Serial Love (Saints Protection & Investigations Book 1)

Another great story from Maryann Jordan! I loved all suspense, action, and of course the romance. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I could not put it down till the very end. I can't wait to learn about all of Jack's friends and meet the women who claim them :)

I have enjoyed all of Maryann Jordan's books. She writes a great story. If the first book is an indication, this series will be as good as her other series. Jack Bryant has started a security company and he and his team are after a serial killer preying on college woman. Jack feels he has no time for a personal life until Bethany Bridwell stubbles onto his property looking for her grandmother. Watch their relationship grown as the serial killer is closer than they think. Great suspense and a great first book to her new series.

Maryann's writing is off the charts with this book. If there was any possible way to rate it higher then 5* I would.
Jacks life isn't the easiest to live being devoted completely to his job. He thought that his life could not have a constant woman in his life until he meets Bethany. While he is in deep with his current assignment trying to find a serial killer he questions on whether or not he should have a relationship with Bethany, at first he doubts it will work and then quickly changes his mind because he cannot keep her out of his thoughts.
Everything that I look for in a book was right here in this book. It keeps you enthralled with its suspenseful storyline and easy to love characters. This no doubt will have me wanting to read all of her other books. This is the second book that I read from Maryann and just like the last, it didn't disappoint.

Since stumbling across Gabe a little while ago I have read all of this authors books and received this one as an author copy. I have to say I while enjoyed this one, it took me a while to get there. I liked that there was a background given for jack at the beginning, however the second part of the introduction scenes left me a little confused & it took a while to realize that the girl being stalked was not going to be Jacks lady. This section of the book for me was neither here nor there....she wasn't the first person the baddie had killed or even the one that got him caught...although I do think she was the one who brought him to the attention of the cops... In my opinion that part could have been left out, as it didn't really have a lot of bearing on the story line. So it took me a little longer to get into this book than previous ones by this author.

I was expecting Jack to be of a similar type to the Alvarez boys, and there were flashes of them there, however I found myself to be thinking him a little restrained for the first half of the story it took until more than half the way through for his Alpha-ness to come through and to turn into the type of man that this author has a talent for creating (red hot, sexy, macho ex special forces men who make you wish you were theirs) once the author flipped the alpha switch , then this book became the one I had hoped it would be.

I really like how this author can write a complete contradiction into her guys, and really lets you into their world (if that makes sense) Take for example Jack standing on his porch, with its stunning views and a fabulous house, then with the war room downstairs hidden from view ...kind of like the man himself ... a stunning outside you can appreciate, want and admire, with a hidden depth you have to look for.

So to summarize I like it & did enjoy it.. it just took me longer to fall in love with Jack than I expected it would..it made me giggle to picture all those big men lined up, plates in hand waiting for cobbler (like little boys) .. I didn't guess who the baddie was (I hate when I do, before I get to the end) it was a littler tamer than I have come to expect from this author but overall a good enough start to a new series & I am looking forward to the next one

Maryann Jordan has created, in the Saints and Protection Investigations Series, one of the most exciting collections of books I've read. These are all stand alone novels, although reading them in order is best. I can't rave enough about the ones I've read so far except to say, I want to read them again ASAP. If I could rate them higher, I would.

Serial Love, the first book, brings us Jack Bryant, ex special forces operative, now running his own independent company, with a core of extraordinary men who were with him in Afghanistan. “Buds” before, they now share friendship bordering on brotherly love that makes them family.

Sitting on 28 glorious acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ms. Jordan's magnificent descriptions take us right there to Jack's home and secluded business where they all work in a private and secure location.

When Bethany Bridwell literally crashes through his wooded property that borders her own, chasing her grandmother who suffers from Alzheimer's, Jack's security alarms shriek signaling a breach in their security. From this moment on, Jack's world turns upside down. As a loner, always putting business first, Jack doesn't believe he can offer a woman what she deserves, but with a growing attraction to Bethany, he wants desperately to change.

There are so many wonderful scenes within, it's impossible to pick out just a few. She wields words with the precision of a surgeon, her scalpel as her pen. With a serial killer on the loose, among other cases they're working on, this takes priority.

