DIAMOND
IN THE ROUGH
FOUR KINGS SECURITY, BOOK 4
CHARLIE
COCHET
M/M
ROMANCE
RELEASE
DATE: 02.12.19
Cover Art
Copyright © 2019 Reese Dante
BLURB
For Ward
“King” Kingston the role of protector, forged by fire and tragedy, is one he
takes seriously. When King is asked to safeguard the son of a four-star general
and friend, he is pulled back into the world of government black ops on a
mission that raises painful memories from his past. The moment King meets Leo,
amid the chaos of a lockdown at a secret black site, it’s clear he’s never
faced a challenge like this—one that will test his unwavering sense of control.
Leopold
de Loughrey is a misunderstood genius whose anxiety and insecurities are sent
into overdrive when he is forcefully recruited to work on a top-secret project.
Terrified of what his role as “invaluable asset” means, Leo’s stress leads to
disappearances, arguments, and blowups that threaten the project and Leo’s
future. King’s arrival is a calm in the storm for Leo and his frenetic
thoughts.
King and
Leo couldn’t be more different, yet as they navigate the dangers of a secret
multi-agency operation and face unknown threats, their differences could be
what saves them. Neither man believes a happily ever after is in the cards, but
their hearts might just prove them wrong… if they can survive a deadly
betrayal.
Review
King and Leo worked so well for me, they each brought exactly what the other needed to their lives. I loved each moment of these two, watching them each understand the other in ways no one has before...it’s fantastic.
This could have been a book where our big, strong hero comes in and saves the day and that’s it. Nope, what we get are two heroes that save each other in all the ways that count and with a little help from their friends. The love and comradery between the men of Four Kings Security is alive and well in this book and better than ever.
Leo fits in with the guys and it’s so sweet the way they take him in, you can see Leo has never found such open acceptance before. This is what makes this series so special and something the author is so good at showcasing. I haven’t just enjoyed watching each couple pair off and fall in love. I have absolutely loved seeing this family grow as each man has fallen in love. Brotherhood is not just a word in this series, it’s a way of life. As I finished this series, I am left with a smile. I have loved seeing each King find their match. I’m so excited that a spin-off series is coming with the rest of the guys. Charlie Cochet is at her finest when she’s writing books about chosen families and this series, these men are amazing.
EXCERPT
“Everything okay?”
Leo bit down on his bottom lip and nodded. “Mm-hm.” How about
we not reveal what a complete and total freak we are to the hot soldier guy?
Not hot. Obviously hot, but Leo shouldn’t be thinking hot. Ones and zeroes.
That’s what he should be thinking. Ones and zeroes and sixes, or was that
eights? Six-pack or eight-pack?
“Leo?”
“Eight.”
“I’m sorry?”
Leo’s jaw went slack. Holy shit, he’d said that out loud! He
promptly shut his mouth, eyes wide. Something banged somewhere, and he
flinched. Lifting his gaze, King scanned the room, his expression turning
pensive, like he was trying to figure something out. For Leo, it was easy.
Noise. It filled the room. Clicking of keyboards, talking, whirring of
equipment, and movement. The hostility that rolled off some of the analysts
like little clouds of doom didn’t help either.
“I’ll be right back,” King said before he headed toward the
analysts.
Leo followed King’s movement as he walked down the rows of
workstations until he seemed to find what he was looking for. With a warm smile
at Heather, one of the first analysts to be recruited, he pointed to a pair of heavy-duty
noise-canceling headphones. He said something that had her blinking up at him,
and he checked her ID before his next words were followed by him putting his
hand to his chest. She raked her gaze over every inch of him—way to be subtle,
Heather—and her cheeks went pink before she lifted her wide eyes to his. Leo
wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t seen it, but she visibly sighed. Like a
dreamy sigh, not the frustrated “why do you have to breathe the same oxygen as
me” sigh she’d given Leo that morning when he’d asked to borrow a highlighter.
Heather nodded, and King took the pair of large headphones
from her desk, then returned to Leo, Heather’s gaze never leaving him, or
rather his ass. Leo narrowed his eyes at her, and when she realized she’d been
busted, she started typing away at her keyboard like she was Sandra Bullock in
Speed and her desk would blow up if she typed under fifty words per minute.
“Does anyone actually ever say no to you?” Leo asked.
King chuckled and handed him the headphones. “You’d be
surprised. My family certainly has no problem giving me a piece of their minds.
Noise-canceling headphones. Why don’t you use these for now and let me know
which brand you prefer, and I’ll be sure to get a pair brought to you right
away.”
“How did you know?”
“One of my brothers-in-arms, Jack, handles cybersecurity for
Four Kings Security, and when he’s working on an important project, he puts on
headphones to block out any noise that messes with his concentration. Usually
it’s when our other brother, Ace, is in the same building.”
Leo couldn’t help his smile. “King, Jack, Ace? I’m sensing a
pattern here.”
Charlie
Cochet is the international bestselling author of the THIRDS series. Born in
Cuba and raised in the US, Charlie enjoys the best of both worlds, from her
daily Cuban latte to her passion for classic rock.
Currently
residing in Central Florida, Charlie is at the beck and call of a rascally
Doxiepoo bent on world domination. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be
found devouring a book, releasing her creativity through art, or binge watching
a new TV series. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to hear from
readers.
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