3.5 stars Fairly decent romantic suspense although showing its age with some doozies of inappropriate workplace sexual harassment and my personal favourite (not) the hero and heroine stopping off for some explosive sex in the woods whilst being chased by the bad guys! Nevertheless, Karen Robards can spin a yarn... enjoyable escapism.

REVIEW OF AUDIO & EBOOK; JULY 3, 2014: 3.8 starsNarrator: Joyce BeanI had put off reading this for years as I hadn't liked Robards' books that were written in the last ten years, apart from a few. I was, therefore, pleasantly surprised that this didn't end up a DNF, especially when the reviews haven't exactly been glowing.The Story: The book starts off with a burst of action/suspense when Maddie escapes an attempted murder. It sagged somewhat after this despite my enjoying every scene that invol...

I guess I have to make peace with the fact that romantic suspense is not for me. I don't like to generalize, but most of what I've read so far managed to be bad on both the romantic and the suspenseful sides: the romance is usually formulaic and insipid, and the detective plot is unsubstantial and unsatisfactory.This book fitted perfectly that mold.What I especially didn't like:— the damsel-in-distress kind of heroine (she trembles, she shivers, she faints, she has to be carried around);— the un...

A cute story dragged alot for me. I found myself skimming alot. If you like suspense this book is for you. If your looking for suspense involved with romance don't read it. The romance began towards the end and never really got steamy for me.

2.5 rating.Not my genre (romantic suspense), it was a gift from a friend (thank you Gina!) - I do not care to read pages and pages of description of the male chest. This story did have a surprising twist at the end that should intrigue the author's many fans.

I enjoyed this thriller, but I didn't love it. The characters kept me invested in reading through to the end though.

This book was actually pretty good. I skimmed very little of it. Yes, you have to suspend reality a little bit when you read this book; there are numerous plot holes.One question I have with many of her books: How do the main characters maintain their killer physiques? The men have six pack abs; wide, strong shoulders that taper down to slender waists; and muscular legs. The women are always petite with slender legs, flat abdomens, round asses, and perfect breasts. However, exercise, especially

I enjoyed this suspenseful story and the interesting characters. Maddie has a near death experience and just wants to brush it under the rug, until Sam McCabe from the FBI enters the picture and wants to know all about it. With a past she wants to forget Maddie tries to get Sam out of her life but it seems a killer has other plans, for the both of them.

This one was hard to get into. The action parts were fantastic but it dragged in other places. Definitely not as good as shattered.

Maddie Fitzgerald barely escapes being killed in her hotel room on a business trip to New Orleans. She hopes it was a random act and can get back to her life. Sam McCabe, FBI, thinks otherwise. To him she is the latest in a string of professional hits throughout the South being carried out by a serial killer leaving clues. So far they have been one step behind 9 murders. He thinks the killer will be back, thinking she might be able to identify him. He wants her under guard. Maddie has secrets th...

Maddie has just been attacked by a man in her hotel room. Sam is the FBI agent who is investigating the attacks. She is not the only victim. During the investigation Sam figures he could use Maddie as his bait to catch the attacker. Sam falls for Maddie, but resists getting close to her. Eventually he does get involved with her only later finding out that there is more to Maddie then meets the eye. Sam's team has run the fingerprints in the hotel room hoping to find the attacker and the only set...

Overall I didn’t HATE the book. I was definitely interested and was able to get through it, but some parts of the book were unrealistic. I wish the ending showed more of the aftermath of the incident that occurred.

Karen Robards is hit or miss for me. I've read a few of her books that were quite good and others, like this one, that were just fair. The theme/plot itself appealed to me but the execution didn't work as well as I'd have liked.

This was a very good romantic suspense read. The main characters Maddie & Sam made for an interesting couple. At first they were like oil & water...then you could see the way they gave each other "the look", and so did everyone else. There was no hiding the attraction between them. I felt so sorry for Maddie, all the crap she had been through in her life and the terror she was experiencing in real time as well.The love scenes between Maddie & Sam were hot and steamy to say the least.Loved the li...

Yes! New author for me!I really enjoyed this. Lots of action -- check. Heroine who was not tstl and in fact did stuff for herself -- check. Actual chemistry between leading characters -- check. Sure, there were a few plot holes and too-cute devices, but the pace of the story made this a very fun read.For fans of Someone Like You.

Maddie Fitzgerald, owner of a small advertising agency in St. Louis, travels to New Orleans in hopes of snaring a large account to save her struggling company. While there, a man breaks into her hotel room and tries to kill her but Maddie manages to escape. Only to be followed by FBI agents, headed by Special Agent Sam McCabe, who's tracking a serial killer and thinks Maddie is his next victim. Maddie does not trust the FBI and refuses their offer of protection, but when someone shoots at her in...

One word: Fail.Honestly, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. As usual, a whiny, needy, old-school-stupid heroine ruined a solid 4-star read. Or was it the lame plot in the second half? >>>>>>>>>> MILD SPOILERS <<<<<<<<<< The heroine was forced to work for the mob seven years ago. She was arrested and charged with being an accessory to first-degree murder as well as with money laundering and racketeering. But she never went to prison because she was super smart. She ‘died’, got herself a new

This is the most boring book I've ever read. The main character, Maddie, is extremely annoying. The "hero" Sam is yawn-worthy and inept as an FBI agent. Please, pass on this snooze-fest!

*3.5 Stars*I thought this was good. granted I think I liked it more because I listened to it on audio instead of reading it. When listening on audio I'm able to zone out a little bit when stuff gets boring. I think that the author spent too much time trying to lead us on about Maddie's past. I think more could have been done with letting us in on the secret much sooner.The killer was whack! the whole reveal was so crazy. I felt a little let down with that.Zelda the dog was my favorite character