Ms. Jordan manages to bring heartfelt emotions of compassion, passion, mystery and suspense together that is enormously satisfying. I held my breath, swooned over the guys, snorted with laughter ~ And, she gives us the most sublime HEA!

Kudos ~ well done ~ thank you

>Book review – Serial Love

>I am an independent reviewer. This book is the 1st in the Saints Protection and investigations series and ends in an HEA. Jack created a team of investigators from various government agencies. His home is where they all work out of, so it is heavily secured. Bethany is his neighbor. She runs some vacation cottages and cares for her grandmother suffering from alzheimers. This story has a lot of misdirection in regards to the threat making the story very suspenseful. Jack fights his attraction to Bethany due to the nature of his business. The HEA is a given and Bethany quickly wins over all of the men with her baking. There are a lot of secondary characters, but each are described enough to be interesting. Future books should deal with each character.

>Bethany is an awesome character. She takes charge and works extremely hard. She doesn’t need Jack, but they work better together than apart. The climax of this story is very suspenseful, especially after the surprise bad guy is revealed. The sadness due to a loved one going through alzheimers is front and center. The heart break that Bethany goes through every time her grandma forgets who she is really tears at the heartstrings.

>This book is appropriate for an adult audience. I am giving this story 5 stars. The book has everything; action, romance and suspense.

I have to say, the beginning was a little strange and felt slow to get moving but give it a chance. Although Jack's beginnings aren't so much a relevant part of the prequel other info in it does set up significant parts of the rest of the story line. My biggest complaint was the excessive amount of f-bombs. If a man is in a woman's presence and he has feelings for her does he really drop that many without considering that she may find it offensive?

Jack Bryant has finally got his special forces company off the ground and it's doing well. When a disturbance breaches the security on his property not only does he take off to find the intruder but so do the rest of his men, who always have his back. This is when he first meets Bethany and her sweet little grandmother, Ann. But regardless of his impressions of the feisty young lady Jack doesn't allow himself any kind of personal involvements. His protection and investigations company has him seeing the worst of the underbelly of the world and it just wouldn't be fair to bring that into anyone else's life.

Bethany has been watching her grandmother slowly slip from reality and it is just destroying her. When a team of over muscled, alpha males suddenly surround her and Ann on the neighbor's property she can't help but jump into protective mode. It doesn't take long to realize the leader of the pack is a down right kind-hearted man with a deeply protective nature and they are quickly drawn to each other. Then Jack suddenly pulls away emotionally and Bethany is devastated.

When Jack and his team find themselves hired to track down a serial killer Jack realizes just how much he doesn't want his business to touch someone he cares for. But separating himself from the only woman he has cared this much for may leave her even more vulnerable to the attention of a nefarious killer.

Sweet love story, great edge of your seat drama, and even when you think you know who done it, think again...

Fantastic start to another gripping series by Maryann Jordan, this series follows on beautifully from the Fairfield and Alvarez series, continuing the same great mix of love, crime, family dynamics and passion.
Jack and Bethany are fantastic together, there are plenty of sparks, interspersed with humour, heartbreak, hot sex, misunderstandings and baking - plenty of baking!
Jack may be Alpha and very in control when it comes to The Saints and missions, but his love life may be the first mission where he is completely unsure which actions he should take.....should he move forward and take what he knows is his other half, the woman who could complete him? Or should he do what is right and walk away to protect her? Will this be his first failed mission? Only he can decide what action he should take, although this doesn't stop the rest of the Saints weighing in with their views - much to Jack's disgust and frustration!
Bethany is sweet, loving, protective and has a heart of gold, especially when it comes to Grams, but this doesn't stop her being feisty and having a spine of steel - going toe to toe with Jack on more than one occasion when he gets a little 'too Alpha' and tries to railroad her.
You really cannot go wrong with this as a free download, I went on to buy the rest of the nine books in the series and read them all within a week - a fantastic series that you won't be able to put down.

Serial Love (Saints Protection & Investigation #1)
Maryann Jordan
4. 5 stars

Well another amazing person in education turned writer! I LOVE IT and I LOVE THIS SERIES!
This series is right up my alley with all the fixings of everything I love. There are military men, motorcycles, law enforcement from all offices … wowza ladies. This is going to be a great bunch of reads.

