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Raising the Stakes, July 2014 DC Badboys #2 by Sandy Loyd Self Published Featuring: Des; Terry 165 pages ISBN: 1941267106 EAN: 9781941267103 Kindle: B00L76X01M e-Book Add to Wish List Purchase Kindle Barnes & Noble

"An innocent rescue turns into a high stakes race for survival."

Raising the Stakes
Sandy Loyd

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted October 14, 2014

Romance Suspense

Terry had promised her sister that she would behave and make nice with Des while in Vegas for her sisters destination wedding, but she isn't happy. Not long ago they had been lovers, but somehow it all fell apart and now they can't stand each other. Little does she know that this trip will be RAISING THE STAKES in all kinds of ways.

Des is going to Vegas to stand up for his buddy Sin when he marries Avery and for nothing else. Unfortunately it doesn't take long for the stakes to change and suddenly he finds himself embroiled in a mystery when Terry drags him to a dog rescue and they stumble onto a murder scene. Now Terry has a stalker, has almost been kidnapped and they are forced to run. The animosity they feel for each other only creates additional fireworks ... because the spark they once felt is still there. Now if they can only stay alive long enough to figure out what went wrong.

RAISING THE STAKES is a fantastic, hot, tension filled story with a number of plot twists that the reader won't see coming. If you have read Sin Factor (the story of Sin and Avery) then you know Des and Terry are not strangers, but even if you have not read that book this one is a stand alone.

As you read you will see the tension between them and will be curious as to why they broke up ... and when you do you might want to smack a couple of people. I also felt that she forgave a little too quickly but that aside RAISING THE STAKES will be one you won't want to put down. Author Sandy Loyd has a unique ability to give you a clear picture of what is happening without being overly wordy. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to see what else Ms. Loyd comes up with.

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SUMMARY

Las Vegas bound for a destination wedding, Terry and Des have promised to be friends thanks to their relationships with the bride and the groom.

The ex-lovers certainly never thought they'd be embroiled into a fast-paced mystery where the stakes are high. Yet, when they unwittingly stumble near a murder scene, their gambling getaway takes an unexpected turn into dangerous territory. And when Terry gains a stalker and is almost kidnapped, the stakes rise even higher. Terry and Des are forced to run. Their mutual animosity creates enough fireworks to add to the already glitzy Vegas skyline.

Can they stay alive long enough to figure out the mystery even as a romance percolates? More importantly, can these two work through their differences in order to become true friends…or go a step further and realize they still care for one another?

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