Hot on Her Tail by Ruth D. Kerce

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 8.5
Total: 17
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Erotic Romantic Suspense
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Blurb: Captain Aaron “Ace” Trainer is assigned to protect a witness who will be testifying against a drug trafficking ring. The problem? It’s a woman he’s known since high school. A woman he’s never been able to forget. A woman he had a one-night stand with years earlier.


Rachel finds herself in big trouble. She’s gotten involved with an organization that wants her dead. She’s shocked to learn that Ace will be her bodyguard—the same man who treated her so badly after their night of hot sex many years ago. Now her life is in his hands. He’s still hot as hell and as sexy as ever, but he’s also just as arrogant and irritating.

Stuck in the forest, running for their lives, Ace and Rachel put aside the past and rekindle the fire that never went out. This time it’s more than hot sex—their passion turns emotional. Only their newfound love and trust in each other will be enough to save them. Rachel’s just not sure it will last this time, either.

Review: This was everything I want in a romantic suspense novella. Ms. Kerce drops you in the heat of the action, takes you on a wild ride, leaves you breathless and when the story comes to an end, you can finally breathe again. I loved that Ace and Rachel had history. It made the quickness of their connection believable. The background details of the story – the drug dealers, the trial, etc – happily stayed in the background and the focus remains on the characters. It was exciting, dangerous, and sexy. Ace is smoking hot and I loved his brusqueness. Rachel wasn’t a wilting flower in the face of adversity. This is a feisty story with a lot of action, hot sex, great characters and an ending that I hadn’t seen coming. A story definitely worth reading and recommending.