Thursday, January 14, 2021

Raising the Ante (The Kings: Wild Cards #2) [Frank & Joshua] by Charlie Cochet

I would have given this book a 5 stars rating but I'm still a bit salty we only got a novella of Frank and Joshua. I've been waiting for their story for SO LONG I feel deprived seeing them get their HEA so fast. Well, in a way these two were circling each other for a few years now so it's no wonder they didn't need more than a little spark to ignited a beautiful (and sexy) relationship. 

As this one is rather short I won't say much about it.. Frank Ramirez is having issues in his exclusive club "Sapphire Sand" and it more than the accidental glitter bomb exploding (I laughed SO HARD on that one!) there is also someone trying to hurt him personally so he needs two things - First is sort out the Christmas party and second have the "Four Kings Security" find the threat and deal with it. So with Ace - and Colton - being involved it's no wonder they feel like playing match makers. 

Joshua Sterling have been working for Colton ever since he almost got molested on Frank's club. Working for someone as prestigious as Colton made him more confident in himself and his abilities and that's besides getting a WAY better paycheck at the end of the month. When Colton asks Joshua to help Frank there isn't really a question he'd help - It's going to be a piece of cake and he is hoping to get a piece of Frank. He doesn't buy into the whole age difference between them (Frank doesn't either but it's his "go to" excuse).

This was a really easy and sexy read though we naturally get a bit of action at the very end. It was just what I needed as I have very little time to read these days so getting immersed in a quick pace novella of two characters I've waited this long to read was truly a treat. As I said, I DID wish it was a bit longer but I had no problem accepting the timeline / relationship buildup considering how well they have already knew each other. 

This novella was a free read for Christmas during the holidays so if you got it back then - good for you! If not, it's now available on Amazon. 

Rating:
½
E-Book
Edition
91
pages
Read on:
9 January 2021
  

ABOUT THIS SERIES
 
Four Kings Security is a Romantic Suspense MM Romance series by Charlie Cochet. The series focuses on 4 best friends, ex-Special Forces who formed together their own security company. They guys are nicknamed after the "card kings"

Anston "Ace" Sharpe - King of Spades
Russell "Red" McKinley - King of Hearts
Eduardo "Lucky" Alejandro Morales - King of Clubs
Ward "King" Kingston - King of Diamonds

Each book in the series will be of one of the four finding their HEA, with "The Kings: Wild Cards" as "spin off" with characters we've met along the series including characters we've already met, like Jack and Joker who were a part of the original Kings team on their military days.

Four Kings Security:
1. Love in Spades [Anston "Ace" Sharpe & Colton Connolly] (Published 24 April 2018) ★★★★★
2. Be Still My Heart [Russell "Red" McKinley & Lazarus "Laz" Galanos] (Published 29 July 2018) ★★★★
2.5 Ante Up [Seth & Kit] (Published 28 august 2018) ★★★★
3. Join the Club [Eduardo "Lucky" Alejandro Morales & Mason Cooper] (Published 19 November 2018)  ★★★★½
4. Diamond in the Rough [Ward "King" Kingston & Leopold "Leo" de Loughrey] (Published 15 February 2019) ★★★★★
4.5 In the Cards [Anston "Ace" Sharpe & Colton Connolly *] (Published  8 February 2019) ★★½
(* Including Spencer & Quinn the couple from "Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts")

The Kings: Wild Cards:
1.  Stacking the Deck [Jacopo "Jack" Lorenzo Constantino & Fitz Harlow] (Published 28 July 2020) ★★★★ 
2. Raising the Ante [Frank Ramirez & Joshua Sterling] (Published 10 January 2021) ★★★★½ 
3. Sleight of Hand [Sacha "Joker" Wilder & Giovanni "Gio" Galanos] (Published 6 July 2021) ½
4. Calling his Bluff [Jay & Ryden] (To Be Published ???)

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