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Reckless
New York Times bestselling author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Stacey Abrams, writing under her pen name Selena Montgomery, tells an unforgettable story of a high-powered Atlanta lawyer who is forced to confront her painful past and prove her innocence to the man she loves.
Kell Jameson has the life she’s always dreamed about. A partner at a prestigious Atlanta law firm that represents famous—if guilty—clients, she’s far from her days as a lonely orphan in rural Georgia. But one frantic phone call will bring her back to the place she’s spent years trying to escape. The head of her childhood orphanage has been accused of murder, and Kell is her only hope for freedom. From the first moment Kell meets Sheriff Luke Calder, tempers flare. Luke is a stickler for law and order, and while he finds Kell compelling, unfortunately she represents his prime suspect. Forced to work together, they dig deep into the town’s scandals to uncover the truth. But Kell has a secret of her own…
Kell Jameson has the life she’s always dreamed about. A partner at a prestigious Atlanta law firm that represents famous—if guilty—clients, she’s far from her days as a lonely orphan in rural Georgia. But one frantic phone call will bring her back to the place she’s spent years trying to escape. The head of her childhood orphanage has been accused of murder, and Kell is her only hope for freedom. From the first moment Kell meets Sheriff Luke Calder, tempers flare. Luke is a stickler for law and order, and while he finds Kell compelling, unfortunately she represents his prime suspect. Forced to work together, they dig deep into the town’s scandals to uncover the truth. But Kell has a secret of her own…
374 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 24, 2008
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Selena Montgomery
16 books1,131 followersSelena Montgomery is the nom de plume of Stacey Abrams, an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017. She founded Fair Fight Action, an organization to address voter suppression, in 2018.
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January 10, 2021
Reckless by Selena Montgomery is a 2008 Avon publication.
My kind of Romantic Suspense!
Kell Jamison, a high-powered Atlanta defense attorney, returns to her rural Georgia roots when Eliza, a woman who is like a mother to her, becomes a murder suspect, and needs Kell’s expertise.
The instant Kell drives into town, trouble finds her- in the form of Sheriff, Luke Calder. Sparks fly immediately, but they are on opposing sides. Not only that, helping Eliza could expose one of Kell’s darkest secrets…
First, addressing the elephant in the room- (and please allow me this one small political gloat), then I’ll move on- Selena Montgomery is a pseudonym for the AMAZING Stacey Abrams. (Thank you, Stacey!!)
Now as to my opinion about the book…
This book reminded me of how much I miss reading romantic suspense- the good kind of RS. Montgomery has created well-drawn, realistic characters, in realistic occupations, in realistic criminal scenarios. The dialogue is smart, the plot well thought-out and the romantic chemistry is sizzling hot- but still within my comfort zone. The balance between the romance and the mystery is exactly the way I like it.
If I had to complain, the ending, unfortunately, felt too abrupt, and the reader needed a little more closure before heading off into the next installment in the trilogy.
Other than that, this is such a refreshing read for me. I really miss this kind of Romantic Suspense. I know many people love the newer format- but it’s too reliant on action and I prefer my heroes with more brain than brawn and a vocabulary that extends beyond dropping countless F-bombs in every sentence.
This trend in RS has a firm hold on the genre right now, and has for a while now, but at least I have a few Selena Montgomery novels to satisfy my romantic suspense cravings!
4 stars
My kind of Romantic Suspense!
Kell Jamison, a high-powered Atlanta defense attorney, returns to her rural Georgia roots when Eliza, a woman who is like a mother to her, becomes a murder suspect, and needs Kell’s expertise.
The instant Kell drives into town, trouble finds her- in the form of Sheriff, Luke Calder. Sparks fly immediately, but they are on opposing sides. Not only that, helping Eliza could expose one of Kell’s darkest secrets…
First, addressing the elephant in the room- (and please allow me this one small political gloat), then I’ll move on- Selena Montgomery is a pseudonym for the AMAZING Stacey Abrams. (Thank you, Stacey!!)
