Review: Page-Turning Novel of Romantic Suspense!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2014
Find this review and more at Lusty Penguin Reviews!Permanent Lines by Ashley Wilcox is a page-turning novel of romantic suspense, featuring Merrick Drake from Running from Forever. I couldn’t wait to read this story because I really liked Merrick’s character, and I was eager to see what kind of girl would capture his heart.Merrick has finally met the girl of his dreams, Amelia Driscoll. She is everything he’s has been looking for: beautiful, funny, and just downright pleasant to be with. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Amelia races dirt bikes too. Following a race when Merrick and Amelia finish first and second respectively, they spend the weekend with each other, getting to know each other, and of course, the sex is hot and steamy. Believing he’s found the one, Merrick is devastated when Amelia does not return his calls or texts, and then her phone is disconnected. Brokenhearted, Merrick tries to go on with his life and even tries seeing other women, but he is unable to get Amelia out of his mind, which just made my heart hurt. Months later, Merrick and Amelia’s paths finally cross, and Merrick quickly notices that something is seriously wrong. Amelia fell hard for Merrick during their super hot weekend. But, she has been unable to get out of an abusive relationship with a mob boss who she hasn’t had feelings for in a long time. In order to protect Merrick, she disappeared. Amelia is a compassionate person and would rather put herself in danger than risk others getting hurt, which endeared her character to me. I couldn’t help but feel sympathy for her in her current predicament. Needing to protect Amelia, Merrick does the one thing he never though he’d have to do—turn to Miles Blackwell for help. Wilcox does a consummate job of blending Miles and Kayla, the couple from Running from Forever, into Merrick and Amelia’s story. I really enjoyed seeing Merrick and Miles working together even if they don’t completely like each other. Through these various relationships and Amelia’s escape from her mobster boyfriend, Wilcox completely pulls the reader in while driving the story to the heart-pounding climax.At the end, I just loved the way the title of the book made its way into the story, leaving me with a huge smile. With enticing characters and breathtaking suspense, Permanent Lines is a hard story to put down.I received an eBook copy of the book for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review, and all conclusions are my own responsibility.