Review: Scorching hot romantic suspense. Highly recommend!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2012
Can we just take a moment to enjoy the sexy cover!? This was my first book by this author, and I really liked it! I think this was a first for me - an alpha male AND an alpha female as the main characters, and what a pair they made! Sera's unpleasant and difficult childhood molded her into the tough-as-nails woman. She has no family or friends, just her job to which she dedicates the majority of her time and her life. Shes a loner, and she prefers to keep it that way. When she meets Ryan, she's troubled by her attraction towards him, but when she realizes that he's the agent who could get her closer to achieving her goal, she decides to play along.Ryan was the perfect counterpart to Sera in every way. Where she's impulsive, almost to the point of being reckless, he prefers to be cautious and not go into a situation half-cocked. He's using to being in charge and telling others what to do. Sera doesn't like being told what to do , she hates being underestimated and patience isn't one of her virtues. Naturally those two butt heads all the time! Of course Ryan enjoys getting her riled up. And what do you know ... they both get turned on by it. The sexual tension was thicker than London fog!There was hardly ever a dull moment in this story. Perhaps the only thing that bothered me a little was Sera's carelessness. DAs were known for keeping their women on a tight leash, either through intimidation or via drugs. Now, picture Sera acting docile. I was never sure whether she's play by the rules or whether she'd "go rouge" at the first opportunity. I loved that bit of uncertainty and tension. The author briefly touched on an interesting facet of undercover work - the possibility of going so far under that you one nearly forgets their true identity. And how far is one willing to go for the sake of it all? That just added another interesting layer to the drama. There was a very memorable scene dealing with the passing of Ryan's mother, and the contrasting reactions he received from this work colleagues and the members of the gang. The ending seemed a little corny, but it did tie in with Sera's past and it just fit the story.I noticed only one minor discrepancy, but on the whole I highly recommend this story if you like a scorching hot romance involving federal agents and strong-willed characters. I'll definitely read more from this author in the future.Disclaimer: In advance of the author's upcoming book tour, I received a review copy from the book tour organizer, with the author's permission. Full FTC disclaimer can be found on my blog.