Now as to my opinion about the book…
This book reminded me of how much I miss reading romantic suspense- the good kind of RS. Montgomery has created well-drawn, realistic characters, in realistic occupations, in realistic criminal scenarios. The dialogue is smart, the plot well thought-out and the romantic chemistry is sizzling hot- but still within my comfort zone. The balance between the romance and the mystery is exactly the way I like it.
If I had to complain, the ending, unfortunately, felt too abrupt, and the reader needed a little more closure before heading off into the next installment in the trilogy.
Other than that, this is such a refreshing read for me. I really miss this kind of Romantic Suspense. I know many people love the newer format- but it’s too reliant on action and I prefer my heroes with more brain than brawn and a vocabulary that extends beyond dropping countless F-bombs in every sentence.
This trend in RS has a firm hold on the genre right now, and has for a while now, but at least I have a few Selena Montgomery novels to satisfy my romantic suspense cravings!
4 stars
June 26, 2019
Selena Montgomery is the pen name of Stacey Abrams. This is not the typical bodice-ripper of old or a gritty “urban” novel in the style of Wahida Clark. This is more Kerry Washington’s Olivia Pope’s role in Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Scandal.
The central character is powerful, and that power had questionable origins. What she did was legal, but was it right?
One of the most interesting things about this novel is that the characters do not have especially easy lives. Everyone has something in their background they wish they didn’t, and therefore it is relatively easy to feel sympathy except for the most wicked. There are some surprises, too, which add to the glamour, and one very-difficult-to-resist sheriff with his heart in the right place, throbbing.
The other most interesting thing is imagining Stacey Abrams writing some of the steamy attraction scenes. No, she never loses control of the narrative, but we have curiosity about her own choices. Novels tell us a great deal about the author, despite some writers saying, “it is complete fiction.“ I mean, how can someone write this stuff without having at least thought it in the first place? Kind of revealing, but I come from the never-share-a-stray-thought school of professional development because someone is sure to use it against you.
I like everything about this novel and about Stacey Abrams. She is unapologetic for living her life as big as she can make it, and since it is hers to live, I give her kudos for for it. And when I first encountered Kerry Washington in the role of Olivia Pope, it was difficult to look away. Same here. It is light, romantic fare, but it has enough body to fill the ‘crime novel’ slot on our reading list as well.
The central character is powerful, and that power had questionable origins. What she did was legal, but was it right?
One of the most interesting things about this novel is that the characters do not have especially easy lives. Everyone has something in their background they wish they didn’t, and therefore it is relatively easy to feel sympathy except for the most wicked. There are some surprises, too, which add to the glamour, and one very-difficult-to-resist sheriff with his heart in the right place, throbbing.
The other most interesting thing is imagining Stacey Abrams writing some of the steamy attraction scenes. No, she never loses control of the narrative, but we have curiosity about her own choices. Novels tell us a great deal about the author, despite some writers saying, “it is complete fiction.“ I mean, how can someone write this stuff without having at least thought it in the first place? Kind of revealing, but I come from the never-share-a-stray-thought school of professional development because someone is sure to use it against you.
I like everything about this novel and about Stacey Abrams. She is unapologetic for living her life as big as she can make it, and since it is hers to live, I give her kudos for for it. And when I first encountered Kerry Washington in the role of Olivia Pope, it was difficult to look away. Same here. It is light, romantic fare, but it has enough body to fill the ‘crime novel’ slot on our reading list as well.
