Gripping, fast-paced romantic suspense!
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Fatal Judgment, the first book in Irene Hannon's latest series, Guardians of Justice, is romantic suspense at its best. Elements of faith are subtly yet intricately woven into the plot. Characterization is superb, and one feels with them from the beginning. Clearly, this novel is well-researched. It is gripping and believable. This is not the genre I usually read, but I have to say that it was  a thoroughly enjoyable page-turner. I look forward to reading other books by Irene in the future.

From back cover: "U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor has seen plenty of action during his years in law enforcement. But he'd rather go back to Iraq than face his next assignment: protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward the coldhearted workaholic haven't warmed in the five years since she drove her husband-and Jake's best friend-to despair...and possible suicide.

As the danger mounts and Jake gets to know Liz better, he's forced to change his opinion of her. And when it becomes clear that an unknown enemy may want her dead, the stakes are raised. Because now both her life-and his heart-are in danger."

This is the first book I have read by author Irene Hannon, but it certainly won't be the last. I look forward to reading forthcoming books in the series, as well as some of her previous work. Well done, Irene!
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From the first page to the last, Tina Foster, has penned a heart-pounding romantic suspense filled with danger as the title promises and plenty of romance to satisfy the reader. Loved the characters and settings and look forward to more works from this author! Thanks for sharing your works, Teach!
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A really enjoyable, fast-paced romantic suspense. It was indeed hard to put down once I started and I finished it in one day.
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I absolutely love this author. She can write a gripping romantic suspense filled with believable alpha males and strong women who can keep up with them. I can't wait for the next book!
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4.5 stars This was an excellent romantic suspense. There are frequent occurrences where the reader gets sucked into the feelings, trauma and resilience of the main characters. Ms. Abbott uses her words so that one can almost feel what Darios and Delaney are experiencing. Darios is an intense hitman (killer) and kidnapper who learned early in life about poverty and fighting for what little you have. Delaney has been a wealthy princess whose parents who pampered her most of her 18 years. She's smart, cunning and pretty  but wears a mask and hides who she really is. She and her 3 friends are kidnapped and held for ransom. There are unexpected twists and turns that keep you wondering what's next. Needless to say there is violence and explicit sex scenes that enhance the story. I received a complimentary copy of this book and chose to write a review. I look forward to reading future books by this author.
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Two years have passed since the murder of Sarah's husband and little boy. Sarah is left in limbo because their remains have never been found. She refuses to give up looking for their them, even after the man who admitted to their their murders is executed.

Sarah returns to the scene of the crime, in the Adirondack Mountains and stumbles across a body. Her discovery takes her into a world filled with lies and deceit, starting with the man she called her husband.

She becomes the target in a mad man's need for revenge. Sarah doesn't know who to trust, and finds herself in a race to trap a killer, before he catches her.

This was an edge of your seat, can't put it down read. Just about the time you think you know what's going on the author hits you with a new surprise. This is one of the best romantic suspense stories I've read in a long time. If I could give it six stars I would!
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A wonderful, captivating romantic suspense novel that will keep you turning the pages. It starts with a heart pounding scene and just gets better from there. I highly recommend this book.
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This is one of my favorite RS books - and I read a lot of romantic suspense! The mystery and suspense are top notch, and the characters stayed with me long after I finished the last chapter. I'm so excited the series is now on kindle, and at a super price! I've already recommended it to several friends who read ebooks only.
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Breaking Point is the first book Ive read by this author, and, wow, it was a great romantic suspense!  Now I understand why so many of my friends are fans of the I-Team series.

The plot is fully-developed with non-stop action practically throughout the entire book as journalist Natalie Benoit and U.S. Marshal Zach McBride escape captivity from a demented drug lord, Cardenas, who thrives on rape, torture, and murder. The danger doesnt stop there, though, once Zach and Natalie cross the border to the U.S.  Natalies life is still in danger, and even though Zach doesnt think a relationship between them will work, he continues to remain in her life, determined to protect her until Cardenas is caught.

