{Romantic Suspense Minute Review} Need Me (Dark Obsession #3) by Cynthia Eden

Need Me (Dark Obsession #3) by Cynthia Eden 

Innocent…or guilty?

The cops think that Julianna Smith is a murderer. No one will listen when Julianna claims she’s innocent, and as the suspicions mount against her, only Julianna knows the truth…a killer is hunting her. Somewhere in the darkness, a stalker is closing in and preparing to deliver a final justice that she can’t escape.

He’s her only option.

Devlin Shade isn’t a man who trusts easily, and when Julianna Smith walks into VJS Protection, he’s well aware of her reputation—the sexy blond could be a cold-blooded murderer. Only when he looks at her, cold is the last thing that Devlin feels. There’s an instant attraction between them—hot, fierce, primal. And he agrees to take her case. He’ll be her bodyguard. He’ll keep her safe from the enemy hunting her, and he’ll also find out the truth about the mysterious Julianna. If she is a killer, he’ll turn her over to the cops himself.

She can’t let him get too close…

Julianna knows that she is walking a dangerous line with Devlin. She never expected to want him so much, and as they grow closer, she realizes that he’s working to uncover her secrets. But the secrets that she carries are worth killing for…and she can’t let anyone discover the truth, not even Devlin.

Killer or victim…

Soon the thin line between right and wrong is blurred. For Devlin, the case becomes personal, and all that matters is Julianna—keeping her safe and stopping the stalker who is on her trail. As he slides deeper into Julianna’s dangerous world, Devlin’s own darkness rises up. He’s played the good guy for so long, but now his mask is falling away. He isn’t controlled, he isn’t safe, and when Julianna is threatened, he will cross any line to keep her safe.

NEED ME.

Some needs can push you to the edge of sanity…  (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} eARC, 166 pages. Published February 24th 2015 (first published February 22nd 2015) . Source: ebook provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!

{Review}

"Please, I'll pay any price." (page 1, line 1)

A book by Cynthia Eden is a guaranteed good read with protective alpha males, strong heroines in danger, passion, love and a happily ever after. Need Me is no exception, it's another exciting, sexy installment in the Dark Obsession series.

In book three we see Devlin fall. Hard. Julianna is a complex heroine full of secrets and pain. She's been through hell, endured it for the love on someone else, but now she's in a new kind of pain. I didn't always agree with her actions but I understood that such a loyal and loving person would act the way she did.

Devlin is insanely attraction to Julianna but she's so secretive and with all her mixed signals ... he doesn't know if he's coming or going. He's exactly the guy she needs though, someone with his own dark side, who can accept and love her. I enjoyed watching their relationship evolved, I wanted both of them to find happiness.

{Romantic Suspense Review} Want Me (Dark Obsession #2) by Cynthia Eden

She doesn’t play it safe…

Sophie Sarantos has a weakness for dangerous men. She doesn’t like safe lovers—she likes men with a wild, rough edge. But Sophie may have attracted a lover who is too dangerous, even for her. Someone is stalking Sophie, slipping into her home, watching her day and night. The stranger seems to know all of Sophie’s darkest secrets, secrets that should never be revealed.

Out of options, Sophie turns to ex-solider Lex Jensen for protection. Lex is part owner of VJS Protection, Inc., and Sophie hires him as her bodyguard. She thinks Lex is one of the “good guys” out there, but she couldn’t be more wrong.

He doesn’t play at all…

Lex has his own secrets. Dark, deadly secrets. And as his feelings for Sophie grow, Lex knows that he is going to have to stop pretending to be a gentleman and, instead, he’ll have to show Sophie who he really is. A man trained to kill. A man too used to evil. A man who will take any risk…as long as he can claim Sophie.

Because there is one thing that Lex wants in this world…one person he desires above all others…Sophie. And no one will hurt her, not on his watch. (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} eARC. Expected publication: January 27th 2015 by Hocus Pocus Publishing. (first published January 22nd 2015). Source: ebook provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!

 

{Review}

"Sophie Sarantos woke instantly, knowing the she wasn't alone." (page 1, line 1)

Want Me is full of drama and suspense, add in sizzling attraction and hot, angry sex and you've got a recipe for a thrilling read.

Sophie is smart, savvy, and full of secrets. The lessons learned from her horrible childhood are that there aren't any happy endings, that one night is enough to spend with any man and not to let anyone - except her best friend Ethan - get too close. Alpha male Lex isn't the bad guy he claims to be, nor is he a gentleman, but he's honorable, devoted, protective and determined to keep Sophie safe with everything in him. I liked Sophie and Lex together, their baggage matches up well, they're both fiercely loyal fighters who when they finally fall in love, fall hard.

The mystery did not disappoint. The storyline moved quickly, keeping my attention as well as keeping me guessing as to who the villain was. Want Me also set up the next book in the Dark Obsession series, Need Me, Dev's story, which I can't wait to read.

{Romantic Suspense Review} Watch Me (Dark Obsession #1) by Cynthia Eden

Watch Me…The first book in New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden’s sexy new romantic suspense series…DARK OBSESSION.

He was hired to protect her.