Jack Bryant is the man who runs SPA. Leaving Special Forces behind he brings in men he can trust. His duty tours were spend with Tony Alvarez’s squad where Jack served as the Chief Warrant Officer. Tony had begun his own security business in the Richland. Following in his footsteps a year later he took his team into the civilian world working four years to create the unit. They flew under the radar and were well respected by the government.

The team is all introduce in this book. We have Marc Jenkins an interrogation expert and pilot for Homeland Security and the CIA -- Luke who is also former CIA and a software genius – Bart Taggart, trained as a Navy SEAL and employed by Border Patrol and Cam who was a former undercover detective with the Richland Police Department – Chad a former ATF explosive expert – Blaise a veterinarian who had left DEA and learned investigative skills and Monty a former FBI agent.

So yes, browse through those men and tell me you cant find one that tickles your fancy. I challenge you .. HA!

Bethany Bridwell has come to Mountville to take over the cabins her Grandfather started and care for her Grandmother; Ann Bridwell. When her Grandmother wonders off into private property, Bethany comes face to face with the fierce looking men ready to strike. The unwelcome visitor -- Jack and his men find themselves face to face with a firecracker of a woman who challenges them with no fear. This is where the story takes off and has me grinning ear to ear. Bethany’s grandmother unfortunately has the onset of Alzheimer’s but her exchanges with Jack about Bethany will make your heart melt.

Jack and Bethany both feel something towards each other but Jack knows he cant be what a woman like Bethany deserves. When he tries to take the chance everything plummets into the dark quickly. Jack and the guys immerse themselves in finding a campus killer – and when the killer continues to get closer to home Jack fears they wont ever stop him. Recognizing what he doesn’t have he hopes he can fix what he has broken.

This was such a good read. Im so excited to read the next release Healing Love featuring our man Cam Perez. That will be two down friends .. you better stake your claim before they are all gone!
Thank you Maryann for the first book and the ARC of Healing Love! Im heading into book two now and looking so forward to it!

Review to post to Ramblings From Beneath The Sheets.

This author starts out by giving you a glimpse of Jack and what made him the man he has come to be today. The way it is done you are drawn to him thanks to the talent she has in her writing. You are now also firmly seated into the story with him and his guys going over what has brought them all together at Jack's place the hub of it all. They have been requested to step in and find a killer whom has alluded most agencies. As they are looking at the files alarms go off alerting someone is on the property and gotten through the line of security. They find they have one elderly woman who has managed this followed by another striking young woman. The scene itself catches you unaware but captivates you with how it must of looked. Bethany with her grandmother are from the property next to his that the rental cabins stand on. This author lays the foundation on their story with you following and latching on to these two and their feisty personalities. A perfect match for Jack I think. Be ready to be transported along with this high drama filled suspenseful romance that as Jack and his team go after a killer he also begins to get wrapped around Bethany. She is taking care of her grandmother while running the business does at times have her hands full because of her grandmother's Alzheimer's. They begin to fit in with each other and what is going on their relationship building. The intensity and at times raw passion that quickly forms into a love that is deep I would say for both. Danger though also has it's sights on her and when it reaches out and grabs hold you might find yourself gritting your teeth so hard to chew nails especially at the climax. Suffice to say the level of suspense is superb with the right amount of romance to feed any reader's addiction. Her ability to take you and embroil you in, but also keep you locked in it through it all capping it off with gently rolling you out, happily exhausted but satisfied at the end is what a reader craves from any novel they enter in and she delivers it with this. Her novels have become done with a style of high caliber that you look forward to each one.

Once again I find myself enjoying the writings of Maryann Jordan. Despite being one that loves books told in the POV of the characters I have grown to appreciate Maryann's writing and enjoy how she adds just enough of everything to keep me interested and surprised at times. Not only is Jack's business very intriguing BUT the case he is working on is such a mystery to all that I was so caught up in helping them find the campus killer. I had my thoughts and I seriously had 1 person pegged but then last minute we are thrown a twist that I didn't expect. Thankfully Jack was an amazing guy , no whoring around to read through and although he was having a hard time figuring out how to fit everything into his crazy life I loved getting to know him and was happy to see an HEA in their future. Bethany was a great girl working to save her family's business while her gram slowly faded into the world of dementia. It was heartbreaking to read about those struggles but it also made for some funny lighthearted moments and of course the meeting up of Bethany and Jack due to her grams issues. As always the journey to love is never easy but Jack and Bethany have a serious heat and I loved that sexual tension and of course the relief of it was amazing !! I look forward to more in this series and hope that all these men find their HEA's.

