I don’t consider this a spoiler as its in the blurb but with an opening of the heroine, Mara Garrett, being on trial in North Korea for spying then being sentence to death by firing squad all in the first chapter you know you’re in for a wild ride. I can honestly say I have never read the things that were depicted in this book before. When you read an enormous amount of suspense books you tend to run into the same story, different author. This fast paced action thriller snags you from the first chapter and doesn’t let go until the very last page. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Having read my share of romantic suspense this year, this one is one of my top three books of the year. I am so excited to have found Rachel Grant and look forward to reading all of her previous book and anything else she publishes in the future. There is a particular thrill in discovering a new author. I don't think it is a surprise to anyone that there is a HEA, but how they get there is engaging and kept me frantically turning pages. The sexual tension of "will they/won't they" works in this situation given the context of all that is going on around them. Curt has a conflict of interest and the stakes are high in this relationship. The relationship evolves over the course of the book. I like that Curt is attracted to Mara for her quiet dignity, strength of character and resolve. She's strong-willed, smart, and a bit of a girlie girl with her tendency to heroify the men in her life. The characters: I liked the chemistry between Mara and Curt. The events keep the readers on their toes and left wondering, "what's next?" We have Rapture, a notorious private security contractor, involved and things get more and more complicated. On the surface it is a seemingly simple exchange, but things get crazy when murders happen, a plane blows up, and people are betrayed. Garrett also happens to be the favorite niece of said VP. Mara Garrett after being accused of being a spy. Curt Dominik is also the special envoy sent to North Korea at the request of the government to pick up Dr. He has been indicted for influence peddling and is being prosecuted by the star of the US Attorney General's office, Curt Dominik. The story: The former Vice President is in a lot of trouble. It is a wonderful balance of tight, tension-filled action and hot romance. I assumed that it would have political intrigue, drama and suspense. I was curious at the premise of a American being convicted for crimes in North Korea. I received this ARC from the author and publisher via Netgalley. It is an absolute pleasure to write this review. Sucked me in and had my weekend in wine country not kept me from reading, I would have polished it off in one day!Īpparently, I like reading suspense. Will Mara get past the fact that Curt is gunning for her fam? And will Curt find a way to protect Mara (who does a damn good job of protecting herself) and get her to testify without breaking her or her heart? Will the bad guys get caught? What will happen next? Nail biting, people, nail-biting. Ok, really only a couple, but they have technology on their side and have M and C on the run. We are talking bombs, snipers and lot's of bad guys. People start dying and both Curt and Mara are running for their lives. They are at odds on this, you know? How do you wrap your head around hero worship and the man trying to send your uncle to prison? He's the big kahuna of attornies and this is a high profile case. So, it turns out Curt is prosecuting Mara's uncle and stand in parent. Yup, the hero of the book, because hero! And who doesn't love their own superhero? She's taken prisoner and is ready to face a firing squad when who should arrive to save the day? Curt. Mara is over in N Korea to retrieve the remains of a soldier (don't ask, just read the book, really) when things go south, as you can imagine they would go south in, of all places, North Korea. Series: Oh yea and I have them all in my TBR pile Really, it is exciting! After many a slump book, falling into this one.winner! OMG, this is one of my favorite new to me authors of 2017
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