Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Brilliance Audio (2013), Edition: Abridged
Description
Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital at an island search-and-rescue site. When Jude Marrok arrives with his wounded black lab Ned, Devon has no idea that she is about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror, destruction, and unstoppable passion.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jjmachshev
"Dark Summer" is a kind of side story that builds on characters from Iris Johansen's earlier books. It has her trademark quick pacing and is much more action oriented than many of her early books which has irritated many of her fans.
One minute Devon is working a South American island disaster as a
Jude Marrok is a former SEAL with a wretched past and an iffy future. He's been living with a target on his back for four long years; all the while trying to protect four very special dogs from an insane megalomaniac. Now his secrets are being revealed and he doesn't have much time before he has to face the powerful man who tortured and killed the only family Jude could claim. And since he met Devon, he can't stop these 'feelings' and it's driving him nuts! How can he protect his dogs, his friends, AND Devon?
I enjoyed the wild ride! The events in the book take place in less than two weeks so everything is on fast-forward from page one. The attraction between Jude and Devon is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes frustrating, but always hot. Neither is particularly happy with the attraction at first, and even in the middle of the story both are still conflicted. These characters have a depth that will suck you in and keep you reading. When I finished the book, I felt like I had just finished a race. My heartrate was up and I was breathing faster than normal...now THAT's a story!!
I'll be eager to see if she continues with this story line and some of the secondary characters in another book.
One minute Devon is working a South American island disaster as a
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rescue dog handler and site vet, the next a strange man with an even stranger dog shows up demanding she remove the bullet in the dog. A few hours later, the man is gone and left a note asking her to care for Ned (the dog) and take him home with her back to the States! Within a week, Devon's been shot at, kidnapped, her office ransacked and two co-workers killed, and her home burned to the ground. As far as she's concerned...it's all HIS fault!Jude Marrok is a former SEAL with a wretched past and an iffy future. He's been living with a target on his back for four long years; all the while trying to protect four very special dogs from an insane megalomaniac. Now his secrets are being revealed and he doesn't have much time before he has to face the powerful man who tortured and killed the only family Jude could claim. And since he met Devon, he can't stop these 'feelings' and it's driving him nuts! How can he protect his dogs, his friends, AND Devon?
I enjoyed the wild ride! The events in the book take place in less than two weeks so everything is on fast-forward from page one. The attraction between Jude and Devon is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes frustrating, but always hot. Neither is particularly happy with the attraction at first, and even in the middle of the story both are still conflicted. These characters have a depth that will suck you in and keep you reading. When I finished the book, I felt like I had just finished a race. My heartrate was up and I was breathing faster than normal...now THAT's a story!!
I'll be eager to see if she continues with this story line and some of the secondary characters in another book.
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LibraryThing member kysmom02
Dark Summer is about a group of gifted dogs that are in danger. Jude Marrock and Devon Brady join forces to protect the dogs. Devon is a veternarian who is not excited about being forced to work with Marrock.
Though I liked the book, it isn't my favorite of Johansen's. She brings Sarah Logan into
Maybe I'm just ready to be back on the hunt for Bonnie....
Though I liked the book, it isn't my favorite of Johansen's. She brings Sarah Logan into
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this story briefly which was interesting, but overall, I missed some of the sizzle that her other books have. Maybe I'm just ready to be back on the hunt for Bonnie....
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LibraryThing member ImBookingIt
I had a hard time rating this book. I try to rate books for what they are, and I certainly wasn't expecting great literature in this case.The biggest problem was that I wasn't certain until halfway through that I hadn't read it before. It just seemed so familiar.The main characters never quite
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clicked for me, and my interest in this type of book (romantic thriller) is usually based in the characters. The plot held together in its universe, for the most part. It's never a good idea to examine these plots too carefully, or to think too hard about the reality of them.In the end, it was fine. I was never tempted to stop reading, although I did wish I'd just hurry up and get to the end. I was listening, which meant I couldn't easily speed up and get there faster. Show Less
LibraryThing member leseratte30
Interesting mix between suspense, paranormal, and romance. I liked all the characters.
LibraryThing member Carol420
Devon Brady is a vet who also does search-and-rescue missions with her dog, Gracie. On one mission she is asked to use her medical skills to treat a wounded dog, a black Lab who has been shot. The dog's owner (the obligatory unpleasant-seeming man with the heart of gold and mysterious past) leaves
If you don't like your suspense novels mixed with romance or are offended by graphic depictions of sexual encounters, this may not be the book for you. Otherwise, I recommend it as a fun diversion, especially if you are an animal lover (dogs figure prominently in the story).
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the dog in her care and disappears.If you don't like your suspense novels mixed with romance or are offended by graphic depictions of sexual encounters, this may not be the book for you. Otherwise, I recommend it as a fun diversion, especially if you are an animal lover (dogs figure prominently in the story).
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LibraryThing member mseva
Unfinished --- did not hold my interest very well
LibraryThing member readingover50
A good book for dog lovers. A paranormal thriller with a side of romance. 4 dogs with healing powers and the man sworn to protect them. Fun to read.
LibraryThing member Janicemo
kept me guessing!
Awards
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (Winner — Suspense/Thriller — 2008)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-10
ISBN
9781469234717