Maryann Jordan - Saints Protection & Investigation Serial Love – Book 1

I am so happy that I found Ms. Jordon and her books. I love all of them and now I can say that I have read all of them. I started with her latest series THE Saint Protection & Investigations. After reading the series I went back and read the previous series; Alvarez Security Series and then I went further back and read Alvarez. Each new series is a spinoff from the previous series. I appreciate it when authors allow their readers glimpse into our beloved characters from previous series in the new series.

So who is the Saints Protection & Investigation (SPI)? First, Jack Bryant started the firm after he left the military as a member of the Special Forces. Jack pulled together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, police, and ex-military devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Ms. Jordon has given each character in SPI a name that relates to a “Saint” and she allows this knowledge to unfold in her stories that gives great meaning to each man that just happens to go with the current story line.

The first book in this series focuses on Jacques “Jack” Bryant. Jack popped up several times in the previous series Alvarez Security. In this book we meet the other 7 men in his group which I am sure that each will have a book of their own some day.

SPI was tasked by the Governor to the Campus “serial” Killer after he strikes again. Since Jack’s SPI team can work outside of the red tape, he was told to find the killer by any means necessary.

While the team was tracking down the killer, he meets his next door neighbor who borders his property. Bethany Bridwell, a beautiful woman, who moved in with her grandmother who was unable to keep running the family Mountville Cabin Rentals.

Jack knew that he wasn’t the white-picket-fence type of guy and that Bethany deserved more, but he couldn’t stay away from her. The chemistry was white hot between Bethany and Jack and the HOT PASSION was enough to make your toes curl.

Then trouble hits Mountville Cabin’s and Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Bethany safe because he was never going to let her go.

I absolutely loved this book! Maryann has done an amazing job by writing a book that draws the reader in and keeps them wanting more. I cannot wait for the next book in this series!

Jack has busted his butt to get where he is today. After training in the Special Forces and protecting people he knew he wanted to continue that when he left the army. He now owns his own business. He never figured he would have a family and a white picket fence. His mind gets confused when he finds a woman that makes him want all of it. The only issue is how is she going to fit into his life of danger?

Bethany has moved to the outskirts of Richland to be with her Grandma a.k.a Gram. She knows her grandma's health is getting worse when she wonders off. She never expected to find a man that made her feel things she never had before. Will he be willing to take a chance and be with her?

Read to find out!

Author's copy for an honest review.
NO SPOILERS!

WOW! Maryann Jordan has done it again. This book is awesome. You will laugh, cry, smile, and become upset all the emotions from every day. I was crying on the first page and throughout chapter one because it bought back memories. Serial Love will have you spellbound from the start. You are anxious to see what happens next. I read this book in one day. I could not put it down no matter what I was doing I came back to the book.
Jack and the guys (Luke, Monty, Chad, Cam, Bart, Blaise, and Marc) are all alpha men. Yes, eight men that are handsome, sexy, protective, dangerous, and deadly in one location Saints Protection & Investigation. The characters are well written and you definitely will not have a problem picturing them in your mind and you will become a part of the story from the beginning to the end.
I felt the emotions when Bethany was dealing with her grandmother and fighting for her life.
The story was so well written that you will change your mind several times because of the "aha" moments it could be him no its him.
Maryann Jordan has written another book that you must read. The subject matter and characters are well chosen and well written. I highly recommend this book you will not be disappointed.
Maryann who will be next? It wouldn't matter but I would like Monty or Cam.
Also, after reading this book take a moment and check out the other books written by this author. You will enjoy them...I did.

