Florida private investigator Ric Alvarado’s life is spiraling out of control. His beautiful new assistant, Annie Dugan, is far more interested in fieldwork than filing, and despite Ric’s best efforts to ignore the attraction, sparks are flying between them. Then one of Ric’s clients turns femme fatale and tries to gun down an innocent man. Thanks to quick thinking and even quicker reflexes, Ric comes to the rescue, only to learn he’s done a very good deed for some very bad people.
Suddenly Ric finds himself deep undercover with Annie, working for notorious crime boss Gordon Burns. One mistake from Ric’s painfully inexperienced partner could leave them both dead.
FBI agent Jules Cassidy’s life isn’t in much better shape. For years the FBI has been trying to prove Gordon Burns’ ties to terrorist activity. Now, thanks to Ric and Annie, Jules has found a way into the lion’s den. But in the course of his investigation he comes face-to-face with Robin Chadwick, the charismatic but self-destructive and closeted movie star for whom Jules feels a powerful attraction. Robin is in town promoting his latest film—and Gordon Burns is a star-struck movie buff.
With Robin and Jules’ help, Ric and Annie are soon entrenched in Burns’ organization, surrounded by killers who may already have executed an FBI infiltrator. Before long the couple realizes that many more lives besides their own will be at stake if they make a false move. As the heat between them reaches dangerous levels, so do the risks they’re willing to take—in the line of duty, for the sake of loyalty, and in the name of something that runs even deeper.
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"I'm so bored with most of the characters in this series now, but the Jules story line makes it worth reading. They characters tend to be pretty similar in personalities to each other. I do like that plenty of bad shit happens to them though rather than always making it out unharmed."
— Darci (4 out of 5 stars)
“Romantic suspense fans should be well satisfied.”
— Publishers Weekly“Brockmann deftly delivers another testosterone-drenched, adrenaline-fueled tale of danger and desire that brilliantly combines superbly crafted, realistically complex characters with white-knuckle plotting.”
— Booklist“Packing in all her usual first-rate action and thrills, Brockmann also takes time to focus on two love stories…Intense and packed with emotion, this book is truly a force of nature!”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)" I loved reading this book. There was a love story amongst all the intrigue. "
— Baranet, 5/23/2018" I forgot how much fun romance novels can be. Total popcorn read, would be great next to the pool. "
— Christine, 2/20/2014" I forgot how much fun romance novels can be. Total popcorn read, would be great next to the pool. "
— Christine, 2/20/2014" Loved the book Jules and Robin are my favorite Characters "
— Amber, 2/14/2014" Loved the book Jules and Robin are my favorite Characters "
— Amber, 2/14/2014" I'm so bored with most of the characters in this series now, but the Jules story line makes it worth reading. They characters tend to be pretty similar in personalities to each other. I do like that plenty of bad shit happens to them though rather than always making it out unharmed. "
— Darci, 2/7/2014" I read this book because I don't like to miss a book in a series. It was just ok for me. "
— Laura, 1/25/2014" I read this book because I don't like to miss a book in a series. It was just ok for me. "
— Laura, 1/25/2014" want to give it 3.5 stars! brockman is a great writer even if it is cheese. "
— regina, 1/16/2014" want to give it 3.5 stars! brockman is a great writer even if it is cheese. "
— regina, 1/16/2014" I will keep this book only because it is part of a series that I totally enjoy. I have to assume that Suzanne had a momentary lapse in judgement when it came to this story, since there was absolutely no rhyme or reason for this story other than more gay rights info, that seems to get more and more prevalent. I don't enjoy a book that I feel I HAVE to get through, but as this is a series book, I knew more characters would be introduced. I will, of course, be moving on to "
— Hope, 1/8/2014Suzanne Brockmann is the author of more than fifty novels, many of which are New York Times bestsellers. As one of the leading authors of romantic suspense novels, she was awarded the 2018 Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Her work has earned her numerous other awards, including two RITA Awards, four best-of-year awards from RT Book Reviews, and RWA’s #1 Favorite Book of the Year award.
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.
Melanie Ewbank has performed in numerous film and regional theater productions. She also appeared on the Lifetime television series Strong Medicine.