Destroyed With You

A second chance romance with a lot of suspense and action. While the chemistry is top notch, the frequency of sexy times was a little lite for my tastes. Regardless this is still a great story. The mindset and feelings of the hero and heroine, the justification for their actions was well planned out. If you’re familiar with the series already, get ready for some jaw dropping situations that will have you in the edge of your seat.

DESTROYED WITH YOU is the fifth instalment in J.Kenners contemporary, adult STARK SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series a spin off from the authors numerous STARK series. This is former sheriff and Stark Security specialist Winston Starr, and his wife Linda Starr’s story line. DESTROYED WITH YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. Told from first person perspective (Linda) and third person (Winston) DESTROY WITH YOU follows four years after the car bomb that killed Winston Starr’s wife Linda, a bomb in which very little evidence remained but a surveillance video reveals that Winston’s wife is alive and well, and apparently an assassin for hire for the other side. On loan from Stark Security, working for his former employer at the SOC (Sensitive Operations Command) Winston Starr’s assignment is to take down his one-dead wife, and the man with whom she currently works. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Winston and Linda, and the potential fall-out as our couple quickly realize that one or both have been regrettably played. Linda Starr aka Michelle Moon had been working deep ops when her superiors decided it was time to come home but Linda had married Winston Starr, and the only way to move forward was to destroy the man with whom she had fallen in love. Never expecting to see Winston again, Linda soon discovers that working with her husband reveals a number of secrets and lies, lies that place our couple in the direct line of fire. The relationship between Winston and Linda is one of second chances but a relationship destroyed by secrets and lies, undercover operations, and a security night mare. Winston had mourned the death of his wife for close to four years; Linda struggled to move forward believing her relationship with Winston had been predicated upon a number of lies. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Winston’s boss at SOC Colonel Anderson Seagrave; Linda’s boss at ID-9 (Inteligence Division Nine) Billy Hawthorne; accountant Tommy Bartlett, as well as Winston’s parents Dale and Miriam Kellogg; SSA specialist Noah Carter and Hollywood consultant Renly Cooper. We are reintroduced to Stark Security specialists Antonio Santos and Emma Tucker, Nikka’s business partner and tech specialist Abby Jones, as well as Damien and Nikki Stark, and Ryan and Jamie Hunter. Abby and Renly’s story line is next in MEMORIES OF YOU. DESTROYED WITH YOU is a story of secret, lies, vengeance and betrayal. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the rekindling romance is sexy and provocative; the characters are energetic, charismatic and strong. Once again, I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines, often used more for shock value than anything else.

Betrayed - Double Crossed - Compromised Who do you trust? After the death of his wife, Winston was going through the motions just existing not truly living. He blamed himself for her death. Linda (Michelle ) was a chameleon. She had her secrets, reasons that she felt justified her "untimely" death. It was for the best she had to believe that. Years later thrown together by a betrayal that neither could have foreseen they find their pasts have finally caught up with them. All those half-truths and deceptions done in the name of the greater good have come to light. Not sure who is to be trusted they comprise and agree on middle ground. For now. Both weary Both needing the trust of the other to uncover the traitor The problem with being a curator of duplicity is when you finally tell the truth No one believes you This was am amazingly even blend of suspense and action wrapped up in a heartfelt second chance romance Winston never questioned his heart. Sure, he was weary and tentative if his heart was in control or his head. But either way, he was all in. He knew she was still the moon to his stars. Linda provided a strong front she knew she had hurt Winston but she felt like her choices were the right ones. She had hurt all those years as well. Now she had a chance to make things right. The chemistry between them had an almost IDK primal- like oxygen to life - feel. They were meant to be Just took them some time to get it right Wait till you get to the double double-cross Don't worry it ends on a happy for now 😘 This is part of a series that can easily be read as a standalone.