Intoxicating (Elite Protection Services Book 1)

*****Rating; 5 starsSteam: 3 flameesGerne’ MM / Hurt Comfort / Daddy Little Boy / BodyguardTriggers: Yes*****I fell in love with this author's series Necessary Evils, and since patience isn't one of my virtues I decided to try one of her other series while I was waiting for the next Necessary Evil book. I am so glad I did and I am kicking myself for waiting so long.Wyatt has been abused, neglected, and made to feel like a failure because of his sexual orientation. Wyatt's lifestyle does not suit the narrative of his father, a Senator whose campaign is based on family values. Linc has been hired as Wyatt's bodyguard, but he is more of a keeper because the Senator does not want any further embarrassment before the election.This book hurt my heart, Wyatt’s storyline brought tears to my eyes, he was so lost. Until LInc, the broken military man, is charged with keeping him safe. Linc has a lot of baggage too, PTSD and carrying the weight of his military experiences with him. Wyatt and Linc are two extremely broken souls that somehow find just what the other needs to heal, and folks… sex doesn’t solve eveyrhting in this series. It takes communication, therapy, and friendships.I am already in love with this series and I am going to binge the books as quickly as I can turn the pages. This book will hurt, heal, and reshape your heart. The storyline is solid, the characters well developed, and the steam/romance will have you panting. A phenomenally dark, angsty, romance that will keep you wanting more!A must read in my opinion and I will definitely keep reading!

This book pretty much vacillates between two settings, holy-cow-that’s-a-lot-of-shenanigans and heartbreaking trauma. So it’s basically one heck of a ride.There’s two ways of reading this book. You can go the superficial route and focus on all the nakey while reveling in the dramatics that is Wyatt’s crappy situation. Or you can choose to appreciate it as the portrayal of a traumatized and abused individual that copes with his pain in an unusual way. I did the latter.So, this is a Daddy-kink story. And I quite literally cringe every time I read the word daddy in a sexual context . And yet I liked this book. A lot. I tried to ignore the D-word whenever it occured, and in doing so I could fully appreciate Wyatt’s and Linc’s dynamics. Because all other aspects of their relationship just gave me the warm fuzzies. The way Linc cares for Wyatt in every way, trying to protect him. Both from himself and from his father. It’s beyond loving.I also liked how, despite all of the shenanigans in this read, it wasn’t just gratuitous sex. It was a way for Wyatt to cope. For Linc to get Wyatt out of his own head, to give him some sense of peace in a life that’s threatening to spiral out of control. I thought that was a an interesting justification for the amount of d*cking going on.There was a lot to work through in this story. All of Wyatt’s past and on-going trauma was exhausting to process, but I think James handled it pretty good. The main focus wasn’t on the past, instead it was on how it all effected Wyatt in the here and now. And how Linc was there trying to help him through it. I really liked that the story didn’t offer excessive details about the abuse Wyatt suffered. It was horrible enough, the glimpses that were shown.Something that I thought was completely unnecessary was Linc’s PTSD. It was just too much for this short read. It already contained soooo many different angles, adding PTSD on top of that just felt excessive. Especially since it was hardly addressed at all in the story, and apart from Linc’s very first nightmare, it didn’t add anything to the storyline.To summarize, this is a great story though emotionally exhausting, so it’s well worth reading if you can handle a vicious father, all kinds of abuse (including sexual) and self-harm bordering on attempted suicide. There’s so many triggers in this read it’s crazy.What I can’t decide on though is the realism of a story like this, I’m not an American. But I have such a hard time envisioning such intense bigotry and hate being an actual thing this day in age. However, I do know there is conversion therapy still in use. How that can possibly be legal is beyond me, but then I look at the current POTUS and if that can happen, maybe the story in this book isn’t so far-fetched after all.

Lincoln Hudson- Marine, Bodyguard/babysitter, Daddy, Protector, SexyWyatt Edgeworth- Senator’s son, Brat, Precious angel, Stubborn, BeautifulWow oh wow.This masterpiece is the 1st in the Elite Protective Services series. Lincoln Hudson is a retired marine who works as a bodyguard for EPS. Wyatt Edgeworth is the son of a senator who is up for reelection. Senator Edgeworth hires Linc to “babysit” Wyatt until re-election is over.However, things are not always as they seem. Linc is exactly what Wyatt needs to keep him in line and Wyatt is the purpose Linc has been looking for. They were made for each other.“You tell me every day that you love me, even if you don’t say it out loud.”These two are so endearing and then, absolute fire in the bedroom. The spice is 👌🏻🔥🔥I love me some violet, she says what we are all thinking. Violet and Charlie are my spirit people 😂😂“”If there’s any karma in this world, your dad will get face raped by a chainsaw,” she swore. “God willing,” Linc muttered.”Onley has such a way of creating an immersive experience within all of her books. I also love that all of her series are in one way or another completely in twined.

