My Review - Signs of Love

5 out of 5 stars

SIGNS OF LOVE is the first book I’ve read from Kimberly Rae Jordan. I most certainly will be picking up the other installments in the Black Thorpe Security series.

Alana Jensen is a survivor. A teen pregnancy, an estranged family, and an abusive marriage have made her resilient and extremely independent. Now, every decision Alana makes is done with her son, Caden, in mind. Being the single mother of a deaf child has made Alana fiercely protective of her son, and careful who she lets into their inner circle. That’s why she is wary of Justin Morell. The moment Alana is introduced to Justin, she’s guarded. His powerful physique and brooding personality are reminiscent of her ex-husband; definite red flags in Alana’s book. Figuring she’ll just keep her distance from Justin, she’s surprised to see her son immediately drawn to the larger than life man. Knowing her son needs a male influence in his life, Alana puts her own negative feelings for Justin aside. Even so, the more she observes the way Justin interacts with Caden, and his niece, Alana realizes Justin is one of the good guys. Unfortunately, her heart is beginning to feel the same way, too.

Justin Morrell loves his job at Black Thorpe Security, almost as much as he loves his sister and her family. Justin and his sister, Beth, share a special bond. When Beth was only thirteen, their family was tragically killed, so Justin stepped in to become Beth’s guardian. Ten years later, Justin is still fiercely protective of his sister even though she is married and has a daughter of her own. Justin is devastated to find out his two-year-old niece, for some unexplained reason, has lost her hearing. He’s even more upset to find Alana Jensen, a complete stranger, offering to help the family adjust to living with a deaf child. Justin thinks it’s too convenient, and is sure Alana is running some kind of scam. Using the connections he has with other agencies, Justin finds out the truth to Alana’s secretive past. Knowing the hurt she’s hiding, Justin no longer questions Alana’s motives, and even allows himself to think of her as more than just an acquaintance. Never thinking he could have time for anything more than his family and his job, Alana and Caden have Justin rethinking his priorities.

I really enjoyed SIGNS OF LOVE. Though Alana was soft-spoken and demure, she wasn’t a pushover. She had a bit of spunk to her that gave her depth and dimension. Justin from all outwards appearances was intimating and closed-off, but Ms. Jordan made sure the reader understood what made Justin tick—love for his family and passion for his job. He’s definitely an all-in kind of guy which makes him seem a little rough around the edges, but not without his charm. I’m going to need to back up and read GUARDING HER HEART (book one), before I move forward with the rest of the series.