I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Explosive Forces by DD Ayres. I struggled to accept a central premise of the plot.
Tag: romantic suspense (Page 10 of 18)
I’m over at AudioGals with a review of A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev, narrated by Soneela Nankani. I appear to be an outlier because this one mostly didn’t work for me. Also, ALL THE TRIGGER WARNINGS.
Why I read it: I’ve had my eye on this book for a while and wanted to catch up on the series. I decided to try the audio rather than the digital version. MISTAKE.
What it’s about: (from Goodreads) The only thing more powerful than fear is desire…
A seasoned K-9 officer with the police in Maryland, Cole Jamison has left her old life behind her. With a new home and a new partner – a protective canine named Hugo – Cole is ready for fresh challenges. A crucial position on an important drug task force is exactly what she wants – until she discovers her gorgeous, infuriating ex-husband will be the DEA agent in charge.
Agent Scott Lucca may be a pro when it comes to undercover assignments, but this job is daunting even for him. Posing as a happy couple on the dog competition circuit means he and Cole need to get a lot closer than they’ve been in years. Playing a live-in couple should seem like a walk in the park compared to tracking a brutal criminal, but suddenly nothing could be more dangerous than the passionate fire they’ve rekindled.
What worked for me (and what didn’t): Cole (short for Nicole) Jamison is somewhat unexpectedly asked to join an undercover operation run by a joint FBI/DEA task force. She’s a K-9 officer with the Maryland police but her previous experience in agility training/courses is the big attractor for the task force. Also, her ex-husband (who wants her back) suggested she be brought in.
Scott Lucca met and married Nikki (as he then knew her) in a whirlwind romance. After his beloved (and golden) brother, Gabe, died while deployed, Scott lost it a bit and things fell apart. At the time he was working as an undercover operative infiltrating the Pagans MC and some of the things he had to do to maintain his cover cost them both. That was two years earlier and Scott still misses Nikki like it was yesterday.
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I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake, narrated by Daniel Thomas May & Kristin Kalbli. If you can get past the short time-frame-for-HEA thing, this is a solid and entertaining romantic suspense.
I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Under the Surface by Anne Calhoun. Undercover policeman makes trouble with a sexy bar owner.
I’m over at Dear Author with a review of The Obsession by Nora Roberts. Really enjoyed this one. Definitely recommended.