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Broken Ride (Southwest Sinners 2) by Delta James-review tour

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Broken Ride (Southwest Sinners 2) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 4, 2026

Everyone warned me Wade Ashcroft was trouble.
I just never expected him to become mine.

Champion saddle bronc rider. Bar fighter. Whiskey drinker. The cowboy mothers warn their daughters about.

After escaping an abusive ex-husband, I’ve spent fourteen months hiding on the professional rodeo circuit, treating horses, keeping my head down, and never staying anywhere long enough to be found.

Then the horses start dying.

The bloodwork doesn’t make sense. The transport records don’t match. And the questions I’m asking have made me the next target.

Every instinct tells me to run.

Wade has other ideas.

He doesn’t try to control me. He simply makes one thing clear to the people hunting me—

If they want me, they’ll have to go through him first.

As the bodies pile up and my past comes looking for me, I’ll have to decide if I can trust the most dangerous man I’ve ever known.

•••••

REVIEW: BROKEN RIDE is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SOUTHWEST SINNERS erotic, cowboy, romance series. This is Champion bronco rider Wade Ashcroft, and veterinarian Dr. Delaney Prescott’s story line. BROKEN RIDE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion as there is an ongoing plot line throughout.

NOTE: due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wade and Delaney) BROKEN RIDE follows several intersecting pathways as Dr. Delaney Prescott discovers a series of blood anomalies in several horses on the professional rodeo circuit but anomalies that can’t be explained until Delaney discovers a potential pattern and the possibility of illegal shipments. With the help of champion saddle bronc rider Wade Ashcroft, a man who also has suspicions about what is happening and why.Working together, matching theories and probabilities, Wade and Delaney call in help from the FBI only to discover the FBI has been watching for a much longer time. Meanwhile, Delaney’s past refuses to let go, keeping watch until the perfect opportunity to take back that which doesn’t belong.

The world building focuses on uncovering the truth, searching for the people responsible, and the protection of our story line heroine. Someone is determined to use the rodeo circuit as their lines to fortune but the livestock and horses are paying the ultimate price.

The relationship between Delaney and Wade begins acrimoniously as Delaney struggles to trust including the man with whom she is falling in love. Wade is battling his own demons, demons that threaten his future and even his happily ever after with our story line heroine. As Delaney and Wade work side by side to take down the people in charge, Wade begins to spiral out of control, and the result may compromise everything for which they have worked. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, dynamic and often questionable. We are introduced to Delaney’s ex Garrett Voss, Burl Hendricks, Brenda Foster and Thornton Livestock, as well as the return of Colt Holloway and Kenna McEnroe (Ride or Die 1), Slade Carrick, and FBI Agent Torres.

BROKEN RIDE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined. BROKEN RIDE ends on a happily ever after-for now. The major plot conflict has yet to be resolved.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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Power Play (Edge of Control 1) by Delta James-review tour

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Power Play (Edge of Control 1) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 21, 2026

Some men protect you from monsters. Some men are the monster.

I built my career helping powerful men close impossible deals. I never realized I was helping them destroy lives.

Arthur Harrow gave me everything: a future, a career, a second chance. For five years, I trusted him completely.
Then I uncover a pattern buried beneath the deals I helped structure.

Companies destroyed from the inside. Families ruined. Collapses that were engineered, not inevitable. And every analysis that identified the pressure points has my name on it.

I built the scalpel. Someone else did the cutting.

Evan Kincaid is the last man I should trust. He operates in the shadows of Arthur’s world, watching me with an intensity that feels equal parts protection and obsession. The deeper I dig, the more dangerous things become, and the harder it is to resist the man pulling me into the fire.

Then I learn the truth.

Evan has been lying to me from the beginning.

I should walk away. But someone knows I’m digging. The threats are escalating. And the only man dangerous enough to stand between me and what’s coming is the man who betrayed me first.

