Max Walker (3)

Elijah Grant is being watched, and Detective Benji Morrison may be the only one who can save him. When the popular adult content creator starts receiving disturbing messages and signs someone is tracking his every move, he turns to Stonewall Investigations for help. That brings him to Detective Benji Morrison—quiet, intense, and all too eager to take the case. Benji claims he’s there to protect Elijah, and he is, but he’s not telling the whole truth. As the stalker’s threats show more escalate, Elijah finds himself drawn to the man assigned to keep him safe. Their chemistry is electric, their connection immediate—but something about Benji feels... familiar. Like this isn’t the first time their paths have crossed. The closer they get, the more dangerous things become. Because as secrets unravel and obsession turns deadly, Elijah must decide: Is he falling for his protector… or trusting the wrong man with his life?

Eli comes to Benj asking for help with a stalker, he doesn’t know that Benji also has a secret. Eli is a camboy and Benji has been one of his viewers for months. His enthusiasm for Eli borders on obsession, but when Eli explains what’s happening, Benji will do anything to keep him safe. As time passes, the instant chemistry and the pull between them ignites into a bonfire. But Benji’s secrets start to unravel as the threat stalks closer to Eli, but can Eli trust Benji either? This workplace romantic suspense has darker elements and passion woven into a story that will keep you on your toes.

I devoured this story and Max presents readers with so many red herrings that it’s so hard to figure out who is threatening Eli. I adored the dynamic between Eli and Benji and even when things fell apart, the scene following was wonderfully heartfelt and sweet. This story is also so very steamy making it not a total swoon-fest even if Benji’s devotion will hit you right in your feels. This story has the same wonderful edge and forbidden elements that I loved about Edge of Control and I couldn’t put these guys down. show less

I checked, and I have now read or listened to every book that Max Walker has thus far, pulled out of his head and put on paper...some of them more than once. This one, Love and Monsters, is the start of a new series..."The Book Club Boys". Like all of Max Walker's books, I absolutely loved it. The characters of Noah and Jake are so good together from the time that they first met. They are coworkers as well as friends. Noah is fairly sure that Jake is straight but is surprised and happy to show more learn that Jake is bi. Noah has a book club composed of friends that he has known all his life and knowing Noah's love of reading, he invites him to join the next book club meeting. While at the meeting a package is delivered to Noah’s neighbor instead of Noah's home. This starts the mystery. Noah is frightened to think that anyone would do this to him, and the police was less than enthused to be much help, so Jake invites Noah to spend the night at his house. Of course, we know that this will start what will bloom into a sweet romance. That there was ever going to be a romance was evident from this point on, but they didn't just kiss and fall into bed right away. I really liked that they instead, set out to get to know more about one another before sparks ignited too much. Noah was still receiving scary, unwanted "gifts" from who by now we knew to be a stalker. It was actually pretty late in the book before anything heavier took place between Noah and Jake but was well worth waiting for. The mystery was well done, and the secondary characters were hilarious. Max Walker dangled the " gift bearing stalker's" identity in front of us almost from the start, but I never made the right connection...but I know that I can't wait to read the next one. show less

I have read and own almost everything that Max Walker has ever put to paper. I loved the original Stonewall Investigations series so when they opened an office in the small New Hampshire town of Blue Creek, I packed up and happily moved along with them. This one was okay, but not my favorite in the series. It was a good story as they all are, and I loved the character of Ryan Diaz, but the lifestyle depicted in this one was one that I just don't have much interest in. I'm not coming down on show more it...and will defend their right to embrace it... but I just don't understand it. There was a mystery for them to investigate but the drag scenes over ran it. The lifestyle was okay for Elijah. I knew from the start that this was his choice, but Ryan always seemed an unlikely candidate and it seemed that he allowed Elijah to take him into it way to easily. There are plenty of laughs, smiles, heartache, and suspense along the way. Max Walker is one of my favorite authors. He has a real talent for telling a captivating story, with characters that you just want to get to know better. This one is still worthy of 4 stars for the character of Ryan Diaz alone. show less

A small town romance - I find it fascinating how often romance writers make a big deal about the joys of living in a small town, and the pretty, close-knit village becomes a character in the drama. I agree it can be charming when you can see countryside from your home. What about small towns being lonely, isolating places with an even smaller potential pool from which to find friends or romance.

Love Me Again is billed as a romantic suspense, but it is better at the romance than the suspense. show more The heartbreak is real - the fallout between Charlie and Austin, that sent Austin to the city seeking a new life, is as painful as Austin's second heartbreak that has driven him back to the small town of Blue Creek.

I remember when I first took up romance a couple of years ago, I walked into a string of books which used amnesia as a plot device. It got old, so I brought to this book a prejudice against that plot device. But I have to say that here it worked quite well.

I want to branch out to romance/suspense - experience all the sub-genres, but this mystery didn't excite my interest. show less