November 6, 2020
I was inspired by Stacey Abrams’s run for governor of Georgia, and when I heard she had a side gig as a romance novelist under the pseudonym Selena Montgomery, I knew I had to check that out. Reckless is about Kell, an Atlanta defense attorney who grew up in a small-town orphanage run by mother figure and mentor Eliza. Kell has been called back home to represent Eliza, who is afraid she’s going to be arrested for the murder of a former resident of her program. Kell is torn—she wants to help her old friend, but she’s stayed away from her hometown for years for a reason and she doesn’t want that reason dredged up from the past. It’s getting harder for Kell to stay away, though, because the police are turning up the heat on the investigation of Eliza—oh, and because a smokin’ hot sheriff wants to be her boyfriend and she’s running out of reasons to tell him no. Romantic suspense was the perfect way to round out my mystery/thriller binge because while the stakes are high and there’s plenty of danger, the guaranteed happy ending kept me from white-knuckling too badly. Be aware if you pick this one up that it’s the first in a planned trilogy—only the first two books have been released and the wait for book three is looking quite long at the moment, as Ms. Abrams is concentrating on her political career. A loss for us readers who are waiting to have those loose ends tied up, but a win for U.S. politics!
May 2, 2021
When I started this book, I was really enjoying the story. Unfortunately, this ended not being a romance for me. Kell is a lawyer and gets a call from the woman who raised her that she needs her help after a murder in town. Kell shows up and immediately runs into Luke, a police officer who grates on her nerves. Luke and Kell end up working together to figure out who the murderer is while falling for each other in the process. I enjoy a good romantic suspense, but this was more of a romantic mystery with not a whole lot of suspense. I think the story dragged on a bit too long and, by the end, I really didn't care about the mystery. The romance was fine, but not strong enough to make me really love this book. I'm glad I gave this a try, but because I'm not a huge mystery fan when not a lot is really at stake, I didn't love this one .
April 20, 2019
3.5 stars.
I'm a total Stacey Abrams fangirl. Like its author, Reckless is smart and engaging, a well-written story featuring well-crafted characters.
The romance between Kell, big-city attorney, and Luke, small-town sheriff, has steamy and sweet moments. But it is not the focus. Rather, Reckless is a legal thriller with a heavy dose of romance. It is clear that the author is an attorney, and it is clear that she knows the law backward and forward. As an attorney myself, I so appreciated it. When you are intimately familiar with a profession and the associated lifestyle, misrepresentations and inaccuracies drive you bonkers...
Kell fled her hometown as a teenager, burying secrets with her departure. When Eliza, her former foster mother and a beloved community leader, is implicated in a murder, Kell rushes to defend her - and the secrets that she buried are slowly unearthed. Luke becomes an unlikely ally to Kell, and I enjoyed how these opposites attracted, how they danced around each other, how they eventually shared their pain.
Many readers complained that the ending was rushed. That is true. Others complained about the cliffhanger. Totally valid. I found the story exciting and absorbing, but I was disappointed by the lack of closure. Fingers crossed that the next book provides more resolution since Ms. Abrams is a bit busy these days 😉 Even so, I'm eager to explore her backlist.
Read for SBTB April - June 2019 Quarterly Challenge: A book with a heroine thirty or over.
I'm a total Stacey Abrams fangirl. Like its author, Reckless is smart and engaging, a well-written story featuring well-crafted characters.
The romance between Kell, big-city attorney, and Luke, small-town sheriff, has steamy and sweet moments. But it is not the focus. Rather, Reckless is a legal thriller with a heavy dose of romance. It is clear that the author is an attorney, and it is clear that she knows the law backward and forward. As an attorney myself, I so appreciated it. When you are intimately familiar with a profession and the associated lifestyle, misrepresentations and inaccuracies drive you bonkers...
Kell fled her hometown as a teenager, burying secrets with her departure. When Eliza, her former foster mother and a beloved community leader, is implicated in a murder, Kell rushes to defend her - and the secrets that she buried are slowly unearthed. Luke becomes an unlikely ally to Kell, and I enjoyed how these opposites attracted, how they danced around each other, how they eventually shared their pain.
Many readers complained that the ending was rushed. That is true. Others complained about the cliffhanger. Totally valid. I found the story exciting and absorbing, but I was disappointed by the lack of closure. Fingers crossed that the next book provides more resolution since Ms. Abrams is a bit busy these days 😉 Even so, I'm eager to explore her backlist.
Read for SBTB April - June 2019 Quarterly Challenge: A book with a heroine thirty or over.
