My Review:Rochelle Marks is working hard to build a name for herself that has nothing to do with her pinup-girl curves. She’s made mistakes in the past, and now she’s trying to stop her little sister, Stacy, from making worse ones. Rochelle’s done with being nothing more than someone’s good time. Even if that someone is the one-night stand who turned her life upside down before vanishing—and who’s just arrived in Paradise, Idaho, looking to pick up where they left off.
Tech mogul Travis Cochran’s hard-won new priorities have brought him to town as a university lecturer, but he’s come for something else, too: the smart, sassy, gorgeous woman who’s been in his head for months. When Stacy’s choices draw her big sister into a web of down-home crime and cold-blooded murder, Travis’s mission gets a whole lot more urgent. Now convincing Rochelle to trust him isn’t just about winning her back. It may be the only way to keep her alive…
Rosalind James always delivers for me! This was actually the first book I've read in this series, her new romantic suspense series, and I really enjoyed it and can't wait to read the first two books (which I bought upon release). So, first, you can definitely read each as a standalone although, from context, I could tell that there are overlapping characters. And, second, I love both the heroes and heroines that Rosalind James creates -- they are always so real. By "real," I mean not perfect and yet, always crazy character connection and chemistry. Travis and Rochelle were definitely two such characters -- intense chemistry and both so real -- they each had a past but lived in the present with each other. It was fun to see the suspense twist in this one, too -- it was well done and such a fun read!
I would definitely recommend this to fans of romantic suspense -- this is a new to me genre for Rosalind James but I LOVE her Escape to New Zealand series. She is a go-to for me! This one also reminded me a bit of one of my favorites by Linda Howard, Open Season. Turn Me Loose was released last month on May 17, 2016, and you can purchase HERE.
She'd thought she hadn't wanted to hear his story, because it hadn't fit her model of her dream man. But here were no dream men. He was just a man. Just a man screwing up and determined to try again. Just like her.
It's been a while since I've read a romantic suspense, but I want to. I don't know who this author is, but I'll check her out and this series too. The chemistry sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLovely review, Eva!
This one sounds pretty cool. Not sure if it's for me though! Hmm, something to think about.
ReplyDeleteOh I don't know this author at all! I do love romantic suspense though. I will have to check this and the other series out. Great review!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to find a romantic suspense series to follow. I've read a few standalones, but if it's part of a series they fall flat. Maybe I'll try this author.
ReplyDeleteoh my this sounds simply fantastic and I have been looking for a romantic suspense author to try out and this seems just perfect!! Great review.
ReplyDeleteThis was/is a great series. The first two books were better, IMO. I think you'll appreciate Rochelle even more when you read the previous books. Wonderful review, Eva! :)
ReplyDeleteThe author is totally new to me but this one sounds really good. I don't read a lot of romantic suspense but this sounds worth a try.
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