BEHIND THE LIES by Robin Perini

BEHIND THE LIES

Series:  Montgomery Justice, Book 2

Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Publisher:  Montlake Romance

Publication Date:  April 23, 2013

Of the six Montgomery brothers, Zach has always walked on the wild side. He rocketed to fame playing a hero in a movie, but off-screen he’s living in the shadows. Zach’s dark secret: he leads a double life as a CIA operative. When a mission to stalk a terrorist goes horribly wrong, Zach’s cover is blown. He’s on the run and fighting to stay alive long enough to discover whom he can trust—and who betrayed him.

Jenna Walters thought she’d married the perfect man—until she unearthed his terrible secret. Now, desperate to escape his crosshairs, she and her son take refuge in Zach’s secret hideaway. Sparks fly between Zach and Jenna even as danger explodes around them.

From Afghanistan to Turkey to the mountains of Colorado, assassins track them and are closing in. Not only is Zach’s life at stake, but now Jenna and her son are targets in this high stakes game.

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Zach is one of six boys in the Montgomery family and he has always been labeled the wild child of the bunch, moving away from the family he became an actor. Making movies allows him to travel extensively and provides cover for his other job - that of a CIA operative. On location for his latest movie he becomes aware that his cover is blown and it's a challenge to get home in one piece. There's a hit on him and he does not know where to turn.

Jenna Walters has had enough of her abusive husband and is making plans to run away taking her son with her, unfortunately her husband returns early before she can finish her escape. Climbing over her garden wall and hiding in her neighbors pool house seems like a good idea at the time. Jenna and Zach are both on the run can they help each other or will they be a danger to each other? Both have secrets, both have people after them and they have lots of chemistry, fortunately or unfortunately they also have Jenna's son Sam with them, he's too young to understand just how much danger they are in and why which may just put them in more danger!

I thoroughly enjoyed this installment, it was full of tension and angst and although I did see a lot of the plot twists coming Robin did a fabulous job of interweaving them all connecting all the dots. I loved getting to the bottom of Zach's secrets, I really enjoyed the rest of the Montgomery's finally opening their eyes and seeing him for who he truly is. Lots f secrets came to light in this one and I'm looking forward to seeing the fallout in the next one!

IN HER SIGHTS by Robin Perini

IN HER SIGHTS

Series:  Montgomery Justice, Book 1

Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Publisher:  Montlake Romance

Publication Date:  November 29, 2011

SWAT Team Sniper Jasmine "Jazz" Parker can thread the eye of a needle with a bullet. As the only female sniper in the state of Colorado, Jazz is unique for more than her extraordinary marksmanship skills and cool head. Jazz Parker and her weapon defend the helpless by exacting swift and uncompromising justice. Not bad for the daughter of the town whore.

After growing up on the seedy side of town, Jazz believed when she'd changed her name and her life at fifteen, she'd buried her past. Two years ago, she even drove away the one man she believed she could love—ex-Army Ranger turned reporter Luke Montgomery—to protect her secret.

Then, in a fleeting second, the time it takes for one clean shot, one perfect hit, to save the life of the Governor's daughter, Jazz's world begins to crumble around her. Her past and her present now threaten to destroy the life she has carefully constructed for herself. Her face and name have been splashed across the front page—by none other than Luke Montgomery—and her past has reawakened with a vengeance. A vicious enemy is bent on destroying Jazz's life, forcing her to turn to the one man she can never have in order to stop a killer before she and everyone she cares about pay with their lives.

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Jazz is a female sniper on Jefferson County's SWAT team, she has worked hard to not only get the position but to prove that it was the right choice. Jazz has been running for most of her life, never letting people in - it was one of the main issues between her and her ex-boyfriend, reporter Luke Montgomery. After a successful SWAT mission Luke writes an article about Jazz, catapulting her into the spotlight. Unfortunately Jazz has never quite felt that she fits in, by keeping her distance from her team members she has caused a rift, the rift grows bigger as Luke's article brings an enemy from her past into her present. Jazz has to open up about who she is in order to save those she cares about.

I really enjoyed this one, lots of angst and tension and the characters are intriguing. Like most first in series books it was the secondary characters that kept catching my attention and I can't wait for their turn in the spotlight. The parts that stood out for me where Jazz, having cast a female in a typically male profession and having her succeed was inspirational. The Montgomery family on a whole, I enjoyed the glimpses into their lives an their interactions and Joy. I enjoyed her presence in the story.

NIGHT UNDONE by K.S. Brooks

NIGHT UNDONE

by K.S. Brooks

Series -  Cover Me, Book 1

Genre:  Romantic Suspense

Former Special Agent Kathrin Night is not adjusting to civilian life. More than a year after her career-ending injury, she still can’t get the hang of it. This is wearing thin on her lover, Russian FSB Agent Aleksey Khovechkin, who tricks Kathrin into seeing a psychiatrist specializing in post-military/espionage patients. The therapy doesn’t go exactly as Aleksey hopes, but before he can react, Russia recalls him to make him

an offer he can’t refuse.

