Review: Great Romantic Suspense
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
We begin with Lexie, her son Finn and her best friend on the run from her extremely violent and drug-addicted boyfriend Dex. (OK had to giggle a bit at Lex & Dex!)  They've been running for months, moving from town to town but Mollie insists that they try and settle down and make a life for themselves and they arrive in Camden, determined to make a fresh start.Despite always being in fear of Dex finding her, Lexie attempts to make a fresh start and gets a job in a local bar Fishers.  She once again finds herself at the mercy of a violent man only to be rescued by Lukas Gunn, her extremely hot neighbour who also happens to be a detective.  He's been admiring Lexie from afar ever since she came to town but, now he sees she is in danger, he's no longer going to keep his distance and gets up close and personal and very, VERY protective.I did really enjoy this.  I struggled in the first third or so to quite understand some of their motivations, especially Lukas as I couldn't really understand why he was so into Lexie when they'd barely exchanged a word and she was prickly to say the least but it all started to come together and I found myself engrossed.  Lukas is a big old protective and possessive alpha, very reminiscent of a Kristen Ashley style hero.  He's got his own demons in his past and has been slow to let people in but he sees something in Lexie's haunted eyes that bring out all his protective instincts and he can't let her go.Lexie - my heart broke for the horrors she has endured and also for the lack of self-worth years of systematic abuse has left her with.  She's a broken woman and it's gong to take a strong man to heal her.  Thankfully, Lukas is that man.  He's all kinds of hot and extremely sexy and very into Lexie.Thankfully, he sees the pain in Lexie's eyes and realises he can't push things too quickly and gives her the time and space that she needs.  He's convinced she is `the one' and will do anything to convince her that he's the one for her..So, we have a strong pulsating suspense story line, with danger building like a huge crescendo in the background and a strong, sexy contemporary romance that I think Kristen Ashley fans will like.  I'm incredibly intrigued by the enigmatic Kane and the teaser at the end for the next book has me hotly anticipating it's release.3.5 stars