by Anna Hackett
Dante is a grey character… sort of. He protects his own. He’s willing to take on the seedier side of New Orleans including drug dealers and organized crime. He had a rough childhood and now he keeps everyone but his four brothers at arm’s length. Until Mila walks in looking for a job. Mila is hiding. She keeps everyone at a distance and keeps to herself but Dante noticed her and wants her. She’s his employee so she’s off limits. At least until people start trying to kill her. Then Dante’s all over making sure she’s safe.
Hackett has created some shady brothers. They can get their hands dirty but fall on the right side of the line of right and wrong. This story is well paced and written. The characters are well developed and the story is believable. There’s more romance, a bit of alpha dominance, and a lot of heat. I gobbled this one up and enjoyed it thoroughly. I like how balanced Hackett made her characters. I like how she allowed Dante to be vulnerable but still alpha male. I like how she made Mila at risk but strong enough to fight her way out of things.