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Great second in series
I liked Sam’s book,but I loved Wyatt’s book. He comes across slightly juvenile and immature some of the time,but the author makes it work with his history and his quirks. The book kept me reading. Can’t wait to read Josey’s book.
I liked Sam’s book,but I loved Wyatt’s book. He comes across slightly juvenile and immature some of the time,but the author makes it work with his history and his quirks. The book kept me reading. Can’t wait to read Josey’s book.
The thing about Jill Shalvis, she writes the most delicious alpha men, but even alpha men have that Achilles Heel. In Rescue My Heart, veteran Adam is fighting PTSD, struggling to find his new normal. A checkered past, a rough tour of duty, and the woman he left behind, certain she could do better. Holly doesn’t like when stupid alpha men make her decisions for her.
Another sizzling, heart rendering book that reminds me why Jill Shalvis is my go to for happily ever after.
Another sizzling, heart rendering book that reminds me why Jill Shalvis is my go to for happily ever after.
I really enjoyed this book.
Raney's location in the witness protection program is compromised. The Chief of Police wants her close by to testify at the trial, and with the death of Chase's stepfather, they have the perfect cover. A fake wedding and an inherited house.
I like that Chase, while struggling with the job versus his response to Raney, doesn't do the angsty "I made a mistake, I can't do that again" dance. Once he's made his decision, he stands by it. The suspense kept me reading and the straightforward way in which the characters interacted rang true with their characterization. Just the right amount of steam to go along with this type of story, and enough hints at the stories to come in the series to make me want to move on to the next book.
Raney's location in the witness protection program is compromised. The Chief of Police wants her close by to testify at the trial, and with the death of Chase's stepfather, they have the perfect cover. A fake wedding and an inherited house.
I like that Chase, while struggling with the job versus his response to Raney, doesn't do the angsty "I made a mistake, I can't do that again" dance. Once he's made his decision, he stands by it. The suspense kept me reading and the straightforward way in which the characters interacted rang true with their characterization. Just the right amount of steam to go along with this type of story, and enough hints at the stories to come in the series to make me want to move on to the next book.
3.5 stars
Natalie Dvorak is a diminutive detective with the Vermont State Police, but don't let her size fool you. She can taekwondo you into submission without batting an eyelash! She receives a phone call from someone who wants her to review a closed case, one in which a murderer has been sent to prison. This informant is found dead shortly thereafter.
Constable Dan Moritz is a small town police-force-of-one who discovers the dead informant. He is also Detective Dvorak's married lover.
Together, they work to uncover the evidence the informant claimed to have on the convicted man, but the evidence only serves to condemn the man further. So why would the informant risk his own life?
I enjoyed the story. This is a novelette, and part of a series. The end of the book draws you nicely into the next book, having solved the case, but not the complex relationship between Natalie and Dan. I have to say that the married lover angle was slightly off-putting from the standpoint that Dan's wife is lovely and sweet. Natalie takes the credit for being the seducer, but if Dan is such a nice guy (as portrayed), seems as if he'd be able to say no. It seemed an unnecessary plot device which might have worked better without the affair and still ended the same way. Moving on . . . the police aspect of the murder and the connected crimes plays out well. The human element and reactions are well played. Natalie's lack of good judgment makes her more human. The resolution to the chase at the end might seem like a cop-out to some, but for me, it felt like "this is as far as I go" for the killer and made sense.
Natalie Dvorak is a diminutive detective with the Vermont State Police, but don't let her size fool you. She can taekwondo you into submission without batting an eyelash! She receives a phone call from someone who wants her to review a closed case, one in which a murderer has been sent to prison. This informant is found dead shortly thereafter.
Constable Dan Moritz is a small town police-force-of-one who discovers the dead informant. He is also Detective Dvorak's married lover.
Together, they work to uncover the evidence the informant claimed to have on the convicted man, but the evidence only serves to condemn the man further. So why would the informant risk his own life?
I enjoyed the story. This is a novelette, and part of a series. The end of the book draws you nicely into the next book, having solved the case, but not the complex relationship between Natalie and Dan. I have to say that the married lover angle was slightly off-putting from the standpoint that Dan's wife is lovely and sweet. Natalie takes the credit for being the seducer, but if Dan is such a nice guy (as portrayed), seems as if he'd be able to say no. It seemed an unnecessary plot device which might have worked better without the affair and still ended the same way. Moving on . . . the police aspect of the murder and the connected crimes plays out well. The human element and reactions are well played. Natalie's lack of good judgment makes her more human. The resolution to the chase at the end might seem like a cop-out to some, but for me, it felt like "this is as far as I go" for the killer and made sense.
