Guys, I just could not with this book. Could. Not. If you
are someone who
likes serious, and I do mean serious Alphas, or are
into the power
dichotomies frequently present in NA, then you very well
may enjoy this. It
has intrigue, suspense, mysterious dudes doing mysterious
things, and a
lot of other hallmarks Alpha-centric romantic suspense. It
was a quick
read and I could see many folks enjoying this while
sipping iced
beverages next to a pool.
For me, I'm growing more and more tired of Alphas who
have no other
real dimension. It's all starting to read as slightly
neanderthal, and the
trusting heroine who trusts the near stranger with her
sexual awakening is
a trope I am certainly over. I don't often like NA, and
this veers into that
genre more than I'd like. I found myself being able to
guess almost exact
lines of dialogue, plus all the "twists" were telegraphed.
I had hoped the
line in the teaser "claim what's his" would be based upon
a relationship in
which there was mutual consent to commitment. Instead,
following a two-
week fling on a tropical island during which he was never
vulnerable with
our heroine, so she spends two years pining for him
entirely based on
orgasms? I don't even know. And then he returns from a
super-secret
mission to "claim" her? I'm out, y'all. Out.
I fully recognize that this type of fantasy is right up
many readers alleys.
Please do not let me dissuade you from reading if you
believe you will like
this, despite my personal misgivings. There's a reason
I'm picky about
romantic suspense, and anything involving dudes who work
in Special
Ops; this type of story is "good for you, and not for me."
Also available as a paperback on Amazon and Samhain.
That was then…
While hunting down his target in Jamaica, Kael Bradford fell
hard for a beautiful, unsuspecting tourist. He thought the
only thing he needed to protect her from was him. Until the
line between personal and professional blurred in a cloud of
deadly danger.
This is now…
Rain Howard thought she’d met the perfect guy. But after two
romantic weeks in Jamaica, he disappeared. Two years of
trying to forget him, and she’s finally found the courage to
quit her job and open a beignets and coffee café. Then he
appears out of the blue, wanting to pick up where they left off.
And there is only one truth…
Kael never wanted to leave her, but it wasn’t safe for him
to stay. He had to put space between them before the bad
guys figured out there was someone he loved. Besides, if she
discovered all his secrets…she wouldn’t want to be with him
anyway.
Now, the coast is clear. And he’s returned, finally, to
reclaim what’s his.
Warning: Could inspire erotic new
beignet-eating
techniques that’ll get you thrown out of the Café du Monde.
Also includes: spanking, dirty secrets, dirtier desires,
political assassinations, and jealous best friends.
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