DANGEROUS LIES (Shades of Leverage Series, Book 2) by Claudia Shelton
Publication Date: July 22, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
To ex-Navy SEAL Mitch Granger, responsibility isn’t just a word. It’s his Code of Honor. But when assigned to protect Coercion Ten’s latest target, she challenges his authority, defies his rules, and wreaks havoc on his personal willpower. Fighting for her isn’t a problem. Giving his life for her isn’t a problem. Forgetting their world-stopping kiss? Definite problem. And if he can’t concentrate solely on keeping her safe, it may cost them both their lives.
Journalist Liz Walkert’s missing father sent her a cryptic message that she was in danger. What he didn’t tell her was why. Unbeknownst to Liz, her family has been in Witness Protection all her life. Mitch may be her bodyguard, but his protection comes close to being control, the one thing she has none of in his presence. After a kidnap attempt and a narrow escape from attacking CT forces, they both realize they’re going to need to focus on the mission and fight their attraction if they have any hope of surviving.
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This is an action-packed suspense, with danger around every turn. Some situations could seem improbable, but that only added to the thrills. I liked Mitch…the alpha-I’m-in-charge leader of this mission, especially when his thoughtfulness was at odds with his behavior. It gave him a nice depth to his character. I just could not understand his attraction to Liz beyond the physical one. She was all over the place. Petulant, frightened, sullen, shrew, and then sweet or sexy. Her behavior didn’t always match the situation or her world-traveler experience, or how she reacted to Mitch’s instructions when there was imminent danger. However, the romance progressed nicely with the physical relationship kept behind-closed-doors. All in all, this was an exhilarating, fast-paced story that truly kept you wondering how it would end.
*Review copy provided by Entangled in exchange for an honest review.
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Award-winning romance author Claudia Shelton could write her name before she started grade school. Now, she writes about alpha heroes and the women strong enough to love them. Most times, there’s a splash of suspense, intrigue or adventure, woven in to the story, plus a lot of sexy and sass. Plus in her writing world, the “good” guys always win.
Claudia’s debut novel, Risk of a Lifetime, released to 5-star reviews, reached Amazon’s Best Sellers Romance Series Top 100 and was named one of eBooks Galore top reads for 2014. She is also a two-time Daphne Du Maurier (Unpublished) finalist for excellence in mystery.
Nowadays, her time is spent on writing, social media and getting to know her readers. When she’s not in author mode, she loves spending time with family, friends and her two sweet, conniving rescue dogs. And, relaxing on her swing with a good book is always great a good idea.
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