Kick Start by Josh Lanyon

81RtQyAaWbL._SL1500_Title: Kick Start

Series:  Dangerous Ground #5

Author: Josh Lanyon

Genre: Contemporary, Action/Mystery

Length: Novella (122 pages)

Publisher: Just Joshin (November 29th, 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating:
♥♥♥♥♥4.5Hearts

Blurb: Will is finally braced to bring Taylor home to meet the folks. Unfortunately, not every member of the Brandt clan loves Taylor the way Will does. Then again, not everyone loves the Brandts. In fact, someone has a score to settle — and too bad for any former DS agents who get in the way when the bullets start to fly.

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Reviewer:   GiGi

Review: This series is always fast paced, action packed and adventurous.

Now that the guys have quit the DS and are trying to work independently trouble seems to be brewing even more than usual. Trouble that is not only in the form of hunting down bad guys, but between Will and Taylor. Relationships are difficult enough. Combine that with swiftly moving in together, working together, and dealing with the debt starting a small business incurs and redefining boundaries. Throw in feuding family members and ghosts from the past and it spells stress and trouble for two of my favorite action heroes!

Will brings Taylor home to meet his father and soon to be shipped out marine little brother and things get even tenser. Because Will has not exactly explained the whole “I’m gay and this is my fiancé” bit, to little brother, and little brother has big issues with that once everything is out. But no matter what the relationship dynamics, gay or straight, there is always some tension between siblings and in-laws.

Lanyon plays this perfectly in my experience. Posturing is always happening whether it’s between the brother and the brother in-law, or sister vs. sister-in-law and I’ve seen boys duke it out until they come to a rather peaceable understanding. But will Taylor win over Will’s shocked and hurt little brother? Or will fisticuffs lead to a permanent rift?

Family aside, Will keeps running into people from his past, even ex gals that seem to have a hands on policy. Everyone seems to view Will as the hometown hero. And Taylor is dealing with a decent share of irritation, and sexual tension being that “alone time” is a rare thing, and he’s feeling neglected! Sprinkled among all this drama, is the fact that someone has been following Will and Taylor, witness protection is stabling a witness as Will’s father’s house, and someone Will’s dad sent to jail is coming for revenge. Yeah, not much of a vacation if you ask me.

I think Will and Taylor will be happy to return home after this debacle. If you love action this whole series is for you! Also, a hot sexual encounter while fly fishing in the snow…I must say that was a very creative scene!