Paxton Weeks has come into the Decadent Brew coffee shop every day for several weeks now. Little does the shop owner, Kelsey Moore, know he is there on assignment as her personal bodyguard. When the "black suits" come to kidnap her, Paxton snaps into action to save Kelsey from her would-be attackers and whisks her away to a safe house. Kelsey fights him every step of the way, both physically and verbally. She wants answers now! Paxton's boss is reluctant to give them just yet. It seems that someone at the Department of Defense hired the Corcoran Team to protect Kelsey. Her brother Sean has ticked off the wrong people and has been missing for sixteen weeks. He has stolen top secret information with national security implications from Kingston, Inc., where he was recently hired. Is he acting alone, or has someone else set him up for the fall? And are the black suits connected with Kingston, Inc. or is there another interested party?

RUTHLESS is an action-packed suspense novel with dead bodies, shoot-outs, special brew coffee and pastry inventories all rolled into one. Kelsey and Paxton are strong main characters and their banter back and forth keeps the reader engaged. The supporting characters carry the plot along nicely, injecting some humor to lighten the chaos around them. Kelsey and Paxton also can't keep their hands off each other. Where will that lead? RUTHLESS is filled with electronic surveillance, betrayal and hired killers. This is the second installment of HelenKay Dimon's Corcoran Team series and it's a real winner. Another quick summer read for both the mystery and romance lover alike. Add it to your list!