Review: Riveting Romantic Suspense!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2013
This book is part of a great romantic suspense series which I thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to more; it can be read as a standalone. I read this book as the 4 part serial and wanted to post my reviews for them here.Wonderful Romantic Suspense - Beneath the Secrets Part 1This is romantic suspense at its best. We first met the hero, Blake Walker, in the previous books but with the Prelude included with Part 1 this can stand alone. Blake captured my heart with his tragic past and the heroine who is hiding things of her own is so intriguing. There are secrets that need to be exposed if they are to save each other which they fight against yet long for. The book description captured me, "Can these two broken people drawn together by their sizzling hot attraction see beyond their pain and their need for vengeance and find the trust they will need to survive", and the story did not disappoint. I was left wanting for more and am so looking forward to the next part so I can find out what happens next. This series is one of my favorites from Lisa Renee Jones.Fantastic continuation - Beneath the Secrets Part 2This is part 2 of the story and I was not disappointed, the suspense is ongoing and palpable. I found the interaction between the two main characters captivating. Hearing what they are thinking about each other gives us insight into their depths and the banter between them was wonderful. I love Blake who can't keep his protectiveness at bay and I love Kara trying to figure out if Blake is good or not. There is much inner turmoil for them both which this reader finds fascinating. They are both determined to not give in to each other despite their attraction which isn't waning but getting steamier. The ending of this part is perfect and frustrating, leaving you asking "What does he know?" That we will find out in part 3 which I am looking forward to!Gets better and better... - Beneath the Secrets Part 3The story continues as Part 3 opens with a blast. Blake knows Kara's secret and is determined to get her to admit her truths. The tension between them is electric. As much as they try to keep their control and distance from each other their need for each other is their undoing. I love it! Lisa Renee Jones again has me enrapt in this storyline. Kara's true identity will plunge Blake into the ghosts that haunt him, can he survive? She is his weakness and will be his savior whether he wants her to be or not but there are forces working against them. I look forward to the next installment, the conclusion though I really don't want this story to end. It's too good.Great Endgame... - Beneath the Secrets Part 4This is part 4 of the story which picks up where part 3 left off. Together Blake and Kara along with the Walker brothers continue the search for Kara's sister and the man who killed Blake's fiancé years ago. Both are haunted by their pasts which they must face and share with each other to physically survive and have a future as a couple. There is no denying the chemistry these two have, the love they feel for each other but can they come to terms with their pasts? The suspense is palpable as Blake and Kara get further into the Cartel and closer to their goals. But all is not always as it seems as the double twist ending reveals which this reader never saw coming and loved. Lisa Renee Jones writes fantastic romantic suspense. You can't help but get invested in her characters. I enjoyed these serials and look forward to future stories in this series.