Grace Reeves has been deemed the most boring First
Daughter ever. She's never done anything remotely
adventurous, and she has sacrificed a lot to do her
father's bidding; President Reeves is seeking his second
term in office. She has a sort-of boyfriend, who is
actually merely a friend. After another long, tedious,
lonely day at the hotel, Grace decides to have at least a
few hours of freedom, and ditches her detail.
Unfortunately, she was barely out of the door when she is
cornered by three thugs and thrown into a van.
Reid Allister has been in hospital for eight days, after
a planned diversion in Devil's Rock penitentiary turned
into a deadly riot. After being imprisoned for 11 years
for a crime he didn't commit, Reid dreams of revenge
against Otis Sullivan, who put him there. Reid escapes
from the hospital to reach his brother Zane's cabin, who
has obviously fallen in with a group of low-lives. Reid,
who had watched the news before his flight to freedom, is
dismayed to see that Grace Reeves is his brother's
cohorts' captive!
After the spectacular debut to this series, I was
anxiously waiting for HELL BREAKS LOOSE, and it is as
different from the first book as night and day; the
action that takes place is more psychological than
physical. Reid and Grace are almost reluctant lovers,
because neither even thought it happening remotely
possible, and not because of Stockholm Syndrome, or
anything of the sort; they are somewhat bewildered
themselves at the feelings they have for each other in
spite of their, in appearance, very different
backgrounds. And most surprising, is that the romance in
no way ever appears contrived.
HELL BREAKS LOOSE is very intense, very emotional; there
is danger and sexual tension permeates the atmosphere at
all times. Ms. Jordan had me close to tears a few times
when it came to both Grace and Reid's respective
backstories, their lives feel only too real. I
appreciated that Grace is mostly angry at the whole
situation, and not cowering in fear even though she is
completely out of her zone of comfort, as well as the
fact that Reid is not a "pretend felon," even if most of
his woes are due to unfortunate circumstances. Grace and
Reid are much more complex characters than what we're
used to see in that kind of trope, but then again, this
series doesn't exactly resemble any other either. HELL
BREAKS LOOSE is totally engrossing, and I honestly didn't
have a clue at how the story or the romance would turn
out. HELL BREAKS LOOSE is one of the most realistic
stories of this genre I have ever read, and Sophie Jordan
another hit on her hands!
Hell hath no hunger like a man let out of a cage . . .
Shy and awkward, First Daughter Grace Reeves has always
done what she’s told. Tired of taking orders, she escapes
her security detail for a rare moment of peace. Except
her worst nightmare comes to life when a ruthless gang of
criminals abducts her. Her only choice is to place her
trust in Reid Allister, an escaped convict whose piercing
gaze awakens something deep inside her. Reid is nothing
like her other captors.
He’s tougher, smarter…and one blistering look from him
makes her hotter than any man ever has.
Reid spent years plotting escape and revenge . . .years
without a woman in his bed. For this hardened felon,
Grace Reeves isn’t just out of his league—she’s from
another planet, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting
her. Escaping Devil’s Rock was tough, but resisting this
woman could be the end of him. For a man with nothing to
lose, protecting her . . . claiming her as his own,
becomes more necessary than his next breath.
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