Starling Key Series by January James

My job? Protect the businessMy calling? Protect the girlI’m not just head of the security team, I’m the brain behind Starling Key, Florida’s biggest entertainment resort. Only nobody knows. Not even the man who owns it.I’m anal, I’m meticulous, I’m a perfectionist.I do not tolerate unprofessionalism.If things aren’t done the way I want them to be, someone pays.And with a past like mine, the cost is high.When Tawny Graham crashes—literally—into the Key, she threatens my grand plans... moreMy job? Protect the businessMy calling? Protect the girlI’m not just head of the security team, I’m the brain behind Starling Key, Florida’s biggest entertainment resort. Only nobody knows. Not even the man who owns it.I’m anal, I’m meticulous, I’m a perfectionist.I do not tolerate unprofessionalism.If things aren’t done the way I want them to be, someone pays.And with a past like mine, the cost is high.When Tawny Graham crashes—literally—into the Key, she threatens my grand plans.She’s a stumbling, infuriating nightmare,With a body that taunts me and eyes that haunt me.And I can’t be distracted. Not when I’m so close.Then I find out the real reason she’s here,And that changes everything.This enemies-to-lovers romance brings the heat to the Florida Keys against a backdrop of suspense, luxury and bad ass alphas. less

Seleste – F – Spanish origin – meaning: celestial, heavenlyThere’s a joke if ever I heard one. Seleste Ortiz is my idea of hell.Feisty, cocky, and out of my league, and the new star of Starling Key.The most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.The most infuriating woman I’ve ever met.But there’s more to Seleste than meets the eye.Behind that tough exterior is a frightened little girl.When her arranged marriage is put on hold, she comes back to Starling Key... moreSeleste – F – Spanish origin – meaning: celestial, heavenlyThere’s a joke if ever I heard one. Seleste Ortiz is my idea of hell.Feisty, cocky, and out of my league, and the new star of Starling Key.The most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.The most infuriating woman I’ve ever met.But there’s more to Seleste than meets the eye.Behind that tough exterior is a frightened little girl.When her arranged marriage is put on hold, she comes back to Starling Key.When her flirting goes too far and I give in after just one night, we wake a beast that won’t go back to sleep.Just six months.Then we have to stop.Then I have to watch her return to her drug lord fiancé.And there’s one small problem.I don’t want to let her go.The Brawn is the second book in the Starling Key series. It can be read as a standalone but to get the most of the story, it's strongly recommended The Brain is read first. less