Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine year old Cain is starting to second guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. Cain abides by a strict “no sleeping with the staff” rule. But being around Charlie challenges Cain’s self-control…and it’s been a long time since any woman has done that.

Twenty-two-year old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting and dancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her doesn’t need to complicate her life with romance.

Unfortunately, Charlie soon discovers that developing feelings for Cain is inevitable, that those feelings may not be unrequited—but losing him when he finds out what she’s involved with will be more painful than any other sentence awaiting her.

Four Seconds to Lose by K.A. Tucker was simply amazing.  This has quickly become one of my absolute favorite series.  Cain and Charlies story was beautiful.  It was a story of two people who have grown up in bad circumstances beyond their control and how they choose to overcome it.  We never really learned a lot about Cain in the first two books and I must say I fell head over heels for him. Such a beautiful man with a tainted past.  I loved that he was such a strong man just wanting to help those around him.  Trying to right the wrongs of his past and upbringing.  He had so much depth that I really wasn’t expecting.  I loved learning his back story.  Then there is Charlie.  I didn’t really know what to expect from her; she was an enigma to me at first.  But she turned out to be an amazing female character.  The strength she shows in you decision-making process was beautiful.  The story line really kept me on my toes and I found myself biting my nails quite a few times.  I love how different story line is in this series, but it still has the on consistent cast of characters you know and love.  This is a must read!!

4.5 ****

♥ Sophie

Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.

           

 ♥ Ten Tiny Breaths ♥ One Tiny Lie ♥ Four Seconds To Lose ♥