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Barkley Sound #2
Dark Waters
Danger once again laps at the shores of Barkley Sound, the Graveyard of the Pacific…
Since her rocky childhood and its abrupt, brutal ending, schoolteacher Anna Silver hasn’t given her trust easily. But when her estranged father gets in over his head—again—and winds up dead, his last message to Anna is as clear as it is insistent: she’s in danger and Brent Carver, the man with whom he shared a prison cell for five years, is the only person she should turn to for help. With nowhere else to go and with her father’s killer on her trail, Anna flees to what she hopes is safety.
Tucked into the west coast of Vancouver Island, Brent Carver’s isolated home hasn’t seen many visitors. And his friend’s daughter is the last person he ever expected to grace his doorstep. She’s in trouble, and he can’t deny her protection…just as he can’t deny his attraction to the independent beauty. As their passion sparks into flame, the perfect storm brews off the coast of his island home, bringing with it a sadistic killer hunting Anna and the secrets she’s come close to uncovering.
Since her rocky childhood and its abrupt, brutal ending, schoolteacher Anna Silver hasn’t given her trust easily. But when her estranged father gets in over his head—again—and winds up dead, his last message to Anna is as clear as it is insistent: she’s in danger and Brent Carver, the man with whom he shared a prison cell for five years, is the only person she should turn to for help. With nowhere else to go and with her father’s killer on her trail, Anna flees to what she hopes is safety.
Tucked into the west coast of Vancouver Island, Brent Carver’s isolated home hasn’t seen many visitors. And his friend’s daughter is the last person he ever expected to grace his doorstep. She’s in trouble, and he can’t deny her protection…just as he can’t deny his attraction to the independent beauty. As their passion sparks into flame, the perfect storm brews off the coast of his island home, bringing with it a sadistic killer hunting Anna and the secrets she’s come close to uncovering.
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First published August 6, 2013
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Toni Anderson® writes gritty, sexy, FBI Romantic Thrillers, and is a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence in Mystery/Suspense, the Readers' Choice, Aspen Gold, Book Buyers' Best, Golden Quill, and National Excellence in Romance Fiction awards. She’s been a finalist in The Vivian Contest and the RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America, and also in the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Jackie Collins Award for Romantic Thrillers.
Her books have been downloaded more than three million times.
Best known for her Cold Justice® books perhaps it’s not surprising to discover Toni lives in one of the most extreme climates on earth--Manitoba, Canada. Formerly a Marine Biologist, she still misses the ocean.
In January 2016, she visited FBI Headquarters in Washington DC, including a tour of the Strategic Information and Operations Center.
For more information about Toni:
Website: https://www.toniandersonauthor.com
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February 19, 2019
4+ Stars
Don’t you love it when you randomly pick a winner?
Objectively, it probably doesn't deserve the highest rating.
But so what?
It sure as hell belongs to 'my favorites' shelf and that’s what counts when I rate a book. My book, my enjoyment, my rating, my review.
So it’s not a masterpiece . But it made me happy. Giddy as a little schoolgirl on homecoming night.
Good writing, interesting and believable story, perfect balance of romance and suspense, killer chemistry, no eye-roll inducing moments.
Oh, and extra points for:
- 'forbidden love' feel,
- daddy’s friend trope,
- big age difference and
- one tortured, antisocial, reclusive, brooding, HOT-AS-SIN ex-con.
I’m feeling generous today. Rounded up to five stars.
QUICK REVIEW:
Enjoyment: 4.5 stars/5
Writing style: 4/5
Storyline: 4/5
Hero: 5/5
Heroine: 3.5/5
Secondary characters: 4/5
Hotness/steam: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Angst: 3/5
Darkness level: 2/5
Humor: 1/5
Depth of the book: 4/5
POV: multiple, 3rd person
Triggers:
Don’t you love it when you randomly pick a winner?
Objectively, it probably doesn't deserve the highest rating.
But so what?
It sure as hell belongs to 'my favorites' shelf and that’s what counts when I rate a book. My book, my enjoyment, my rating, my review.
So it’s not a masterpiece . But it made me happy. Giddy as a little schoolgirl on homecoming night.
Good writing, interesting and believable story, perfect balance of romance and suspense, killer chemistry, no eye-roll inducing moments.
Oh, and extra points for:
- 'forbidden love' feel,
- daddy’s friend trope,
- big age difference and
- one tortured, antisocial, reclusive, brooding, HOT-AS-SIN ex-con.
I’m feeling generous today. Rounded up to five stars.
QUICK REVIEW:
Enjoyment: 4.5 stars/5
Writing style: 4/5
Storyline: 4/5
Hero: 5/5
Heroine: 3.5/5
Secondary characters: 4/5
Hotness/steam: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Angst: 3/5
Darkness level: 2/5
Humor: 1/5
Depth of the book: 4/5
POV: multiple, 3rd person
Triggers:
dnf
February 3, 2023DNF @ 27%
I couldn't even get to my usual 30% mark before adding this to my DNF shelf.
The h drove me crazy! She was a B and a super judgmental B at that! She wasn't even loyal to her father, who she supposedly loved so much. I couldn't stand it.
IDK if I was supposed to read the other book in this series first (like some reviews hinted at) but I felt like I was fine following along for the most part. This did, however, have a lot of characters that it focused on and I didn't feel like I was connecting to anyone.
Others loved this, it could be a me thing, yada yada yada -- on to the next!
I couldn't even get to my usual 30% mark before adding this to my DNF shelf.
The h drove me crazy! She was a B and a super judgmental B at that! She wasn't even loyal to her father, who she supposedly loved so much. I couldn't stand it.
IDK if I was supposed to read the other book in this series first (like some reviews hinted at) but I felt like I was fine following along for the most part. This did, however, have a lot of characters that it focused on and I didn't feel like I was connecting to anyone.
Others loved this, it could be a me thing, yada yada yada -- on to the next!
July 2, 2021
Anna Silver's father contacts her with a cell phone message that he is in trouble and tells her that he has mailed proof of illegal activities in his current company to a place where she will know to find it. For her safety and protection, he sends her to his former cellmate, Brent Carver. Right after he gets the message off, Anna's father is killed by a subway train. Anna knows his death wasn't an accident, so she follows his instructions, putting her in touch with a man she hoped she'd never meet. Brent's loyalty to Anna's father doesn't allow him to turn her away when she comes seeking help, but it isn't long before he and Anna realize that the trouble stirred up by her father would put them both in mortal danger.
Dark Waters is what a romantic suspense book should be. There is a lot of action and adventure along with a dandy mystery for the reader to solve right along with the characters. The love story between the two protagonists is believable and steamy, while the characters search for clues and stay one step ahead of the enemy. There are some points in the story when the reader must suspend disbelief, but not enough to take away from the enjoyment of the story. Although some of the problems are resolved a bit quickly and the denouement is a little corny, overall Dark Waters is a very sound romantic suspense story with multiple layers that keep it interesting.
