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The Watcher by Melanie Moreland
Release Date: September 15, 2022
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense
To the world, I’m Damien DeSalvo, businessman.
I own a security company, ensuring the safety of my clients.
But behind the scenes, I’m known as the Watcher.
I stay hidden, overseeing the secrecy of Hidden Justice—
those who rid the world of its scum, one bad guy at a time.
Until the day she stumbles into my path and one kiss changes everything.
Stalked and terrified, Raven Bailey needs my protection.
I need her.
Can I find the man threatening the woman I love before he finds her?
We’re playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
And I’m determined to win.
My Review:
As the owner of Elite Security, Damien DeSalvo has worked really hard to make his security firm a very successful business. On the outside, he is a businessman planning to expand Elite Security’s clientele and staff. But behind the scenes, Damien uses his skills to run all the programs and servers for Hidden Justice. A secret agency that works to get rid of those that have committed serious crimes. Although Damien is no longer part of the crew, he works in the background to facilitate their success and has been given the name of The Watcher for that. So there is no surprise when he rushes to a woman in need, looking wet from the rain and terrified. She begs him to play along with her and kisses him. Taken back, Damien kisses her back and a part of him doesn’t want to let go. He knows that he needs to earn her trust and immediately tells her about his security firm and how highly trained he is to keep her save. Raven reveals that she’s been stalked and Damien knows that she needs his protection. Yet, the more he learns about Raven, the harder it gets to not be around her. He has never felt that way before, there is an undeniable pull that keeps bringing them together and Damien will not stop until her stalker is out of the equation for good. Nevertheless, his world is dangerous and he can’t put Raven at risk, not when he is starting to fall for her.
After a devastating break up, Raven Bailey made the decision to move to a new city and start over as a teacher. Yet, being alone made it difficult to make new friends so going into a website for other singles in the city looking for a potential friendship didn’t turn out the way she hoped it would. From one innocent meet up, her date slowly started to become more possessive and stalkerish. Running into the bar and kissing the mysterious stranger was the best decision she would have done. No one has paid attention to her concerns the way Damien is, he treats with respect and truly wants to protect her. But no matter how much she wants to lean into his help, Raven doesn’t want him to get hurt. It would take a turn of events to threaten a chance at a potential future together.
I loved reading The Watcher, Moreland always knows how to deliver a great story with alpha heroes ready to protect their heroines at all costs. Damien and Raven’s connection is instant from the very beginning and it just progresses after that. He knows that he is the best man to protect her with his skills and knowledge. We get to know him in previous books in the series and now we got see a cameos from previous lead characters as well. They are all in when it comes to protecting their loves on and the men of Hidden Justice come to help when Damien is in need. Raven is smart, caring and the last thing she wants is to put anyone else in danger. But she learns to trust in Damien and he doesn’t let her down. Filled with plenty of steamy and romantic scenes, the story also brings in a lot of mystery and suspense to keep you wanting for more. I would highly recommend checking out The Watcher as well as any other books in the series, they will not disappoint. :)
***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***
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