The tale opens in Charleston, South Carolina, with rich,
entitled young men at the country club. These are brothers
from a local family; Kipling and Keaton Benedict. They have
another brother, Knox, who also works at the family
shipping firm. Kipling has recently been receiving an
unsettling series of gifts; anonymous boxes containing a
white rose. If a woman got this she'd suspect a stalker, but
a man doesn't feel the same degree of menace. DARKEST
NIGHT turns the tables nicely from the stereotype and
piques our interest.
Tilly Brock's tired of waiting tables in a club, wearing
low-cut tops. But it pays for her college course. Then she
gets spotted -- and recognized -- by Keaton Benedict. Tilly's
dad was accused of embezzling from their firm years ago. He
denied it, but moved the family to Texas. Keaton had been
friends with Tilly -- they were only kids -- and hasn't seen
her since. Now she's here in a gentlemen's club, getting
ogled, getting tips. Keaton quickly arranges a private chat
with his friend and both learn some truths. However,
Tilly's being in the rich young man's company has been
noted, and puts her in danger.
Murders follow smartly. This is no simple romance. Between
past crimes being dug up, cover-ups and present murders,
the suspense rises to thriller level. Keaton meanwhile
comes across as surprisingly human and normal. He feeds
Tilly on crab cakes and chocolate cake, tries to keep her
safe, worries about doing something constructive to help
the less well-off of Charleston. I got to like him a lot
better outside all those clubs. Elise Germain, another
country club type, arrives and throws a cat among the
pigeons. We can take her as humor or a stress element, but
Tilly has toughened up enough to cope with this antagonist.
While this adult romance and adventure comes to a
conclusion, we see that the suspense will be continued
through the next books in the Sons
of Broad series. Tara Thomas has established her
characters and locations, and
will pursue the evildoers through the tales of the other
brothers. DARKEST NIGHT is a great start which will be
enjoyed by anyone who reads adult romantic suspense and
sympathizes with hard workers. The next books will be
called DEADLY SECRET and BROKEN PROMISE. Tara Thomas has
worked in the pharmaceutical industry and was a 2017 RITA
Finalist for Best Erotic Romance.
In this first novel in the explosive, brand-new romantic
suspense Sons of Broad series from Tara Thomas comes a novel
of deadly secrets and hidden danger. In the sultry streets
of Charleston, one family, ruled by its powerful,
take-no-prisoners sons, has risen to the top. But a
merciless enemy is out to destroy them…and everyone they
hold close…
SHE THOUGHT SHE’D LOST HIM
FOREVER Tilly Brock has learned—the hard way—how to
take care of herself. Once a pillar of Charleston society,
her family lost everything in the wake of a shocking
scandal. And then Tilly lost the only boy she ever
loved.
BUT NOW THAT HE’S BACK IN HER
LIFE Keaton Benedict is Charleston’s most notorious
bachelor. But in spite of all his advantages—the money, the
women, the family name—he longs for more: the heart of the
young woman he still can’t forget.
THE DANGER HAS
JUST BEGUN… When Keaton re-enters Tilly’s life, after
all these years, she is torn between feelings of doubt and
desire. Can they put the past behind them and learn to love
again? Tilly is willing to try. But Keaton is afraid that a
vengeful enemy is watching—and waiting to destroy them. Can
the rekindled flame of their love defeat the deadliest rival
and light their way forward in the darkest night?
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