In Safe Hands (Heroes and Babies #1) by Victoria Sue

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Former helicopter pilot Maverick Delgardo's injuries ended his Air Force career, leaving him bitter and one drink away from becoming an alcoholic. When his sister asks for his help on a private protection case to babysit a disgraced pop star, Mav reluctantly agrees.

Deacon Daniels, onetime lead singer and idol to his teenage fans, saw his career and reputation ruined when a reporter's exposé led to a devastating scandal. Without money or a job, a heartbroken Deacon has lost custody of his baby niece. And just when Deacon thinks his life can't get any worse, a stalker's threatening messages escalate to murder.

Mav only agreed to one meeting, but his protective instincts kick in, along with an attraction to Deacon. When the body count increases, however, Mav is unsure he is up to the task of protecting Deacon from a killer. But it is too late for Mav to step away, now that he's lost his heart, and he must find the strength to reassure Deacon and his niece that they are in safe hands no matter the cost.

Review 

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Victoria Sue's In Safe Hands is a marvelous bodyguard romance. 

Deacon and Maverick are complete opposites, both in life experiences and personality, but they both know pain. Deacon's past is heart-breaking, as he's suffered a life time of verbal and physical abuse. Maverick, who's been barely living, is a victim to his scars and amputation. Being forced to watch Deacon brings him out of isolation. 

Maverick's instant desire to protect the young Deacon is wonderful. What follows is a riveting mix of romance, healing, danger, and action. It's heavy on the character growth and I love Molly!

It's a thrilling story, all told in a soothing tone. The author's writing is superb, full of complex characters and a multi-layered storyline. The suspense is great, a constant throughout this budding romance. The author takes a nice turn from  the norm by not just telling things from the main character's points of view, but also from the stalker's. This totally ups the creepy factor.

Basically, In Safe Hands is awesome and I love it all. This Victoria Sue read is riveting, compelling, and absolutely satisfying. 

Inked Music by Sean Michael

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Can a wealthy but bored businessman rescue a tortured musician from his self-imposed purgatory with a scorching kinky romance?

When Rene Conette attends an intimate performance at a local bar, the guitarist moves him enough that he attempts to go backstage but is stymied by the man’s bodyguard. Putting it down as not meant to be, he goes on with his life only to run into the man again, late at night at a bookstore.

Gavin Turner used to be a famous musician until an obsessed fan kidnapped and tortured him. Then it came out that he was into the BDSM lifestyle, and the court of public opinion ravaged him. He lost his Master and his self-confidence. Now he hides behind his ink and his bodyguards, who make sure he doesn’t come into contact with anyone or anything he doesn’t want to. Though it’s been years since he satisfied his needs, he doesn’t think he can trust again.

If Rene can work his way past Gavin’s defenses, they might find they complement each other perfectly.

Review 

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Inked Music is a great BDSM book by Sean Michael. 


I love the beginning, with Gavin being extremely broken. Gavin's story is tragic and heart-breaking, as he's definitely suffered more than anyone should have to suffer. 

It's fantastic the way Rene pursues the tortured musician. He's relentless in his pursuit, as he's drawn to Gavin's music.

The BDSM aspect is where the story really takes off, as Gavin needs to be dominated, and the BDSM will help him to heal. It's beautiful seeing Gavin accepting Rene and the way Rene's able to help him. As hot as the sex scenes are, it's the emotion during them that I love. The scenes are definitely all about the meaning and importance of these moments.

Inked Music, being about a BDSM relationship, obviously centers around trust. It's been a long time since Gavin's trusted anyone. It's a beautiful story of healing and recovery. Make sure you read it when you're in the mood for a lot of sex scenes though.