Protecting the Witness by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams
Forbidden #5
A MM Undercover Standalone Romance
Release: January 31, 2025
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…
🔥MM Romance
🔥Forbidden Love
🔥Undercover Police Officer
🔥Romantic Suspense
🔥Undercover Love
🔥Protector
🔥Slow Burn
🔥Secret Identity
🔥Forced Proximity
Working as a cop in Boston’s narcotics unit has always been Courtland Wilder’s priority, leaving little time to get attached to someone. When a tip about a drug ring tied to a local strip club comes in, Court goes undercover as a bouncer to take down the operation. It doesn’t take long for his investigation to hit a dead end, so he jumps at the chance to get closer to his mark by pursuing the handsome brother of his target’s girlfriend.
Ryan Ashford has a successful career in finance, a tight-knit family, and a no-strings-attached approach to relationships. He’s happy with the life he’s built, but after some meddling from his sister, he agrees to be set up with the hot bouncer who catches his eye. What starts as a casual fling for Ryan quickly ignites into something deeper.
Something Court knows he should avoid at all costs.
When Ryan witnesses a murder, Court doesn’t hesitate to protect him, throwing himself in the line of fire and taking a bullet meant for Ryan. As the investigation into the shooting unfolds, Court’s secret identity is exposed, leaving Ryan to question everything he thought he knew about their relationship.
Ryan must decide whether he can ever trust the man he loves again or if the lies cut too deep, leaving no hope for a future between them. Meanwhile, Court must face the consequences of his actions, knowing that even if he’s willing to risk everything to protect Ryan, he may have already lost him for good.
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Protecting the Witness by Kimberly Knight
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Court is an undercover cop. His case revolves around a strip club and its owner Donnie dealing drugs. He becomes entangled with Ryan (the brother of Donnie’s girlfriend).
While I liked the characters of Court and Ryan I didn’t love them. I’ve read a couple of previous books by these authors and liked them.
This book just didn’t speak to me though. It was okay but I found myself zoning out and having to go back and reread parts. Which is a signal to me that the book wasn’t keeping me interested. I think I know why but that would be a major spoiler.
The book has several 4 and 5 star reviews so I’ll just chalk this one up to not being necessarily for me.
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EXCERPT
I shrugged, trying to play it cool. “He’s cute.”
“Cute? Just cute?” Morgan grinned.
I hesitated, choosing my words carefully. Getting close to Ryan might not be a bad play to get me deeper into Donnie’s world outside of the strip club. I just had to avoid run-ins with Sean Ashford, or if there were, hopefully, I wouldn’t be recognized.
I couldn’t deny, for the few minutes I’d interacted with Ryan, I’d found him attractive. I’d tried not to stare because my concern had been for Morgan, but I’d noticed Ryan had killer green eyes, a chiseled jawline, and perfect lips, so it wouldn’t be a burden to get to know him a little better. “Honestly? Yeah, he’s my type.”
Morgan clapped her hands together and leaned on the desk in front of her. “This is perfect! You two need to meet again. Maybe I could orchestrate a little dinner or something.”
I smiled. “That sounds fun. I’d be down.”
“Wait!” Morgan stood suddenly. “I have a better idea.”
I raised a brow as Donnie asked, “You’re really excited about this, aren’t you?”
“I am. So, we’re going to Cape Cod for a party at my bestie’s place this weekend. Court, you should come and then I can introduce you to Ryan again, but this time, you know, make it known it’s a setup.”
Kimberly Knight is a USA Today Bestselling author who lives in the Central Valley of California with her loving husband, who is a great research assistant, and young daughter who keeps her on her toes.
Connect with Kimberly Knight: https://authorkimberlyknight.com/socialmedia
Rachel Lyn Adams is a USA Today Bestselling author who was born in Southern California and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, five children, and a crazy number of fur babies. In 2017, she took a chance and published her very first book. Little did she know just how much that decision would change her life.
Connect with Rachel Lyn Adams: https://linktr.ee/rachellynadams
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