Zach, Natalie, and other characters featured in previous I-Team books work together to figure out why a Mexican drug lord is intent on killing Natalie, a local Denver journalist with no connection to Cardenas and his operations. The story kept my interest as I anxiously waited for all of the antagonists and their motives to be revealed. The tension and suspense build to a
riveting climax where the fear and terror are palpable.

Natalie is one of my favorite heroines. Shes intelligent, courageous, resourceful, and she doesnt take unnecessary chances that will leave her vulnerable to attack. Zach is an ideal, but tortured hero who is confident and competent in doing battle with his enemies, but runs away from the inner demons that continue to plague him.  It will take a lot of patience and love for Natalie to hold onto any hope they can have a future together. Zach has managed to awaken feelings in Natalie that she thought could never be resurrected. In the midst of all of the danger, Zach and Natalie are able to help each other work through the grief that has consumed their lives.  The chemistry between them is explosive, and their romance sizzles with passion.

Even though I hadnt read any of the previous I-Team novels, I was able to follow the plot without feeling lost or confused.  This book can be read as a standalone, and if you enjoy romantic suspense, I highly recommend Breaking Point.
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Grace was an immediately likable character that was sweet, charming, beautiful, smart, and so on. Devoting most of her time to her career or spending time with her best friend Mya, Grace hadnt had a lot of luck in the love department. Ian was such a charismatic character that drew me in immediately. Sexy, dangerous, mysterious  but such a big-hearted romantic! I thought that their romance was a little on the fast side, but then again, this is a fast-paced novel full of tension that spurred on their relationship and protectiveness for one another.

I was quickly intrigued by the overall plot surrounding several disappearances and deaths, but I wished that the author would have developed the actual crimes and reasons behind the crimes a bit further. Written from Grace and Ians points of view, I wonder if one of the bad guys would have had a voice if it wouldve added to the suspense of the novel?

Anyone that is a romantic suspense fan and loves strong, sexy alpha-males will love Aim. Ian is the epitome of a sexy, protective man that makes your heart melt. There is a wonderful blend of steamy scenes, suspense, sweet moments, and fearful moments. It was absolutely my pleasure to read and review this novel and participate in the release blitz and giveaway!
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Kariss Walker, an international best selling author, finds herself deeply entrenched in an FBI cold case when researching a tragedy she had covered as a TV news anchor some years ago. With the intent of making this unsolved mystery of a starved little girls death into a gripping novel, she stumbles into unexpected danger, along with a tumultuous relationship with FBI agent Tigo Harris. Gripping, devastating, and fast-paceda great combination for inspirational romantic suspense!
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My rating:  4.5 stars.

This is the first novel I've read by this author, and the first novel in her Unbroken Heroes series, and if this book is any indication of what to expect, I can't wait to read the next one.

The novel starts out a bit rough--we're introduced to a number of military characters and the relationships between and among them in the world of shadow ops takes a while to sort out, and just when you think you have them all sorted out, you learn that you don't, but this is a romantic suspense novel after all, with the accent on suspense, and unraveling this plot is a lot like peeling away the layers of an onion.

This is also one heck of a romance novel, a very hot romance novel, our heroine being Zoe Magnus, daughter of a Colonel, sister of agent, both of whom are currently deployed overseas. If there's anything Zoe isn't, it's a pushover, at least until she goes out to bar with her best friend Roni, and meets Mercer. Zoe can spot a military man blindfolded, and Mercer does admit to being former Navy, but that's all he admits. When these two start talking to each other, the heat level between them is beyond incendiary, although Zoe manages not to fall into bed with him immediately--her resolve not to get involved with him doesn't last long, and when these two do come together it's like a pool of gasoline and a lit match.

