TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN by Samantha A. Cole

Title:  TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN

Series:  Malone Brothers #1

Author:  Samantha A. Cole

Publisher:  Suspenseful Seduction Publishing

Publish Date:   06.01.2016

Category /Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from:  Samantha A. Cole (as an ARC gifted copy)

Goodreads link: Take the Money and Run

Date completed: 05.24.2016; 01.11.2019

Description from the publisher:

KC Malone is on a two-week leave from the Navy when he arrives at his uncle’s beach house to find a beautiful woman pointing a gun at his chest. What the hell has he just walked in on?

Moriah Jensen is on the run from dirty cops and ruthless drug dealers. Fleeing Chicago after her family was murdered, she spends the next four months trying to stay alive. Using an alias, she bounces from town to town, state to state, struggling to stay steps ahead of the people chasing her.

As the two become reluctant, temporary housemates, KC offers to train Moriah to defend herself against an alleged abusive ex-boyfriend. But when her past catches up with her, Moriah has to decide between her love for KC and running for safety. To stay would risk both their lives. To run would mean leaving her heart behind.

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TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN is the first book in the Malone Brothers series.  Though each will stand on their own, as always it is better to read them all and in the order of release.

There are so many things to love about this story that I’m just going to make a list:

1.      Uncle Dan Malone – nosy, matchmaker, dog lover, romantic, Army veteran

2.      The Malone Brothers – all three are sexy, yummy, protective, and alpha

a.       KC (Kevin Christopher) – oldest (35) – Navy SEAL (Team Six)

b.      Brian – one year younger (34) – North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations officer, Air Force veteran

c.       Sean – three years younger (32) – FBI officer in Tampa, FL, Army veteran

3.      Maura (Moriah) Jensen – (27) – on the run, scared, smart

4.      Romance – there is no slow build.  It starts with a gun in the face and explodes from there.  There is no denying the chemistry between KC and Maura.

5.      Suspense – heart stopping, edge-of-your-seat, and perfectly executed

6.      Jinx – loveable mutt

It’s no secret that I love Samantha Cole’s books.  I only wish I had them all.  I am looking forward to reading when KC’s brothers find their HEA and their uncle deserves a second HEA in his life. Heck, I even want Jinx to find a girl!  I love happiness and Samantha Cole can deliver!

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Malone Brothers Series:

1.      Take the Money and Run

2.      The Devil’s Spare Change

Also from Samantha A. Cole:

·         Going, Going, Gone (Bid on Love #2)

·         The Road to Solace

Blackhawk Security Series:

1.      Tuff Enough

Deimos Series:

1.      Handling Haven

2.      Cheating the Devil

Doms of the Covenant Series:

1.      Double Down & Dirty

2.      Entertaining Distraction

3.      Hammered and Nailed

Hazard Falls Series:

1.      Don’t Fight It

Steel Corps / Trident Security Crossover Series:

1.      No Way in Hell, Part 1

2.      No Way in Hell, Part 2

Trident Security series:
1.  Leather & Lace (Devon & Kristen)
2.  His Angel (Ian & Angie)
3.  Waiting for Him (Ben & Kat)
3.5 Not Negotiable: A Novella (Parker & Shelby)
4.  Topping the Alpha (Jake & Nick)
5.  Watching from the Shadows (Marco & Harper)
5.5 Whiskey Tribute: A Novella (Curt & Dana)
6.  Tickle His Fancy (Brody & Fancy)
7.  Absolving His Sins (Carter & Jordyn)

7.5 Option Number Three (Mitch, Tyler, & Tori)

8.  Salvaging His Soul (Jase & Brie)

Trident Security, Omega Team series:

0.5  Mountain of Evil

1.         A Dead Man’s Pulse

2.         Forty Day and One Knight

3.         Summer’s Fall

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