Part of the Romancing the Guardians series. This tale brings the story of Nathan and Talia along with intrigue and romance. Definitely a page turner.

Ebook from Netgalley and publishers with thanks. Opinions are entirely my own.

A bit lukewarm, the thrilling factor wasn’t as high as I had expected, Nate and Tally had to work along with the Tampa Bay police, it was only wise to work along with the law, with a crazed serial killer on the loose, and a link was found to Nate’s tattoo shop. That doesn't mean they were all bosom buddies, nope, Nate was very distrustful of Tally and the other law enforcers. With limited clues leading to the killer they were at a loss until the killer strikes again, Tally and Nate not only found the rhythm of working together, but also the romance part of their relationship came into a smooth rhythm.

Cold female FBI agent falls for tattoo artist to whom she’s delivering a message. Not very likely, but that’s what makes these stories fun, right?
Right off the bat she says, “I was recruited during my last year of college and started training at Quantico right after graduation. That was sixteen years ago.” By I quickly forgot that, because she reads younger. As for him, he’s got quite a past, including some fantasy elements that tie in to the rest of the series, which I have not read, but that only comes into play here once.
Throughout the entire story it was hard to pinpoint if this was a procedural or a romance; turned out to be the latter, as there are many scenes that were strictly getting to know each other and didn’t advance the plot at all. This is especially true of the entire nudist colony setting. After finishing the romance part, it sets up for the next sequel.
I really like that this isn’t a 300-page epic like most in the genre, filled with thoughts of “I want to, but I can’t!” The romance, plus the murder mystery/serial killer plot that I figured out by chapter four—writer made it a little too obvious—took about 120 pages.

Lyn Horner’s Romancing the Guardians series has been a wonderfully enjoyable read since the very first book. As the series has progressed, readers have been introduced to new characters and also seen glimpses of the ones already met.

Profiling Nathan is book 5 in the series and it continues the exceptional world building and character development that has reigned throughout the earlier stories. Great dialogue, suspense and romance, all come together to make these stories addictive.