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March 9, 2021Romantic suspense is not my genre (in contemporary anyway) but I needed to try the magnificent Stacey Abrams' romance work, so here we are. I enjoyed this one--terrific opening, good plot with police corruption and small town and Hidden Pasts and lots of highly implausible fun. The heroine is deliberately unlikeable at first (that's not unlikeable as in 'strong woman' but as in 'amoral lawyer and dangerous driver') but she warms up and finds a conscience and the sheriff love interest is a solid hero who works well with her. I am now compelled to get the companion book and find out what the big conspiracy is about.
February 7, 2021
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Want to read
February 10, 2021Can't do it. Too heterosexual. I'm tapping out, I'm so sorry.
April 12, 2021
I enjoyed the plot in general and the chemistry between Kell and Sherriff Luke and the story reads super fast. The 'I love you' came a bit fast for two people who didn't know each other long or very well. One of the biggest positives for me was that Kell and Luke are both adults, Kell around 36 or so and Luke is 38. Reckless definitely felt like a first book with lots of backstory that needs to be filled in and I will happily get to Deception in the near future. This is romantic suspense with very little sexy times and what is on page is brief. I'm glad to have finally started reading these books by Montgomery/Abrams.
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•(♥).•*Monica Is Reading*•.(♥)•
Twitter: @monicaisreading
Instagram: @readermonica
Goodreads Group: The Black Bookcase
December 8, 2020
Liked it enough to be upset it's apparently the first in a planned trilogy! Maybe read all the other Selena Montgomery books first then circle back to this one? Something tells me the author's maybe not actively writing the second at the moment.
In other words: A fun ride! Kinda like Scandal but less dramatic. But you're not going to find much resolution here...
Edit: I need to read it yet, but I think Deception is the second book in this series! The third has yet to be written.
In other words: A fun ride! Kinda like Scandal but less dramatic. But you're not going to find much resolution here...
Edit: I need to read it yet, but I think Deception is the second book in this series! The third has yet to be written.
February 6, 2020
3.75
I was complaining to my friend about the sexlessness of political memoirs, and he was like, "You know Stacey Abrams [the rightful governor of Georgia] writes romance novels, right?" I did not know! So I got this from the library asap!
It was so fun! A romance and a police procedural all in one, written by an actual lawyer!
I also need to deal with my own biases about romance books. If I hadn't known that it was written by Stacey Abrams, I never would have picked this up. And I felt self-conscious reading it on the T because it was a thick paperback with people groping on the cover. And I don't know why that made me feel self conscious given that my thoughts on most other books are, "I wish this had more groping!"
After reading it I listened to an interview with Stacey where she hinted at presidential ambitions, which I support 100%. Both for her capable leadership and what would hopefully be the best presidential memoir ever.
I was complaining to my friend about the sexlessness of political memoirs, and he was like, "You know Stacey Abrams [the rightful governor of Georgia] writes romance novels, right?" I did not know! So I got this from the library asap!
It was so fun! A romance and a police procedural all in one, written by an actual lawyer!
I also need to deal with my own biases about romance books. If I hadn't known that it was written by Stacey Abrams, I never would have picked this up. And I felt self-conscious reading it on the T because it was a thick paperback with people groping on the cover. And I don't know why that made me feel self conscious given that my thoughts on most other books are, "I wish this had more groping!"
After reading it I listened to an interview with Stacey where she hinted at presidential ambitions, which I support 100%. Both for her capable leadership and what would hopefully be the best presidential memoir ever.
April 10, 2018
I read this a few years ago. A foster kid all grown up who is now a lawyer and has come home to try and help her foster mother. I enjoyed this romance/mystery. It is the first in a trilogy with a problem, the third book in the series has yet to be released. I believe this is because Mrs. Montgomery alter ego went into politics and probably didn't have time. This book ends with a huge cliffhanger, and there are two mysteries going on. One that is 16 years old and the current murder neither of which are solved before the book comes to a close. So I would have given this book 5 stars because of the way it held my attention, but because of the lack of being able to finishes this trilogy I have to give it the rating I did. I hope that one day the third book will come out if it does I'd change my rating.
