Review: Under Pressure – Laurie Roma

[Siren Classic: Erotic Romantic Suspense, HEA] Jason MacBain is the perfect agent. Tall, dark, and deadly, he is a man who lives by simple rules-kill the bad guys and protect the world. Closed off from his emotions, Jason has never believed in love and doesn’t need anyone. But all that changes the night he meets Bella Moretti… Isabella Moretti is a famous chef struggling to reclaim her life after she survives a vicious attack. Moving back to Chicago to recover and be closer to her family, Bella meets Jason and is frightened by the passion he stirs inside her. But now that Jason has found Bella, he is determined to claim her as his. And when her stalker reappears, Jason is under pressure to gain her trust, find a way to keep her safe, and do whatever it takes to end the threat to her for good. Bella is forced to trust Jason with her safety, but does she dare trust him with her heart? ** A Siren Erotic Romance

Series: IAD Agency #1
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Publisher: Siren Bookstrand
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Karen
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Bella Moretti literally bumps into Jason MacBain at a charity auction and she instantly feels a strong sexual pull. Even though she is attracted to Jason, she thinks he is “arrogant ass” and doesn’t hesitate to share her thoughts with him. Jason is used to women falling all over him, so he’s confused by Bella’s negative response.

Bella moved back to Chicago a few months ago. She has returned to her hometown to heal and be near her friends and family. She was one of New York’s youngest executive chefs working for a chic prestigious hotel. Bella is a strong, intelligent woman used to dealing with her brothers who are overprotective and macho so she takes Jason protective behavior in stride.

It’s easy to lose your heart to Jason, who tragically lost his family when he was fifteen. He has a British cultured accent and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland in a wealthy family. Emotional entanglements don’t appeal to him. Jason has spent his life protecting people, but giving little thought to his own safety. For the past five years he has run the Chicago IAD branch which is fronted through MAC Securities. IAD exists to wipe out terrorists. It is under the radar intelligence with no rules.

UNDER PRESSURE is an exhilarating book filled with romance, intrigue, spies and delightful secondary characters which include Bella’s friends, her family and everyone who works for Mac Securities. This is a testosterone fueled story with lots of hot alpha males, who love nothing better than to trash talk as they banter back and forth. This is the first book in the IAD series and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.