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Fiction. Romance. HTML: Hell hath no hunger like a man let out of a cage . . . Shy and awkward, First Daughter Grace Reeves has always done what she's told. Tired of taking orders, she escapes her security detail for a rare moment of peace. Except her worst nightmare comes to life when a ruthless gang of criminals abducts her. Her only choice is to place her trust in Reid Allister, an escaped convict whose piercing gaze awakens something deep inside her. Reid is nothing like her other captors. He's tougher, smarter...and one blistering look from him makes her hotter than any man ever has. Reid spent years plotting escape and revenge . . .years without a woman in his bed. For this hardened felon, Grace Reeves isn't just out of his league�??she's from another planet, but that doesn't stop him from wanting her. Escaping Devil's Rock was tough, but resisting this woman could be the end of him. For a man with nothing to lose, protecting her . . . claiming her as his own, becomes more necessary than his next breath.… (more)
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The President's daughter, Grace Reeves, escapes from her Secret Service detail and is promptly kidnapped by
The scenario of this story was beyond what could be believable. Sullivan is never really developed as a character even though he seems to be the main antagonist in the story, and Grace's capture and captivity are fraught with impossible details that are difficult to discount. Overall, this book did not live up to expectation.
The President's daughter, Grace Reeves, escapes from her Secret Service detail and is promptly kidnapped by
The scenario of this story was beyond what could be believable. Sullivan is never really developed as a character even though he seems to be the main antagonist in the story, and Grace's capture and captivity are fraught with impossible details that are difficult to discount. Overall, this book did not live up to expectation.
I was super uncomfortable during the scenes when Gracie was wrestling with her interest and desire
4 Stars
After orchestrating a riot and escaping from the Devil's Rock, Reid Allister wants only one thing - vengeance against the man responsible for his incarceration. But Reid's plans go awry when he learns that his former gang has kidnapped the First Daughter, Grace Reeves. Now
While the writing is well-paced and there are a couple of intense scenes (including one that appears to be copied almost verbatim from book #1), most of the plot focuses on Reid and Grace's opposites attract romance. Thus, the book is, once again, more of a contemporary romance than a romantic suspense novel.
Putting aside the unlikely premise of the President's daughter not only being kidnapped by a gang of bumbling fools and then falling for one of her abductors (yes, he wasn't involved in the actual kidnapping), the actual romance is engaging. Grace and Reid are both likable and appealing, and it is fun to see the softer gentler side of Reid after knowing him only has the cunning prison alpha in book #1. He and Grace form strong emotional bonds rather than having a relationship based solely on sex, and their snarky bickering is an added bonus.
The minor suspense plot is completely underdeveloped, which is unfortunate as it has a great deal of potential. Nevertheless, the eventual resolution is satisfying.
The next book focuses on Knox's brother North and it will be interesting to see how he fares after his release from prison.