Jack Bryant is satisfied with his life. He has his protection business running nicely. Saints Protection &Investigations have private and government contracts. His huge property, out in the rural countryside, must be secure so he likes to know all the owners in the area.
Next door is a cabin rental business, with tourists renting. So when his perimeter alarm sound he and his men quickly rush to the scene.
Bethany Bridwell has got her hands full. She has taken charge of her ailing grandmother's business. Its a big change from her life in the city, but she is enjoying it, but it's also exhausting .
Meanwhile Jack and his men must help the FBI catch a serial killer who is preying on good girls.
A very exciting start to what I'm sure will be a great series. I thought I had who the killer was about halfway through. I was wrong. Our author kept me guessing . Our hero is exactly that he is strong, sexy and so protective. Our heroine is also a very similar type of person, but puts everyone else first.
I loved this book and know I will enjoy the others in the series.

3.5 stars

Jack The owner of Saints Protection and Investigation has spent the last several years building his business out of his home with his trusted military brothers. SPI is hired to help with the investigation in a serial killer targeting college campuses. However, Jack’s world is turned upside down when his beautiful next door neighbor Bethany who stumbles on to his land trying to find her grandmother with dementia. One look at the feisty neighbor and Jack was smitten.

The author did a good job keeping the story suspenseful with their investigation and had me wondering who to the very end. I did enjoy both characters but thought it lack the spark and angst we love in a romance novel.

There were a few parts that let my attention wondering and found myself putting the book down and for that reason I am rating it a 3.5. It was an enjoyable read however, it did not WOW ME like I hoped it would. I will keep reading the other books in this series as I cannot resist seeing what the other HOT sexy men of SPI are up to!

Reviewed by Tracey

Jack Bryant has had the career he wanted for himself, now he owns Saints Protection & Investigations taking jobs others can't solve. Jack never planned on meeting Bethany Bridwell, the granddaughter of the owner of Mountville Cabin Rentals next door. Jack finds his interest peaked, but his life and career don't spell white picket fence.

Bethany is interested in Jack, but he is sending mixed messages and she is not sure she wants to put her heart out to someone who may not be willing to commit. Bethany couldn't be farther from the truth, but right now Jack is working a serial killer case that needs solved before the next victim is found.

Exciting read. I thought this was very well done, I was guessing until the end. I liked how the story unfolded and understood Jack's reasoning in the beginning of why he needed to stay away from Bethany. Look forward to more in this series.

Hot hot hot former special forces Jack is the proud owner of Saints Protection and Investigations. His business is booming and his team has been called in to help find a serial killer. An unexpected intruder on his property leads him to a very unlikely person...an old woman. Hot on her trail is a young blonde beauty and it is instant lust for Jack. Bethany has moved in to oversee her ailing grandmother and help her run Mountville Cabins. Jack doesn't do relationships but has an overwhelming desire to be with Bethany. Just when they are supposed to have their first date, the team is called to investigate a recent victim of the serial killer. Emotions ensue and Jack decides he can't drag Bethany into his world. As time passes and a heart breaks, Jack can't get her out of his mind. Plans change, more bodies emerge and the investigation continues. Can Jack and Bethany withstand his job's demands? What happens when the serial killer is closer than anyone expected? A little bit of suspense and alot of hot sex gives the reader a great story.

Fantastic start to another gripping series by Maryann Jordan, this series follows on beautifully from the Fairfield and Alvarez series, continuing the same great mix of love, crime, family dynamics and passion.
Jack and Bethany are fantastic together, there are plenty of sparks, interspersed with humour, heartbreak, hot sex, misunderstandings and baking - plenty of baking!
Jack may be Alpha and very in control when it comes to The Saints and missions, but his love life may be the first mission where he is completely unsure which actions he should take.....should he move forward and take what he knows is his other half, the woman who could complete him? Or should he do what is right and walk away to protect her? Will this be his first failed mission? Only he can decide what action he should take, although this doesn't stop the rest of the Saints weighing in with their views - much to Jack's disgust and frustration!
Bethany is sweet, loving, protective and has a heart of gold, especially when it comes to Grams, but this doesn't stop her being feisty and having a spine of steel - going toe to toe with Jack on more than one occasion when he gets a little 'too Alpha' and tries to railroad her.
You really cannot go wrong with this as a free download, I went on to buy the rest of the nine books in the series and read them all within a week - a fantastic series that you won't be able to put down.

