Luca by Sarah Castille

I loved this, possibly even more than the first book in the series. I connected with Luca in that story and couldn't wait to get my hands on his book. Neither Luca nor Gabrielle have had an easy life. Both of them have experienced traumatic loss and tragedy, but they have each dealt with the grief differently. Neither is willing to risk ever loving anyone ever again. Luca is attracted to Gabrielle as soon as he sees her. Gabrielle sees Luca as one night of risk and adventure. 

When Luca and Gabrielle realize they have a common goal and have just been tackling it in different ways, they have to decide whether they can actually work together. Luca believes they can, but will his boss allow it, or will even considering it put their lives at risk? 

I really love stories of truly bad guys with really soft hearts for the women they love. Luca was very bad, but for Gabrielle he was soft yet fiercely protective. Gabrielle was strong and had no problem taking care of herself even though she saw Luca's protectiveness as a definite turn on. It turns out they make a pretty great team, and Luca may end up needing Gabrielle even more than she needs him.

An ARC was provided by Net Galley for honest review.