Reviewed by Kimberley

TITLE: Love on the Rocks

AUTHOR: J.P. Bowie

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 154 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2019

BLURB:

Waking up on a pile of rocks with a bullet in his shoulder isn’t something Joe Brady saw coming, but perhaps the cute paramedic who finds him can do more than just help heal his wound.

Detective Joe Brady wakes up lying at the bottom of a cliff on a pile of rocks with a blond-haired angel hovering over him. No, he’s not in heaven. The blond is Riley Peterson, and his dog Champ is the one responsible for finding Joe. Fortunately for Joe, Riley is a paramedic and quickly gets him the emergency attention he sorely needs.

Shot by his rogue partner Bob Murdoch when Joe discovered Murdoch was running a protection racket for drug pushers, Joe wants to find Murdoch and bring him to justice, but he’s got a long road to recovery in front of him. While Joe is recuperating, Murdoch is arrested, giving Joe time to get to know Riley, the handsome paramedic. The two quickly bond, but Riley has an ex-boyfriend who wants back in Riley’s life and certainly has no qualms about playing dirty to get what he wants.

Slashed tires, an assault in a parking lot, and a prison break all seem set to doom Joe and Riley’s budding relationship. And when the deranged Murdoch determines to make them pay for his fall from grace—at gunpoint—it seems their relationship isn’t the only thing in danger…

Reader advisory: This book contains themes of stalking and harassment. There are references to abusive parenting and an abusive relationship, attempted murder and murder and on-page violence.

REVIEW:

This author is constantly releases great books. His characters, plots, storylines and dialogues are always top quality. I’m a big fan of his paranormal works; his vampire characters are THE BEST in this genre so it’s not surprising that his contemporaries are written with the same level of excellence.

Riley is a sweet and gentle soul, he’s currently in recovery after ending a bad relationship. It looks like he’s getting through it. He’s got his dog, his work and friend. You get the sense that he’s content, in a good place right now. I didn’t get the sense that he was looking for love or lonely. His furry companion stumbles across Joe wounded and left for dead. Riley is immediately enamored with the handsome detective.

Joe’s character is this interesting juxtaposition of rough/tumble, gentle/shy. He’s this strong, tough and fierce cop yet he’s vulnerable and really quite sweet. He’s not as confident as one would think he is but I put that down to him suffering the lingering effects of an abusive childhood at the hands of his father.

The flow of this book is absolutely fabulous. This author’s writing style is smooth and well modulated. There are no plot holes or lagging parts in this book. His work is consistent in its quality. And I loved the cover. Everything about this book was excellent. This is a definite must read.

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