I have to admit, the daddy/boy trope isn’t my usual cup of tea. But Linc & Wyatt’s story had me captivated right from the beginning. It is truly the essence of hurt/comfort daddy/boy relationship. The chemistry and the intensity of emotions are truly felt.There’s a lot of trigger warnings in this story, so if cutting, suicide attempts, PTSD, destructive impulses and depression are hard lines for you, I suggest this book isn’t it for you. However, if you can push through as the MCs go through the harrowing experiences of their lives, their strength and how they come through the other side is worth it.It’s a beautiful love story. But it’s also a beautiful story about growth, healing and freeing ourselves of the cages we put ourselves in (sometimes without consciously choosing to).Oh, as for the sexy times, it’s written very steamy! And very tasteful. And again, there’s a journey of healing in there too.So yeah, 5-star read for a new-to-me author and I’m going to grab the next book in the series.

I knew this would be intense.... but damn the ride was so wild that I thought I was in a safari.This was, indeed, my first time reading a "daddy setting" and that alone would probably already make it quite the thing, but gosh the rawness of Wyalt's situation was heart wrenching. His father made my blood boil from line one. Now! Linc is beyond amazing...(the descriptions of him made me think of someone similar to Antonio Bandeiras XD damn hoooot daddy.) he was so sweet, snsual and caring even though he spent half the way trying to convince himself that it was just a fling.... Yeah right. Like I haven't heard that one before LOL The author had me from beginning to end and apart from the trigger warnings that u should be aware of it is a really beautiful and steamy romance (my tablet nearly melted... awesome hahaha)... two broken souls finding their way in each other with a nice HEA.OH! Just one last thing, I NEED CHARLIE IN MY LIFE RIGHT ABOUT NOW. I love her! Seriously she's amazing, I could even ignore the main couple a little bit just for her.

One of my favorite authors and I couldn’t tell you exactly why. I am simply captivated from the first couple of pages. And then the only wish you have is to slow down time so you can spend more time with the book and the characters.What I particularly loved about this story was how Onley James has throw gift of putting characters together from the most unusual circumstances and create a love story that not only clicks, but it’s believable and captivating.I loved Wyatt and Linc. I loved the start of this series and can’t wait for more.

I am not going to say: BUY IT now!BUT if you are a fan of the Daddy kink WITH story. I would kind of say you should read it.I was shocked by the Daddy kink (at the beginning) but I still got trough even I hated the daddy thing. I guess if you are okay or even love this kink it is fine it is just something that is so far away I just find it not appealing.So the Story began and I was already sad. Not because it is bad written or something. I just felled like I want to hug the main char. For reasons.I have read some recension that there is just too much sex.And I was like: lets go SMUT. There was some spicy but it was not the main thing. And it made the Story so great. It was important to the story. Sex in a relationship is always important even in real life. And so it is here.I am happy that I read the book (it took me one day so a few hours. I just could not put it away)-I am new to reading books! So you could consider if you want to believe a newbie as I am ^^ but maybe you are going to love it more than you may think, the same as I do.

Nice book, that touches deep and hard subjects like abuse and rape (and love above it all).

Oh, the drama!This was so different from Unhinged. Not in a bad sense, just different.The daddy/boy trope is not always my fav, but I do enjoy it when (like in this case) it's not kinky (too kinky, at least). I like it when it's about the dynamics, about protection, submission and heathy domination. I don't like it as much when other kinks enter the picture, but as I said, this was not the case.The mix of tropes in this book got me early on. Linc is hired by a senator to "protect" his son from himself, or better yet... To prevent him from becoming an scandal. Wyatt can look like any problematic rich boy, but his life is not easy and his biggest enemy is his own father. He's used to the idea of not being happy, of never being free to be himself, go live his own life...Linc entering the picture changes things. He's caring and protective by nature, but seeing Wyatt moves something deep inside him. Once he understands how deeply Wyatt needs love and care, for someone to take care of him, to truly see him and to matter... He can't resist. Even if that risks his work and the pay he needs so much.It was beautiful seeing Wyatt come to life. The early stages of their relationship is fun, with them trying to resist each other and the daddy/boy dynamic starting to develop. Once they accept the attraction between them is impossible to resist, we start seeing a change in Wyatt.The reason why I'm not giving this book an higher rate is that sometimes it felt... Long. Unnecessarily so. Like sometimes there's too much filling, some parts being just more of the same until something new actually happens.It doesn't go as far as becoming boring, but sometimes I did feel like nothing much was happening. And that was a pity.Wyatt's family drama was superb. And the end, from the last fundraiser to the epilogue, was so full of emotions I couldn't stop reading.I don't know who the next characters will be (I'm guessing Jackson will have his book sometime?) but I already have the second book and I don't discard reading it next.