Monday, November 21, 2022

The Hacker by Anna Hackett [Review]

The Hacker (Norcross Security #5) by Anna Hackett
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: October 12, 2021

Norcross Security
1. The Investigator
2. The Troubleshooter
3. The Specialist
4. The Bodyguard
5. The Hacker - Paperback | Kindle
6. The Powerbroker
7. The Detective
8. The Medic
9. The Protector
9.5. Mr. & Mrs. Norcross
Mission: Uncovered

Related Series:
(Find all the reviews for the series under the 1st review)
Billionaire Heists
1. Stealing from Mr. Rich

Sentinel Security
1. Wolf

Team 52
1. Mission: Her Protection

Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
She’s accidentally pregnant and someone is trying to kill her…and now her one-night-stand is her fierce protector.

Helicopter pilot Maggie Lopez is focused on building her helicopter and drone photography business—and she has the loans to prove it. She takes one night off to trade her jeans for a designer dress, and attend a fancy gala…and ends up spending a very steamy night with her panty-melting crush—Ace Oliveira. He’s tall, sexy, and the guru of all things tech at Norcross Security.

She wasn’t supposed to fall in lust, or fall in love, and she really wasn’t supposed to fall pregnant.

Ace Oliveira’s life is just how he likes it. After years protecting his country at the NSA, he now puts his special computer and hacking skills to good use at Norcross Security. He gets paid well. Has good friends. Enjoys the hell out of his carefree bachelor lifestyle. Relationships and kids are not on the cards for him—ever. He has his reasons.

But then feisty, saucy Maggie—who snuck out of his bed like a thief—drops a bombshell.

Before they can even process the surprise pregnancy, it becomes clear someone is trying to kill Maggie. A series of deadly accidents are all centered on her, and Ace will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. With the men of Norcross at his side, he’ll track down a killer, fight his own demons, and convince skittish, independent Maggie to fall in love with her baby’s daddy.
Thoughts on The Hacker: Maggie and Ace have been sort of dancing around one another in the background of previous books and HOO-BOY they don't disappoint. They both have issues they need to deal with and there are bad guys to thwart and smoldering kisses that steam up the pages. It's great.

They also have a surprise pregnancy. One which Ace doesn't deal all that well with when he first finds out (to be fair, it was sort of dropped on him, he realized he'd reacted poorly pretty much as soon as he said what he said, and he was quick to turn himself around and support Maggie in the way she needed to be supported. So, yeah, he reacted badly, but sometimes that happens). Seeing as Maggie is part of the Norcross team, all the Norcross men get a little protective of her when the truth comes out, too. Which is kind of funny when they're all doing the glaring thing at Ace.

Beyond the wee surprise, Maggie is also dealing with some bad guys on her tail. Having Ace as her bodyguard while they try to figure out the whos and whys of said bad guys is both good and bad. Good because Maggie has it bad for the guy and bad because Maggie doesn't want to have it bad for the guy. Regardless, being forced to spend time together has those lusty feelings deepening into something more.

A little danger, a lot of steam, a hair-raising helicopter ride or two, and the power of the Norcross team. Good stuff all around.

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