Dark Waters is what a romantic suspense book should be. There is a lot of action and adventure along with a dandy mystery for the reader to solve right along with the characters. The love story between the two protagonists is believable and steamy, while the characters search for clues and stay one step ahead of the enemy. There are some points in the story when the reader must suspend disbelief, but not enough to take away from the enjoyment of the story. Although some of the problems are resolved a bit quickly and the denouement is a little corny, overall Dark Waters is a very sound romantic suspense story with multiple layers that keep it interesting.
December 30, 2018
2.5 stars
After liking the first book and the character of Brent Carver, I was looking forward to this book. However, it failed to work for me on a number of areas.
First, I really didn't like character of Anna. She just came off as whiney and stupid. Definitely not my ideal heroine.
Secondly, there was way too much internal monologues, mostly filled with excessive angst. It got where I had to skim through for the sake of my sanity.
And where in the first book there was some police work, this novel relied on the premise that all law enforcement (on both sides of the border) was incompetent. But the bad guys had awesome skills. At one point, one of the bad guys was able to "fling the nightstand, one handed, at Brent and it knocked the gun out of his hand." That's some awesome super power. I can't even pick our nightstands up little lone fling with one hand.
There were way too many dumb decisions made by Brent and Anna that seemed contrived so that they would be alone together. Of course the author did opt to use Meg Ryan's famous line from Top Gun: "Take me to bed or lose me forever."
The fact that it took Anna the entire book to make an obvious guess where her dad mailed important info was pretty pathetic, but she was kind of a clueless wonder.
The book was pretty predictable so no surprises. It was easy to figure out who the bad guy was from when her dad was framed.
The one thing I couldn't figure out was with Brent's money and soon to be in law connections is how his conviction of killing his dad wasn't reduced/or reversed since he was saving his brother and wasn't represented well during his trial. Then there would be no parole issues.
After liking the first book and the character of Brent Carver, I was looking forward to this book. However, it failed to work for me on a number of areas.
First, I really didn't like character of Anna. She just came off as whiney and stupid. Definitely not my ideal heroine.
Secondly, there was way too much internal monologues, mostly filled with excessive angst. It got where I had to skim through for the sake of my sanity.
And where in the first book there was some police work, this novel relied on the premise that all law enforcement (on both sides of the border) was incompetent. But the bad guys had awesome skills. At one point, one of the bad guys was able to "fling the nightstand, one handed, at Brent and it knocked the gun out of his hand." That's some awesome super power. I can't even pick our nightstands up little lone fling with one hand.
There were way too many dumb decisions made by Brent and Anna that seemed contrived so that they would be alone together. Of course the author did opt to use Meg Ryan's famous line from Top Gun: "Take me to bed or lose me forever."
The fact that it took Anna the entire book to make an obvious guess where her dad mailed important info was pretty pathetic, but she was kind of a clueless wonder.
The book was pretty predictable so no surprises. It was easy to figure out who the bad guy was from when her dad was framed.
The one thing I couldn't figure out was with Brent's money and soon to be in law connections is how his conviction of killing his dad wasn't reduced/or reversed since he was saving his brother and wasn't represented well during his trial. Then there would be no parole issues.
July 22, 2013
I received this book from Netgalley for my honest review.
A very, very good thriller.
Anna is the daughter of an ex-con who stole one million dollars but has always claimed that he’s innocent. When her father has been arrested hers and her other’s life has been destroyed. Her mother re-married after a short while. Anna become very closed, very prim and proper, very repressed person.
When her father discovers that his employees are stealing money, he knows that nobody will believe him. He transfers the money and tries to run to the FBI. He sends the printout of where he transferred it, and leaves a voice message to Anna to run. Unfortunately he never makes it and the goons kill him making it appear like a suicide after the theft.
When Anna is notified of his death and hears the message, she obeys and run to the only friend of her father’s – an ex-con Brent.
Brent was convicted as a teenager for having killed his father and have passed 15 years in jail part of that time with Anna’s father as cell-mate. He’s bitter, dark and broody. He’s estranged from everybody. He’s guilt ridden. His only love is painting and he’s a very successful and rich.
When Anna arrived at his secluded house she’s terrified by him, but she doesn’t have anybody else. Brent is very annoyed, but for her father’s sake decides to help her.
Both of them have no idea who you’re against, how to prove her father’s innocence, how to prove that his death is not a suicide, where her father has sent the proof of the theft.
Meanwhile the villains are looking for Anna and are trying to find out where the proof has been sent. They’re ruthless and very determined.
The story revolves around all of this: Anna secrets, her inability to have contact with men, her anger with her father for having stolen, her anger for her mother for having abandoned her. Brent has his problems too: he’s convinced that his bad luck and death threat to all the people who love him; he’s angry to the system for having him convicted for murder when he was only defending his brother; he feels guilty about the death of his ex-girlfriend. Anna mother also is part of the story: her marriage to Ed starts feeling stiffening. She’s angry with her dead ex-husband for ruining her life and pushing her towards Ed.
We also see inside the head of the main killer: his utter depravity, his lack of any humanity, his ego-mania. He think he has the right to do anything, kill, rape, torture, in order to get “his” money back! It’s chilling!
The writing style is very good and the story flows without problems, smoothly and thrilling. The actions of each character are coherent and logical – just what I would have done in their shoes (apart from one single action of the heroine near the end which was bordering on TSTL!!!).
Even if there’re no doubts about who is the good and who are the bad guys, the book kept my attention till the end! And I loved the twist at the end - excellent and unexpected! :D
I loved Brent and Anna. They were perfect for each other. Their damaged souls were meant to heal each other. The way they fell in love was just right! First there come the trust, then the attraction and after that love. Obviously, being both of them damaged in the emotional department, there was a lot of angst and desire to negate the feeling, but it was done in such a way that it fit their personalities perfectly!
Great book! :D
A very, very good thriller.
Anna is the daughter of an ex-con who stole one million dollars but has always claimed that he’s innocent. When her father has been arrested hers and her other’s life has been destroyed. Her mother re-married after a short while. Anna become very closed, very prim and proper, very repressed person.
When her father discovers that his employees are stealing money, he knows that nobody will believe him. He transfers the money and tries to run to the FBI. He sends the printout of where he transferred it, and leaves a voice message to Anna to run. Unfortunately he never makes it and the goons kill him making it appear like a suicide after the theft.
When Anna is notified of his death and hears the message, she obeys and run to the only friend of her father’s – an ex-con Brent.
Brent was convicted as a teenager for having killed his father and have passed 15 years in jail part of that time with Anna’s father as cell-mate. He’s bitter, dark and broody. He’s estranged from everybody. He’s guilt ridden. His only love is painting and he’s a very successful and rich.
When Anna arrived at his secluded house she’s terrified by him, but she doesn’t have anybody else. Brent is very annoyed, but for her father’s sake decides to help her.
Both of them have no idea who you’re against, how to prove her father’s innocence, how to prove that his death is not a suicide, where her father has sent the proof of the theft.
Meanwhile the villains are looking for Anna and are trying to find out where the proof has been sent. They’re ruthless and very determined.