May 19, 2020
Did you know that Stacey Abrams writes romance novels? Super heteronormative, but recommended for stress reading, reading in the middle of the night while breastfeeding or while in the middle of a pandemic. Someone make this woman our VP.
December 16, 2020
Please note that I Did Not Finish this book at 15 percent.
I love Stacy Abrams, but I could not get into this at all. I am going to try some of her other works because a few people told me her romance books are really good. This one was published around 2009 it appears. I have to say that it's just very slow and there wasn't enough there for me even care about what was going on. I know this is a planned trilogy, but I hope that the rest of the books manage to grab other readers.
"Reckless" starts off with following Kell Jameson. She's a kid on the run with two of her friends trying to get away from a warehouse fire where they somehow pocketed a ton of money. Then the book jumps forward 10 years and now we have Kell as an attorney at a prestigious law firm looking to put her past behind her. When she gets a call though that the head of the orphanage she lived at may be under arrest soon for for murder, Kell takes the case.
That should have grabbed me, but the writing and dialogue at the 15 percent point just was not enough for me to keep pushing forward. I may revisit in the future.
I love Stacy Abrams, but I could not get into this at all. I am going to try some of her other works because a few people told me her romance books are really good. This one was published around 2009 it appears. I have to say that it's just very slow and there wasn't enough there for me even care about what was going on. I know this is a planned trilogy, but I hope that the rest of the books manage to grab other readers.
"Reckless" starts off with following Kell Jameson. She's a kid on the run with two of her friends trying to get away from a warehouse fire where they somehow pocketed a ton of money. Then the book jumps forward 10 years and now we have Kell as an attorney at a prestigious law firm looking to put her past behind her. When she gets a call though that the head of the orphanage she lived at may be under arrest soon for for murder, Kell takes the case.
That should have grabbed me, but the writing and dialogue at the 15 percent point just was not enough for me to keep pushing forward. I may revisit in the future.
June 4, 2021
I really enjoyed reading this but dang, that ending killed me.
That Stacey Abrams can do everything well!
Well written, fun, suspenful and a romance book that isn't soft porn.
I liked it!
That Stacey Abrams can do everything well!
Well written, fun, suspenful and a romance book that isn't soft porn.
I liked it!
June 20, 2025
It’s over?!?!
I’m reading on Kindle Unlimited … there had better be the next one coming soon. Love Stacy Abrams for so many reasons.
I’m reading on Kindle Unlimited … there had better be the next one coming soon. Love Stacy Abrams for so many reasons.
May 31, 2020
Published in 2008, Reckless was written by Selena Montgomery which is the pen name of the former Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams. I read it in its electronic format rather than the hardcopy book.
Reckless is a romantic suspense story focusing on one of three young women who spent her formative years in a rural Georgia orphanage run by a kind-hearted woman after her parents abandoned her. As the story opens, she and two girlfriends who also lived at the orphanage are running in the woods from a warehouse fire. They’re carrying $300,000. Two of the girls are 18 and ready to leave the orphanage to begin their lives. The third young woman is 16. We don’t know exactly what happened or why they have this money, and don’t learn very much in this book. Instead, we jump ahead over 10 years to one of the girls — now grown and a famous defense attorney in Atlanta — getting a call from the woman who still runs the orphanage, asking her to come back to help her as she’s afraid she might be arrested for murder.