••••••

REVIEW:POWER PLAY is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult EDGE OF CONTROL erotic romantic suspense series. This is corporate/ capital investigator and senior analyst Meaghan Keating and fixer Evan Kincaid’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Meaghan and Evan) POWER PLAY follows Meaghan Keating and Evan Kincaid as they begin a deep dive into the financial workings of corporate financial investors Harrow and Associates. Having been hired by Arthur Harrow five years earlier, Meaghan begins to suspect there is more to the man and his business acumen than she could have ever imagined but she never expected to work side by side with analyst and fixer Evan Kincaid, a man with deep connections to the world of corporate espionage.
The world building follows several pathways focusing on the imbalance of power as our couple battle between head and heart in an effort to expose the people at the top. Investment and financial methodology and terminology blend with anxious moments and issues of trust. Working behind the scenes to reveal the truth, Meaghan and Evan invoke a spiral of disaster, threatening the man who mentored our story line heroine.

The relationship between Meaghan and Evan begins as co-conspirators, of a sort, as they embark on an investigation to that will divulge the dealings and machinations of a firm intent on controlling them all. As our couple circle around one another, Meaghan sees betrayal, and the hurt, threatens any sense of a future with our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are animated and determined. We are introduced to Sophia Oleander, co-worker Laura Anderson, Meaghan’s boss Arthur Harrow. Behind the phone calls and internet deep dives, we ‘hear’ Priest and forensic accountant Luke McDermott.

POWER PLAY is a thought provoking story of betrayal and trust, power and control, friendships and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is both a dramatic and edgy contemplation and introspection; the characters are desperate, charismatic and energetic; the romance is spicy, and seductive

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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Claimed on the Ridge (Sawyer’s Ridge) by Delta James-review tour

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Claimed on the Ridge (Sawyer’s Ridge 1) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 7, 2026

She escaped one man’s control… and landed in another’s hands.

I don’t exist anymore.

The name I gave him is fake. The life I left behind is worse. And if I don’t make it across the border soon, my husband will find me, and this time, I won’t survive it.

Sawyer’s Ridge was supposed to be a quick stop. One night. Then gone.

But the storm traps me on a mountain with a man who sees too much.

Alex Sawyer doesn’t ask questions. He watches. Waits. Decides.

He notices the flinch I can’t hide.
The lies I don’t quite tell fast enough.
The fear I’ve learned to bury.

He doesn’t trust me.

He doesn’t need to.

Because the moment he looks at me, something shifts, and suddenly, leaving isn’t an option he’s willing to allow.

When the men hunting me finally reach the ridge, they expect to find a woman alone.

What they find… is Alex.

And he’s not the kind of man who gives anything back once he’s claimed it.

Not his land.
Not his home.
And definitely not me.

••••••

REVIEW:CLAIMED ON THE RIDGE is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SAWYER’S RIDGE erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the Sawyer siblings: Alex, Dash, Cameron, Bryan and Amberly. This is lodge co-owner Alex Sawyer, and Kendall Mitchell Jackson’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspective (Kendall and Alex) CLAIMED ON THE RIDGE follows Kendall Mitchell Jackson as she escapes from an abusive relationship, heading north towards the Alaskan wilderness . Having left Fairbanks, Kendall finds herself in Sawyer’s Ridge where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of Alex Sawyer. Taking refuge at Sawyer’s Lodge, Kendall keeps to herself but Alex Sawyer suspects there is more to her story than meets the eye. A blizzard traps Kendall with the Sawyer brothers, brothers who are willing to risk their lives for our story line heroine but the past refuses to let go, and Kendall goes on the offensive, prepared to take down the man who destroyed her life.

The world building focuses on healing and recovery. Kendall struggles to trust, and Alex’s need to protect is a threat to our story line heroine but Alex is not the man whom she fears, but a man who will take the time to learn the truth about the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Kendall and Alex begins when Kendall arrives at the family owned lodge. Kendall needs a place to stay, and Alex immediately sees something in our story line heroine. Kendall struggles with Alex’s overprotective nature, seeing the demons from her past at every turn. The $ex scenes are erotic and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic, determined and charismatic. We are introduced to the Sawyer siblings: Dash, Cameron, Bryan and physician Dr. Amberly Sawyer.

