It’s hard to find anything bad to say about this author, so I won’t! Magnolia has been raising her young son alone. When someone takes a couple shots at her she’s is saved by, wait for it, wait for it, Lucas’s dad! Now can he save her and in the process build a relationship with his nearly grown son? Gotta love this Redemption Harbor series

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FIGHTING FOR MAGNOLIA (Redemption Harbor Security 4) by Katie Reus

4.25stars

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 27, 2024

He promised forever, but then he left…

Magnolia fell fast and hard for the boy her parents warned her about. He told her that he wanted to give her the world, but then vanished. Now she runs a successful company in New Orleans and her son is picking out colleges—but someone is lurking in the shadows, stalking her every move. And they won’t stop until she’s six feet under.

Now he’s back and not going anywhere…

Security expert Ezra has just discovered the woman he never got over had their child years ago. Magnolia’s family lied to him, to both of them, and if he wants a place in their lives, he’s going to have to prove that he didn’t leave without a reason—all while keeping her safe from a deadly stalker who will do anything to destroy everything she loves.

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REVIEW: 4.25 stars--FIGHTING FOR MAGNOLIA is the fourth instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult REDEMPTION HARBOR SECURITY romantic suspense series- a spin off from the author’s Redemption Harbor series. This is hotel manager/philanthropist Magnolia Lavigne, and former US Marine turned security expert Ezra Hunt’s story line. FIGHTING FOR MAGNOLIA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Ezra and Magnolia FIGHTING FOR MAGNOLIA follows the second-chance relationship between our story line couple. Approximately seventeen years ago, Ezra Hunt walked out of Magnolia Lavigne’s life, leaving a heart broken and pregnant young woman in his wake. Fast forward to present day, Ezra Hunt is completely unaware of what happened or why including the discovery of the son he never knew but someone is targeting our story line heroine, and the team at Redemption Harbor Security have been tasked with protecting the woman Ezra still loves. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Ezra and Magnolia, and the potential fall-out as the truth reveals a double betrayal for our story line couple.

The world building follows the target of our story line heroine. Magnolia runs a shelter for abused women, and someone is taking aim but Ezra begins to suspect there may be more than one disgruntled person in Magnolia’s life, and our hero is determined to protect the woman that calls to his heart. Meanwhile, Magnolia and Ezra must come to terms with a betrayal from the past, a betrayal that could destroy the family Magnolia loves.

The relationship between Ezra and Magnolia is a second chance romance; a rekindling relationship that was destroyed by betrayal, bad intentions and questionable belief. Ezra is desperate to claim our heroine, and the son he never knew, and in this, Magnolia must face the reality of what happened and why. The $ex scenes are limited but intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar and entertaining secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Redemption Harbor Security teams. We are introduced to Ezra’s son Josh, as well as Magnolia’s mother and father. The requisite evil has many faces.

FIGHTING FOR MAGNOLIA is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and dishonesty, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is inviting; the characters are determined, dynamic and resolute.



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Love the Redemption Harbor Security and I loved Magnolia and Ezra's story. One of the things I love about Katie Reus' series is catching up on other characters from eariler in the series. Even though I've read almost all of Reus' books, she still manages to keep me on the edge of my seat!

I am a big fan of Katie Reus and am enjoying the “Fighting for” series which is called the Redemption Harbor Security series. This book was about Ezra and his finding his first love, Magnolia. I liked this so much as Ezra was a broody type and Magnolia was sweet, but their story really was special. We’ve all had that first love and for it to last 17 years was unique because when they got back together, there was a lot to get through, especially emotionally. There is also a mystery as someone is trying to kill Magnolia and no one knows why. All the characters were fun to read, and if you haven’t read the first books you will not have any trouble figuring the cast of characters. A fun, quick read.

As always with this author you get a story you just can't put down. I absolutely loved Magnolia and Ezra. Alongside a steamy romance is a ton of suspense! I was sucked into this one from the beginning and it never let up.

