ARC Review: When He Defends by Cynthia Eden
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FBI Agent Gray Stone knows killers. As a top profiler at the Bureau, monsters are truly his business. So he absolutely does not need to be paired up with the infuriating—and gorgeous—Dr. Emerson Marlowe. But her mother is a senator with far too much power, and, all of a sudden, Gray finds himself on training duty, a duty that includes way too many hours and way too much temptingly close contact with Emerson.
He doesn’t play well with others. In fact, he doesn’t play at all.
What’s he supposed to do with a sexy shadow? One who is just as good at mind games as he is? One who is smart and funny and…dammit. Emerson has practically no field experience, and the last thing Gray wants to do is put her in harm’s way. He may not want to work with Emerson, but he will not let anyone hurt her. So when a new case goes sideways and a killer gets chillingly close, Gray has to come up with a new training plan.
Gray is why I read Cynthia Eden. She has a way of writing her alpha men that balances them out between a protector and someone that lets the woman fly. Often her males are attracted to smart, accomplished women.
From the moment we are introduced to Gray I wanted his story because I knew it was going to be as good as it turned out to be. Poor Gray is in a pickle. He's partnered up with a woman he doesn't want to be with. For many reasons. He also feels like he can't trust anyone other than his partner.
In the prior book, When He Fights you meet Emerson and don't really get much of a read on her. Yes, she's smart but she's always up to something. She does save Gray so we can't fault her any. I wasn't sure if these two would be a good match because she came off as a little mousy but in their book, you find that she really isn't. Shy yes but knows how to stand for herself at least with Gray.
As I learn more about Emerson and Gray you really feel for these two. I love them as a couple and feel they are getting the people that they both deserve in life. They work together so well. Neither miss much and what one does the other notices. Both are willing to fight for each other and die if they must.
I so hated Emerson's mother. She's a terrible mother that doesn't deserve such a good person as a daughter. Now Cass who we meet in this book, I want his story and can't wait to read it. It's next by the way.
Yes, this story can be read as a standalone, but I would read the prior books to get a good feel for the series. You'll like the relationship between the men. It was one of the things I missed in this story. None of the guys were in it. Of course, we got a new character, so I won't complain, much. 
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