CLAIMED ON THE RIDGE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control,healing and recovery, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, dark and edgy; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined, desperate and tenacious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Ride or Die (Southwest Sinners 1) by Delta James-review tour

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Ride or Die (Southwest Sinners 1) by Delta James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 24, 2026

Dark. Reckless. Fixed rides. And someone powerful enough to kill to keep it buried.

They say Grant Corbin’s death was just a bad ride.
I know better.

So, I lie my way onto the Southwest Circuit, posing as a journalist while I hunt for the truth behind my brother’s murder.

What I find instead is Colt Holloway. Grant’s best friend. The last man I should want.

Dark. Dangerous. Riding like he’s got nothing left to lose.

Colt already knows Grant was murdered. He’s been trying to prove it for weeks, chasing whispers about drugged bulls, stolen prize money, and a powerful man hiding behind the circuit’s biggest events.

Getting close to Colt is dangerous. Lying to him is worse.

Because the deeper we dig, the uglier the truth becomes. Fixed rides. Corrupt officials. Bulls turned into weapons. And someone willing to kill anyone who gets too close.

The heat between us burns just as hard as the danger closing in—raw, reckless, impossible to resist. But when Colt learns who I really am…

It won’t just destroy the investigation.

It might destroy us, too.

•••••••

REVIEW:RIDE OR DIE is the first instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SOUTHWEST SINNERS erotic, cowboy romance series. This is bull rider Colt Holloway, and twenty-eight year old journalist Kenna Corbin McEnroe’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Colt and Kenna) RIDE OR DIE follows Kenna Corbin McEnroe as she mounts a one-woman investigation into her brother Grant’s death, a death that many believe is the second murder on the bull-riding circuit. With the reluctant help of Grant’s best friend and fellow rider Colt Holloway, the duo begin to gather information, information no one is willing to bring forward or take to the authorities. Riders are dead, witnesses are missing, and the people at the top sit smug yet alert as irregularities are left unquestioned and buried. The deeper Kenna and Colt dig, the closer to the truth, their lives are now on the line.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth; the hunt for a killer(s), and the justice for those left dying and dead. As the Southwest bull-riding circuit travels cross country, our couple continue to uncover the secrets left buried too long, making them a target in the process.

The relationship between Kenna and Colt is predicated upon a lie but quickly turns into something more. Both Kenna and Colt are determined to uncover the truth, a truth that will bring them closer together . The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting, and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including Grant’s grieving girlfriend Rainey Weathers; Kenna’s brother Dax, riders Quinn Gallagher, and Wade Ashcroft, circuit worker Slade Carrick; FBI Agent Torres, journalist Sylvia Baker, businessman and investor Hayes Merrick, and livestock provider Dale Thornton.

RIDE OR DIE is a fast paced story of secrets and lies, murder and fraud, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and retribution, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and dramatic; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are desperate, determined and tenacious.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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RAVEN’S MARK (Bourbon & Blood 1) by Delta James & Irene Lawless

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RAVEN’S MARK (Bourbon & Blood 1) by Delta James and Irene Lawless-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 22, 2026

He saved her life. Now he’s claiming it.

I dragged Raven Bishop out of Hell ten years ago.She’s hated me for it ever since. Now she’s back in Fredericksburg, hunting a cartel rebuilding the same gun pipeline I destroyed when I killed my father.

I’m not the man she remembers.
She doesn’t trust me.
She shouldn’t.
But when her cover is blown, and the cartel comes for her,
I get her out—
off the grid and into my world.

She should run.
She doesn’t.
Because this isn’t just cartel territory.
It’s a system—built on lies, buried secrets, and men in power who’ve been protecting it for years.
And this time… we’re going to burn it down together.

We fight it.
The past. The heat between us. The pull we never really lost.
But the deeper we go, the more dangerous it gets—and the harder it is to walk away.

The cartel wants her dead.
The law can’t be trusted.
And together… we’re coming for all of them.

She came back looking for answers.
Instead, she found me.
And this time… I’m not letting her go.