What Zoe doesn't know is that getting close to her, extremely close to her, is part of Mercer's mission objective, as is proving that she and/or her father and brother are traitors, secretly selling and transmitting military secrets such as troop positions to the enemy. He doesn't much care what he has to do to get to the truth, although we do begin to see him care for Zoe; he certainly has can't seem to keep his hands off her, but is it part of an act or does he really care? Mercer is everything you'd want a hero to be, strong, protective, more than a little suspicious, driven to find the truth, and driven wild by Zoe, who manages to hold her own against this overwhelmingly alpha male.

Much of this novel is about trust, and when sniper fire almost takes out the two of them, the plot and the action really rev up, and they do so without let-up, while keeping the reader almost as much in the dark as the two main characters. The plot and its layers upon layers of secrets is incredibly complex and totally gripping.

The only reason I gave this book a 4.5 star rating rather than a 5-star rating is the ending, which is very abrupt. This novel really needs an epilogue, because although there's a HEA ending, there's also a much too brief lead-in to what will follow in the author's next novel.
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Deceived pulls you in immediately, from the get-go ! To summarize, its Orange is the New Black meeting Revenge ! I could not put this book down, finding every opportunity to read that I could !

Olivia Michaels is promised to a bright future. A brilliant research analyst with a brokerage firm, she has an impressive professional track record and is engaged to the man of her dreams. Until her whole world comes crashing down around her when she is wrongly accused of insider trading and of the murder of her best friend, Charlotte. She feels her life has been ripped away from her and knows someone has set her up. Unfortunately, she is unable to prove her innocence and has to accept a plea bargain resulting in a three years imprisonment sentence.

From this moment on, her quest for vengeance and justice will be her only goal. With the help of her new boyfriend and a group of resourceful friends, one of them being an ex-prison mate, she will plan and implement an implacable revenge against the psychopath who framed her. But this will not be without danger !

I was captivated by this fast-paced and well-written story, with great characters. The plot was complex and intriguing, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing !

This book is the first in a new series, and I cant wait for the next installment. I recommend this book to all lovers of romantic suspense.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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I like books that grab me right from the start and this one did, when the heroine literally bumped into the hero on the way to her apartment. The pace of this romantic thriller never let up from there, taking the heroine, Danielle, on a wild ride from her life as an E. R. doctor through a terrifying flight from the Mob. The heros not only a hero, hes Blake Herro, a cop. But why, I asked myself, was he in Danis life? What was he doing in Danis building in the first place?

The answer to that question was one of the things I liked best about this story. I didn't see the twist coming (and Im not about to ruin the surprise here!) This novella reminded me of a romantic action movie or episode from a television series: fast-moving, plenty of action, gunfire and last-second danger. Was there a happily-ever-after? Ill never tell. Let me just say this is a good one to curl up with!
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This is a great romantic suspense novel, a sort of whodunnit mixed with suspense - you're not quite sure until the end, which makes it a page-turner! I couldn't put it down! No spoilers - but this is a fantastic read and a smexy romance. A thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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If you like fast pace, adventure packed romantic suspense, this book is for you.  Ross has penned a tale of terror, redemption, and love in this thriller that follows a deadly arsonist on a fiery tear through Somersett, South Carolina.  Tess and Gage are two damaged souls who, together, find the strength to not only stop a deranged killer, but also to overcome the hurts of their pasts and find love with each other.  An engaging and exciting story!!  Definitely one for the "keeper shelf", but then again, I ALWAYS keep JoAnn Ross's books!!
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Fast paced and thrilling, this romantic suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.  When Gayle and Jon discover a plot to frame them for a heinous crime, they set out to prevent the perpetrators from ever succeeding.  They find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of events, ultimately leading them to the truth about the crime.  Gayle and Jon also find themselves confronting one another and exploring the depth of their relationship, giving way to passion and desire.  Written with witty humor, action and romance, The P.U.R.E. is a great, quick read that is guaranteed to take you on one heck of a ride.

I was provided a copy of the book by BTS eMag for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review - all conclusions are my own responsibility.