Watching gorgeous Gwen Hawthorne wasn’t a hard job—but it certainly was tempting. Chance Valentine had tried to keep his distance from the sexy socialite for years, but when her father hired him to keep watch on her—as a twenty-four, seven bodyguard—Chance knew his control was about to be pushed to the limit.

He’d never wanted another woman the way he desired her. Hot. Intense. Consuming. Being so close to Gwen, Chance knew that he wouldn’t be able to resist her. So he gave into his need, her need, and he took them both to the edge of a dark and consuming desire.

But Chance soon realizes that he isn’t the only one watching Gwen. Someone else is out there, a stalker who won’t rest until Gwen is destroyed. Every day, every moment…Gwen is in danger. And Chance knows that if he can’t unmask the stalker, then he may just lose the only woman he has ever loved. (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} ebook, 200 pages. Published December 9th 2014 by Hocus Pocus Publishing (first published December 3rd 2014). Source: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!

{Review}

"Name your price." (page 1, line 1)

Fast paced. Intense. Passionate. Exciting.

Chance is all alpha male. Protective, take charge, dominant, but when it comes to Gwen he's vulnerable, a scared teenager afraid to ask the homecoming queen out. He's always wanted Gwen, but now, with her life in danger he is going to do whatever is necessary to protect her and win her heart. 

While I never seemed to understand Gwen as well as I understood Chance I appreciated her bravery when she opened her heart to Chance, risking heartbreak, and when her heart did break, that she didn't wallow, that she got on with her life. I felt for her as she struggled with trusting Chance again, with letting him close. I was rooting for these two to get it right and get their happily ever after.

The storyline is full of twists, danger and action and the attraction between Gwen and Chance is scorching. Watch Me also introduces many secondary characters that I want to get to know better, some of which will star in future installments in the Dark Obsession series.

{Romantic Suspense Minute Review} Trace Elements (A Gower and Saxon Book) by Kate Donovan

Special Agent Annika Trace is the hottest thing in law enforcement—at least on TV. Her long legs, designer suits, and hunky sidekick have garnered millions of fans, one of whom—a four-year-old kidnap victim named Linzie—is refusing to talk to the real FBI. In desperation, Special Agent Trace—a.k.a. actress Nikki Gower—is called in to help.

Special Agent Josh Saxon became a hero when he brought Linzie back safely. Now he’s out to catch the kidnappers and doesn’t need some Hollywood caricature of a federal agent interfering in his case. But when Nikki establishes a rapport with the child, Josh admits she might just get him enough information to track down the culprits. And even as Josh and Nikki spar over the best way to get the job done, another rapport is being established—on a much more physical and decidedly more adult level—as Josh discovers firsthand how Nikki makes the airwaves sizzle. (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} ebook, 188 pages. Published July 26th 2013 by Beyond the Page Publishing (first published July 24th 2013). Source: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 3/5 - I liked it!

{Review}

I liked the premise of the novel, Nikki is an actress on a Bones-like television show though she's the one with the gun, and when a little girl who is one of Nikki's biggest fans is the victim of a crime the real FBI brings her in to help.

I'm a fan of the enemies into lovers trope and we get that in spades between the faux special agent and the real special agent. I liked Josh and Nikki together, they're good for each other, but I never really felt the emotional connection between them.

If you're looking for a bit of romance, a mystery, excitement and a bit of action check out Trace Elements.

 

{Romantic Suspense Review} To Catch a Princess by Caridad Pineiro

{Romantic Suspense Review} To Catch a Princess by Caridad Pineiro

Untold wealth, a loving family, a solid career in America: the only thing Princess Tatiana lacks is the one thing she really doesn’t want—a husband. Unfortunately, her parents have just arranged her marriage to a royal from the old country. Are they kidding? It’s the twenty-first century! Police Detective Peter Roman is a royal living incognito … and escaping a secret that has haunted his family for years. He’s been quietly in love with his best friend Prince Alexander’s sister for as long as he can remember. Little does she know that he is secretly the Grand Duke to whom she is unwillingly betrothed…When a series of high-end jewelry heists threatens Tatiana’s exclusive charity exhibition in glamorous Monaco, the two must trap the clever jewel thief before he strikes again. In a fight for their lives, Peter’s secret identity is revealed. With danger and passion increasing to the breaking point, she must decide: catch a thief...or trust the heart of her true love. (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} ebook, 246 pages. Expected publication: August 26th 2013 by Entangled: Suspense. Source: ARC provided by Entangled in exchange for an honest review

{Rating} 3/5

{Review} First, gotta say, I love the cover.

Set in Atlantic City and Monaco amid the mystery and intrigue of jewel heists Tatiana and Peter have navigate their way to their happily ever after. Tatiana and Peter are both likeable characters, both have trouble trusting, both want to be loved for themselves. Their parents have arranged their marriage, only Tatiana doesn’t know that Peter is supposed to be the groom. How’s a girl with trust issues supposed to forgive all the lies?

Peter has been living incognito, wanting a normal life instead of the attention and negative things a title can bring. He’s been lusting after her but choosing to love Tatiana would mean sacrificing his anonymity and telling her all his secrets. I enjoyed the story, the romance and the mystery keeping my attention until the very last page.

ARC provided by Entangled in exchange for an honest review