I’m trying to decide if this is more a spy novel or a romance novel and I can’t? quite? decide? Gennady, a Soviet agent, and Daniel, an FBI agent, areI’m trying to decide if this is more a spy novel or a romance novel and I can’t? quite? decide? Gennady, a Soviet agent, and Daniel, an FBI agent, are paired together for a project that sends them on a road trip around Cold War America, and despite the fact that they can never tell how much to trust each other, they gradually become friends and then something more. Told in three parts over decades, this might be the slowest burn romance I’ve ever read, and it’s beautiful....more
A romantic suspense novel by Selena Montgomery, better known as Georgia super organizer and major orchestrator of the Biden/Harris victory, Stacey AbrA romantic suspense novel by Selena Montgomery, better known as Georgia super organizer and major orchestrator of the Biden/Harris victory, Stacey Abrams. She’s such an inspiring figure to me, and I thought there was no better way to celebrate the election results than to buy one of her books and read it immediately, so that’s what I did. Romantic suspense is not my genre of choice (I’m a weenie when it comes to the suspense part, especially these days), but Abrams really knows how to ratchet up the tension and then bring it all to a satisfying end. In this book, Erin, a criminal psychologist, and a sexy journalist named Gabriel team up to catch a serial killer whose victims all seem to be connected to Erin or her past in some way. It’s set in New Orleans, and the city is so well drawn it feels like a character unto itself. And if you like this book, Abrams has published a handful of others, so you’ll be good to go for at least a couple weeks of quarantine....more
This is the best book I'll ever DNF. Stephen Graham Jones is an incredible writer and very, very good at creating fear and suspense. Too good. I reachThis is the best book I'll ever DNF. Stephen Graham Jones is an incredible writer and very, very good at creating fear and suspense. Too good. I reached a point in the narrative where something really, really bad happened, and my anxiety got so high that I threw the book across the couch. Never before has an author made me so scared that my arms acted independently of my conscious mind. Thankfully my husband, who is made of stronger stuff, has volunteered to read this book and let me know what happens....more
I don’t always go for romantic suspense—sometimes the danger is just too much for me—but I really enjoyed Anders’ Blank Canvas series and I decided toI don’t always go for romantic suspense—sometimes the danger is just too much for me—but I really enjoyed Anders’ Blank Canvas series and I decided to trust her on this one. Also, Antarctica, am I right? Angel became a cook at an outpost in Antarctica because she was running away from her life. Ford is a scientist, an introverted researcher who avoids human connection in favor of work. When the station is taken over by mercenaries with an evil agenda, Angel and Ford find themselves alone with few resources for survival—and it’s only a matter of time before the bad guys hunt them down to finish the job. They have no choice but to set out across the frozen continent in hopes of reaching another research station miles away. Also, somewhere in there they form a connection and find love? I mean, you have to read it just to see how that’s even possible with all the “lives hanging in the balance” going on....more
I was inspired by Stacey Abrams’s run for governor of Georgia, and when I heard she had a side gig as a romance novelist under the pseudonym Selena MoI was inspired by Stacey Abrams’s run for governor of Georgia, and when I heard she had a side gig as a romance novelist under the pseudonym Selena Montgomery, I knew I had to check that out. Reckless is about Kell, an Atlanta defense attorney who grew up in a small-town orphanage run by mother figure and mentor Eliza. Kell has been called back home to represent Eliza, who is afraid she’s going to be arrested for the murder of a former resident of her program. Kell is torn—she wants to help her old friend, but she’s stayed away from her hometown for years for a reason and she doesn’t want that reason dredged up from the past. It’s getting harder for Kell to stay away, though, because the police are turning up the heat on the investigation of Eliza—oh, and because a smokin’ hot sheriff wants to be her boyfriend and she’s running out of reasons to tell him no. Romantic suspense was the perfect way to round out my mystery/thriller binge because while the stakes are high and there’s plenty of danger, the guaranteed happy ending kept me from white-knuckling too badly. Be aware if you pick this one up that it’s the first in a planned trilogy—only the first two books have been released and the wait for book three is looking quite long at the moment, as Ms. Abrams is concentrating on her political career. A loss for us readers who are waiting to have those loose ends tied up, but a win for U.S. politics!...more
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