••••••••

REVIEW: RAVEN’S MARK is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult BOURBON AND BLOOD erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Delta James and Irene Lawless. This is ATF Agent Raven Bishop, and Dark Ops Agent Jesse Holllister’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jesse and Raven). RAVEN’S MARK follows the return of Raven Bishop to her hometown of Fredericksburg. Raven’s last assignment spiralled out of control, and a call from her uncle Robert, sent Raven on the run. Raven was being hunted, and returning home meant working up close and personal with the man who broke her heart. The cartel are hunting our story line heroine, and Dark OPs Agent Jesse Hollister is prepared to risk everything to protect the woman he has never stopped loving.

The world building follows Raven as she struggles with both a personal and professional betrayal, a betrayal that has placed a target on her back. Jesse Hollister has returned to the family ranch, and in doing so, sets into motion an operation to protect Raven Bishop, and take down the cartel in the process.

The relationship between Jesse and Raven is one of second chances. Ten years earlier Jesse Hollister ensured Raven’s safety but in doing so, was forced to walk without saying goodbye. Determined to make up for the loss of ten years, Jesse claims Raven as his own, hoping she will forgive for the sins of the past, The $ex scenes are erotic, intense and impassioned without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, determined and dynamic secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Jesse’s team: Cipher, Rook, Torque and Hawk, as well as Jesse’s brother Knox, Raven’s uncle Robert: sheriff Harlan, and Raven’s boss Director Alvarez. The requisite evil has many faces.

RAVEN’S MARK is a fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance ; secrets and lies; power and control, corruption and manipulation, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, charismatic and intense.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE (Ruthless Rule 2) by Delta James-review

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THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE (Ruthless Rule 2) by Delta James-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 29, 2026

He was sent to kidnap her.
Now he’s the only one keeping her alive.
Mateo Reyes is the cartel’s cleaner.
Sofia Navarro is the prosecutor who put his brother in prison.
Now she’s his captive.
She should hate him.
She does.
Until she proves his brother is guilty—
and Mateo has been nothing more than a weapon.
With the cartel ordering her death, Mateo has a choice:
Kill her…
or protect her.
But the longer she stays, the more dangerous she becomes.
Because she’s no longer just his hostage.
She’s his.

•••••

REVIEW: THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult RUTHLESS RULE erotic, Mafia romance series. This is cartel cleaner Mateo Reyes, and prosecutor Sofia Navarro’s story line. THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mateo and Sofia) THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE follows in the wake of the guilty verdict of Alejandro Reyes. As the prosecutor, Sofia Navarro is both pleased and worried when word comes down she has been targeted by the Vega Cartel. A few days pass before our heroine becomes the captive of Mateo Reyes, the Vega Cartel cleaner, and the man with whom Sofia will fall in love. Determined to make Sofia changer her mind, or prove his brother’s innocence, Mateo discovers all is not as it appears to be. Walking away is not an option, an option that would place a target on both of their backs, therefore our couple devise a plan in the hopes are gaining their freedom.

The world building focuses on uncovering the truth: from the FBI investigation to the reality of years of lies and deception, Mateo must come to terms with what happened and why, as Sofia reveals the truth, while breaking down a bond between once loving brothers.

The relationship between Mateo and Sofia begins as jailer and captive but will quickly turn into frenemies as our couple must work together in an effort to uncover the truth. Mateo struggles with years of secrets and lies, while Sofia finds herself pulled into the aura that is our story line hero. The $ex scenes are passionate and emotional without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are interesting and desperate. We are introduced to Carte middle man Diega Vega, Mateo’s brother Alejandro Reyes: and FBI Special Agent Jon Baker.

THE CLEANER’S CAPTIVE is a fast paced story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break; power and control, family and trickery, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic and dark; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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SHADOW WATCH (Shadow Strike 3) by Delta James-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 1, 2026

I disarm bombs for a living. Feelings are a different kind of explosive.

When Tidewater’s communication systems are hacked and classified training schedules leak, Lennox “Nox” Bradshaw is brought in to fix it. She’s brilliant, sharp-tongued, and allergic to authority.

