Tough as Steele: (Steele Guardians - Book 1)

 

Tough as Steele: 

(Steele Guardians - Book 1)

January 20, 2022

by Susan Sleeman  (Author)

Searching for an abducted woman...

Detective Londyn Steele is thrown into the deep end when she’s assigned to find an abducted socialite. Problem is, her family’s company, Steele Guardians, was supposed to protect the family matriarch at her eightieth birthday party when she disappears, and Londyn fears her investigation will expose problems in her family’s company and bring them down. Especially when County Detective Nate Ryder declares jurisdiction over the scene, and Londyn must take a back seat in one of the most important cases she’s ever investigated.

Could put them in a deadly killer’s crosshairs.
Londyn has no choice but to work with Nate and bristles at his interference at first, but soon forms a working truce so they can combine forces to locate this missing woman before it’s too late. As they search for leads, emotions he hasn’t felt since before his service as a Navy SEAL come to the surface. He credits Londyn for unearthing the guy he used to be before his military service, and Londyn can barely fight her attraction for him. But when they fear the socialite was murdered and the killer is still hunting, seeking another prey, their feelings for each other have to be put on hold to stay alive

My thoughts: this book is the exciting first book in a new series by one of my favorite romantic suspense authors Susan sleman. I enjoyed getting to know London steele and I'm looking forward to getting to know the other five members of the family is they solve their own mysteries and find our own romances. There were some surprise twists in the story that I never saw coming. In fact the ending felt a little bit contrived to me, but I suppose it worked as it kept the interesting story engaging. If you like romantic suspense you will love this book and any other book buy this author. I was given a copy free in all opinions on my own.