Serial Love (Saints Protection & Investigation #1)
Maryann Jordan
4. 5 stars

Well another amazing person in education turned writer! I LOVE IT and I LOVE THIS SERIES!
This series is right up my alley with all the fixings of everything I love. There are military men, motorcycles, law enforcement from all offices … wowza ladies. This is going to be a great bunch of reads.

Jack Bryant is the man who runs SPA. Leaving Special Forces behind he brings in men he can trust. His duty tours were spend with Tony Alvarez’s squad where Jack served as the Chief Warrant Officer. Tony had begun his own security business in the Richland. Following in his footsteps a year later he took his team into the civilian world working four years to create the unit. They flew under the radar and were well respected by the government.

The team is all introduce in this book. We have Marc Jenkins an interrogation expert and pilot for Homeland Security and the CIA -- Luke who is also former CIA and a software genius – Bart Taggart, trained as a Navy SEAL and employed by Border Patrol and Cam who was a former undercover detective with the Richland Police Department – Chad a former ATF explosive expert – Blaise a veterinarian who had left DEA and learned investigative skills and Monty a former FBI agent.

So yes, browse through those men and tell me you cant find one that tickles your fancy. I challenge you .. HA!

Bethany Bridwell has come to Mountville to take over the cabins her Grandfather started and care for her Grandmother; Ann Bridwell. When her Grandmother wonders off into private property, Bethany comes face to face with the fierce looking men ready to strike. The unwelcome visitor -- Jack and his men find themselves face to face with a firecracker of a woman who challenges them with no fear. This is where the story takes off and has me grinning ear to ear. Bethany’s grandmother unfortunately has the onset of Alzheimer’s but her exchanges with Jack about Bethany will make your heart melt.

Jack and Bethany both feel something towards each other but Jack knows he cant be what a woman like Bethany deserves. When he tries to take the chance everything plummets into the dark quickly. Jack and the guys immerse themselves in finding a campus killer – and when the killer continues to get closer to home Jack fears they wont ever stop him. Recognizing what he doesn’t have he hopes he can fix what he has broken.

This was such a good read. Im so excited to read the next release Healing Love featuring our man Cam Perez. That will be two down friends .. you better stake your claim before they are all gone!
Thank you Maryann for the first book and the ARC of Healing Love! Im heading into book two now and looking so forward to it!

Review to post to Ramblings From Beneath The Sheets.

This author starts out by giving you a glimpse of Jack and what made him the man he has come to be today. The way it is done you are drawn to him thanks to the talent she has in her writing. You are now also firmly seated into the story with him and his guys going over what has brought them all together at Jack's place the hub of it all. They have been requested to step in and find a killer whom has alluded most agencies. As they are looking at the files alarms go off alerting someone is on the property and gotten through the line of security. They find they have one elderly woman who has managed this followed by another striking young woman. The scene itself catches you unaware but captivates you with how it must of looked. Bethany with her grandmother are from the property next to his that the rental cabins stand on. This author lays the foundation on their story with you following and latching on to these two and their feisty personalities. A perfect match for Jack I think. Be ready to be transported along with this high drama filled suspenseful romance that as Jack and his team go after a killer he also begins to get wrapped around Bethany. She is taking care of her grandmother while running the business does at times have her hands full because of her grandmother's Alzheimer's. They begin to fit in with each other and what is going on their relationship building. The intensity and at times raw passion that quickly forms into a love that is deep I would say for both. Danger though also has it's sights on her and when it reaches out and grabs hold you might find yourself gritting your teeth so hard to chew nails especially at the climax. Suffice to say the level of suspense is superb with the right amount of romance to feed any reader's addiction. Her ability to take you and embroil you in, but also keep you locked in it through it all capping it off with gently rolling you out, happily exhausted but satisfied at the end is what a reader craves from any novel they enter in and she delivers it with this. Her novels have become done with a style of high caliber that you look forward to each one.

Serial Love by Maryann Jordan is an entertaining addition to her Saints Protection & Investigations series. This is Jake and Bethany's love story. If you love alpha military types and strong independent women you need to read this series. Each book is a stand alone HEA true romance. But because the books follow the men of Saints you will enjoy reading about people you already know.

