Dr. Raleigh Foster, an operative for a top-secret intelligence organization, knows that her undercover work has its risks. So she doesn’t hesitate when asked to infiltrate Scimitar, the terrorist group that has stolen lethal environmental technology. But when she’s assigned a partner—brooding, sexy Adam Grayson—to pose as her lover, Raleigh discovers that the most dangerous risk of all…is falling in love.
Adam blames himself for the botched mission that got his best friend killed by Scimitar, and he believes that Raleigh may have contributed to the man’s death. But the closer he works with his alluring partner, the more his suspicions turn to trust—and intense desire. Now, as he and Raleigh untangle a twisted web of secrets and lies, the tension mounts between them…until their masquerade as a couple proves too tempting to resist.
Release Date: Sep 6, 2022
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: Penguin Group
Imprint: Berkley
Price: $14.99
Raleigh Montgomery is working on a secret government assignment. She is assigned to work with Adam Grayson to retrieve the technology. However, the two don’t necessarily trust each other after a friend of theirs died. Can they survive being around each other long enough to complete the mission?
The beginning of the book lured me right in. there is so much going on to set up the story for what is to come. However, the connection with the characters and some over-the-top plot points gave me a hard time loving this book. I switch back and forth between my like and dislike throughout the story.
The romantic element of the story needs to be tightened. I didn’t understand their relationship. They had the hate thing down but also the love thing as well. Adam is not as trusting of Raleigh which is expected because of their rocky past. Raleigh kept her cool demeanor towards him as well. Yet, they were all over each other when they got the opportunity. The transition from being pitted against one another to falling in love didn’t flow as smoothly as I had hoped.
The storyline is overly complicated and I got lost a few times while reading. I’m not sure if the author wanted to dive deep into this world but it got lost in translation at times. I found myself questioning what was going on.
Overall, this may work for those who like wordy stories. I need to try another book by this author to determine how well I like her romantic suspense novels.
~ Samantha
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