Then she uncovers something worse than a breach—malware designed to cripple the base during a live joint exercise.
And when she gets too close to the truth, someone plants a bomb in her quarters.

I’m the one who responds to the blast. I’m also the one who decides she’s moving into my beachside cottage until we stop whoever’s behind this.

The threat isn’t just digital. It’s inside the perimeter. A former Navy cryptologic tech with a vendetta—and help from someone on base. If the malware triggers, comms fail. Security collapses. Operators die.

Nox trusts her code. I trust my hands. But forced proximity has a way of burning through defenses.

I’m not afraid of explosives. I’m afraid of wanting the one woman I might not be able to save.

••••••

REVIEW: SHADOW WATCH is the third instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult SHADOW STRIKE military suspense series. This is explosives expert Lieutenant Griff Morrison, and data analyst / civilian contractor Lennox ‘ Nox’ Bradshaw’s story line. SHADOW WATCH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Griff and Nox) SHADOW WATCH follows in the wake of Nox’s discovery of an intelligence breach, a breach that requires countermeasures and the knowledge of counterintelligence that may or may not be connected to the previous investigations, military cyber training, the Joint Expeditionary Base Tidewater and the Navy SEALs.

The world building is detailed and laced with technical terminology referencing data analysis,cyber technology, military operations and NCIS investigations. As Nox is pulled further down the proverbial rabbit hole, Griff is determined to take down the person responsible.

The relationship between Griff and Nox begins as a work assignment but threats against Nox force Griff to take charge of Nox’s safety. Working and living together means up close and personal contact, contact in which our couple begin to fall. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are familiar and determined. We are reintroduced to NCIS Special Agent Rivera, Dr. Gwen Abernathy , Lieutenant Commander Holden Lange, and marine biologist Fallon McKay.

SHADOW WATCH is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, friendships and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intricate and complex but the conflict resolution is too fast and behind the scenes. The characters are desperate and charismatic; the romance is subtle and seductive.

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Dominion’s Guard (Velvet Dominion 2) by Delta James-review

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Dominion’s Guard (Velvet Dominion 2) by Delta James-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 31, 2026

She saw a murder no one believes happened.
Now the only man who can protect her is the one she won’t trust.

Renata St. Clair has spent years staying in control—of her life, her secrets, and every man who’s ever tried to claim her.

But when a killer starts targeting Dominion members, control isn’t enough.

Detective Andre Broussard sees through her defenses—and refuses to back down. As danger closes in, he pulls her under his protection… whether she likes it or not.

She pushes. He holds the line.
She tests. He never breaks.

Because Andy doesn’t want obedience.

He wants surrender.

And this time… she might not be able to run.

••••••

REVIEW: DOMINION’S GUARD is the second instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult VELVET DOMINION erotic, romantic suspense series, set in the author’s CLUB OPUS NOIR and CLUB SOUTHSIDE worlds of Cerberus Security. This is Dominion member and NOLA police Detective Andre Broussard, and former thief turned bartender Renata St. Clair’s story line. DOMINION’S GUARD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, including Dom/sub scenarios, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Andre and Renata) DOMINION’S GUARD follows in the wake of a murder, a murder of which Renata St. Clair was a witness but all is not as it appears to be, the police are struggling to believe Renata’s version of events until the bodies begin to amass, all with a connection to the exclusive Dominion $ex club. Detective Andre Broussard has been assigned only one aspect of the case but the Renata’s help, our couple begin to discern a pattern,a connection and another betrayal from within.

The world building focuses on the Club Dominion, and its’ clients, all of whom may be a target of a mad mind. As Andre struggles to protect a woman who refuses to back down, Renata finds herself searching for the connection between the victims and the club.

The relationship between Renata and Andre has been building since the first time they met. Andre Broussard knows Renata is the woman to calm his heart but Renata is a strong and feisty heroine who refuses to stay behind. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are engaging and charismatic. We are reintroduced to club owner Margot, security specialist Remy, as well as Andre’s boss, Captain Hebert . The requisite evil has many faces.

DOMINION’S GUARD is a story of power and control, betrayal and obsession, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and energetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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