Breaking Rules

Elle James — 2020

Ryan “Dash” Hayes has a penchant for breaking the rules. If it’s for the right reasons, and he doesn’t get caught, he won’t hesitate. To him, rules are guidelines to be used to keep the sheep in line, not him. But his commander is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s good at his job as a Delta Force Operative. Fast, effective and willing to sacrifice his life to save others. After her singing partner is killed in a bus crash, Sunny Daye joins the USO. What better way to punish herself for surviving than to put herself at risk in a country full of conflict? When attempts are made to kidnap her, she’s given a choice…leave the country or accept a bodyguard for the remainder of her tour. Enter Dash, the cocky, irreverent Delta Force soldier who seems to show up at the best/worst times to save the day. Okay, if she has to have a bodyguard, she has a few rules he must follow: One - Hands off Two - No kissing Three - No falling in love with the talent With a grin and a wink, Dash agrees to her terms. But then Dash has never met a rule he wasn’t willing to break.

Reviews

Nicola Sarah Brooks@nikkisbooknook

Dec 8, 2021

Dash may be Delta Force but he knows you need some light in the darkness. How more light can you get than a woman named "Sunny"! The team is after human traffickers working in Afghanistan but the mission doesn't go quite to plan and one of the main players gets away. Before he can get too maudlin, he literally bumps into someone in camp and foils a kidnap attempt. He saves Sunny Daye of all people. His not so secret crush! He thought he'd missed a shot to meet her in person but looks like someone up there likes him! Sunny knew going to Afghanistan wouldn't be a walk in the park but she's now had TWO kidnap attempts! She's decided that she is not moving without added safety in the shape of Dash. He saved her and she is not letting him out of her sight. It's not a big hardship, he is very easy on the eyes! Dash makes all those rules she made to shore up her defences seem so...meagre. He just bulldozes them all and makes her neglected libido sizzle! Dash has rules of his own that he may just rescind if it means he gets to have Sunny for his own. Fully formed plot with engaging characters. This was a quick read for me, nicely filled a lunch hour. I haven't read the 1st book in this series but I was in no way lost and it works nicely as a stand-alone.