Thrilling new releases in March

I’ve posted reviews for two books out this month that I thoroughly enjoyed. A LOT LIKE LOVE by Julie James is a wonderful light romantic suspense and Suzanne Brockmann brings some closure to Izzy Zanella and Danny Gilman’s stories in the action-packed BREAKING THE RULES.

I also got a sneak peak at AGAINST THE LAW, Kat Martin’s third book in the Raines of Wild Canyon series. Dev is pushed out of semi-retirement when Lark Delaney comes to him for help in tracking down the baby girl her sister gave up for adoption. Lark just wants to be sure the baby is happy and healthy, and Dev sees this as an opportunity to repay a debt to the friend who referred her. Things quickly become complicated when they uncover a shady adoption ring. The search leads them to the adoptive parent’s home where they discover the child’s parents have been murdered and the little girl has been taken. Of course all the Raines men get involved, which I love.

I’m eagerly anticipating the latest addition to Jo Davis’s SHADO agency series, I SPY A DARK OBSESSION. In this erotic/suspense series, we’ve been introduced to Michael Ross as the cool-headed but grieving boss in I SPY A NAUGHTY GAME and I SPY A WICKED SIN. Now he’s out for revenge against ex-agent Robert Dietz, who betrayed him and the agency. To capture Dietz, Michael turns to sexy tech expert Katrina Brandt and his new right-hand man, Bastian Chevalier. As the three team-up, they find themselves consumed not just by the job but by their desire for each other.

Maya Banks was the guest author at the Plano DFW Tea book club in February. I didn’t get to go, but Felicia Sparks did and wrote a review for this month’s new release, HIDDEN AWAY. She definitely peaked my interest in The Kelly Group International (KGI). Garret Kelly and Sarah Daniels are sent on an all-expenses-paid trip to the beach. She is in hiding after witnessing the murder of her half-brother, and Garrett is there to protect her. It’s not long before their interests turn to each other.

Fresh Fiction reviewer Mandy Burns had some great things to say about LIVING ON THE EDGE by Shannon K. Butcher which tells the story of Lucas Ramsay, sent to rescue Sloane Gideon from herself. Turns out Sloane works for a mercenary group known as the Edge, and can take care of herself. But they may need to join forces to get out of Columbia where Sloane has gone to help a friend.

DEADLY LIES, by Cynthia Eden, is the third book in the Deadly series and tells the story of FBI Special Agent Samantha Kennedy who is haunted by memories of the serial killer who abducted her. On the outside she is strong and confident, but on the inside she is pressed in by the darkness at bay. To prove she’s over the trauma, she shares a night of unbridled passion with a handsome stranger, Max Ridgeway. For Max, one night isn’t enough. When they meet again, their attraction is undeniable-until his stepbrother goes missing, and Max realizes that Samantha isn't who she seems.

LIVE WIRE is the 6th book in Lora Leigh Elite Ops series and gives us Captain Jordan Malone’s story. He has led his team of Elite Ops, but his past has remained a mystery. Now that’s about to change. Tehya Talamosi, codename Enigma, is a force to be reckoned with. A woman this striking spells nothing but trouble for Jordan. Armed with killer secrets-and body to die for-she'll bring Jordan to his knees as they both take on the most deadly mission they have ever faced.

In FIGHT OR FLIGHT, by Natalie J. Damschroder, Regan Miller has been in hiding for eighteen years after a group of men killed her boyfriend and tried to kidnap her daughter, Kelsey. Now Kelsey is off to college and Regan starts to relax and flirt with neighbor Tyler Sloane. Then Regan is attacked again, and she turns to Tyler for help. But who is he really and can she trust him?

MEMORIES OF YOU, by Bobbie Cole, introduces us to cold case detective Charlie Vargas, who is searching both for a killer and an explanation for the disappearance of her lover. When the phone rings and she hears Seth's voice, she's skeptical. He tells her his name is Mason Alridge, and the only thing he remembers after his accident is the number he called...hers. Mason looks nothing like her former lover, but there's something about his mannerisms, if not his face, that draws Charlie in. As they begin to piece together what few clues and skimpy details they have, Charlie and the man she believes is Seth slowly discover a mutual passion. With the Feds following at a distance and someone trying to kill them, will they live long enough to find out his true identity?

Happy reading!