[Release Blitz + Review] Burn Bag by Giulia Lagomarsino

TITLE: Burn Bag

SERIES: Owens Protective Services, Book 31

AUTHOR: Giulia Lagomarsino

GENRE: Romantic Suspense; Alpha Romance

RELEASE DATE: July 21, 2025

COVER DESIGN: T.E. Black Designs

COVER PHOTOGRAPHER: RplusM Photo

Burn Bag: The act of throwing all caution to the wind and burning down all previous plans.

Nothing in my life had worked out as expected.

I lost the woman I loved to another man, my father had been shot in front of me, and I nearly died in his grave when a sniper tried to take me out.

Suffice it to say, things could have been going better for me.

So, I tore up the game plan, went online, and found myself a wife.

Everything was finally coming up roses.

And then she lifted the veil…

When I said I was burning down my old life, I didn’t really understand what that entailed.

But I laid it all on the line for this woman, and I wasn’t walking away for anything.

No matter how many times either of us ended up in the hospital.

The veil covered her face, but I knew what waited underneath would be absolutely breathtaking. She had been gorgeous in that coffee house, so I knew today would be even more amazing. Women always did themselves up for their weddings.

“I can’t believe this is really happening,” I choked out. “I’m finally getting married.”

“Congratulations,” Red muttered, though he didn’t sound too thrilled.

Everyone in the church was in awe of the woman walking toward me. She was absolutely beautiful. God, my heart was clenching at what was about to happen.

Finally, after what felt like five minutes, she stood beside me. Grinning like a fool, I took the veil and lifted it, brushing it back over her head.

And paused in confusion.

Blond hair. Check.

Blue eyes. Nope.

Long, slender nose. Nope.

Short? Not really.

“Um…” I stared at the woman who was not the woman I chose to marry, and failed to say anything else.

“Emily decided she couldn’t make it,” the woman smiled. “I’m Daphne. I’m filling in for her.”

Filling in. As if she was taking her place in a race instead of a marriage. My heart thundered in my chest as I heard Red chuckling behind me. What the hell was I supposed to do now? All these people were here, waiting for me to get married. I’d told everyone she was the woman of my dreams, and then she failed to show.

And she even got a stand in.

“I’m sorry, what?”

The woman looked a tad nervous as she leaned in closer. “Daphne Gray. It’s nice to meet you.”

I had two choices. I could go walk out and lick my wounds—admit that this whole thing had been a stupid decision—or I could go through with this insanity and save face. At least for the next day.

“Bradford Kavanaugh,” I said after just a moment of hesitation. “Let’s get married.”

4 Stars from Renee!

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If you have not read the below I would recommend reading those books(s) first:

In The Trenches: An OPS Protector Romance Novel (Owens Protective Services Book 1)

Nuclear Option: An OPS Protector Romance Novel (Owens Protective Services Book 2)

Charlie Foxtrot: An OPS Protector Romance Novel (Owens Protective Services Book 3)

Pop Smoke (Owens Protective Services #4)

Alpha Mike Foxtrot (Owens Protective Services Book 5)

Got Your Six: An OPS Protector Romance Novel

Full Battle Rattle (Owens Protective Services Book 7)

Embrace the Suck (Owens Protective Services #8)

Assume the Position (Owens Protective Services #10)

Soup Sandwich (Owens Protective Services #11)

Secret Squirrel (Owens Protective Services #11)

Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone (Owens Protective Services, #12)

Pucker Factor (Owens Protective Services #13)

Blowed Up (Owens Protective Services #14)

Balls to the Walls (Owens Protective Services #15)

Bite the Bullet (Owens Protective Services #16)

Free Fire Zone (Owens Protective Services #17)

Left-Handed Monkey Wrench (Owens Protective Services #18)

...And A Wake-Up (Owens Protective Services Book 19)

Blue Falcon (Owens Protective Services Book 20)

Iron Rations (Owens Protective Services #21)

Release Point (Owens Protective Services #22)

On the Double (Owens Protective Services #23)

Hurry Up and Wait (Owens Protective Services #24)

Dear John (Owens Protective Services #25)

GAF Factor (Owens Protective Services #26)

Outside The Wire (Owens Protective Services #27)

Tactically Acquired (Owens Protective Services #28)

Five Fingers Of Death (Owens Protective Services #29)

Fourth Point Of Contact (Owens Protective Services #30)

This is Kavanaugh’s story. After seeing all his friends get there forever, he is ready to have his forever. He gets the help of a friend to find his perfect woman. When he finds her, he will marry her. But one problem she runs out at the last second and he is getting married even if it’s to someone else. Her roommate is going to have to do. These too are funny and make it work. But will it be forever? Or will danger get in the way?

I recommend this book.

I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.

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