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Vasquez Inc #4
A Shot at Perfect
~New trauma threatens the love of a Dom and his sub. Investigating crime may threaten their lives.~
After a crash left him with new mental and physical scars, Jackie Vasquez has finally regained his focus, flair, and bright outlook. Though he’s letting Brian Harrison’s marriage proposal simmer, it’s not for lack of love. He’s set his sights on putting his life right first -- a new job and a fresh start at graduate school. But Los Angeles -- the city of devil winds -- has new trauma in store for him. Another accident leaves him with the stump of a leg and defeated spirits, adrift despite Brian’s devoted attentions.
While Brian copes with his own emotional trauma, he hopes to break through Jackie’s apathy, but work at Vasquez Security takes more and more of his time and attention. Specifically “the Espen case,” which his boss -- Luki Vasquez -- has forbidden him to pursue. Help comes on all fronts from friends and family for both Brian and Jackie, but even as it does, danger mounts from outside. Can the two men find their way back to love as well as passion and fulfillment in their D/s roles? Can they survive the confrontation with danger that seems to loom closer and darker every time LA’s hot winds blow?
After a crash left him with new mental and physical scars, Jackie Vasquez has finally regained his focus, flair, and bright outlook. Though he’s letting Brian Harrison’s marriage proposal simmer, it’s not for lack of love. He’s set his sights on putting his life right first -- a new job and a fresh start at graduate school. But Los Angeles -- the city of devil winds -- has new trauma in store for him. Another accident leaves him with the stump of a leg and defeated spirits, adrift despite Brian’s devoted attentions.
While Brian copes with his own emotional trauma, he hopes to break through Jackie’s apathy, but work at Vasquez Security takes more and more of his time and attention. Specifically “the Espen case,” which his boss -- Luki Vasquez -- has forbidden him to pursue. Help comes on all fronts from friends and family for both Brian and Jackie, but even as it does, danger mounts from outside. Can the two men find their way back to love as well as passion and fulfillment in their D/s roles? Can they survive the confrontation with danger that seems to loom closer and darker every time LA’s hot winds blow?
168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 24, 2020
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Lou Sylvre
29 books129 followersLou Sylvre loves stories and likes to conjure them into books. When the stories are about love, the sweethearts on her pages are most often men who end up loving each other and likely saving each other from unspeakable danger. As if you’d want to know more, she’ll happily tell you that she is a proudly bisexual woman—a mother, grandmother, and cat-herder (with a dog). Her love of languages is no doubt a result of her interestingly mixed up heritage. Her over-the-top love of her rainbow-colored demi-tasse set cannot be adequately explained. She also loves music coffee, chocolate, and wild roses. As a writer, she works closely with lead cat assistant Boudreau St. Clair. Lou grew up in the Los Angeles area, where barefoot was always best for a kid. She now lives in the lush, rainy part of the Pacific Northwest, and hearing from a reader unfailingly brightens the dismal weather. Her email is louwrites@rainbowgate.com.
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August 26, 2021
4.5 stars
This review and much more can be found in Love Bytes Reviews
Note: This is the 4th book in this series and should be read in order. It doesn’t really work as a standalone.
Jackie is recovering from his accident, but he’s not happy being dependent on anyone. He does seem to get along with his PT and he’s made huge progress – so much so that he doesn’t tell Brian he is going to apply for a position at the university that would begin before his official matriculation. However, there is another unfortunate accident and this time the leg cannot be saved. 🙁
Jackie recovers from the surgery and eventually returns home, but he’s in a lot of pain and has a lot of healing to do and it’s even harder than his last recovery. And he can’t allow himself to feel anything, because then he’ll feel everything – anger, grief, isolation, desolation, loss – and he’s sure it will swallow him whole. He’s not responded to Brian’s proposal and he continues to push Brian away.
In the meantime, the mystery surrounding the prior manager, Epsen, gets more and more strange. And Brian has to share with Luki what he’s found. Luki and Sonny help him uncover more and it’s clear that this is a lot bigger than they thought. Jackie helps the guys figure out some approaches to the case as well.
While Brian and Jackie are trying to find their way back to each other, danger appears yet again and Brian will not risk Jackie. Luki insists on working with Brian to figure out what’s going on with the Espen case because it appears that it might be tied to something else that Luki has been investigating. The rest of the VSI team is helping the case as well, but there are still a lot of leads to follow up on and Luki calls in a few favors. While progress is being made, it’s clear that this is way bigger than a disappearing manager and that the stakes are high for everyone.
Whew! This one was a wild ride. Poor Jackie just cannot buy a break! It seems like LA is just cursed for him and now for Brian as well. So much has happened to them and it’s taking all of their strength and willpower to get through it. Luki and Sonny thankfully are there to support them, but the loss of Jackie’s leg is just the latest in so many things that have gone wrong for Jackie and Brian – practically since they’ve gotten together. Jackie is having a good deal of trouble dealing with everything and he hasn’t found the right person to help him. Brian finally Doms him and that seems to get them back to something like they have been in the past, but Jackie is still struggling – and truthfully so is Brian. The case has turned absolutely crazy and there is so much going on that is a lot bigger than anyone even imagined, but they are definitely getting closer. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Highly recommended!
