For the Chances We Take: an accidental pregnancy, suspense romance

For the Chances We Take is the first book in the Bryants and Walker Protection series by Ellie P Golden. Benjamin Walker and his team are working to shut down the drug cartel that terrorized a small town when he meets a beautiful baker, Izzie Turner.  Ben was her sexy protector, the man who made her feel complete and the aftermath of one event brings them together. He is a man who doesn’t have a problem taking risks or chances. He gambles often with life and usually comes out unscathed. However, one positive pregnancy test is a gamble he lost and has Ben fighting his feelings for Izzie and their baby. He doesn’t believe he is the man that Izzie and the baby need. He has too many demons. He has a mission and he cannot rest until it's done. Can Izzie’s love and acceptance help Ben fight his demons and be the man he needs to be? The man Izzie and their baby truly deserves? 

I was excited for this story. The opening prologue was promising; however, the promise quickly faltered as the first chapter was confusing and contained a glaring mistake that should have been caught in editing. Ben and his team are staking out a group who are talking about “horses.” Ben asks “heroine?” and the person he is with answers yes. I think the author meant heroin. While spell check would not have caught the error but an editor should have. There were so many characters introduced up front with relationships and connections between them not explained, leading to confusion. At one point, there is a text message exchange between Izzie and an Unknown number (who we learn is Ben), the exchange changed from Izzie and Unknown to Izzie and SexyBee without any indication that Izzie changed it. There are so much more and it is no surprise that I did not enjoy this story and will not be continuing the series. I do not recommend For The Chances We Take. 

For The Chances We Take is available in paperback and eBook