The story revolves around all of this: Anna secrets, her inability to have contact with men, her anger with her father for having stolen, her anger for her mother for having abandoned her. Brent has his problems too: he’s convinced that his bad luck and death threat to all the people who love him; he’s angry to the system for having him convicted for murder when he was only defending his brother; he feels guilty about the death of his ex-girlfriend. Anna mother also is part of the story: her marriage to Ed starts feeling stiffening. She’s angry with her dead ex-husband for ruining her life and pushing her towards Ed.
We also see inside the head of the main killer: his utter depravity, his lack of any humanity, his ego-mania. He think he has the right to do anything, kill, rape, torture, in order to get “his” money back! It’s chilling!
The writing style is very good and the story flows without problems, smoothly and thrilling. The actions of each character are coherent and logical – just what I would have done in their shoes (apart from one single action of the heroine near the end which was bordering on TSTL!!!).
Even if there’re no doubts about who is the good and who are the bad guys, the book kept my attention till the end! And I loved the twist at the end - excellent and unexpected! :D
I loved Brent and Anna. They were perfect for each other. Their damaged souls were meant to heal each other. The way they fell in love was just right! First there come the trust, then the attraction and after that love. Obviously, being both of them damaged in the emotional department, there was a lot of angst and desire to negate the feeling, but it was done in such a way that it fit their personalities perfectly!
Great book! :D
June 25, 2021
Angst, angst and more angst, with a heaping dose of martyr for good measure. A tortured artist and a schoolteacher on the run with a tragic past. Boy Howdy do we get a gut wrenching couple with these two.
Brent Carver killed his father before the old man could beat his younger brother, Finn, to death and served 20 years for doing the community a service. He became an insanely successful artist and an almost total recluse, even his brother didn't know how he made his money.
Anna Silver is the daughter of Brent's cell mate who embezzled money from his company, but he didn't do it. When Davis Silver got out he got a job at a charity serving veterans only to discover he was being set up again. So, Davis hides the money, is chased down by the baddies and ends up dead. He leaves Anna a cryptic message which sent her on the run to the only man her father trusted, Brent.
But trust is an elusive thing that neither Brent or Anna feel for anyone. But trust is the only thing that will save them from the ex-military, sadistic killer who is hunting them.
Brent Carver killed his father before the old man could beat his younger brother, Finn, to death and served 20 years for doing the community a service. He became an insanely successful artist and an almost total recluse, even his brother didn't know how he made his money.
Anna Silver is the daughter of Brent's cell mate who embezzled money from his company, but he didn't do it. When Davis Silver got out he got a job at a charity serving veterans only to discover he was being set up again. So, Davis hides the money, is chased down by the baddies and ends up dead. He leaves Anna a cryptic message which sent her on the run to the only man her father trusted, Brent.
But trust is an elusive thing that neither Brent or Anna feel for anyone. But trust is the only thing that will save them from the ex-military, sadistic killer who is hunting them.
August 25, 2013
I have to admit I enjoyed this book a lot and felt so bad for the heroine's father. The heroine, kind of did annoy me at first but by the end I didn't hate her. The hero was great and spent twenty years and most of his youth in prison for defending his brother. In the past four years he has been out, he is still in that prison in some ways and then the heroine lands on his doorstep, her dad is dead and he told her to go to his old cellie, the hero. The heroine too has a dark past, her life changed by her dad's embezzlement. What I didn't like was that it was so easy for the heroine and her mother to believe her dad was guilty.
August 2, 2014
4.5 Stars!! Looks like Sandra Brown's got some competition!!
Loved the two main characters, Anna and Brent. She's all gung-ho, guns a blazin', and he's thinks things through. She young and naive, he's got few years on her, 14 to be exact, and whole lot more experience. Great pairing, they both played well off each other.
I hated Anna's mother and had no sympathy for her whatsoever, but her father...my heart ached for him and all the he lost.
The action starts and doesn't stop. Riveting and I wanted the narrator to read faster! Lots of mystery and suspense, a wonderful May/December romance, terrific secondary characters, funny, fantastic dialogue, a few surprises along the way, that made my mouth form the shape of an 'O', and then gasping...and WOW..what an ending! That's it in a nutshell!
The narrator, Emily Beresford did a good job, but I wish she had put a little more manly force behind Brent's voice. It's my only complaint, other than that...well done.
I had no idea that Finn and Holly had a book of their own, Dangerous Waters, and it's a definite must read along with some of Toni Anderson's other books. This author has gotten my attention!
August 1, 2013
So, we have ex-cons... ex-military... ex-husbands and ex-wives... yep... there is a whole lot of back story going on in this mystery/thriller/romance. We also have murder, conspiracy, a couple on the run from a sadistic killer/rapist and an unlikely blooming romance. And to really twist things up a bit... the ex-cons are the "good" guys and the ex-military are the "bad" guys! It's a world gone mad...
Anna ends up running to Brent for help after her father left her an urgent message on her phone right before he died. Brent was her father's cell mate when they were in prison. Brent is the only one Anna's father trusted to keep his daughter safe. Anna knew Brent was an ex-con but had no choice but to trust him. And, he already had a close connection to Anna that developed through the many letters that she wrote to her father while incarcerated. Brent respected his friend and would stop at nothing to keep his daughter safe. What neither of them expected was to fall for each other.
I have to say that I thought that this couple blended so well together. They both had a damaged past and through the sort of forced trust they had to have to survive being chased they were slowly able to break down their barriers and be open to healing and possibly love. I really liked the chemistry that they had together and Brent was kind of an awesome guy. They were good for each other.
This was a real page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat. And, I have to say nice things about a book that keeps me fully engaged and not wanting to put it down. This one had my attention from beginning to end.
I read this easily in one day. This author has a nice easy writing style. I will definitely look into reading some of her other books.
The only word of caution that I have is for those who may be sensitive to rape. Even though it is not described in graphic detail... it is there. I always like to mention that simply because some readers like to steer clear of this topic all together.
Overall, I really liked this book and would definitely recommend it to fellow mystery/thriller fans.
ARC was provided by Montlake Romance via netgalley.
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Anna ends up running to Brent for help after her father left her an urgent message on her phone right before he died. Brent was her father's cell mate when they were in prison. Brent is the only one Anna's father trusted to keep his daughter safe. Anna knew Brent was an ex-con but had no choice but to trust him. And, he already had a close connection to Anna that developed through the many letters that she wrote to her father while incarcerated. Brent respected his friend and would stop at nothing to keep his daughter safe. What neither of them expected was to fall for each other.
I have to say that I thought that this couple blended so well together. They both had a damaged past and through the sort of forced trust they had to have to survive being chased they were slowly able to break down their barriers and be open to healing and possibly love. I really liked the chemistry that they had together and Brent was kind of an awesome guy. They were good for each other.
This was a real page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat. And, I have to say nice things about a book that keeps me fully engaged and not wanting to put it down. This one had my attention from beginning to end.
I read this easily in one day. This author has a nice easy writing style. I will definitely look into reading some of her other books.
The only word of caution that I have is for those who may be sensitive to rape. Even though it is not described in graphic detail... it is there. I always like to mention that simply because some readers like to steer clear of this topic all together.
Overall, I really liked this book and would definitely recommend it to fellow mystery/thriller fans.
ARC was provided by Montlake Romance via netgalley.