Despite the past she ran from and not wanting to return to Georgia, Kell Jameson feels she owes Eliza Farraday her help and loyalty. She decides to return for a short visit to hear Eliza’s story and see if she can find out what actually happened. As she gets close to her old hometown, Kell is stopped by the local sheriff, Luke Calder, accusing her of speeding and running red lights in her fancy Porsche. In the process of this prickly interaction, there’s underlying attraction and some flirtation. Later, after Kell meets with Eliza and realizes the situation is more precarious than she expected, Kell decides to stay longer in town to investigate who murdered a former resident of the orphanage who had since become involved in criminal activity and was threatening the orphanage. The difficulty was that Luke Calder was also investigating the murder, as well as the discovery of two bodies in the basement of a warehouse from a long ago fire, which puts him in direct conflict with Kell. In addition a local police chief, who wants Calder’s job, also is doing an investigation that may be corrupted by outside criminal influences who have an interest in seeing the blame put on Eliza. The story proceeds with Kell and Luke tentatively and cautiously joining forces, but distrustful with each other in spite of their attraction, while the police chief and a secret group who may be a part of this criminal enterprise do all they can to see that the truth doesn’t come to light.
As a crime procedural, this story is pretty good as the author clearly knows the law, crime investigation, and court procedures. I was engaged in knowing who might have committed the murder and who were these nefarious group of alleged criminals manipulating things behind the scenes. However, the romance aspect of the story was less engaging. Nothing terribly compelling or special, but not bad either. It doesn’t diminish the suspense portion, but Kell and Luke’s romance is not entirely necessary.
I realized pretty early that this story is the first in a trilogy — each book focusing on one of the young women who had, years earlier, run from a burning warehouse with hundreds of thousands of dollars in hand. Therefore, I didn’t expect to have that mystery solved in this book.
Well written but ultimately not satisfying. I’d give *this* story a C-/D. Perhaps the whole trilogy would have rated much higher, as I suspect we would then have all the answers. But, I don’t think we’re ever going to get that conclusion since the author is understandably otherwise occupied with her political career.
Reckless is a romantic suspense story focusing on one of three young women who spent her formative years in a rural Georgia orphanage run by a kind-hearted woman after her parents abandoned her. As the story opens, she and two girlfriends who also lived at the orphanage are running in the woods from a warehouse fire. They’re carrying $300,000. Two of the girls are 18 and ready to leave the orphanage to begin their lives. The third young woman is 16. We don’t know exactly what happened or why they have this money, and don’t learn very much in this book. Instead, we jump ahead over 10 years to one of the girls — now grown and a famous defense attorney in Atlanta — getting a call from the woman who still runs the orphanage, asking her to come back to help her as she’s afraid she might be arrested for murder.
Despite the past she ran from and not wanting to return to Georgia, Kell Jameson feels she owes Eliza Farraday her help and loyalty. She decides to return for a short visit to hear Eliza’s story and see if she can find out what actually happened. As she gets close to her old hometown, Kell is stopped by the local sheriff, Luke Calder, accusing her of speeding and running red lights in her fancy Porsche. In the process of this prickly interaction, there’s underlying attraction and some flirtation. Later, after Kell meets with Eliza and realizes the situation is more precarious than she expected, Kell decides to stay longer in town to investigate who murdered a former resident of the orphanage who had since become involved in criminal activity and was threatening the orphanage. The difficulty was that Luke Calder was also investigating the murder, as well as the discovery of two bodies in the basement of a warehouse from a long ago fire, which puts him in direct conflict with Kell. In addition a local police chief, who wants Calder’s job, also is doing an investigation that may be corrupted by outside criminal influences who have an interest in seeing the blame put on Eliza. The story proceeds with Kell and Luke tentatively and cautiously joining forces, but distrustful with each other in spite of their attraction, while the police chief and a secret group who may be a part of this criminal enterprise do all they can to see that the truth doesn’t come to light.
As a crime procedural, this story is pretty good as the author clearly knows the law, crime investigation, and court procedures. I was engaged in knowing who might have committed the murder and who were these nefarious group of alleged criminals manipulating things behind the scenes. However, the romance aspect of the story was less engaging. Nothing terribly compelling or special, but not bad either. It doesn’t diminish the suspense portion, but Kell and Luke’s romance is not entirely necessary.
