Release Blitz & Review: Claiming the Enemy – Lauren Hawkeye

CLAIMING THE ENEMY was the first book I’ve read in the Pulse series, but the blurb for the book intrigued me.  Lauren Hawkeye is always good for steamy reads, so I figured I’d give it a try.

Ace and Piper definitely have chemistry and could cause third-degree burns from their smexiness.  But there was something about this couple that had me scratching my head.  Piper was down to earth, had a bit of a wild side, but worked hard to get where she was in the ER.  Ace was the doctor in charge that had the uppity upbringing and snooty mother.  So when Piper approached Ace and his mother and pretended to be with him, it left me wondering why she’d use her supervisor like that when they didn’t seem to get along.

Unfortunately, sexy times weren’t enough to save this short read for me.  Yes, Piper and Ace were hot in the bedroom.  But I found myself wonder what else could Piper possible see in this guy to want to continue on.  Hotness can only get you so far, at least in my opinion.

CLAIMING THE ENEMY by Lauren Hawkeye is available today! If you’re a Grey’s Anatomy fan or just a lover of steamy contemps and swoonworthy doctors, you do not want to miss CLAIMING THE ENEMY!

Each book in the Pulse series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Series Order:
Book #1 Engaging the Bachelor
Book #2 Seducing the Boss
Book #3 Claiming the Enemy

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Get a Sneak Peek at CLAIMING THE ENEMY:

“Are you just teasing me? Going to poke fun at me tomorrow for being all over you?”

Ace just stared at her for a moment—she was pretty sure she’d shocked him, but she had no idea why. Finally, a dark laugh escaped his throat, and those granite eyes locked with her own.

“I find this situation anything but amusing.” He closed the distance until there was nothing more than a slender ribbon of space between them. “I don’t get tempted…ever. And yet, ever since you kissed me today, all I can think about is what you’d look like with your legs wrapped around my neck.”

He did not just say that.

“Jesus, Ace.” Piper’s mouth went dry, and she ran the tip of her tongue over her lower lip. His eyes tracked the movement intently, and she felt a surge of moisture between her legs. “How the hell are we supposed to work together tomorrow?”

“No idea.” Sucking in a deep breath, he pressed his forehead to hers. “All I know is that I want you.”

Against every shred of good sense that she possessed, Piper felt her knees weaken. That wasn’t fair. Saying things like that while he stood there looking all smoldering and delicious—how was she supposed to put up a fair fight?

Danger, danger.

“I…” Closing her eyes, Piper stretched out a hand for the last shreds of self-control in her arsenal. “It’s a bad idea. A really, really bad idea.”

I can’t give in. I won’t.

“It’s a horrible idea,” Ace agreed, and when she opened her eyes the feral glint in his eyes had her pulse stuttering. “But right now, when I can see your pulse beating at the skin of your throat? When I can see the flush on your skin and know that it’s because of me? I don’t care.”

“Ace.” Piper’s voice was weak. “If we do this, it will be really hard to go back to what we usually are.”

“And what are we, usually?” Ace’s voice held no trace of the humor she’d expect during this absolutely bizarre conversation. No, he was completely serious.

Serious about seducing her.

“Pains in each other’s asses.”

About Lauren Hawkeye

Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it’s easy to see that she’s the only one who is surprised. Always “the kid who read all the time”, Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she’d finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.

Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!

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