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March 14, 2013
The author takes us on deeply sentimental journey of gritty realities with two resolute and courageously scarred characters.
Right from the prologue you are thrown into a conspiracy of intrigue. When a father who’s ex-wife and daughter doubted his innocence when he was convicted of crime many years ago and served 5 years hard time for it finds himself in trouble again he manages to send a message to his daughter to go to the only man he trust, Brent Carver his cell mate from prison, for protection.
I fell in love with Brent in Dangerous Waters. He spent the better part of his life in prison and just did not adapt well to the harsh realities of the real world and all the people that lived in it. He has isolated himself in his home and just wants to be left alone to do the one thing he loves, painting. His peaceful isolation is thrown into a tailspin when Anna Silver, the daughter of the only real friend he ever had shows up on his doorstep needing his help.
Anna’s childhood was not only torn apart by her father’s conviction but also by a mother who became distant and didn’t pay attention to her and also missed the signs that another tragic thing had happened to her. Due to this Anna has chosen to live her life with white picket fences and teaching children. She is in no way prepared for the mess that her father unfortunately put her in the middle of.
As these two skittish people try and figure out who is trying to kill Anna and avoid them they find that they bring out the strong qualities of courage and tough uncompromising resolve in each other. The journey we take with these two not only on the harrowing investigation but also on two broken hearts healing is compelling.
I knew from the moment I met Brent that his story would be a powerful one and the bonus is his heroine was just as strong and courageous as he was even though neither of them saw themselves that way. There were some great twist and surprises in this book that kept you turning the pages until the very end.
(arc provided by author for an honest review)
Right from the prologue you are thrown into a conspiracy of intrigue. When a father who’s ex-wife and daughter doubted his innocence when he was convicted of crime many years ago and served 5 years hard time for it finds himself in trouble again he manages to send a message to his daughter to go to the only man he trust, Brent Carver his cell mate from prison, for protection.
I fell in love with Brent in Dangerous Waters. He spent the better part of his life in prison and just did not adapt well to the harsh realities of the real world and all the people that lived in it. He has isolated himself in his home and just wants to be left alone to do the one thing he loves, painting. His peaceful isolation is thrown into a tailspin when Anna Silver, the daughter of the only real friend he ever had shows up on his doorstep needing his help.
Anna’s childhood was not only torn apart by her father’s conviction but also by a mother who became distant and didn’t pay attention to her and also missed the signs that another tragic thing had happened to her. Due to this Anna has chosen to live her life with white picket fences and teaching children. She is in no way prepared for the mess that her father unfortunately put her in the middle of.
As these two skittish people try and figure out who is trying to kill Anna and avoid them they find that they bring out the strong qualities of courage and tough uncompromising resolve in each other. The journey we take with these two not only on the harrowing investigation but also on two broken hearts healing is compelling.
I knew from the moment I met Brent that his story would be a powerful one and the bonus is his heroine was just as strong and courageous as he was even though neither of them saw themselves that way. There were some great twist and surprises in this book that kept you turning the pages until the very end.
(arc provided by author for an honest review)
March 1, 2014
The second book in the Vancouver Island - Carver Brothers series. Anna Silver receives a message from her father that she needs to go to Brent Carver, the man her father shared a cell with in prison. The only man her father trusted. Anna learns her father is dead and that he sent her something in the mail. She hightails it to Vancouver Island to Brent. Brent takes over and together they try to piece together the mystery surrounding Anna's father's death.
I loved it. After reading the previous book, Dangerous Waters, I was excited to read Brent's story and I was not disappointed. But unlike many series books, this is not a copycat of the first. In fact, as much as I loved the first book, I think I loved this one just a tad bit more. I liked the characters and the story stayed at a nice comfortable pace. Highly recommended to Romantic Suspense fans!
I loved it. After reading the previous book, Dangerous Waters, I was excited to read Brent's story and I was not disappointed. But unlike many series books, this is not a copycat of the first. In fact, as much as I loved the first book, I think I loved this one just a tad bit more. I liked the characters and the story stayed at a nice comfortable pace. Highly recommended to Romantic Suspense fans!
April 9, 2013
Received the book in the mail yesterday. The author sent me a copy to review the book for her. This will be my next book to read. Thanks Toni Anderson for my copy of your book. I look forward to reading it and giving you my honest review of it.
I loved going on Anna's and Brent's adventure. Before Anna's father was murdered he sent her a warning message that trouble was coming her way and to contact the only person he ever trusted. Anna has trust issues and Brent thinks he is not good enough for anyone. Brent tries to help keep Anna alive and they keep fighting their feelings for each other. There are so many twists and turns in this book. You never know what will happen next. I had a very hard time putting this book down because I had to see what would happen next. I am going to try and find Toni Anderson's other books she has written. Thanks again for my copy. I am going to post reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble too. Read this book you won't be sorry...Guess I am going to have to wait for the book to be released in August to write the reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble...
I loved going on Anna's and Brent's adventure. Before Anna's father was murdered he sent her a warning message that trouble was coming her way and to contact the only person he ever trusted. Anna has trust issues and Brent thinks he is not good enough for anyone. Brent tries to help keep Anna alive and they keep fighting their feelings for each other. There are so many twists and turns in this book. You never know what will happen next. I had a very hard time putting this book down because I had to see what would happen next. I am going to try and find Toni Anderson's other books she has written. Thanks again for my copy. I am going to post reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble too. Read this book you won't be sorry...Guess I am going to have to wait for the book to be released in August to write the reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble...
March 8, 2016
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August 4, 2019
CW: Rape
I don't think I liked this book all that much, and that's a crying shame because it had so much going for it.
I don't think I liked this book all that much, and that's a crying shame because it had so much going for it.
This book needed a better content editor, one who isn't afraid to cut things. This book could have been tighter and shorter. As with the previous book Dangerous Waters, there are too many viewpoints. Not head-hopping or anything, it's not confusing, but it is frustrating and unnecessary. And speaking of unnecessary, did we really need to get that detailed rape while in the villain's head? We'd had Anna's rape, we'd had the bad guy telling us how he liked to rape many many times, was it really that important to give us his point of view while raping a woman? It was a stupid thing to do too, since he'd been almost caught and was running and yet he had time to rape? While he was literally running and hiding from the cops?!
The story itself was intense, which is why I had a hard time not finishing it; I did want to see how it ended.
Brent is an ex-con, don't worry, you won't forget that since they remind us every 5 seconds. At age 16 he killed his abusive father who had beaten his little brother into unconsciousness. He hit him over the head with a bottle and his dad died. You're going to tell me a town of a couple hundred people sneer and turn away now that he's out because he had a bad lawyer and got 20 to life?! They knew those boys were being abused and they knew he'd done it in defense of his brother. All of that town is stupid. So now Brent is out and has made a name for himself as an amazing artist. He's worth a ton of money. Yet the town can't ever see him as anything but a killer.
Anna's dad went to prison for embezzling a million bucks. He maintained his innocence, but did his time and got out. Then he got another job and worked it, and worked it well for 4 years. The company he worked for looked like they were setting him up for embezzling $60 mil. He knew that no one would ever believe him so he sent hid the money and made copies of everything and got the heck out of dodge. But the company figured it out before he'd even left sight of the building. He'd mailed the papers but was killed in the process.
