Review: Completely Entertaining with Human Characters!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
Sometimes you just need a book to completely ENTERTAIN you! Deadly Valentine by Jenna Harte did that for me with its murder, mystery, suspense and romantic tension! Jenna Harte put her own stamp on this book with her clean writing style that raises and lowers the tension smoothly and with a great sense of timing and awareness, alternating some humorous moments with chilling moments, heated moments, and moments of pain and awkwardness, and oh yes, romantic moments! I like that as much as I like those nasty little twists and monkey wrenches that get thrown in. A rather nasty, but powerful man is murdered during a family dinner at which time he was to deliver some big news. The question is who did it and why. But is the answer simple? Nope, no way, there is a rollercoaster of little side stories, twists and entanglements to get through before we find out "who-dun-it." Was it the wealthy businessman? The son? The ex-wife? The butler?As if the mystery isn't enough, the romantic tension is full blown, "She is destroyed from her past, He was part of the devastation and another He wants her badly enough that he is a huge pain!" Ahh, male testosterone, female insecurities, and shades of, "Oh my gawd, just give in, will you?"Jenna Harte can write a good mystery, ramp up the sexual tension and keep her characters human. Ever wonder what's going on in an alpha-type mind when he longs to "claim his woman?" Maybe I could figure the romance out before the last page, but getting there was well worth all the pages that came before!I need to thank the author for providing a review copy in exchange for my honest review!