Would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

Magnolias life was so different from whst she had planned all those years ago when life was simpler and she had all her future to look forward to

Magnolia and Ezra had big plans but magnolias dream ended when she couldn’t contact Ezra

He had left her to join the marines

Ezra was now working with a security group who specialised in helping people … whst he hadn’t banked whilst looking at houses was thst magnolia would turn up and someone trying to kill her

Ezra instincts kicked in

At the police station magnolia and Ezra are In a room when Lucas rushes in … magnolia son … who is the spitting image of Ezra

There is a lot to process with this book .. betrayal, families , gun men

This is a quick read and compelling trying to figure out who is after magnolia with plenty of surprises on the way

This is a perfect addition to this latest series from katie There are the usual tie ins to past stories so you are going to enjoy it better if you have read her previous books but it isn't essential

This is Ezra Hunt's story he is a former marine who has joined Redemption Harbor Security along with his teammates he isn't really happy to back in New Orleans because this is where he grew up and had is heart torn apart by a society girl 17 years earlier. Magnolia Lavigne couldn't understand why the boy she loved ghosted her and joined the marines' especially when she had something very important to tell him. What neither understood was that outside influences where at play and they had both been lied to. When Ezra rescues a woman been shot at his past comes back with a bang the woman is Magnolia and it doesn't take long to untangle the lies but someone is after her and Ezra is determined to keep her safe and maybe get the family he has always dreamed of. Can he keep her safe and do they have a future You will have to read to see.

I have a soft spot for second chance romances, and this one hit all the right notes. The protagonists, separated in their teens by her family's meddling, find their way back to each other when he returns to their hometown following military service. What I particularly enjoyed was the avoidance of prolonged drama and tropes. The narrative didn't dally over secrets or delay conversations, which kept the story brisk and engaging. It was a page-turner for sure. The romance was heartfelt, enriched by a strong family dynamic. Add to that a dash of action and suspense, and a villain reveal that caught me off guard, and you have a story that's a definite highlight on my reading list.

Magnolia Levine and Ezra Hunt are 17 yr. old lovers. They plan on moving in together after High School graduation and continue their college educations. They know they'll have problems with her wealthy parents because they feel Ezra comes from a poor family and lives in a bad neighborhood. Magnolia finds out she's pregnant, tries to contact Ezra but his phone's disconnected and when she goes to his home, the For Sale sign is up and Ezra's has left to join the Marines.

Seventeen years later, Magnolia is the proud owner of 3 Boutique Hotels, and a Real Estate company. She's raised her son Lucas with the assistance of her parents and does charity and community service with several women shelters. But someone isn't happy with her work and is sending her threatening texts and emails. The threat increases when someone attempts to kill her in a drive by shooting.

Ezra Hunt has returned to New Orleans as a Security Expert and to open a new branch of Redemption Harbor Security. While house hunting with friends he see his first love about to be shot and rushes to pull her out of harms way. When Lucas shows up, Ezra realizes he has a son.

What follows is Ezra getting to know his son, realizing that he still loves Magnolia, and they find out they both were deceived 17 yrs. ago. As they get to know each other again the threat to Magnolia increases with bomb threats and poisoning. Ezra steps up his protection and refuses to leave Magnolia's side because
he just found out he had a son, and that Magnolia had never ended things. He wasn’t going to lose them when he’d just found them.

Fighting for Magnolia is another great addition to Katie Reus’ Redemption Harbor Security series. Ezra had been such a discreet character, always doing his work expertly but never sharing much of his life that you couldn’t help but be intrigued by him. Boy was his backstory a doozy. Now he gets his present connected to his past in a big way.

A new family unknown before now for Ezra and dangerous situation for his former young love. Erza and the team are on the job supporting, protecting, and loving these people new and former back into his life. A rip-roaring read that is unputdownable from the beginning to the final word.

This was a fantastic addition to this must read series.
So much happens within one mere book that it felt wrong not adding it to my top reads list, so I did.
Be prepared to be thrown around on a rollercoaster of emotions with no safety bar.
Just when you think this author can't pack more action or twists into a book she goes and does it.
Definitely my favourite of the series thus far and not to be missed.

