Piper MacPherson, a Washington D.C. research assistant to
a prominent lawyer, provided the information which
acquitted
a serial killer from being convicted. Patrick Lightman is
accused of being the Rose Petal Killer (RPK), placing his
female victims on a white sheet surrounded by rose petals.
Now she is threatened by arriving home after her morning
jog
to find the murder scene in her apartment, indicating she
is
next. Shocked at finding Duncan Sutherland (a man from her
somewhat distant past) at the scene,
the seven years ago that they met comes back to haunt
her. Duncan is an FBI
profiler called in on the case.
They met when they they attended their
parents'
wedding at the MacPherson Castle in Glen Loch,
New York which was the home of Piper's descendants,
including her several times great grandmother, Eleanor
Campbell MacPherson. Piper feels the same intense
attraction now which causes her blood to sizzle even as it
did
back then. It's no different for Duncan.
The fear for Piper's life has Piper agreeing to being
sequestered at the family castle
which legend holds has hidden jewels and a stone arch,
which if lovers kiss beneath they will know whether or not
they have found their soul mate and ever after love. While
there she will also help Duncan in whatever way he may need.
The jewels could be the clue to solving the mystery.
One sapphire earring was
previously found among the cliffs. While Duncan and Piper
search the caves around the cliffs, loosened rocks reveal
the 2nd earring. To add to the drama, someone is secretly
searching the library in an effort to reveal either the
sapphires or information leading to them. It soon becomes
evident that the murderer has followed Piper and Duncan to
the castle. Their hot sexual trysts are put on hold to
focus on the perpetrator. Duncan is rendered unconscious
causing Piper to agree to lead the killer to the jewels to
save Duncan's life. Knowing the earrings have already been
found and no longer in the cave, Piper anticipates her own
death when the deception is revealed. With complete terror
at losing Piper, Duncan pulls out all the stops in an
effort
to save her.
Strap yourself in for total excitement and mystery. The
descriptions throughout put me directly in the place and
time. I so enjoyed NO HOLDS BARRED which contains not only
mystery and hot, hot sex but just enough of the mystical
history to bring it believable life. I was totally caught
up in the story and exciting history of the castle and the
Campbell family. NO HOLDS BARRED is a stimulating tale by a
very clever
author!
Returning to Castle MacPherson was definitely not
FBI profiler Duncan Sutherland's choice. But when defense
attorney Piper MacPherson is targeted by a serial killer,
Duncan knows it's the only place she'll be safe. At least,
safe from her stalker. There's no guarantee he'll
be able to keep his hands off her….
Little does
Duncan guess that Piper has always wanted him, too. In fact,
years ago, she'd written down her most intimate
fantasies—all of them involving on-demand sex…and him. Now
though, she wants the real deal. And with a serial
killer threatening her life, the best thing Duncan can do is
provide Piper with full-body cover—day and night!
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