Release Day Review: Broken Warrior by K.C. Wells

14 June of 2023 by ButtonsMom2003

Broken Warrior By K.C. Wells and Parker Williams

Genre: Romantic Suspense, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Military, security company, bodyguards, boss/employee

Released: June 15, 2023

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: CrossBow Protection, Book 1

Length: 318 pages

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Synopsis

War is hell. It cost Gary Cross his military career, his love, and left him with a roadmap of scars that serve as a constant reminder of everything he lost. Out of that tortured past came something extraordinary—CrossBow Protection, one of the premiere bodyguard services in the US.

Michael Kennedy has been Gary Cross’s personal assistant for nearly a year. He’s come to understand why none of his predecessors lasted more than a few months. Gary Cross is snarly, prickly, and snappy, and those are his good points. But Michael is not like the others—as Gary is about to find out.

A job for the government proves hard to refuse, but it isn’t long before Gary and Michael realize that by protecting one man, they’re risking everything Gary has built—and bringing death to their front door.

But this time Gary won’t let go. Even though it could lose him what he holds most dear.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Sexy and a rollercoaster ride of action.

This is the second thrill ride that K.C. Wells has taken me on in less than a month. A few weeks ago, I read In His Sights and it blew me away. Now comes Broken Warrior, co-authored with Parker Williams, and I was blown away once again.

Other than the standard content warning about material intended for adult audiences, I didn’t find any content/trigger warnings for Broken Warrior so I’m going to add a few here: lots of violence, death in-the-line-of-duty, and on page torture. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved this book but I do think there are some people who might need to know about these things, especially the torture.

This is a super complex story, with a lot of moving parts. There’s no way I can say a whole lot without giving spoilers. I’ll just say that the plot was so well done that I was kept guessing who the real bad guys were.

Gary was badly hurt in the war and lost his lover and other team members due to a bomb blast. His elite protection company, CrossBow Protection, was started to fulfill the plans that he and his dead lover had made. Now the government has come to him for his company’s help to protect a political ally.

This is not your typical boss/employee romance. Michael has been Gary’s assistant for a year – a year of putting up with his snarly disposition. He does feel that Gary has some redeeming qualities and calls him out on his behavior with other employees. That seems to wake Gary up a bit and Michael gradually sees a softer side of him.

Michael and Gary were so good together. They make a great team – at work and in the bedroom. They get up to some very HOT times! Since Broken Warrior is billed as the first book in this new series, I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next book. There were two characters who I think deserve their own books. Regardless of who the next MCs are I’m looking forward to reading their story.

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O Factor: Scorcher

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About Author

K.C. Wells lives on an island off the south coast of the UK, surrounded by natural beauty. She writes about men who love men, and can’t even contemplate a life that doesn’t include writing.

The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words ‘Love is Love’ and ‘Love Wins’ is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love – be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky – for a long while to come.

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