Black Knight (Black's Bandits #4)
by Lynn Raye Harris
Blurb:
When hardened
mercenary Jared Fraser finds a woman bleeding in the snow outside his remote
cabin, he takes her in and patches her up, intending to get her back to her
life and out of his as quickly as possible.
But Liberty King
is a special case. She shows signs of recent abuse, and she can’t remember who
she is - the only hint is a necklace with a name engraved on it.
When three men
track her down with hunting dogs, Jared will do whatever it takes to protect
her. Then he’ll move mountains to find out what’s locked away inside her head.
What he won’t do is fall for her, no matter how much her innocent eyes and
sweet smile make him want more.
But when a new
danger strikes, Jared realizes that some choices were never his to make…
She needs a knight in shining armor. He is one.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
We
have been looking forward to this one a long time ladies, and neither Lynn nor
Jared let us down with this one! I have loved this series since it sprouted
from the amazing imaginative original series (HOT) and it revolves around the
men and women that make up the slightly shady but awesome group led by none other
than Ian Black. This story goes so far
beyond the usual level of hotness that I expect from a LRH novel and hits the
heart of every lonely girl that has ever hoped to find her inner heroine and
the love of her life on an amazing adventure.
Those of us that have been hanging on the edge of our seats waiting for
Jared to get to tell his story are in no way disappointed as we see the man that
has his own share of dark secrets finally let someone in, and it leads to them
both healing from the pain of the past and finding the path to a future neither
ever imagined possible. The ending
surprised me and I loved to see Libby find her inner badass as she worked with
the team to bring the villains to their end, though I was sad for the entire trauma
she had to go through. I am really
looking forward to seeing what happens next in this series, especially with
that crazy epilogue that Lynn threw at us and OMG I really hope that is the
next book (Team Ian). In the meantime if you are looking for a face paced,
thrilling, sensual and sweet story of two people coming together in the most
dangerous of circumstances and finding true love, look no further than Black
Knight.
Jared
Fraser (psst shoutout to the last name!) has finally decided to take some time for himself, traveling to a mountain-top
in the middle of nowhere for the solitude and chance to decompress from all the
dangers and drama of his life. But his
plans are blown to hell when he drives up to the cabin to find a terrified and
injured woman with no memory of who she is or what happened to her, but he can’t
just leave her on her own. The only clue
they have to her identity is a necklace with the name Libby, but soon her
memories slowly start to trickle back, as does the killer that is stalking
her. The connection between Libby and Jared
is magnetic, but neither believes it is the best circumstances, until their
attraction becomes truly undeniable.
When the truth of Liberty King’s identity and the danger she is in comes
to light, Jared and Black’s Bandits are on the case, and will not let her come
to more harm. With her help they will
bring down a dangerous enemy of their nation and his partners, if only they can
do it without Libby’s life being forfeit in the process.
Jared
has always been one of my favorite characters in previous novels, quietly intense,
and sweet as can be, but totally likeable.
It’s obvious he had dedicated his life to protecting the underdog and
those that cannot protect themselves, and Libby is no exception. But the pain
and hurt he hides is a whole other issue that Libby has to get past in order to
prove to him that they can have a life together. I loved seeing how he
dedicated himself to seeing to every need that Libby had, not just physically,
as she recovered from her amnesia and other injuries, showing how sweet he can
be and that he will do anything to protect her, not to mention proving he is
still a badass. Libby was a character that we really got to watch evolve. She has so many insecurities in the beginning
mainly because she doesn’t even have her own identity to back her thoughts, but
she slowly find herself again and proves that she is the perfect match for Jared. She is smart, sweet, loving, and strong even
though many have ignored or overlooked that strength in the past. I loved seeing her working with Jared and the
team to bring down the bad guys, even though she was badly hurt in the process,
because she was determined to do the right thing no matter what. There is such chemistry between Jared and
Libby from the first moment that there is no denying they will be passionate
together, but the way their hearts connected was the best part of their love
story to me.
Jared
and Libby’s story was fast-paced, thrilling, and packed full of danger even as
they found quiet and sweet moments to build a love for one another that was
surprising. Jared was the perfect alpha
male as he found and protected the lost woman that instantly stole his
attention, but slowly the truth emerges and he begins to understand that
perhaps fate has brought them together for a bigger reason. The love between Jared and Libby makes them
both better people and reminds us that sometimes that connection is what we
need to find our drive in life to do and be better. Libby has such an inner strength and light
without being obnoxious about it that I found I really enjoyed getting to know her
because she felt totally real to me, like someone I would like to know in
person and be friends with. I am looking
forward to seeing more of them in future stories, but I am really dying for the
next one now after that epilogue between Ian and Natasha (totally cruel Lynn)!
This series just gets better and better with the adventure and drama of the
dark world of mercenaries and the mates that steal their hearts.
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