Anna is one of my problems with this book. Look I am under no illusions that I would magically turn into Rambo (Rambette? Rambina?) if I were caught up in this type of scary situation. BUT if I were sent by my dad to the one man he trusted, the one man who could help, and that man was doing everything possible to avoid jail again, you better believe I'd take it seriously and not be in denial about how dangerous it was. I would not try to go back home. I would not try to go to my mom's house, my grandmother's house, my dad's house, I would not do anything but what he told me. Seriously.
Brent is in great shape. But he's not a Navy SEAL or anything, so I'm not sure what his skills are at avoiding professional mercenaries. That being said, his brother is former Special Forces, his soon to be sister-in-law is a Mountie and her dad is the Director of the Mounties. I like that Brent went to them, but I hate that he ran off and tried to do it alone.
The ending was good, the plot was good, but I'm glad this series ended at 2 books. I don't want to read another. That being said, I've been recommended this author's books so many times from people I trust, that I'm wondering if her other series would work for me.
This book has excitement and intensity, and a good plot. I just didn't like the characters all that much. It's much more a Romantic Thriller than a Romantic Suspense (I know that I made up a genre, but it feels more accurate here). I'll be giving this author another chance, but I don't think this series worked for me.
***I got the book via Kindle Unlimited.
October 7, 2022
Dark Waters
4.5 Stars
After spending 20 years in prison, Brent Carver cherishes the quiet of his remote home on Vancouver Island. But his solitude is interrupted when Anna Silver arrives on his doorstep with the news that her father, Brent's former cellmate, has died under mysterious circumstances, and she needs his help. Soon the two are on the run from a sadistic killer who will stop at nothing to retrieve what he believes he deserves...
Unlike Dangerous Waters, which did not completely resonate with me, this book is an intense and exciting read with an excellent romance.
Brent is the real highlight of the book - smart, stoic and sexy to boot. It is impossible not to sympathize with a man who lost everything due to one split-second choice. It is clear that he got the short end of the stick due to a shoddy legal system. It takes longer to warm up to Anna as she is rather prickly (understandable given her past), and has a tendency to speak before she thinks. Nevertheless, she grows as the story progresses and develops into a strong and admirable heroine. Brent and Anna's relationship is slow burn as they overcome their inhibitions, but once they do - watch out!
The suspense plot is a pretty straightforward pursuit tale with some exhilarating action scenes. That said, there are several predictable twists, such as the "revelation" that Anna's father was framed by and the fact that Anna was .
In sum, this is one of those times where the sequel is better than the the original.
4.5 Stars
After spending 20 years in prison, Brent Carver cherishes the quiet of his remote home on Vancouver Island. But his solitude is interrupted when Anna Silver arrives on his doorstep with the news that her father, Brent's former cellmate, has died under mysterious circumstances, and she needs his help. Soon the two are on the run from a sadistic killer who will stop at nothing to retrieve what he believes he deserves...
Unlike Dangerous Waters, which did not completely resonate with me, this book is an intense and exciting read with an excellent romance.
Brent is the real highlight of the book - smart, stoic and sexy to boot. It is impossible not to sympathize with a man who lost everything due to one split-second choice. It is clear that he got the short end of the stick due to a shoddy legal system. It takes longer to warm up to Anna as she is rather prickly (understandable given her past), and has a tendency to speak before she thinks. Nevertheless, she grows as the story progresses and develops into a strong and admirable heroine. Brent and Anna's relationship is slow burn as they overcome their inhibitions, but once they do - watch out!
The suspense plot is a pretty straightforward pursuit tale with some exhilarating action scenes. That said, there are several predictable twists, such as the "revelation" that Anna's father was framed by and the fact that Anna was .
In sum, this is one of those times where the sequel is better than the the original.
July 16, 2019
Really entertaining but I had a few to many eye roll moments to give it a higher rating
May 19, 2022
4.5 Stars
October 2, 2023
This is just not my day. 3 bad books in a row. Writing is too simple, characters have no depth. DNF.
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November 4, 2018Two brothers, two love stories, two international kindle bestsellers! 99c for November only (US & Canada).
February 24, 2022
Another enjoyable read for me by Toni Anderson, although the first book was a bit better than this one. Too much angst for me but still a very good listen.
July 11, 2013
2.5 stars
In Dark Waters, Toni Anderson has created a very competent romantic thriller, with the requisite twists, turns and dashes of heat. From the prologue, we're drawn in to a tale of ex-cons, family attachments, betrayal and budding romance.
Anna is on the run after receiving a voicemail from her father moments before he's killed. She turns up on the doorstep of the one man he trusted, ex-con Brent Carver. Their first meeting is worth the read alone. Even though she heeded her father's warning, she still needs some convincing that he was the good guy Brent knew him to be, plus Anna's got issues with men due to a past attack. Add some super-baddies that force the duo to go on the run and you have quite a ride.
There is a large cast of characters and the book is told from several points of view. Overall, there were few surprises and sometimes even the inclusion of a particular character's point of view gave hints to certain secrets - if they're not somehow involved, why are we even with this character? Also, the book felt overly long. There is a lot going on, but I felt some things could have been trimmed for pacing's sake. Add to that a very two-dimensional, spawn of Satan bad guy, (though Anderson does get extra points for his super creep factor) and you have a story that fits the genre nicely, but doesn't break any new ground or blow me away. Still it's an entertaining read that does exactly what it sets out to do. The prose isn't overburdened, though I did scan through some bits of internal monologue that slowed the pacing.
I found some bits of the story logic a big dodgy , and in general . Still, it is in no way a bad way to spend a few hours in another reality.
In Dark Waters, Toni Anderson has created a very competent romantic thriller, with the requisite twists, turns and dashes of heat. From the prologue, we're drawn in to a tale of ex-cons, family attachments, betrayal and budding romance.
Anna is on the run after receiving a voicemail from her father moments before he's killed. She turns up on the doorstep of the one man he trusted, ex-con Brent Carver. Their first meeting is worth the read alone. Even though she heeded her father's warning, she still needs some convincing that he was the good guy Brent knew him to be, plus Anna's got issues with men due to a past attack. Add some super-baddies that force the duo to go on the run and you have quite a ride.
There is a large cast of characters and the book is told from several points of view. Overall, there were few surprises and sometimes even the inclusion of a particular character's point of view gave hints to certain secrets - if they're not somehow involved, why are we even with this character? Also, the book felt overly long. There is a lot going on, but I felt some things could have been trimmed for pacing's sake. Add to that a very two-dimensional, spawn of Satan bad guy, (though Anderson does get extra points for his super creep factor) and you have a story that fits the genre nicely, but doesn't break any new ground or blow me away. Still it's an entertaining read that does exactly what it sets out to do. The prose isn't overburdened, though I did scan through some bits of internal monologue that slowed the pacing.
I found some bits of the story logic a big dodgy , and in general . Still, it is in no way a bad way to spend a few hours in another reality.
October 27, 2017
Anna Silver was so annoying to me that I couldn’t even finish the book. Her “my life is horrible”, “you are a horrible person”, blah, blah, blah attitude really got to me, and I couldn’t connect with her or the story.
