Gunner by Maddie Wade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is Gunner Rambergs story, he is tortured by guilt and shame after his sister got hurt in an accident which changed his, her and his Amma’s life forever, but when she was kidnapped he made a decision to save her and break the ties to the new family he had at his place of work, Eidolon. This burdens him with even more guilt and shame and is causing him to want to give up on everything else because of it, especially when he is approached again by the same people and asked to perform betrayal all over again, but when he is delayed in Düsseldorf, Germany, he has a chance encounter with an old friend at the hotel in which they are both staying. Lacey Cannon is on her way to a new start in England, but when she is delayed in Düsseldorf and has to check into a hotel overnight, she is stressed out and decides to use the hotel’s swimming pool to work out her worry, however, while she is there, she feels like she is being watched, but casting the paranoia aside, she goes back to her room and decides to go down to the bar for a drink to settle her nerves, but when she gets there, the last thing she is expecting is to run into Gunner, the man who rescued her for an ex she longs to forget and their connection is immediate and strong.

As the night progresses, they are getting along like a house on fire and have had a fair few drinks, Lacey is a bit worse for wear and Gunner wants to drop her off in her room, but when they open the door and see that it is trashed, Lacey is an emotional wreck as her past experiences come back to her with a vengeance. Gunner decides to take Lacey back to his room and proceeds to call the boss of Eidolon and explain what has happened and that she will need protecting when she gets to the airport and home, so when that is all sorted and he has spoken to the hotel managers, he insists that she stays in his room for the night. When Lacey wakes up in the middle of the night screaming, she finds that she is in Gunners arms and unexpectedly he opens up about his past and Lacey sees what is going on inside his head and wanting to help take the pain from him, she kisses him, before either of them can stop, one thing leads to another and passion ignites between them, leading to one night together. Gunner wakes up later on and leaving a note by her bedside, packs his things and leaves, he doesn’t want her in any danger again and he knows that he will undoubtedly be putting her there if he stays any longer, but when Lacey wakes up to find him gone, she is sad, but their because of their conversations the night before, she understands why he left and even though she doesn’t like it, she accepts it.

As she thinks about her past, her ex and how different Gunner is and how he makes her feel, she is still sad some weeks later, but what she doesn’t know is that Gunner feels the same way, although he won’t let himself get too close to her, meanwhile, Gunner has gone back to Eidolon to explain why he did what he did and to warn them about what he is currently doing, hoping that it will make up for what he has done, but as things progress, he realises that Lacey has given him a reason to live and now he wants to do everything in his power to make that happen, but will the past repeat itself, or will this new enemy think of different ways to cause pain and heartache? Can Gunner make right the past and work for a future, or will his enemies make good on their threats and take away everything he has worked for? This story will keep you in suspense and on your toes while secrets are revealed, new enemies are discovered and past enemies are renewed, but the twists will make you keep reading to find out what happens in the end.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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