This review and much more can be found in Love Bytes Reviews
Note: This is the 4th book in this series and should be read in order. It doesn’t really work as a standalone.
Jackie is recovering from his accident, but he’s not happy being dependent on anyone. He does seem to get along with his PT and he’s made huge progress – so much so that he doesn’t tell Brian he is going to apply for a position at the university that would begin before his official matriculation. However, there is another unfortunate accident and this time the leg cannot be saved. 🙁
Jackie recovers from the surgery and eventually returns home, but he’s in a lot of pain and has a lot of healing to do and it’s even harder than his last recovery. And he can’t allow himself to feel anything, because then he’ll feel everything – anger, grief, isolation, desolation, loss – and he’s sure it will swallow him whole. He’s not responded to Brian’s proposal and he continues to push Brian away.
In the meantime, the mystery surrounding the prior manager, Epsen, gets more and more strange. And Brian has to share with Luki what he’s found. Luki and Sonny help him uncover more and it’s clear that this is a lot bigger than they thought. Jackie helps the guys figure out some approaches to the case as well.
While Brian and Jackie are trying to find their way back to each other, danger appears yet again and Brian will not risk Jackie. Luki insists on working with Brian to figure out what’s going on with the Espen case because it appears that it might be tied to something else that Luki has been investigating. The rest of the VSI team is helping the case as well, but there are still a lot of leads to follow up on and Luki calls in a few favors. While progress is being made, it’s clear that this is way bigger than a disappearing manager and that the stakes are high for everyone.
Whew! This one was a wild ride. Poor Jackie just cannot buy a break! It seems like LA is just cursed for him and now for Brian as well. So much has happened to them and it’s taking all of their strength and willpower to get through it. Luki and Sonny thankfully are there to support them, but the loss of Jackie’s leg is just the latest in so many things that have gone wrong for Jackie and Brian – practically since they’ve gotten together. Jackie is having a good deal of trouble dealing with everything and he hasn’t found the right person to help him. Brian finally Doms him and that seems to get them back to something like they have been in the past, but Jackie is still struggling – and truthfully so is Brian. The case has turned absolutely crazy and there is so much going on that is a lot bigger than anyone even imagined, but they are definitely getting closer. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Highly recommended!
January 31, 2020
First of all if you HAVEN'T read the first 3 books in the series, STOP! Go grab A Shot of J&B, A Shot Of Fear, and A Shot at Living, and binge read them first! As a ARC reader I've left reviews for them all.
It's said that we grow stronger through adversity. That being true, then poor Jackie must be as strong as Hercules by the end of this book! With Brian not too far behind! It seems like every time things start to look up and they've overcome the obstacles standing between them and their HEA, Lou comes along with her evil pen!Lou just keeps dishing them so many tragedies to have to work their way through that I just want to steal them away from her and give them cuddles and comfort! And protect them from her evil pen!!! (and trust me, she's got the evil cackle to go along with the pen!!!)
That being said, I loved this one! And yeah they finally seem to get their HEA! (Or at least their HFN until Lou gets that pen out again!)
Unlike the previous 3 books, this one leaves it kind of ambiguous as to whether or not there will be a book 5 in this series. It's not as clear cut as it was in the previous ones. I can only hope!
It's said that we grow stronger through adversity. That being true, then poor Jackie must be as strong as Hercules by the end of this book! With Brian not too far behind! It seems like every time things start to look up and they've overcome the obstacles standing between them and their HEA, Lou comes along with her evil pen!Lou just keeps dishing them so many tragedies to have to work their way through that I just want to steal them away from her and give them cuddles and comfort! And protect them from her evil pen!!! (and trust me, she's got the evil cackle to go along with the pen!!!)
That being said, I loved this one! And yeah they finally seem to get their HEA! (Or at least their HFN until Lou gets that pen out again!)
Unlike the previous 3 books, this one leaves it kind of ambiguous as to whether or not there will be a book 5 in this series. It's not as clear cut as it was in the previous ones. I can only hope!
July 27, 2020
you need to read the others first.. seriously its necessary.. this one was wow.. the characters.. the storyline.. the curiousity.. will there be more or not.. it could go either way honestly.. i loved what this author does with these characters.. the things they go through.. the things they figure out.. it was wonderful!
July 25, 2020
In this Volume 4, we find Brian and Jackie's life heading towards heartbreak, while at the same time Brian trying to solve a mystery that his boss has specifically asked him not to pursue. Why? What will happen if Brian delves deeper into the case?
February 5, 2020
Next part of a great story! Full of suspense, mystery and all the feels one would like to see. I really loved revisting the guys!
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