Release Date: September 25, 2012
Series: McCloud Brothers, Book 9
Author Website: http://www.shannonmckenna.com
Pages: 411
Source: ARC From Publisher
Rating: Four flowers of love
Book
Blurb
Secrets
Never Die
Alex Aaro has spent
most of his life on the run from his Ukrainian mafia family. But when he learns
that crazy Aunt Tonya, the only relative who ever gave a damn about him, is
dying, he risks returning home to say goodbye. He’s prepared for anything except
the call from his friend, Bruno Ranieri, that sends him on a wild and dangerous
ride with a mysterious woman who holds a deadly secret and a white hot passion
that binds them together.
Social worker Nina
Christie has no idea how much trouble she’s in when her Aunt Helga shows up
bleeding at her shelter, babbling in Ukrainian—and with one inexplicable act
thrusts Nina into the heart of a nightmare. Now a ruthless crime syndicate will
stop at nothing to make Nina disappear, and only Alex Aaro, that inscrutable
six-foot-four rock hard slab of lean muscle, stands between her and certain
death. Now Nina and Alex are in a race against time, death, and their desire
for one another…
My Thoughts
Ok, maybe I’ve
been out of the loop because I haven’t read a sizzling romance like this in a
minute. I had to stop reading and fan
myself a couple of times. This is the first book that I have read by this
author, but it will not be my last. I
didn’t realize that it was part of a series until I started writing my review
so I will be backtracking. Hopefully I
can get more Aaro action.
Anyhoo, when there’s
a strong male character in a story, I can’t help but imagine who they would
look like in real life. For some reason,
I just couldn’t help but imagining Aaro as Jason from General Hospital. Now if there are any GH fans reading this,
they know that Jason is one fine piece of man and fits right into the
role. Yes, I overlooked the blonde hair,
I was just concentrating on the body so don’t judge me.
Nina had a little
feistiness about her. She was paranoid
as hell, but who wouldn’t be with all she had going on. I liked that she didn’t let Aaro intimidate her
no matter how rude or raunchy he was being. I liked him both ways, but that’s
just me. It just made their chemistry
more appealing. I couldn’t come up with
someone for Nina’s character. No, to be
honest, I didn’t care. As long as I had
Aaro/Jason in my mind, I was good.
I loved the story. The romance and the action were on
point. The mind reading thing was
unexpected and creepy, but it fit right in with the shady characters. It kind of had a paranormal feel to it, which
I love so that was an extra bonus. There
was never a dull moment so it wasn’t a problem for me to get lost in the story.
Overall, I
thought this was a good book. I would definitely
recommend it to romance and mystery suspense lovers.
Other Reviews Of This Book:
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12 Talk to me!:
I am already a huge fan of Shannon's stories, and get such a kick out of new readers discovering her work and lovin it.
caity_mack at yahoo dot com
Hi, Cathy! Nice to hear from you again! I'm thrilled about it too. Loving that review, Diva's Bookcase! And congrats on the little 23 day old cutie . . .
Love,
Shannon
I just finished Behind Closed Doors and I loved it! I can't wait to read the rest! Thanks for the post and the awesome giveaway!
ehaney578 at AOL dot com
I just got my first b0ook of hers looking forward to starting it.\
bacchus76 at myself dot com
It sounds like a story I want to read! The action will keep me interested as will the romance.
Cambonified(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love the McCloud brothers and can't wait to read the next book.
ljberma01 (at) gmail (dot) come
So glad you liked BCD, Elizabeth! Good luck on the contest! And I hope you enjoy the book you got, donna! Nice to hear from you again, Na! So pleased that you enjoy the McClouds.
Luck to all of you! Thanks for commenting, and thanks to Diva's Bookcase for hosting me!
Best,
Shannon
First time to your blog and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on Shannon's book. I Love the McCloud Series and am looking forward to reading Alex and Nina's story.
kgagnon@donofrio.cc
Thx for stopping by the blog, ladies. Good luck on the contests!
@Shannon
I enjoyed the book and was more than happy to participate in the tour. Keep those sizzling romances coming!
Great book. This will be my first book.
kmccandle(at)yahoo(dot)com
This looks like an exciting story that I would definitely enjoy.
mce1011 AT aol DOT com
I already have all the previous books in this series and would love to win one Wrong Move.
Janet
jkbsfsd @msn.com
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