man candy and being generally unaffected, she can’t stay aloof around Brand. When Sahara gets kidnapped by a group of guys looking for her supposedly dead brother, who she has also been searching for, Brand steps in as her personal bodyguard while they search for answers. Sahara has been sure her brother was still alive but couldn’t find the answers she needed to her questions, suddenly she is in danger and it all seems to revolve around her brother and Sahara is determined to find the truth. I like how from the get go, Brand knew he couldn’t have a working relationship with Sahara because they would eventually cross into a personal relationship even if Sahara was in denial about it. Sahara is probably the best character, she is an all around bada$$ and so incredibly smart, cool under pressure and still awkward around the wives/girlfriends of the guys (which I found funny and relatable). One of my favorite books in the series, I’m going to have to re-read them all now so I can get an uninterrupted read of the entire series. *I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader copy of this book.*

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This is the last in the Body Armor series. Like all the series books, it can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone. I look forward to her next series, now.
This book was a lot of fun. Sahara Silver has decided that bodyguards should be sexy, so she has hired several ex-MMA fighters. She wants Brand Berry for her “stable” of elite bodyguards, with ability and sex appeal, but he resists. He wants a more personal relationship with Sahara, so he refuses to work for her.
Sahara’s older brother, Scott, has been declared dead in a boating accident. She believes him alive and is searching for him. In this book, other people appear who think he may be alive but, dead or alive, he owes them money and they decide to get it from Sahara. That puts her at risk and prompts Brand’s protectiveness. Being forced to spend time together results in some hot scenes!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader copy of this book.

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Lori Foster pulled off a rare feat in this story- she created Sahara, a female character who is strong and assertive without being abrasive, impetuous without being stupid, sexy without the over-the-top sex seen in other books.

Sahara is the boss in the Body Armor series, the engaging stories about the bodyguards hired for their sex appeal as well as their abilities. If you haven’t read those books, I encourage you to do so. Do it now while their personas are fresh in your mind. Sahara makes a definite impression in those books even though she is a supporting character. In Fast Burn, she finally has her own story.

Brand is an MMA fighter who Sahara is trying to recruit for her Body Armor business. In Brand, Foster has created a character who is in control of himself and tries to do the right things even though he wants to give Sahara what she wants. And again, just as with Sahara, this is a written character who can be admired for the way he handles himself.

I am assuming this is the series end, but I don’t know for certain. The on-going mystery of what happened to Sahara’s brother is solved. We meet up with all the characters from past books in the series.

Fast Burn is recommended 100%. Enjoy!

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Brand and Sahara are great together and I like that he gets to see the softer side of her. I love their compromise on who gets to be the boss. :) Brand is my favorite hero of the Body Armor series. Lori Foster definitely saved the best for last! Fast Burn is the perfect ending to the series.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary Advance Reader Copy.

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Sahara Silver runs Body Armor in her missing brothers' absence, and she tends to hire ex-MMA fighters both for their strength and beauty (!). Brand Berry meets her while tagging along with his brother fighters, and there's a huge spark between them. She wants to both hire him and sleep with him; he hasn't decided yet if he's going to continue fighting but in the meantime acts as her personal bodyguard. She gets kidnapped, he rescues her - several times. The result is electric!

I received an ARC for an honest review. I also hope this isn't the end of the Body Armor series!!

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As far as this book go, I was pretty disappointed in Lori Foster, but to me this whole series was not good, so I can move to her other books. I don't know what didn't sound right but it seems that the whole book was centered on ridiculous characters making wrong choices,

Questo libro, come anche il primo della serie che non ho mai finito, non mi é proprio piaciuto, quindi generalizzerei all'intera serie che per fortuna é finita cosí Lori Foster puó concentrarsi su qualcosa di meglio di una serie di ridicoli personaggi che fanno scelte sbagliate....

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

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I really enjoyed this conclusion to the Body Armor series. All of these heroes have been around since the prior Ultimate series, and I loved seeing them come into their own as bodyguards, after prior careers as MMA fighters.

Brand Berry is still an active fighter with the SBC: the best, most famous MMA fighting organization. However, he's been debating retiring after he's had some familial obligations pop up that he wasn't expecting, with his biological mother's health. He has also been considering going to work at the Body Armor bodyguard agency, with his 3 best friends. The boss certainly wants to hire him. She's been courting him for months. The problem is, he doesn't want to work for Sahara, he just plain wants her.

Sahara Silver owns the Body Armor agency, and she's made it a premier operation that is beyond reproach. She inherited the agency from her much older brother, Scott, after he was presumed dead while out on his yacht. However, Sahara doesn't believe Scott's actually dead, and she hasn't given up looking for him. She has a PI on retainer tracking down every possible lead, and she won't give up until she finds him. Meanwhile, however, she has made the agency her own, and hired great people, especially her most recent acquisitions, 3 former MMA stars. There's a fourth man who's been playing hard to get, Brand. But she's determined to have him, one way or another.

Brand and Sahara's chemistry was fantastic, and I loved the witty banter between them. Sahara was quite an awesome and strong heroine, and I loved how she didn't really NEED Brand looking out for her, but decided she liked it anyway. Brand was still waffling on being a bodyguard, but when Sahara is kidnapped he has no hesitation about rescuing her, and keeping her safe from there on out. They really complemented each other well, even though they both really like being the boss, which caused more than a few issues between them.

The suspense plot in this book just wasn't as exciting for me as the prior ones have been, and I'm not sure why exactly. I can't pinpoint my issue with it, it just didn't strike me as suspenseful as the prior stories had been. That being said, I still enjoyed that aspect of the plot, and I loved the characters so much, that it didn't overly affect anything for me.

I love all of the side characters in this series, including the other Body Armor guards and their ladies from the prior books. I love seeing them all still happy and together after their stories have been told. The 4 guys really are great friends, and I love the dynamic between them. I also enjoyed getting to know more about Brand and his family situation. His parents were wonderful, and I loved that bit of background for him. I've been excited to learn more about Sahara from back in book 1 when she was introduced, and I loved what I learned of her in this story. Brand and Sahara really worked well together, and I loved her whole approach to her life and her business, and how she wasn't afraid of going after everything she wanted with Brand.

Overall this was a great addition to the series, and a very well done conclusion. I look forward to the next series from this author, which I'm sure will be fantastic, as always.

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Lori Foster has once again enthralled this reader. She gave me page after page of intrigue, friendship and romance and I didn't want to put this book down.
Although I don't want to say goodbye to these characters, Fast Burn is the perfect exclamation point on the Body Armor series.
I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

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How I loved this series! I knew Sahara's story was going to be a good one. You got to see glimpses of Sahara's character and her interactions with Brand in the previous books, but you could read this as a standalone. Why would you want to though? These MMA-turned-bodyguards are HOT! Quite a few twists in the plot to keep it interesting, but not too much to take away from the romance. I loved Sahara's take-charge attitude even when you knew she'd had enough. And Ms. Foster's typical alpha hero protector hero - Brand is just who she needed to lean on, just a little bit. Sorry to see this series come to an end, but looking forward to more books from Lori Foster!

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