Sticking to Her Guns (A Colt Brothers Investigation, 2)

Sticking to Her Guns is the second book in the Colt Brothers Investigation series. It is well-written, intriguing, and I really wanted this couple to have their HEA. Childhood best friends, Bella and Tommy, have just reconnected and realized a mutual chemistry. Unfortunately, another childhood classmate is causing trouble for Bella. Bella is a strong female lead. Tommy is a wonderful character too, as he learns real quick as the newest PI in the family run Colt Brothers Investigations.

Anytime I pick up a BJ Daniel's book I know that it is going to be really good book. This one is no exception. I couldn't put it down. Bella and Tommy were friends since they were four. As they have gotten older they are starting to feel something more than friends between them. Fritz is the son of her Dad's partner, he also had been a bully to Bella most of her life. Now that they are older, and he knows that Bella and Tommy are more than friends, Fritz is jealous and finally thinks he has it figured out, how he can make Bella marry him. Check out the book and I think you will enjoy it.

I literally could not put this book down! Bella is happy with her life and after just having reconnected with her childhood best friend, Tommy, she feels her love life is looking up! However, everything comes crashing down when an upsetting phone call from her father changes everything. She goes rushing home and finds her father deeply mired in business problems that were fabricated by one of his business partners, Fitz, who just happens to be a childhood classmate of Bella! He says everything will go away if Bella marries him! Bella agrees but no way she'll follow through! She's just buying time until she finds a way to save her father. You won't believe the lengths Fitz goes to control Bella and also, to break the law! I loved that Bella was so strong and figured out herself, how to deal with Fitz. She was no wilting violet! Tommy helped her in some ways, but she was on her own a lot and did a great job! She was a great character! Tommy was great too! Loved this story! I received a book from the author but wasn't obligated to review. These thoughts are my own.

Quick exciting read. Bella has created a life for herself that she is happy with, but when a call from her father brings her to her childhood home, she finds herself engaged to her childhood nemesis Fitz - now a hateful narcissistic man who delights in both her and her father's misery. Tommy Colt, Bella's childhood best friend who had recently connected with Bella is stunned when abruptly announces she’s engaged. Knowing her better than anyone, Tommy uses the resources at Colt Brothers Investigations’ where he is the newest partner to uncover the truth. I found Bella to be a likable female character who used her limited skills to try and outsmart Fitz, although he had tried every trick in the book to keep Bella under control, she did everything she could to get the evidence she needed to get out of the situation she was in. I liked that the author did not make her the damsel in distress that needed saving by the hero of the story. Yes, Tommy and his brothers did their part, but Bella was the one on the front line risking the wrath Fitz held above her head. Tommy was someone who I thought as a good match to Bella's character, he was quick on his feet and used his connections ( having only just started at Colt Investigations) to help Bella and I liked that he wasn't trying to be the 'Man' and worked with Bella as a team. The story is intriguing, the suspense of the characters trying to gather the necessary information needed to secure Bella's freedom plus the romance that is budding between Tommy and Bella made it a delightful escape from reality for the weekend. I also liked how the story started... at a scene where its nearly at the end of the story, then we get to start at the beginning to see how Bella got to that point, The intense opening scene paves the reader's imagination to wonder at what Bella will have to do next to get to that point. I read this book in two sittings over a weekend and I would love to find the other stories in the series to read also. Thank you to Netgalley & Harlequin for allowing me to give my honest thoughts on this book

Good book from start tp.finish. Lppk forward to the next book in the.series. GoHopr the.nexy book id just as goodod characters too