Risking Trust (Private Protectors) [Kindle Edition]

Adrienne Giordano (Author)

Book Description

Roxann Thorgesson's world is out of control. After her father suffers a fatal heart attack, she must take over as publisher of Chicago's second-largest newspaper. Then her ex-boyfriend Michael Taylor, CEO of his own security company, shows up needing a favor. The last thing Roxann needs is Michael around causing trouble—and potential heartbreak—but he's involved in a scandalous story she can't pass up.

Twelve years ago, Michael walked out on Roxann without explanation. Now he needs her help. Michael's estranged wife has been murdered and he is the prime suspect. He offers something no newspaperwoman could refuse: exclusive access to his headline-making murder accusation, in exchange for her help in uncovering the true killer. When their investigation leads them to a city hall conspiracy, both their lives and their newly reignited flame could be permanently extinguished...

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Editorial Reviews

Review

A LETTER FROM ADRIENNE

Dear Reader,

Like its heroine, when I first drafted Risking Trust, I was grieving the loss of my father. Creating Michael and Roxann's love story not only sparked the idea for the Private Protectors series, it helped me tackle the brutality known as the grieving process.

In 2010, Carina Press acquired Man Law and A Just Deception, but my editor asked for changes on Michael and Roxann's book. The decision was made to release Risking Trust third in the series rather than first. I was thrilled to be able to revisit the two characters who helped start my writing journey.

The other day someone asked me how the idea for the Private Protectors series came about.  The series actually started with Roxann. I'd worked in the newspaper industry for years and wondered how it would feel for a woman to assume her father's role as publisher of a large newspaper while grieving his death.  I also wanted to explore what it would take for two people who had once loved each other fiercely to find that love again. To risk trusting each other when their history had failed them.

While doing revisions, I threw myself into making Michael's voice as powerful as it is in Man Law. I wanted him to be the man he didn't know how to be when he'd first fallen in love with Roxann. And for Roxann, I gave her a willingness to do battle when necessary. I also found that I knew (and loved) these characters so much more. They are the beginning of this series and, in many ways, they are the home base, the safe place for the Taylor Security guys to land.

So, here it is, the book that started my writing journey. I hope you receive as much pleasure from it as I have.

Product Details

• File Size: 528 KB
• Print Length: 270 pages
• Publisher: Carina Press (November 7, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005UPRTAO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,557 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Irresistible Force meets Immovable Object November 7, 2011

By Misty Evans, Author of Witches Anonymous series

Format:Kindle Edition

Michael Taylor made the biggest mistake of his life twelve years ago when he broke up with the only woman he's ever loved. He left Roxann in order to protect her, but now he's paying the price--in more ways than one. Not only did he end up marrying the wrong woman in an effort to get over Roxann, he's now accused of killing her.

Roxann Thorgesson can't get over the fact Michael left her without any explanation. Now he's accused of murdering his estranged wife and wants her help to prove he's innocent. As the new publisher of her deceased father's newspaper enterprise, Roxann has a lot riding on her shoulders, including the paper's reputation. Getting mixed up with Michael could jeopardize everything she's worked for...and break her heart all over again.

This reunion romance was an emotional rollercoaster and a very satisfying read. Michael is a strong, grounded hero, and Roxann is his equal in all ways. Irresistible Force meets Immovable Object describes their scenes together and I enjoyed every step of their journey toward trusting each other again. Even as they work together to prove Michael's innocence, the sexual tension remains high. And when Roxann faces the ultimate betrayal by someone else she loves dearly, she finds out that Michael is the one rock solid gift in her life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book November 7, 2011

By L. j. Charles

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Ms. Giordano has done it again! Another great book packed with emotional issues and plot twists. It was fun reading this book after Man Law and A Just Deception since it takes place first. Knowing Vic and Gina from Man Law and Monk and Izzy from A Just Deception made Risking Trust an interesting read, because the secondary characters stood out so clearly. Not that Roxann and Michael don't hold their own. They do. In spades. This is a great series that remains on my Must Read list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Sabotage and suspense November 22, 2011

By Michelle Fayard

Format:Kindle Edition

Roxann and Michael were involved in a serious relationship 12 years ago. Then Michael walked away without an explanation. Now this former Special Forces/PTSD victim runs a security company. And he's just become the lead person of interest in his soon-to-be ex-wife's murder.

Roxann is the one Michael approaches for help.

Roxann's father has just suffered a fatal heart attack, filling her with grief and leaving her with the top spot at Chicago's No. 2 daily newspaper. Her management team doesn't like her leadership style, and they don't support her involvement in the Michael Taylor investigation. Roxann's uncle Max, the superintendent of police, also is giving Roxann grief about her choices.

And apparently someone else is displeased as well, for a few days later the printing press is sabotaged. And that's just the beginning ...

Filled with strong, memorable characters, this fast-moving plot contains plenty of mystery, emotion and heat. It's a keeper.

More About the Author

Adrienne's Bio: Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and mystery. She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of Romance University blog and Lady Jane's Salon-Naperville, a reading series dedicated to romantic fiction. For more information on Adrienne's books please visit www.AdrienneGiordano.com. Adrienne can also be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AdrienneGiordanoAuthor and Twitter at http://twitter.com/AdriennGiordano.