I think it could have been great! I was really looking forward to a book about Brent but she ruined it.
This comment by Brent encapsulates what I felt: “And if you’d ever get your head out of your adolescent ass long enough to think about anyone else but yourself, you might have figured it out years ago.”
I think it could have been great! I was really looking forward to a book about Brent but she ruined it.
This comment by Brent encapsulates what I felt: “And if you’d ever get your head out of your adolescent ass long enough to think about anyone else but yourself, you might have figured it out years ago.”
July 31, 2013
ARC Review: Dark Waters by Toni Anderson
Rating = 4.75/5
Caliber SEAL: FANTASTIC READ!
Review goes live at 00:00 hours MVT, August 2, 2013!
Rating = 4.75/5
Caliber SEAL: FANTASTIC READ!
Review goes live at 00:00 hours MVT, August 2, 2013!
August 15, 2013
this review was originally published at Dear Author
Dear Ms. Anderson:
I picked up Dark Waters because I'd read and enjoyed your 2010 release Sea of Suspicion. As I began to read Sea of Suspicion, I was struck by how much it reminded me of Anne Stuart's Moonrise, albeit with a less wimpy heroine. Both books have a killer for a hero and a daughter in need. Both books have the heroine come to the hero's deserted house at night and have him think she's there to kill him. Both heroines have serious sexual hang-ups which dissolve in the face of the hero's magical touch. Both books have a power-mad shadowy general who is a deranged threat to world peace. Dark Waters's heroine is Anna; Moonrise's is Annie. You get the idea.
I liked Dark Waters a bit better than Moonrise. Dark Waters's hero is saner and the heroine stronger. The plot is marginally less whacked. Both books are C reads.
Your heroine, Anna Silver, is a schoolteacher with a sad story. When she was a teen, her father was convicted of embezzling money and sentenced to a long jail term. Her mom fell apart and then remarried a control freak whose son raped Anna on the night of her senior prom. Anna has grown up to be a loner who can't stand to be touched by any man. She's still angry at her father although she's made an effort to stay connected to him since he got out of prison.
The book opens with Anna's father Davis discovering his employers--a shady charitable organization that ostensibly helps injured vets--are stealing millions. Davis transfers sixty million dollars into another account, prints off a list detailing where the money has gone, and leaves his office. He is immediately chased by two thugs he knows will kill him. He mails the list off before they catch him to "an old but familiar address" and runs into the subway. In his last few moments he calls Anna from his cell phone and leaves her a panicked message.
Anna, I’m in big trouble. But I didn’t do anything wrong, I swear it.... I’m on my way to the FBI offices, but they’re too close. I’m never going to make it. They’re gonna kill me. They’re going to be looking for their money. I mailed you the printouts, but they don’t know where I sent it. You know. Take the information to the feds.”
She squeezed her eyes shut and held the phone so tight it was a wonder the casing didn’t crack. What had he been involved in? Something illegal?
“You need to get out of there until things quiet down.” The fine hairs on the nape of her neck stood upright. “Dammit, I’ve done it again.” Please, no, Papa. “I love you. And I’m sorry for everything. There’s only one person I trust besides you, you know that, right? Go to him, tonight. Tell him I’m cashing in those promises we made one another.”
The him is Brent Carver, the man who was Davis's only friend in prison. Anna's never met Brent, but she's heard her father talk of him and knows where Brent lives. Anna, upon learning her father has been killed, decides to take her father's advice.
Brent, like Anna, had an awful childhood. He killed his abusive father when he was a teen and served twenty years in prison. He's been out for four years and, in that time, has become a reclusive world-famous artist. (He paints under an assumed name.) He lives an isolated life on the west coast of Vancouver Island. He is a total loner--the only woman he ever cared for was murdered last year (that story is told in Dangerous Waters and has Brent's younger brother Finn as the hero.) Brent has enough self-loathing in him to stymie even Dr. Phil. He paints, broods, and swims. Then broods some more. He is, of course, gorgeous, but he hasn't slept with a woman since he was sent to the pokey.
Anna shows up on his doorstep at two in the morning. Brent, who was brooding on his front porch naked, initially thinks she must be there for some nefarious purpose and pins her against his door. She screams, he drags her into his house, gets an awkward erection, and demands to know who she is. It takes the two of them a while to sort out the situation, but once they do, Brent is adamant Anna needs to let him help her.
The two of them stood close in the darkness. Too close. The hollows of her collarbone and graceful line of her neck called to something primitive inside him, and he had to force himself not to touch. She’d grown from the pretty teen he’d seen in photographs, into a pretty woman—maybe even beautiful. But her oval face was punctuated by that stubborn jaw that would have told him she’d be trouble even if she hadn’t landed in his lap in the middle of the night. Harsh gasps made her breasts stretch the thin fabric of her shirt, but as her expression once again morphed into fear, he worked very hard not to notice.
Fear wasn’t the same as weakness. Everyone in jail was intimately acquainted with the difference.
“Look.” He held his hands aloft and stepped back. “You can leave any time you want. I don’t want you here any more than you want to be here, but…” Her bottom lip stuck out just enough to set off a chain reaction in his body that ended at his dick. Off limits, partner. “Your dad was the only friend I had in prison and more like a father than my own.”
Anna and Brent then spend the next week and 250 pages avoiding the creeps who killed her father while trying to keep from acting on the attraction they feel. Brent thinks he's too old (he's almost 40, Anna's 26) and too damaged and just plain too bad for sweet Anna. Anna finds Brent's alpha male hotness both arousing and, given her history, terrifying. The bad guys chase the two while shooting and assaulting innocent by-standers. Anna's mom sees whales and a way to marital freedom. There are snipers. Anna finds the package and sneaks peeks at Brent's package. She realizes the truth about her father. Brent broods.
All of this takes too many pages--Dark Waters would have been a better book had it been a third shorter. On the upside, the plot is interesting and Ms. Anderson writes descriptive scenes well. Brent has a dry sense of humor that lightens the darkness of his tale. Anna's mom is deftly portrayed. I'd like to see Brent's art--he's more Rothko than Kinkade.
By the end, Brent believes he's worthy of Anna and Anna has overcome her sexual reluctance with zest. The latter bothered me more than the former--honestly, I was thrilled to encounter less brooding.
I was discomfited with the way Anna so easily overcame years of disabling sexual shame.
Those looking for a strong romantic suspense novel would be better served reading Sea of Suspicion (or good Anne Stuart) than Dark Waters. Dark Waters has its strengths but lacks the credibility necessary to make its HEA believable. It gets a C+ from me.
Sincerely,
Dabney
P.S. And maybe it's just me but there's no way sand adds a "fine layer of friction" to sex. There's a reason for beach blankets.
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May 14, 2021DNF @ 20%
September 6, 2013
Anna Silver and her father has had a strained relationship for quite some time. So when she gets a frantic call from him telling her to get out of town and go to Brent Carver's isolated hideaway, she was a little suspicious and angry that he's gotten himself in the same trouble that landed him a stint in prison the first time. When the police rules his death suicide, Anna was sure that her father had stolen money again and killed himself rather than get caught.
