Review

Leverage by Jessica Wilde

~ Book one ~

~ Synopsis ~

Adventure.

 That's all Aislinn 'Ash' Brannock wanted in her life. Her dad and two brothers - all cops - got to see it all, but their over-protectiveness made her feel like she had been locked away in a tower with three fire breathing dragons watching her every move. Yes, it was that bad. The only silver lining? Lucas Shade. Her brothers' best friend growing up, and apparently the only man she will ever love because let's face it, none of the others even come close. After an unfortunate mistake lands her back in her father's home, her world is turned upside down and Lucas is there in a tightly wrapped package of serious with a big red bow on top. Life just got interesting, but it comes with a price, one she never wanted to pay. 

Detective Lucas Shade never had a real family, but the Brannocks took him in as one of their own and he never took it for granted. Ash was a big reason for why he stuck around, but in order to save himself the beating of a lifetime from her two older brothers, he kept his feelings for her hidden. When the case he has been working on for months takes a turn, Ash could become the leverage the bad guys have been waiting for, but keeping her invisible may destroy everything Lucas has worked so hard for. Good thing Ash is the only person he would give up everything to protect. 

 ~~ Selina's 4.5 Star Review ~~

Leverage (The Brannock Siblings Series #1) by Jessica Wilde is about two very stubborn characters named Aislinn (ASH-ling) and Lucas.  You also have an over protective Irish father and his two sons trying to put the only female tucked away in a high tower, permanently. There’s some bribing, smooth talking, and lots of threats to do bodily harm to anyone who hurts their little angel.  Except now she’s not so little anymore.  She’s a grown woman and is really starting to resent how her family has been treating her.     

You have Ash who is this awkward and dorky woman that has the worst luck with men.  Seriously, it’s quite sad but comical.  I sound so cruel but it’s true.  The book starts out with Ash having to move back home because of a crappy situation and unfortunately for her, that means she has to start from scratch.

Or is it unfortunate?

Then, there is the man of the hour, Mr. Lucas Shade and all his sexiness. I mean come on; Ash never even had a chance.  So, let’s go down the list shall we? Tall-Check.  Brooding-Check.  Handsome-oh yeah, checking that baby right off. 

Mr. Lucas works with Ash’s father as a detective.  Ash’s father is the Chief of Police and has taken Lucas under his wing and treats him just as he would his other two sons.  It also doesn’t hurt that Lucas also grew up with the Brannock bunch.  However, having an in with the family doesn’t mean you get a free pass to the youngest…Ash. 

While Ash and Lucas are trying to figure out what they mean to each other, an unexpected situation has occurred and people they love are in danger.

This book has the whole nine yards, love, family, danger, thrill and excitement.  Ash’s character had me cracking up from page one.  Seriously, her moments of gawking and inner monologue are priceless and her chiding moments are something to giggle about.

“The wink.”

“The famous wink that caused me to never have any girlfriends, they were extremely jealous of me because he only ever winked at me.  I always thought it was because he knew I was the only one who could handle the force of that sexy tease and unleashing it on the other girls of the world would lead to the dwindling of mankind because women would never settle for anything less than Lucas.”

 I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to start Conned which is the second book in the series.

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