Julia (bookish.jka)'s Reviews > The Family Man

"Something about Tracey Smith stirred Jon’s protective tendencies. He didn’t have many of those— he was more effective as a criminal mind rather than a victim advocate— so when they did surface, they were unusually strong. Tracey carried a wholesomeness the world hadn’t yet tainted despite his age and profession."

The Family Man was my first book by A.J. Rose but I will definitely be checking out their back catalogue now! Totally loved this romantic suspense/thriller, based around an elite FBI team of behavioural analysts, on the trail of a serial sniper. Our MCs are Jon Anderson, the team leader and his new rookie analyst, Tracey Smith.

This is the first book in the author's planned The Mind Hacker series which does contain themes of dark violence, including off-page SA, psychological manipulation, narcissism and other disturbing themes.

So many of my fave trope/vibes:

🖤plot driven
🖤co-workers
🖤found family
🖤hurt/comfort
🖤bi-awakening/steamy scenes
🖤grumpy/sunshine vibes
🖤HEA

A definite must read!

5 stars