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Hard Justice by April Hunt

Author:  April Hunt
Release Date:  August 29, 2017
Rating:  3.5 Stars  ⭐⭐⭐


It took me quite a while to read this book simply because my personal life was in shambles and this book started off slow for me.  The blurb sounded interesting and I am a big fan of security romance novels, so it made perfect sense to give this book a chance. In this security novel, we have Charlotte, a computer bad ass, and Vince who is a retired navy seal.  They dance around each other for half of the book while trying to solve an abduction case.  This book starts out with Charlotte and Vince being put together to solve a case and it means uncovering the truth about Charlotte and her past. For the most part, I enjoyed the second half of this book because that is when the action starts.  The one thing that threw me off was the function of Alpha Security and I did not know whether they were detectives or the CIA.  I have read a lot of security romance novels and this story doesn't really tell their primary function.  Are they body guards, private detectives, or undercover agents?  Only the author knows because I sure didn't.

The romance aspect of this book was okay, but it could have used a little more chemistry and development.  Charlotte was a bad-ass female lead and I felt like she was a little too much of a bad ass because her femininity did not show at all.  I liked that she was British, but the only words that she even uses is "bloody".  I am pretty sure that there are more words in their vocabulary.  Vince was an ex-navy seal who lost his best friend to war and I loved that part about him.   He had heart and I enjoyed watching him open up to Charlotte.  One thing that I found cute and kinda strange is the nicknames that they have for each other.  Charlotte calls Vince "Navy" and Vince calls Charlotte, "English" and I find it cute, but Vince never calls Charlotte by her name, which I was waiting for because it would have shown the progression of their relationship.  Charlotte actually calls him Vince as their relationship progressed and I appreciated that little touch. 

Though this book had a slow start for me, it picked up and took me for a ride with Alpha Security firm.  I recommend this book most definitely. 


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