Love in Spades

Four Kings Security Series, Book One

By: Charlie Cochet

Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

When the cards are stacked against you, the Kings will even the odds.

Ex-special forces soldier Anston “Ace” Sharpe is fighting a different battle these days - one involving the world of private security across the state of Florida. As part owner of Four Kings Security, Ace and his fellow Kings tackle everything from armed transport and investigations to cyber intelligence and executive protection. Cocky, fearless, and brash, Ace isn’t afraid to take risks.

After years of working alongside his father, Colton Connolly is ready to take the helm at Connolly Maritime, but his father’s retirement is put on hold when Colton begins receiving death threats. If that isn’t bad enough, his father signs a contract with Four Kings Security to provide Colton with round-the-clock protection, despite his adamant refusal. Colton’s life has been turned upside down, the last thing he needs is a shadow, especially in the form of infuriating, sexy-as-sin Ace Sharpe, who seems to be on a mission to drive Colton mad.

Sparks fly the moment Colton and Ace meet on a sultry night club dance floor. But getting involved with a client, even one as fiery and beautiful as Colton Connolly, is a line Ace is unwilling to cross. Colton might be attracted to Ace, but he's been burned before. He might be willing to put his life in Ace’s hands, but not his heart.

As the Florida nights heat up, so does their passion, and Ace and Colton are faced with a difficult choice - take the plunge and risk it all, or play it safe and walk away?

If Ace can keep a deadly threat from robbing Colton of a future....

©2018 Charlie Cochet (P)2018 Charlie Cochet

Aces!!!

I have yet to read a Charlie Cochet book I haven't loved and this holds true to form. Great story! Great characters! Great narrator! I love the dialogue. You just want to be a part of the story. Another great series!

Like the story and narration

The author did a great job bringing the characters to life for me. The narration were great as well. I plan to look for more by this author.

the men are very likable and enjoyable

the story was predictable and very enjoyable. would like to have more of the four kings and the partners

Flirty and Fun

Delightful listen as always by this author! Narrator made the dialog come to life! Definitely recommend.

Whoa, but this book was fantastic!

Anston Sharpe, Ace, is former military now working with his family and brothers, both by blood and in arms. Ace is damn good at his job and though he's known for breaking the rules a time or ten, he's made a promise to himself and the Kings, never get involved with a client. Enter one sexy, stubborn, corporate CEO and Ace is having a very hard time keeping his hands to himself.

Colton Connolly is set to take over the family business as his father retires when some very disturbing threats arrive at the office. Daddy Connolly hires the Kings to protect his son but Colton is having none of it. He doesn't want security, doesn't want anyone stepping on his toes, changing his life or his routine. And he definitely doesn't want the big, brooding, stunning, pain in the ass, Ace, in his space.

Resentment and curiosity slowly become something more, friendship and admiration. Ace pushes Colton away knowing how dangerous it would be to get involved, but Colton does not make it easy. So much more than just safety and jobs are on the line though, a very real threat is lurking in the shadows.

This story hit the ground running at full speed, pun intended, and I was hooked. The characters are complex, stubborn but fiercely loyal as well. In just two chapters, Cochet gave me enough information that I had a pretty good feel for Ace and the Kings. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the relationship between Ace and Colton developed and how that affected the story. Action packed, utterly entertaining and oh so very sexy, that's what this book was.

Narrated by Greg Boudreaux and as always he was brilliant. I don't think there is an end to the number of tones and nuances he can do with his voice. And it's not just tones, inflections and nuances, he pours emotion into the words and it gives the characters and the story another dimension you don't get with just the written word.

Definitely, highly recommend this book. Can someone as Charlie and Greg when book two will be ready for my listening pleasure?

Loved it!!!

I love this book. Can’t wait to dig into book 2. Hope I can hear more into Ace and Colten life.

Fun

Nice distraction. Great narration! If I’d change anything, I’d add a bit more action throughout the story. That said, I enjoyed it enough to download the next book in the series

I thought I was going crazy!

