In the first book of this series, I had the illusion this would be sooo good. I liked this one better than the second, but not as good as the first. “He hasn’t come to your rescue yet though, has he? Guess he doesn’t care about you as much as you thought.” “Oh, but I did.” He kneels in front of me, his grin almost feral. I’m realizing there’s no such thing as chance encounters. How could he suddenly appear in front of me on my wedding day? What are the chances? Completely unexpected and downright surreal.

Seeing Seamus the morning of my wedding had been a total shock to the system. Everything that happened between us feels like a lifetime ago. “Why did you take those photos of me then?” He held a gun to my side, but did anyone actually see it? Did I look like I wanted to talk to him? I willingly sought him out. How I’m walking through the lobby, turning to face Seamus. I think of the footage the cameras might’ve caught. Perry would know I’d never leave with Seamus without a fight. He thinks you’re cooperating with me-and trying to trick him with those photos.” He’s going to take one look at the security footage from your building and think you left with me. Will I ever see it again? Feel his lips on mine? Hear his laughter? That look in his eyes he gets right before he kisses me. “My husband is going to kill you when he sees those photos you took of me,” I spit out at him. “Don’t you look pretty all tied up.” That familiar Irish brogue washes over me and I’m immediately infuriated. It slowly softens, until his lips are curved into the faintest smile. He stands over me, his hands on his hips, his scowl aimed right at me.

Like an ominous cloud, filling up the space. Larger than life, tall and imposing and so, so dark. Without warning, the door swings open and in walks Seamus. He hates Seamus with every fiber of his being, as well he should. If he sent those photos to my husband, Perry will kill him when he finds us. Nothing is going to stop me from being with her.Ī shiver steals through me at the thought. And when Charlotte is taken from me, I launch into action, determined to rescue her. What started out as a relationship in name only has evolved into something much more. Don’t they realize that nothing will keep me apart from Charlotte? Not my family. Our marriage may look like a fairytale, but outside forces threaten to tear us apart.

The Ruthless Groom by Monica Murphy