Loved the last book in the Porter Family Series. This one is about Dru, the younger sister, a former Marine, who now works as a bodyguard. She is brave and strong, and exactly what Gray Fowler, NFL superstar needs to protect him from a stalker. Becky Wade did a great job with this series, and I look forward to reading books by her again. Highly recommended.
Her One and Only by Becky Wade
Porter Family Series Book Four
Dru Porter may be the only daughter in the family--but girly is the last word to describe her. A former Marine, like her three older brothers, Dru is an executive protection agent and after a year and a half of being in the office, she gets a new chance to go in the field. She has a lot to prove after her last case.
Gray Fowler has been running from his past for a long time--as a superstar on the NFL Mustangs team, he thinks the past is behind him. Only, the past has its ways of sticking with you. Gaining a stalker, he finds himself with twenty-four/seven bodyguards. How is a woman half his size going to physically protect him? Or maybe it's his hard heart that will need protecting.
This is the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The suspense part of who is stalking Gray is great, the pool of suspects is wide, leaving the guilty party a surprise. The first books are her brother's stories and if you enjoy series, you'll want to get to know Bo, Ty, and Jake in their own books.
**Received from Bethany House for an honest review
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Porter Family Series Book Four
Dru Porter may be the only daughter in the family--but girly is the last word to describe her. A former Marine, like her three older brothers, Dru is an executive protection agent and after a year and a half of being in the office, she gets a new chance to go in the field. She has a lot to prove after her last case.
Gray Fowler has been running from his past for a long time--as a superstar on the NFL Mustangs team, he thinks the past is behind him. Only, the past has its ways of sticking with you. Gaining a stalker, he finds himself with twenty-four/seven bodyguards. How is a woman half his size going to physically protect him? Or maybe it's his hard heart that will need protecting.
This is the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The suspense part of who is stalking Gray is great, the pool of suspects is wide, leaving the guilty party a surprise. The first books are her brother's stories and if you enjoy series, you'll want to get to know Bo, Ty, and Jake in their own books.
**Received from Bethany House for an honest review
http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/2011/10/bethany-house-publishers.html
Her One and Only concludes the Porter Family series in a moving way and is an outstanding story on every level. Becky Wade is one of my favorite authors in the contemporary romance genre, such that I almost tend to go against type and get a little giddy when holding one of her new releases in my hand. I've read enough of Becky's novels to have certain expectations when I begin a new one, and I am never disappointed. The writing is tight, not one single word is wasted, and it moves at a fast pace.
Becky's stories are multi-dimensional, both from really rich character depth, to a mixture of emotion, humor, spirituality, sizzling romance and in this case, suspense. I think the term transformational fits her books, because Becky doesn't shy away from difficult social issues, such as PTSD, alcoholism, child abuse, infertility and miscarriage and it's all about the transforming power of God and how He works through His children. It was also wonderful to see Bo and Meg's story brought full circle.
Executive protection agent Dru and sports superstar Gray both have difficult personal histories and are portrayed very realistically. Dru is always trying to prove herself and Gray finds his self-worth in his sport. They have a lot of together time in the story and it's so much fun to watch their initial negative assessment of each other gradually change.
Spiritual themes are never lacking in Becky's books. I loved Dru's faith and how she takes her elderly neighbor to a bikers' church, showing that church is not a "one size fits all" institution. There's a couple of gems that I could totally relate to and I think readers will also. First, the question of where we find fulfillment, for Dru questioned if Gray was "looking for fulfillment in stuff like achievement and wealth, only to find it empty." Secondly, whether from our own making or from circumstances beyond our control, who of us doesn't have a flawed past?
Thank you for writing this series, Becky, for in the Porters, you have created a family that not only entertains and inspires us, but one that we care about and will never forget.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to Bethany House and Litfuse Publicity for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Becky's stories are multi-dimensional, both from really rich character depth, to a mixture of emotion, humor, spirituality, sizzling romance and in this case, suspense. I think the term transformational fits her books, because Becky doesn't shy away from difficult social issues, such as PTSD, alcoholism, child abuse, infertility and miscarriage and it's all about the transforming power of God and how He works through His children. It was also wonderful to see Bo and Meg's story brought full circle.
Executive protection agent Dru and sports superstar Gray both have difficult personal histories and are portrayed very realistically. Dru is always trying to prove herself and Gray finds his self-worth in his sport. They have a lot of together time in the story and it's so much fun to watch their initial negative assessment of each other gradually change.
Spiritual themes are never lacking in Becky's books. I loved Dru's faith and how she takes her elderly neighbor to a bikers' church, showing that church is not a "one size fits all" institution. There's a couple of gems that I could totally relate to and I think readers will also. First, the question of where we find fulfillment, for Dru questioned if Gray was "looking for fulfillment in stuff like achievement and wealth, only to find it empty." Secondly, whether from our own making or from circumstances beyond our control, who of us doesn't have a flawed past?
Thank you for writing this series, Becky, for in the Porters, you have created a family that not only entertains and inspires us, but one that we care about and will never forget.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to Bethany House and Litfuse Publicity for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This is the fourth and last book in the Porter Family Series. I've loved every book and I hate to see the series end. In Her One and Only, there are so many struggles that each character needed to work through. With every low point, I felt I was right there struggling along with each person and with the highs, I felt the joy of each one, alsoâa bit of a roller coaster ride!
Gray is a wonderful hero and quite a counterpart to feisty Dru. They are both appealing and interesting characters. Of the books I've read recently, Gray is definitely my favorite character.
If you like romance with depth and complexity, I recommend this series, and Her One and Only in particular.
Gray is a wonderful hero and quite a counterpart to feisty Dru. They are both appealing and interesting characters. Of the books I've read recently, Gray is definitely my favorite character.
If you like romance with depth and complexity, I recommend this series, and Her One and Only in particular.
I wasn't sure I was going to like this story because both characters started off with such big personalities. Gray had a huge ego and Dru dripped independence. After getting to know them, I really enjoyed their story. This was a neat twist on male bodyguards and I love the contrast of the small female protecting the man who was physically larger. Great story. Full review at my website.
I received this book in a giveaway. I was not required to give a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed are my own.
I received this book in a giveaway. I was not required to give a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed are my own.