Brent Carver has lived a life of a virtual hermit ever since he was released from prison for killing his father. A recluse artist who makes a good living through his painting, he's isolated himself from people. But when the daughter of his best friend landed on his door step, he had little choice but to help the life line he held on to when he was in prison with her father. He's never believed a wrong thing about Davis Silver. He'd always thought he was one of the most honourable man he's ever known. He's also made a promise to him to take care of his daughter if anything happens. But Anna Silver was not the teenager he's known from all her letters. She's now a fully grown woman on the run from some people who wants her dead. Battling attraction for self-preservation, he thought it'd be easier to face a psychotic killer than address the boiling tension between him and Anna. Dead bodies add up as they try to beat the suicidal killers to an envelope containing evidence that could exposed the criminal activities of a company disguised as an upstanding charitable organization.
As a newbie Toni Anderson reader, the unexpected enjoyment of Dark Waters was like eating sushi for the first time. I tasted freshness that I've never tasted before, textures unlike anything I've ever savoured on my tongue. It was somewhat familiar but excitingly new. The same could be said for Toni's novel. I was a little wary of trying it but once I've gotten a taste for it, I find myself unable to stop reading.
This is not the first time I've read Romantic suspense. After all, I've been a huge fan of Sandra Brown - which to me, is the creme of the crop in this genre. She masterfully combines romance and crime suspense in her novels, therefore amping up the thrills that readers can appreciate. Much like what Toni Anderson was able to do here. The charm of this novel was the perfectly paced plot and characters that somehow was evolving right in front of the readers' eyes. And though sometimes, I felt like I'm missing a prequel (Dangerous Waters) of some sort, Anderson was generous (but not overly) with backstories.
Readers don't get bogged down with the story set up either. She throws you right into it without any preamble. This, in my opinion, was why the novel was a fast read even though it's a 320 some-odd-pager. It only took me a day and a half to polish off this book and it's all credit to Toni's uncanny ability to tell the story with as little distraction as possible.
Toni Anderson combined a good mix of romance and suspense to create a delightful, thrilling read. I'm looking forward to reading Finn and Holly's story - which is sort of the prelude to Brent and Anna's story.
Brent Carver has lived a life of a virtual hermit ever since he was released from prison for killing his father. A recluse artist who makes a good living through his painting, he's isolated himself from people. But when the daughter of his best friend landed on his door step, he had little choice but to help the life line he held on to when he was in prison with her father. He's never believed a wrong thing about Davis Silver. He'd always thought he was one of the most honourable man he's ever known. He's also made a promise to him to take care of his daughter if anything happens. But Anna Silver was not the teenager he's known from all her letters. She's now a fully grown woman on the run from some people who wants her dead. Battling attraction for self-preservation, he thought it'd be easier to face a psychotic killer than address the boiling tension between him and Anna. Dead bodies add up as they try to beat the suicidal killers to an envelope containing evidence that could exposed the criminal activities of a company disguised as an upstanding charitable organization.
As a newbie Toni Anderson reader, the unexpected enjoyment of Dark Waters was like eating sushi for the first time. I tasted freshness that I've never tasted before, textures unlike anything I've ever savoured on my tongue. It was somewhat familiar but excitingly new. The same could be said for Toni's novel. I was a little wary of trying it but once I've gotten a taste for it, I find myself unable to stop reading.
This is not the first time I've read Romantic suspense. After all, I've been a huge fan of Sandra Brown - which to me, is the creme of the crop in this genre. She masterfully combines romance and crime suspense in her novels, therefore amping up the thrills that readers can appreciate. Much like what Toni Anderson was able to do here. The charm of this novel was the perfectly paced plot and characters that somehow was evolving right in front of the readers' eyes. And though sometimes, I felt like I'm missing a prequel (Dangerous Waters) of some sort, Anderson was generous (but not overly) with backstories.
Readers don't get bogged down with the story set up either. She throws you right into it without any preamble. This, in my opinion, was why the novel was a fast read even though it's a 320 some-odd-pager. It only took me a day and a half to polish off this book and it's all credit to Toni's uncanny ability to tell the story with as little distraction as possible.
Toni Anderson combined a good mix of romance and suspense to create a delightful, thrilling read. I'm looking forward to reading Finn and Holly's story - which is sort of the prelude to Brent and Anna's story.
August 15, 2013
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This was my first book from author Toni Anderson and will not be my last. Dark Waters came at a time when I needed some new and different to read and I was not disappointed. This was a full complete read and if you are looking for something fast paced with mystery, suspense and a little bit of romance, then Dark Waters is the book for you!
Anna Silver is a broken girl with a past. Her father is an ex-con who was in jail for stealing money, she hasn’t had a good relationship with her mother since she remarried and she has trust issues because of something that happened to her at a young age. Despite all of this, she has a tough exterior and I liked her immediately.
Anna receives a frantic call from her dad one day saying that people are after him and suddenly her life has turned for the worse as her dad dies unexpectedly leaving Anna to run from the ones chasing him because of a secret he has found out. The only person she can run to and trust is Brent Carver, her father’s cellmate and good friend from prison.
When we meet Brent, he is naked and HOT as hell! He is rough and tough on the outside because prison life has made him who he is today but also because Brent also has a past and something that he is a constant reminder to him that he doesn’t deserve any happiness or anything good to happen to his life.
The attraction between Brent and Anna is pretty intense as there is something special between them happening. Brent immediately helps Anna though he is usually so reclusive because there is something in her that draws his protective nature out.
With the bad guys hot on their tail, and Brent and Anna not only running from them but from what is happening between them, will they survive or perish as her father did? And will they allow this attraction between them grow into something more or will they continue to run away from any happiness?
You will have to read this book to find out!
I found Dark Waters to be extremely entertaining and suspenseful. I enjoyed the scenes between Brent and Anna as their friendship/relationship started slowly and they began to trust each other more, talk more and let their hearts open more. A lot of interesting twists and truths were learned throughout this book and shocked me and at the end of the day with all the suspense and drama, I do enjoy a good love story that puts a smile on my face.
I look forward to reading more from Toni Anderson – job well done!
This was my first book from author Toni Anderson and will not be my last. Dark Waters came at a time when I needed some new and different to read and I was not disappointed. This was a full complete read and if you are looking for something fast paced with mystery, suspense and a little bit of romance, then Dark Waters is the book for you!
Anna Silver is a broken girl with a past. Her father is an ex-con who was in jail for stealing money, she hasn’t had a good relationship with her mother since she remarried and she has trust issues because of something that happened to her at a young age. Despite all of this, she has a tough exterior and I liked her immediately.
Anna receives a frantic call from her dad one day saying that people are after him and suddenly her life has turned for the worse as her dad dies unexpectedly leaving Anna to run from the ones chasing him because of a secret he has found out. The only person she can run to and trust is Brent Carver, her father’s cellmate and good friend from prison.
When we meet Brent, he is naked and HOT as hell! He is rough and tough on the outside because prison life has made him who he is today but also because Brent also has a past and something that he is a constant reminder to him that he doesn’t deserve any happiness or anything good to happen to his life.