Before his departure, Aleksey reveals his deepest, darkest secret to Kathrin. Had he, in fact, used her to escape his duties in Russia, or was his allegiance to her genuine? Determined to see justice served, Kathrin hatches a scheme to help Aleksey while at the same time reviving her career in espionage. The Vancouver Winter Olympics could be the perfect venue for her plan, but can she pull it off without destroying their relationship, causing an international incident, or getting either of them killed?d?

When THE KISS OF NIGHT ends, alas too quickly, I wanted to find out more, more, more!  I didn’t realize, until I started reading NIGHT UNDONE, that the story of Kathrin and Aleksey was going to continue full force.  This is a true, modern day love story filled with passion, compassion, sexiness, laughter, compromise and negotiation.  After Aleksey realizes that Kathrin does not know how to be anything other than a spy, that she cannot express her feelings or show interest in anything but warfare, he takes Kathrin to see a counselor who specializes in helping agents re-acclimate back into a normal lifestyle.  Of course, Kathrin is pissed big time because she doesn’t think anything is wrong with her desire to keep herself in shape physically and keeping abreast of everything going on in the spy world, just in case she is called back into action.  Aleksey doesn’t agree.  He wants to retire from espionage and have a complete, full relationship with her, maybe start a consulting firm together.  But all Kathrin wants to do is workout, go to the shooting range, run courses, reading training manuals and worst of all, have boxing matches with him!!  What kind of a woman is this??  She’s never worn a dress or heels, never went on a date or dancing, never held hands with her lover or just sat and talked or watched television together.  With Dr. Scully’s help, Kathrin does realize that she loves Aleksey and wants to be able to have a full life with him.  When he goes home to Russia to see his family, Kathrin is happy to get some free time but then realizes how much she misses him.  She is afraid he might not come back to her and then what??  So she tries very hard to express her feelings for him over the phone and plans some big surprises for him when he, hopefully, returns.  They both learn how to compromise and negotiate and appreciate each other to the fullest.  Ms. Brooks has a great sense of humor, which she uses openly and abundantly as well as a quick wit.  The counseling sessions with Dr. Scully are quite entertaining as well as revealing.  I, for one, can relate very well to counseling sessions of my own!  The sexual relationship between the two is very passionate and endearing to see how hard Kathrin and Aleksey try to work together to be together. 

I give both books 5 stars and thank you Ms. Brooks for turning a time honored love story into a delightful modern day romp of twists and turns!!

THE KISS OF NIGHT by K.S. Brooks

THE KISS OF NIGHT 

by K.S. Brooks

Series -  Cover Me, Book 1

Genre:  Romantic Suspense

The world's top anti-terrorist agent has a new mission:  dealing with being forced into early retirement by a debilitating injury.  Former Special Agent Kathrin Night fights the demons of her past, present and future while dealing with her new mysterious Russian bodyguard, Agent Aleksey Khovechkin. Sent compliments of the Russian Minister of Defense, refusing his services is not an option.  But is Aleksey's true mission to protect her, or does he have another agenda?

K. S. Brooks, author of the Agent Night Adventure Series, paints a never-before-seen side of her agent in this study of human nature, suspense and romance.

When I picked up THE KISS OF NIGHT AND NIGHT UNDONE by K.S. Brooks, I thought I was going to be reading espionage thrillers with a touch of romance.  But, boy was I in for a surprise!!  What I found was one very intense, modern day love story filled with many twists and turns – some serious and sad – some sexy and passionate – but very captivating, capricious and a page turner all the way!

In THE KISS OF NIGHT (Book 1 of the series), we meet Kathrin Night.  At 40, she is an independent, self-sufficient American anti-terrorist crime fighter who must retire from her career because of a very bad injury received fighting in Afghanistan.  In fear of retaliation, she is in hiding in the woods of Washington; building a retreat where she can be safe from the criminal world.  Because she cannot get around on her own, she is assigned a bodyguard – a huge, gorgeous, ex-hockey playing Russian spy – who is not thrilled playing babysitter.  And the battle begins!  What we learn in this short, compact bio is everything there is to know about Kathrin Night from her difficult childhood to her dreams of being a crime fighter to how she becomes the best anti-terrorist agent in the world.  We meet the men who taught her and loved her and who all died for their country in many different ways.  Now Kathrin is alone and unable to form any kind of relationship.  She realizes all her lovers were convenient and a necessary part of her life then; but now, she has no idea how to think about or do anything that does not pertain to espionage warfare.  She doesn’t know how to hold a conversation, go on a regular date, and be courted.  All she likes to do is read manuals, shoot guns, workout………until Aleksey.  Now what does she do?  How does she learn how to have a relationship?????