Reviewed by Kimberley

TITLE:  Alpha Barman 

SERIES: JT’s Bar # 1

AUTHOR: Sue Brown

PUBLISHER: Self Published 

LENGTH:  190 pages

RELEASE DATE:  November 24, 2016

BLURB:

Will Jake and Mitch get a second chance at a happy ever after?

Jake Tyler walked out of Covert Ops two years ago, a devastated, broken man after he discovered his sister brutally murdered by her husband, Riley. Since then he’s found a kind of peace running a rural bar. The last thing Jake Tyler expects is his former team to turn up with grim news. Jake’s ex-brother-in-law has escaped from prison and is heading Jake’s way. The team is here to protect Jake, whether he likes it or not – a decision reluctantly shared by their leader, Jake’s ex-lover Mitch Mitchelson.

Mitch is angry and hurting. The man he trusted – the man he adored more than anything – abandoned both his team and Mitch. Jake never gave Mitch a chance to help or come to terms with his desertion. Regardless of mission protocols, Mitch isn’t about to open his heart again to that kind of pain.

But the strong attraction between them can’t be denied. How are they ever going to work together when Mitch still resents Jake’s disappearance, and to Jake, the team represents everything that destroyed him in the first place? And meantime they wait for Riley to find them… and to settle the threat once and for all.

REVIEW:

I really enjoyed this book! It had all of my favorite things all packed inside. Sexy barmen, tough military guys, bodyguards and second chance romance.

So here we have Jake aka JT, owner of JT’s bar who’s sort of hiding out in a small town in the Midwest. He’s finally carved out a life beyond the pain, anger and sadness of losing his sister to murder, his best friend and teammate to prison for her murder and walking away from the man he loved. He’s content with the way his life is going right now. That peace he found is shattered when his past life pushes to the present.

The storyline was really well written and the characters were engaging. I really liked the pace of the story. The author didn’t just rush right into the action. She opted instead to draw it out to allow the reader to become acquainted with the characters, their personalities and to give us the look at the dynamics of the relationship he had with his team leading up to the current situation.

The odd (or not so odd, I guess) thing about me is that I tend to pay close attention to the supporting characters first and then work my way in to the main one and the relationships the MCs have with them. In this instance, the backstory is important as it explains what lead up to what is happening in the forefront of the book. And the author did a fabulous job of doing that. She gives you the backstory in a way that doesn’t break the flow or slow the pace of the story.

The editing was a bit off here and there but it was minor and wasn’t so distracting that it took away from the story. The cover was beautiful; just the entire presentation of the book was fabulous.

The length was perfect. The author keep you entertained and excited for the next in the series. 

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