This story about 2 people not looking for love touched my heart. Jake is big and strong and perfecting his new business and does not believe he can ever have the picket fence, home every night kind of love so he has stopped thinking about it. Bethany who has come home to take caregiver grandmother and her business just doesn't have the time for a man in her life. And from this premise come a true story of romance. I totally enjoyed the characters and the way they came to life. Jack is investigating a group murders that involves brutality of the corpse and rape. As Jack and Bethany get to know each other better his true alpha trait to protect and keep her safe almost destroys their relationship. You will enjoy the way the story revolves and what the characters have to go through to get their HEA.

Once again I find myself enjoying the writings of Maryann Jordan. Despite being one that loves books told in the POV of the characters I have grown to appreciate Maryann's writing and enjoy how she adds just enough of everything to keep me interested and surprised at times. Not only is Jack's business very intriguing BUT the case he is working on is such a mystery to all that I was so caught up in helping them find the campus killer. I had my thoughts and I seriously had 1 person pegged but then last minute we are thrown a twist that I didn't expect. Thankfully Jack was an amazing guy , no whoring around to read through and although he was having a hard time figuring out how to fit everything into his crazy life I loved getting to know him and was happy to see an HEA in their future. Bethany was a great girl working to save her family's business while her gram slowly faded into the world of dementia. It was heartbreaking to read about those struggles but it also made for some funny lighthearted moments and of course the meeting up of Bethany and Jack due to her grams issues. As always the journey to love is never easy but Jack and Bethany have a serious heat and I loved that sexual tension and of course the relief of it was amazing !! I look forward to more in this series and hope that all these men find their HEA's.

Maryann Jordan - Saints Protection & Investigation Serial Love – Book 1

I am so happy that I found Ms. Jordon and her books. I love all of them and now I can say that I have read all of them. I started with her latest series THE Saint Protection & Investigations. After reading the series I went back and read the previous series; Alvarez Security Series and then I went further back and read Alvarez. Each new series is a spinoff from the previous series. I appreciate it when authors allow their readers glimpse into our beloved characters from previous series in the new series.

So who is the Saints Protection & Investigation (SPI)? First, Jack Bryant started the firm after he left the military as a member of the Special Forces. Jack pulled together men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, police, and ex-military devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. Ms. Jordon has given each character in SPI a name that relates to a “Saint” and she allows this knowledge to unfold in her stories that gives great meaning to each man that just happens to go with the current story line.

The first book in this series focuses on Jacques “Jack” Bryant. Jack popped up several times in the previous series Alvarez Security. In this book we meet the other 7 men in his group which I am sure that each will have a book of their own some day.

SPI was tasked by the Governor to the Campus “serial” Killer after he strikes again. Since Jack’s SPI team can work outside of the red tape, he was told to find the killer by any means necessary.

While the team was tracking down the killer, he meets his next door neighbor who borders his property. Bethany Bridwell, a beautiful woman, who moved in with her grandmother who was unable to keep running the family Mountville Cabin Rentals.

Jack knew that he wasn’t the white-picket-fence type of guy and that Bethany deserved more, but he couldn’t stay away from her. The chemistry was white hot between Bethany and Jack and the HOT PASSION was enough to make your toes curl.

Then trouble hits Mountville Cabin’s and Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Bethany safe because he was never going to let her go.

I absolutely loved this book! Maryann has done an amazing job by writing a book that draws the reader in and keeps them wanting more. I cannot wait for the next book in this series!

Jack has busted his butt to get where he is today. After training in the Special Forces and protecting people he knew he wanted to continue that when he left the army. He now owns his own business. He never figured he would have a family and a white picket fence. His mind gets confused when he finds a woman that makes him want all of it. The only issue is how is she going to fit into his life of danger?

Bethany has moved to the outskirts of Richland to be with her Grandma a.k.a Gram. She knows her grandma's health is getting worse when she wonders off. She never expected to find a man that made her feel things she never had before. Will he be willing to take a chance and be with her?

Read to find out!

Author's copy for an honest review.
NO SPOILERS!

