Review by Library Journal Review
Brown (Blood Moon) delivers another terrific, page-turning romantic suspense experience with her latest. Detective Mitch Haskell has been battling grief and rage for the past two years after his wife died, leaving behind Mitch and their infant son. The official report says she died by suicide. But Mitch knows it was murder, and he knows who was responsible for her death: a drug kingpin named Roland Malone. Fed up with Mitch's antics and wanting him to get better, his boss orders him to see a therapist. Mitch chooses Dylan Reede and is surprised to see that the doctor isn't some Sigmund Freud lookalike but a beautiful woman. Sparks fly. The complications arise when Mitch learns that another one of Dylan's patients is Roland. Brown is at the top of her game with this one. This book has nasty villains, great lead characters in Mitch and Dylan, and genuine surprises that keep the story from getting predictable. VERDICT Readers who have not read Brown before will enjoy it, and her legions of fans will definitely lust for this.--Jeff Ayers
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A heartbroken man lusts after his therapist while seeking revenge on a drug kingpin and his enforcer. Mitch Haskell's wife, Angela, died two years ago of an apparent suicide, but Mitch has always believed the scene was staged. Certainly, she would never have willingly left their young son, Andrew, behind. Consumed with a thirst for vengeance, Mitch--a former Marine and undercover agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration and currently a police detective--is struggling with alcohol dependency and uncontrolled rage. Andrew is living with his in-laws, who are making not-so-subtle suggestions that they might apply for permanent guardianship if Mitch can't get it together. So his boss and best friend, John Bowie, mandates that he go into therapy, which puts him in the path of sexy Dr. Dylan Reede. Within a few days, Mitch makes a connection between two new murders and the death of his former partner; finds a big clue that points to the truth about Angela's death; goes undercover as a homeless man; takes on a vicious drug cartel; and obnoxiously bullies Dylan with a charm offensive that leads them inevitably to bed. While Mitch seems to lean into the stereotype of the ex-soldier/cop with deeply buried trauma who believes that the ends justify the means--at least in law enforcement--Dylan offers the strength and sweetness to help him start breaking down his walls, allowing herself to be vulnerable in turn. Is passionate sex enough to ground a relationship and a family for the long term? For these characters, and the breakneck speed of this thriller, it's as good a foundation as any. Two hot people confronting their trauma, making passionate love, and solving violent crimes! 'Nuff said. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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