This is a great series, and I really enjoyed this installment. First off, I'm a sucker for a good second chance romance. They were torn apart as teenagers due to interference from her family, and they reconnect as adults when he moves back to town after a stint in the military. I really appreciated that the usual dramatic/trope-y moments weren't super drawn out. Secrets weren't kept for long and conversations generally happened in a pretty quick manner. It kept the plot moving, and I found it hard to put down. The romance was great, and I loved the family element. The action and suspense kept things exciting, and I was surprised by the villain. Definitely a win in my book!

I love a good alpha male suspense read. Ezra was definitely that. With him reuniting with Magnolia and finding out he had a son he didn’t second guess protecting them. I did not realize this was a part of a series. There were a lot of side characters and storylines that left me confused. I feel I would’ve gotten a lot more from this book having read the ones before it. Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy. I’m leaving this review voluntarily

Hell yes, another in the Redemption Harbour Series! And it is a bittersweet one! When Ezra comes with Tiago to look for houses, he is witness to a drive-by shooting and tackles the target to the ground to save her.

Imagine his surprise, when it’s the girl who broke his heart seventeen years ago. And then imagine his surprise when a boy turns up, looking like an Ezra mini-me. Needless to say, there is a lot of emotion in this story.

With a lot of characters from the previous books and a killer on the loose. Never a dull moment and I couldn’t put it down, because I really wanted to know how the story would end and of course the whole whodunnit revelation. One of the characters I really liked in the story, was major hacker Berlin.

So, hopefully Katie will give her a story as well, because she really deserves it! Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

I casually picked up my first Katie Reus series at the thrift store one day and I’m happy I did. I love a suspenseful story full of friendships and found family with a bit of spice and this had it all. A quick easy read in a series I will absolutely be continuing!

Loved this book so much!! Ezra and Magnolia finding each other after so many years part was so well told and poignant; there was laughter, tears and it just so well done. The discovery of having a teenage son he didn’t know about, was well-written and realistic. You are one of my favorite and “auto-buy” authors and I eagerly look forward to each new release. Thank you for such a wonderful story!

Loved Magnolia and Ezra's story. I'm also really loving this group of characters. This was a fast read because I was highly entertained. Fun read!

Fighting for Magnolia is a story of second chances and I loved the history and connection that Magnolia and Ezra shared. After almost 18 years apart, the two had a chance to encounter each other back in New Orleans and realized that everything they thought they understood about why they had broken up long ago wasn't all that it seemed to be. I love this entire series and every book by Katie Reus. She pulls me in with the romance, action, and steamy encounters every single time.

Fighting for Magnolia is a story of second chances and boy did I fall in love with the clear history and connection that Magnolia and Ezra shared. After almost 18 years apart, the two have a chance encounter back in New Orleans and realize everything they thought they understood about why they broke up long ago wasn't all that it seemed to be. I love this entire series and Katie Reus pulls me in with the romance, action and steamy encounters every single time.

I loved the slow build of this story, as both Magnolia and Ezra are careful with their hearts now that it's just more than the 2 of them involved in what happens in the future. Gumbo, my favorite little dog makes another appearance in this story, as to many of our favorite New Orleans based characters. These books can be read as standalones, but do yourself a favor and read them all!

Another very good Katie Reus story. Ezra and Magnolia had been together in high school for over a year. When she goes to tell him she is pregnant, she finds out he is gone and has no way to contact him. 17 years later, he protects her from a shooting and is shocked to find out it's her that he protected. At the police station her son walks in and everyone can see they are carbon copies of each other. He comes around to her house to find out what happened all those years ago and they are both surprised to find out someone was working against them to keep them apart. Who it was is even more of a shock More drama incurrs and more attempts at her life. Ezra is getting to know his son and he and Magnolia are getting close again. The story had lots of drama, some romance, good characters and a great storyline.

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