Review: Hang in there for the good part....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2013
Have to admit at first this bk was a WTH?!? A ex-special forces dude (Chase/H) now working security/investigations is hired/conned by a murderer to kidnap and haul his victim half way across the country so he can kill her?!?  Ok, the villain claims she's his wayward wife, but still....Chase, buddy, do your homework. Was this guy nave/dumb or what?!? Then there's Larissa/h...She's been a victim of attempted rape/assault by our villain but it's been 2 yrs and she's amped up her arsenal of self-defense, a victim no more.  But Larisa, puh-leeze...she sorta/kinda gets attracted to her kidnapper who wears a ski mask the 4 days he's hauling her across the US. Really?!? Nah, not buying it. My nose was turned up pretty much during the entire first half of this bk.Why did I keep reading? The best part of this story starts around the 50% mark when Chase, who's having doubts about this assignment, is just about to deliver Larissa to her supposed husband. Could she be telling the truth and is he really delivering her to her death?  This is when the story gets really interesting...a cluster of things begins to happen. There's murder, action, mayhem, suspense, cat and mouse FBI interrogations...just a roller coaster of a ride. Seriously bumped my enthusiasm for this story in a big way.This is a rom-suspense story with the 1st half being real lite on the romance. By the 2nd half I have to offer Chase a round of applause. The guy's thorough, slow and REALLY knows how to use his thumbs. WHEW - HOT!  Plus, the guy is just so darn sweet....and adorably cute with a stray kitten. Overall very entertaining with a few laughs along the way.Hang in there for the good part and you'll enjoy this one. Like to see what's next from this author.