As a teenager Lia Porter did what teens often do; she snuck out to go to a party and on her way home she glimpses a woman running in the woods and she seemed terrified. Fifteen years later, a body is found dressed the same as that woman and though the authorities rule it a suicide, Lia knows better. What could possibly have caused the woman to run as she did as if only DESPERATE ACTS could save her life? Now Lia would like to know the truth and out of nowhere help she didn't expect arrives.

Hollywood stuntman, Kaden Vaughn visits Pike, Wisconsin after hearing of the body that was found by some boys. He believes she might be his brother's fiancee, Vanna, who disappeared in that time frame. What he finds is not just the answers he seeks, but a woman who is exactly what he didn't know he was searching for.

DESPERATE ACTS is a totally enthralling novel by Alexandra Ivy. The intrigue, secrets, and varied characters come to life from the first page to the last. Lia is a warmhearted woman, though she tends to keep much of herself to herself. Whereas, Kaden had, up until recently, lived his life as a risk taker, giving Lia thoughts that they have no common grounds. The fact that they seem so different but yet so alike is what draws readers into believing these two are perfect for one another. Together they go in search of answers but find that there are those who want the past to stay in the past. A very twisty mystery that will have amateur sleuths in a tailspin.

There seems to be an inordinate amount of rather despicable people in this snow-covered, small town but are they truly evil? Let's just say you will need to read DESPERATE ACTS to see how Alexandra Ivy gets her readers to the truth.

If you are a fan of mystery, secrets that someone really wants to be kept, and romance that is just the right amount of steamy that then adds in a twisted mystery, then DESPERATE ACTS will be just what you need.