As I've learned to expect, a beautifully written and fun read. Mello writes wonderfully believable stories with flawed but truly good heroes and heroines

What do you do when someone is trying to destroy your life? You fight back. That’s what Joanna Barnes has to do in order to figure out who is trying to ruin her.

Enter Mingus Black, of the Chicago Blacks, the family full of law enforcement officials. Mingus is doing a favor for his brother and sister, who is Joanna’s best friend, to work this case. But what he doesn’t expect is the heat that flows between him and Joanna when they first meet.

This book had me all in my feelings. I was ready to choke out some folks and knock some sense into others. The characters are very well rounded. You can feel the emotions that take place through out this book.

Mingus and Joanna have to work through their own trust issues while attempting to fight the attraction they have for one another. Even the secondary characters have some interesting lives that lead you to wonder what’s next with them.

Enjoying this series and I’m excited about the next book in the series. Wondering if we will find out who Mama Black wants Mingus to find for her.

Tempted by the Badge is the first book from this series and this author that I have read, and I must say I loved it! Meeting the members of the Black family and how they work together was wonderful to read. I enjoyed following Mingus and Joanna's story, and look forward to reading more from this series.

This is a solid romantic suspense. The intrigue is well done and the pacing to match. The romance is sweet and Mingus is a great guy to have in your corner any day of the week. 🙂

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Strong characters, a compelling plot and just enough mystery to nab my attention and keep it throughout! The powerful Black family is once again center stage with the second book in the To Serve and Seduce series. When Simone’s best friend finds herself in need of some help, Simone calls out the big guns of her brothers the lawyer, PI and cop. Lots of mystery, sexy seduction and close knit family time. Really loved this story!

Former cop, turned PI Mingus Black is used to seeing the unsavory side of the world, but when his sister calls him in for help when her best friend finds herself being set-up to take the fall for something she would never do, he’s not sure what to make of the intriguing woman.

Teacher Joanna Barnes finds herself under attack and being vilified to the world before she can even catch her breath. She would never have done the things they are accusing her of, but someone has gone to a lot of trouble to make it look like she did. Who … and why? Will Mingus be able to clear her name before her entire career is down the drain? And the instant connection they had to each other is a dangerous game to be playing at this point in time … dare they take a chance on each other?

I thoroughly enjoy reading romantic suspense and this is another great example of the genre! The fact that it involves a teacher, Joanna Barnes, protesting her innocence despite lots of evidence to the contrary made it even better for me. I found it so easy to relate to Joanna and was so glad her best friend’s brother, Mingus Black, also believed her and sought to help prove her innocent. It is an intricate plot with plenty of red herrings and surprises.

The main characters are well developed and their romance potent but this doesn’t detract from a range of superbly portrayed secondary characters, too. The Blacks are such a great, loving family and Mingus is somewhat of a rule breaker, never doing things quite as the others would anticipate but they still all love and support each other no matter what. It is a story full of intrigue, misdirection and love, a real page turner to keep you on the edge of your seat wondering how they can prove Joanna’s innocence!

I requested and was given a copy of this book, via NetGalley. This is my honest review of the book after choosing to read it.

Everybody needs a Mingus in their day, the strong silent type will get you every time. Joanna was a balanced choice in the story.

This book is a well done Romantic Mystery, that is wrapped up with a neat bow. I think you will thoroughly enjoy this.

P.S. it has a cliffhanger, not to Joanna & Mingus’ story, but for the next one in the series. I can’t wait to see where it leads.