The attraction between Brent and Anna is pretty intense as there is something special between them happening. Brent immediately helps Anna though he is usually so reclusive because there is something in her that draws his protective nature out.
With the bad guys hot on their tail, and Brent and Anna not only running from them but from what is happening between them, will they survive or perish as her father did? And will they allow this attraction between them grow into something more or will they continue to run away from any happiness?
You will have to read this book to find out!
I found Dark Waters to be extremely entertaining and suspenseful. I enjoyed the scenes between Brent and Anna as their friendship/relationship started slowly and they began to trust each other more, talk more and let their hearts open more. A lot of interesting twists and truths were learned throughout this book and shocked me and at the end of the day with all the suspense and drama, I do enjoy a good love story that puts a smile on my face.
I look forward to reading more from Toni Anderson – job well done!
August 7, 2013
Dark Waters is a heart-pounding, exciting and intriguing read. It’s a story of mystery, thriller and romance all wrapped into one and told so very well.
The last thing Anna expects is to receive a frantic message from her father stating that he is in trouble and that he mailed her something. Then shortly after that finds out he is dead. He also let her know that she needs to turn to the only person he trust, Brent, who also happen to be his cell mate in prison for protection.
Brent served a 20 year sentence for killing his father at the age of 16. Once he was released from prison, he went into isolation and just wanted to be left alone to enjoy his one favorite thing – painting.
Anna’s childhood was shattered when her father was thrown into prison and her mother started to become more distant. Therefore, she always wanted she couldn’t have – the happy family with white picket fences. So when she is thrown into this terrifying game of cat and mouse, the new life she has made for herself is turned upside down.
Brent isn’t thrilled that Anna just shows up on his doorstep unannounced, but he will do what he can to help her out for her father. Anna has alot of issues with men in her life, so working with someone she has never met before, isn’t easy. A group of men believe Anna knows where the money is that her father moved and will do anything to find it. These two try to work together to figure out who is after her and why. However, they both are not only up against some thugs but themselves and each other.
Dark Waters is a very compelling and entertaining story. There are lots of twists and turns which keep you wanting to turn the next page to see what happens. The chemistry building between Anna and Brent is fantastic. They are both growing throughout this story and becoming more attached to the other. And once these two come together – WOW!!! Very intense, steamy and oh so hot!!!
I am surprised that I have not read anything by Toni Anderson before. She is brilliant – her writing style will keep you at the edge of your seat the whole time. If you are looking for something with suspense, drama and thrills along with some romance, this is the book for you!!
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The last thing Anna expects is to receive a frantic message from her father stating that he is in trouble and that he mailed her something. Then shortly after that finds out he is dead. He also let her know that she needs to turn to the only person he trust, Brent, who also happen to be his cell mate in prison for protection.
Brent served a 20 year sentence for killing his father at the age of 16. Once he was released from prison, he went into isolation and just wanted to be left alone to enjoy his one favorite thing – painting.
Anna’s childhood was shattered when her father was thrown into prison and her mother started to become more distant. Therefore, she always wanted she couldn’t have – the happy family with white picket fences. So when she is thrown into this terrifying game of cat and mouse, the new life she has made for herself is turned upside down.
Brent isn’t thrilled that Anna just shows up on his doorstep unannounced, but he will do what he can to help her out for her father. Anna has alot of issues with men in her life, so working with someone she has never met before, isn’t easy. A group of men believe Anna knows where the money is that her father moved and will do anything to find it. These two try to work together to figure out who is after her and why. However, they both are not only up against some thugs but themselves and each other.
Dark Waters is a very compelling and entertaining story. There are lots of twists and turns which keep you wanting to turn the next page to see what happens. The chemistry building between Anna and Brent is fantastic. They are both growing throughout this story and becoming more attached to the other. And once these two come together – WOW!!! Very intense, steamy and oh so hot!!!
I am surprised that I have not read anything by Toni Anderson before. She is brilliant – her writing style will keep you at the edge of your seat the whole time. If you are looking for something with suspense, drama and thrills along with some romance, this is the book for you!!
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August 10, 2013
This is the first book I have read by this author and although it might have helped if I had read Dangerous Waters first, it wasn’t all that important, as anything that I needed to know about the characters from that book was explained enough here.
It is a story billed as “romantic suspense” although I would call it more a thriller with a lot of lusty passion. The story itself is good, a lot of action and drama as we follow Anna and Brent on their mission to solve the mystery of Anna’s father’s death and to find out exactly what he did with the $60 million dodgy money that he syphoned away minutes before he died, before the culprits get to Anna herself. I did feel the story dragged a tad during the middle section of the book but it did pick up pace again towards the end, which was action packed and which tied up all the loose ends nicely.
On the whole I really enjoyed the read although I did find some parts of it a bit silly – I found it a tiny bit hard to reconcile the complete turn around in such a short time of Anna from being sexually repressed as a result of a horrible experience in her past to rampant sex goddess all because of one man – even if he did have abs to die for! The other thing that bothered me – for a lot of the story they are looking for the evidence of where the $60 million is – and when we do eventually find out where that evidence is hidden (not the money, the evidence) – the answer should have been immediately obvious to Anna.
On the whole though, this is not a bad read at all.
It is a story billed as “romantic suspense” although I would call it more a thriller with a lot of lusty passion. The story itself is good, a lot of action and drama as we follow Anna and Brent on their mission to solve the mystery of Anna’s father’s death and to find out exactly what he did with the $60 million dodgy money that he syphoned away minutes before he died, before the culprits get to Anna herself. I did feel the story dragged a tad during the middle section of the book but it did pick up pace again towards the end, which was action packed and which tied up all the loose ends nicely.
On the whole I really enjoyed the read although I did find some parts of it a bit silly – I found it a tiny bit hard to reconcile the complete turn around in such a short time of Anna from being sexually repressed as a result of a horrible experience in her past to rampant sex goddess all because of one man – even if he did have abs to die for! The other thing that bothered me – for a lot of the story they are looking for the evidence of where the $60 million is – and when we do eventually find out where that evidence is hidden (not the money, the evidence) – the answer should have been immediately obvious to Anna.
On the whole though, this is not a bad read at all.
June 17, 2013
At one point in her life Anna Silver had it all, a loving family, friends, everything a young teenager could wish for. Years later Anna is still trying to heal from her father’s betrayal, her mother’s absenteeism and an act of violence she never saw coming. Finding out her father has died is a shock, but realizing that it was murder and she needs help from his cellmate is another matter altogether.
Brent Carver lives his life sheltered in his home, painting. He served his time and has deemed himself unworthy of forgiveness When Anna arrives on his doorstep, he knows who she is instantly but he did not expect the attraction or the fact that the shadowed look in her eyes has him wanting to protect her. Brent is determined to help her, despite his wall that she seems intent on crumbling down.
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Brent Carver lives his life sheltered in his home, painting. He served his time and has deemed himself unworthy of forgiveness When Anna arrives on his doorstep, he knows who she is instantly but he did not expect the attraction or the fact that the shadowed look in her eyes has him wanting to protect her. Brent is determined to help her, despite his wall that she seems intent on crumbling down.
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