WOW! Maryann Jordan has done it again. This book is awesome. You will laugh, cry, smile, and become upset all the emotions from every day. I was crying on the first page and throughout chapter one because it bought back memories. Serial Love will have you spellbound from the start. You are anxious to see what happens next. I read this book in one day. I could not put it down no matter what I was doing I came back to the book.
Jack and the guys (Luke, Monty, Chad, Cam, Bart, Blaise, and Marc) are all alpha men. Yes, eight men that are handsome, sexy, protective, dangerous, and deadly in one location Saints Protection & Investigation. The characters are well written and you definitely will not have a problem picturing them in your mind and you will become a part of the story from the beginning to the end.
I felt the emotions when Bethany was dealing with her grandmother and fighting for her life.
The story was so well written that you will change your mind several times because of the "aha" moments it could be him no its him.
Maryann Jordan has written another book that you must read. The subject matter and characters are well chosen and well written. I highly recommend this book you will not be disappointed.
Maryann who will be next? It wouldn't matter but I would like Monty or Cam.
Also, after reading this book take a moment and check out the other books written by this author. You will enjoy them...I did.

Jack Bryant is satisfied with his life. He has his protection business running nicely. Saints Protection &Investigations have private and government contracts. His huge property, out in the rural countryside, must be secure so he likes to know all the owners in the area.
Next door is a cabin rental business, with tourists renting. So when his perimeter alarm sound he and his men quickly rush to the scene.
Bethany Bridwell has got her hands full. She has taken charge of her ailing grandmother's business. Its a big change from her life in the city, but she is enjoying it, but it's also exhausting .
Meanwhile Jack and his men must help the FBI catch a serial killer who is preying on good girls.
A very exciting start to what I'm sure will be a great series. I thought I had who the killer was about halfway through. I was wrong. Our author kept me guessing . Our hero is exactly that he is strong, sexy and so protective. Our heroine is also a very similar type of person, but puts everyone else first.
I loved this book and know I will enjoy the others in the series.

3.5 stars

Jack The owner of Saints Protection and Investigation has spent the last several years building his business out of his home with his trusted military brothers. SPI is hired to help with the investigation in a serial killer targeting college campuses. However, Jack’s world is turned upside down when his beautiful next door neighbor Bethany who stumbles on to his land trying to find her grandmother with dementia. One look at the feisty neighbor and Jack was smitten.

The author did a good job keeping the story suspenseful with their investigation and had me wondering who to the very end. I did enjoy both characters but thought it lack the spark and angst we love in a romance novel.

There were a few parts that let my attention wondering and found myself putting the book down and for that reason I am rating it a 3.5. It was an enjoyable read however, it did not WOW ME like I hoped it would. I will keep reading the other books in this series as I cannot resist seeing what the other HOT sexy men of SPI are up to!

Reviewed by Tracey

Jack Bryant has had the career he wanted for himself, now he owns Saints Protection & Investigations taking jobs others can't solve. Jack never planned on meeting Bethany Bridwell, the granddaughter of the owner of Mountville Cabin Rentals next door. Jack finds his interest peaked, but his life and career don't spell white picket fence.

Bethany is interested in Jack, but he is sending mixed messages and she is not sure she wants to put her heart out to someone who may not be willing to commit. Bethany couldn't be farther from the truth, but right now Jack is working a serial killer case that needs solved before the next victim is found.

Exciting read. I thought this was very well done, I was guessing until the end. I liked how the story unfolded and understood Jack's reasoning in the beginning of why he needed to stay away from Bethany. Look forward to more in this series.

Hot hot hot former special forces Jack is the proud owner of Saints Protection and Investigations. His business is booming and his team has been called in to help find a serial killer. An unexpected intruder on his property leads him to a very unlikely person...an old woman. Hot on her trail is a young blonde beauty and it is instant lust for Jack. Bethany has moved in to oversee her ailing grandmother and help her run Mountville Cabins. Jack doesn't do relationships but has an overwhelming desire to be with Bethany. Just when they are supposed to have their first date, the team is called to investigate a recent victim of the serial killer. Emotions ensue and Jack decides he can't drag Bethany into his world. As time passes and a heart breaks, Jack can't get her out of his mind. Plans change, more bodies emerge and the investigation continues. Can Jack and Bethany withstand his job's demands? What happens when the serial killer is closer than anyone expected? A little bit of suspense and alot of hot sex gives the reader a great story.