Paula Millhouse

It was the blind date from hell. Little did author Evie Longfellow know when she accepted a blind date, encouraged by her literary agent Jennifer, that she was being lined up as a victim of a serial killer. The mafia kingpin, Paulie Marino is excited for her to be his sweet sixteen. Horrified, Evie manages to escape, but her danger is only beginning. During her escape she nearly runs a man off the road.

Nick Franklin is an ex-FBI hostage negotiator, but he is rather fortunate to still be well-respected and connected. This proves critical when he Evie Longfellow runs into him. When she tells him what is going on, Nick decides to do anything he can to help her. Nick's last case had such horrid results that he resigned. Previously, a woman lost her life and now he is responsible for the life of another woman.

Options are explored, but bottom line, Nick is Evie's best chance. He isn't sure why, but he feels very drawn to Evie and her plight. This is at war with him wanting to blow everything up from the outset. Evie is terrified, so Nick puts a plan into action. Meanwhile, no shrinking violet, Evie gets more than once chance to explore her talents as a very successful author.

Delivered with excellent pacing, ever-changing twists and turns, The Girl Who Got Away is a riveting novel. This story has excellent characters. Not only are Evie and Nick exceptional, Nick's sister Meg and her son Patrick stand out as well. This is the first book in the Savage Justice romantic suspense series by Paula Millhouse. No doubt the other stories in this series - The Copycat Killers and Manhattan After Dark - will be just as compelling.

Many thanks to the author for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.… (lisätietoja)

This is the second book in the Hunters' Watch Brigade series. I haven't read the first book yet but this works well as a stand alone. i enjoyed the story quite a bit even though some of the actions of the characters were a bit off. The premise is that there are a group of supernatural beings, the Hunters' Watch Brigade, that are taxed with policing other supernaturals who are up to no good. Demigod Sam and her guardian protector Max are on their way to take some vacation time when they are tasked to do just one more job. Things get fouled up and the vacay is cancelled. An old flame of Sam's has developed an exciting new gaming app to help him recover a powerful artifact that was stolen from Artemis, Sam's cousin. The artifact in the wrong hands could be used to control the world. Sam must retrieve it before anyone else gets their hands on it. Unfortunately, at this critical time, Max must go on a quest of his own in order to learn how to control his own magic. Max and Sam are used to relying on each other but have to learn to work separately to conquer their individual journeys. It's a fun book if you don't take it to seriously. I will probably go back and read the first book for fun.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for a fair and honest review.… (lisätietoja)