I’ve never read Charlie Cochet’s books before, but I took a chance on one. I bought it as part of the “first of a series” sale on Audible. It was great, the interaction between ALL the characters was hilarious and witty, and the sexy times were...well, sexy. Books like this one (that have another plot other than romance) can sometimes be too wordy and too lengthy, but I found this one just right. In fact, I almost downloaded the ebook because I wanted to know how it ended wayyyy faster than my ears could hear. I’ve decided to finish the rest of the series on ebook because I’m impatient; however, I can see myself purchasing the rest of the series on Audible at some point.

About the crazy...I listen to a lot of books and as soon as I heard the narrator, I instantly knew I’d heard him before. Specifically, in Cardeno C’s audiobook “Johnnie.” I looked up to find the narrator’s name and was disappointed to find the name different. It bugged me the entire time that Greg Boudreaux sounded exactly like Greg Tremblay. It wasn’t until I read the reviews from another book narrated by Greg Boudreaux that I found out it was IN FACT the same guy, just under a different name. If you happened to like his performance, I strongly urge you to check out “Johnnie,” it’s a personal favorite of mine.

Outstanding Story, Characters & Narration🎧

Wow, I loved this book, it is my first written by Charlie Cochet and I am asking myself why it took me so long. I have to thank Melissa G and the rest of the mighty fine Brigadears who give this series high praise and now I know why. The story is well written with interesting and original storylines. The characters are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with, they are easy to fall in love with too. This is an awesome start to the series, each book features a member of the Four Kings Security and this is Anston “Ace” Sharpe’s story. We also meet the other Kings and are given a brief glimpse into who they are and what each does. I loved the rapport and camaraderie amongst them, all are ex special ops, served together and lived through hell together. They are all full of personality and I am looking forward to each of their stories. Ace seems to be a wild card, emphasis on wild, somewhat of a loose cannon, which is revealed in the exciting opening scene chasing down some bad guys. He is a daredevil with no filter and what comes out of his mouth is absolutely hilarious. Kudos to Charlie Cochet for all the witty dialogue is it absolutely brilliant. Four Kings Security take on a new client, a concerned father whose son has been receiving threats but his son, Colton Connolly, who is resistant to having his own personal security. Colton is set to take over to run the family business, Connolly Martime, when his father retires but his father wants this threat gone hence hiring the security team sixth the best reputation. King assigns the security detail putting Ace on him personally and the rest of the team as support. The first encounter with Colton does not go as planned, Colton is defiant and gives then a hard time, it is easy to see Ace has met his match, they both are hardheaded and can give as good as they get. I loved how everything played out, the story is cleverly plotted with drama, a touch of angst, some great humor, action, twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful moments and a smoking hot romance. Charlie Cochet, thank you for the fabulously entertaining and enjoyable story!

🎧📚🎧And for the fabulous narration, Greg Boudreaux is an awesome narrator and a versatile voice artist. He performs the voices of all the characters, giving each their own unique sound and personality making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. He is amazing with the with the different accents too. His portrayal of each character is spot on, I loved how he took each role and made it his own sounding believable and just as I picture them to sound. He sets the perfect tone for the story, captures all the characters emotions as well as their passion and projects them into his performance. He handles the witty dialogue with ease and lands the humor flawlessly. He is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another fabulous listen🎧

A- rating...

My Review:
Overall: 4.25
Performance: 4.5
Story: 4.25

A new romantic suspense series from Charlie Cochet? YES! Please. And OMG, it did not disappoint. I loved this first book.

The four kings are four friends who were in spec ops together and have now opened a security firm. Their first case in this series is to guard a man that doesn't want to be protected. (His dad hired them on behalf of the company the two of them own.)

There is INSTANT chemistry between Colton and Ace and that doesn't ever calm down throughout this entire book. I loved them together. They are both very strong personalities. That first scene where Colton was drunk...OMG! Just wow, but I loved it. It was perfect for both of them, but especially for Ace's devil-may-care attitude about so much in his life. I loved how he just let it happen.

I did NOT see who the bad guy was coming at all...and that's not something that happens to me very often anymore. I loved that the author was able to completely surprise me like that.

I also just really like the setup for the whole series. I'm excited...so come on, Charlie Cochet, I need book #2 (I'm crossing my fingers that it's out by the time this review goes up, since I wrote this review a couple of weeks before it's scheduled to go live).

Note: Greg Boudreaux's narration...LOVE! He has a great, deep voice that I loved and his inflections are amazing!!