I realized pretty early that this story is the first in a trilogy — each book focusing on one of the young women who had, years earlier, run from a burning warehouse with hundreds of thousands of dollars in hand. Therefore, I didn’t expect to have that mystery solved in this book.
Well written but ultimately not satisfying. I’d give *this* story a C-/D. Perhaps the whole trilogy would have rated much higher, as I suspect we would then have all the answers. But, I don’t think we’re ever going to get that conclusion since the author is understandably otherwise occupied with her political career.
April 27, 2009
Ms. Montgomery CAPTIVATES her readers with yet another THRILLING mix of mystery, danger and romance. The full cast of characters are strong, well-developed and very COLORFUL. Ms. Montgomery provides us with a seamless plot, true-to-life characters, and an emotional intensity that is TOTALLY satisfying. However, she purposely leaves us hanging with the conclusion of this first installment. I'm talking about a MAJOR cliff-hanger. And I can hardly wait to read the second installment to this INTRIGUING trilogy to reveal more about this “DEADLY secret” surrounding these three sister-friends as they come together once again in their small hometown in Georgia.
August 15, 2020
This is one of the books written by Stacey Abrams when she was younger. Not surprisingly, the main character is a lawyer in Atlanta. It's the first book in a trilogy, but she never published the third book, so we'll never know how they took down the criminal conspiracy. I took off a star because this first book seemed to end with nothing resolved.
February 26, 2021
The capacity of Stacey Abram's heart and mind and soul. I would like my president to write romance novels—yes, please. I thought this was well written but some descriptions were hard to visualize and I wasn't invested in the whole power struggle between two "powerful" career people. (I proudly have never fantasized about a police officer, thanks very much.)
The book also ties up zero loose ends, and only lightly teases the next book. I wanted to feel some sort of larger resolution beyond Luke & Kell finally professing love.
Also, where's the SEX?!
The book also ties up zero loose ends, and only lightly teases the next book. I wanted to feel some sort of larger resolution beyond Luke & Kell finally professing love.
Also, where's the SEX?!
August 11, 2022
This book has so many complexities from romance to mystery to suspense. It’s a great read that leaves you on a cliffhanger for the 2nd book. A high up lawyer has to visit her foster home to save her foster parent from being charged of murder. In the process, she falls in love with the only person hindering that, the county sheriff.
December 30, 2020
Good, good, good romantic mystery
This is a book I've been waiting for: a Black hero and heroine who work together to solve a case while their attraction does a slow burn. There is a good plot and secrets are doled out steadily enough to keep the reader guessing. The only downside is that the story continues in two more novels.
This is a book I've been waiting for: a Black hero and heroine who work together to solve a case while their attraction does a slow burn. There is a good plot and secrets are doled out steadily enough to keep the reader guessing. The only downside is that the story continues in two more novels.
April 3, 2021
Fun, exciting murder mystery with a layer of romance frosting. Not quite as sexy as I anticipated, solely based on the cover photo, but I didn’t miss it too much. Be warned: order the sequel before you finish this book or you will be left dangling from a cliff.
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February 2, 2022*throws flowers at Stacey Abrams*
The book is like a 2-star read, until you take into account that Abrams has been saving democracy by day and writing novels by night. Then it becomes 4.5-stars. The classic 2.5 'democracy saver' bump.
The book is like a 2-star read, until you take into account that Abrams has been saving democracy by day and writing novels by night. Then it becomes 4.5-stars. The classic 2.5 'democracy saver' bump.
December 12, 2019
I read these out of order, so I lost out on most of the suspense. That said, I could still tell it was an enjoyable read.
February 14, 2020
3.5 stars. A good popcorn read for Valentine's.
February 7, 2021
Stacey Abrams writes under the pen name Selena Montgomery. Enjoyed this romance suspenseful thrilled as a quick, fun read
February 24, 2021
If police romance isn't your thing, then this read isn't for you! But the thriller aspects & romance were both very well done. I was on the edge of my seat reading the last few chapters.
March 17, 2024
This was a hot heap of garbage and I loved it. I was entertained! PORSCHE
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