*I received a free copy of Hard Justice from via . This has in no way influenced my voluntary review, which is honest and unbiased *
Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
Hard Justice Series: Body Armor #2 on 21 March 2017
Pages: 384
Playing it safe has never felt so dangerous…
Justice Wallington knows how to harness his strength and intimidating size—skills he put to good use first in the MMA cage, and now as a bodyguard at the Body Armor agency. But no opponent has ever left him feeling as off balance as his new client, heiress Fallon Wade. Far from a spoiled princess, she's sweet and intriguingly innocent. It's a risk-free assignment, until he's required to fake a relationship with her in order to blend in.
Sheltered from the world after a family tragedy, Fallon longs to experience life—going to bars, dancing, talking to strangers. Not easy with a huge, lethal-looking bodyguard shadowing her every move. Justice seems like her polar opposite, but pretending to be a couple stirs undeniable heat. And when danger strikes again, it's not just her safety in jeopardy, but a passion that's real, raw and absolutely against the rules…
Hard Justice had all the romance, suspense, friendship, hotness and action I have come to love in Foster’s novels!
Both Justice and Fallon were characters I enjoyed from when I first met them in Hard Justice. Fallon was a heroine who could have been impossible to enjoy or relate to, but even with her sheltered life and the tragedy in her past, she was a positive, strong character I loved more with each page. Justice wasn’t an unknown to me, as he first showed up in the Ultimate series, and I have to say that he really shone in his role as both bodyguard and romantic lead.
The suspense in Hard Justice kept me guessing, and I really enjoyed that and the red herrings that made it that way. The sightings of other Body Armor characters as well as those I have grown to know and love from Foster’s Ultimate series made things even better. Fallon fit right in with the guys, and I loved how Armie teased Justice about how closely he was watching her, even when he wasn’t supposed to be working.
Romance was a big part of Hard Justice as well, and it was a slow burn that was extremely hot. And once Fallon and Justice realized they wanted to be together, their relationship fell into a smooth rhythm very nicely. Even with the danger they both faced when it came to the mystery and suspense part of the novel. The hotness and the closeness between Fallon and Justice was oh, so very sweet. Plus, I truly loved how Justice interacted with his mom and his grandma. It wasn’t possible to not fall in love with him – and both Fallon and I were totally charmed.
Written in a close third person perspective, past in past tense and with enough dialogues to let the readers know the characters well, I can’t point out a singe thing I didn’t enjoy with Hard Justice. If you’re a fan of romantic suspense, hurry up and get your own copy, then enjoy.
“Don’t sweat it.”
Fallon strangled on a breath. Dear God, he’d just told her mother not to “sweat it.” In her memory, no one had ever spoken to the refined Mrs. Rothschild Wade in such a way. It was, Fallon decided, somewhat hilarious.
“It’s a beautiful night, isn’t it?” Dark clouds rolled over one another and humidity hung thick in the air. He liked storms. They made him horny.
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Gah! I need to read Foster’s Ultimate series just so I can get to the Body Armor series! 😉 Justice and Fallon sound like a great pair and I love that the suspense and mystery kept you glued and guessing. Hard Justice seems like it has it all – suspense, romance, as well as a little humor if the quotes are anything to go by. 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed this so well, wifey!
Happy Wednesday! I’m missing you, even if it is my own fault! James went back to work today so it’s just me and the two kids. Tomorrow and Friday they have rehearsal so even though it’s spring break for them, they’ll be gone. :/ Anyway, I hope your week is going well, my dear!! LOVE & {{{BIG HUGS}}}
Oh yeah, Brandee, you sure do! Justice and Fallon were great, and the suspense was really well done! The romance was very sweet, and I swooned more than once 😀
I hope your weekend was good – I’m not sure how it happened that I didn’t get back to this post until now :O
I’m so glad you loved this one! I did too. I just adored Justice, and really loved Fallon too. I really want Miles story now.
Justice was great! And I loved how sweet he was behind the mountain of a body he showed to the world to scare the bad guys off 🙂
LOL! Storms. 🙂 I think I want to read this one! I have been enjoying romantic suspense and I do like Lori Foster. I need to add this series to my wishlist!
I know, right? I was laughing very hard at his reaction to the storms 😀
I love a good slow burn romance. It has been forever since I read Lori Foster. I need to pick up her work again soon. Great review!
I love Lori Foster, Carole! Her romances are always complete stories, and I enjoy her characters at least as much as I enjoy the plot and the storyline.
Twitter: ailynk
i can see why i would like this book XD sounds like my kind of humour
The humor was great, and so was the hot romance, Ailyn 😉
Sounds great! I just finished reading Don’t Tempt Me by her and it was good but this sounds better. I’ll check it out. Amazing review!
Also just wanted to ask is there no Thirsty Thursdays this week? I wanted to start posting it again so just posted it this week then realize there’s no Thirsty Thursday this week. LOL. Oh and not complaining just wanted to know about it. 🙂
~Priyanka @ A Booklion’s Hideaway
I loved this one, Fallon and Justice were so well done, and I really enjoyed getting to know them both 🙂
So sorry about the TT, Priyanka, it fell through the cracks this week, but there will be one next week and the week after, promise!
Okay cool, I’ll continue posting then it then. I’m adding both the books only to my TBR.
Twitter: Mlsimmons
I love the quotes. “storm make him horny” is hilarious.
LOL I know, right? It made me laugh out loud!