Heron's Cove

Sharpe & Donovan #2

by Carla Neggers

WHEN YOUR SAFETY DEPENDS ON LIVING A LIE...

After escaping certain death, FBI deep-cover agent Colin Donovan is back home on the Maine coast with his new love, FBI art crimes expert Emma Sharpe. Then a man from Emma's past, Russian billionaire Dmitri Rusakov, arrives in Heron's Cove, insisting he's there only to reclaim what's his--a prized Russian Art Nouveau collection stolen from him four years ago. But Rusakov's connection to the arms traffickers who just tried to kill Colin put him on alert--and Colin realizes his nightmare isn't over. It has just begun.

AND EVERYONE YOU LOVE IS A TARGET...

Emma guards her past closely, and Colin is determined to unlock her secrets. As they investigate the mysterious collection and its wealthy owner, they must count on their expertise--and each other--to outwit an enemy who wants to destroy them and everyone they love most.

WHO CAN YOU AFFORD TO TRUST?

Genres: Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Suspense, Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 31, 2012

About the author

Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sharpe & Donovan series featuring Boston-based FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan, and the popular Swift River Valley series set in the small, fictional New England town of Knights Bridge. With many bestsellers to her credit, Carla loves to write now as much as she did when she climbed a tree at age eleven with a pad and pen and spun stories perched on her favorite branch.

A native New Englander, Carla and her husband divide their time between their hilltop home in Vermont, a sofa bed at their kids' places in Boston and various inns, hotels and hideaways on their travels, frequently to Ireland.

Find out more and sign up for Carla's newsletter at CarlaNeggers.com.

Reviews

[Jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

The sputtering romantic mystery novel, the latest is Carla Neggers Sharpe and Donovan series, features an odd romance between two FBI agents and a barely there mystery involving a failed FBI sting against a gun runner and the theft of Russian art.

Colin Donovan is an FBI undercover agent who is investigating Pete Horner, a pilot, who is now involved in the arms trade. As the novel opens, Donovan is a prisoner, but escapes from Horner's clutches, with the help of a tip from Emma Sharpe's source.

Emma Sharpe is also an FBI agent, but was formerly almost a Nun, who is romantically involved with Donovan. She lives in Heron's Cove, Maine where her family has extensive ties to the art world as the family business is an art investigative service.

Donovan's brothers live in a nearby town, and seem to be a surly lot, treating Emma as an interloper in their male dominated world, but when their brother is missing, trying to obtain information about his job. Mike Donovan is particularly nasty to her.

When Colin finally arrives at Heron's Cove, he immediately renews his relationship with Emma, but seems very uncomfortable with her family business ties to the art world and Russians because the arms dealer he is investigating is Russian, which makes no sense because he has no proof that Sharpe's Russian friends are involved in arms smuggling. He is untrusting of her former life as a member of her family business or her aptitude as an agent and is constantly questioning her ties to her former life, her family business life and her sources. The real mystery is why Sharpe even stays with him. He basically states she has to choose between her family and life and him.

Meanwhile the ostensible mystery of the novel involves the Russian art collection of a former client of the Sharpes. Dmitri Rusakov found a Russan art collection in a wall of his villa in Russia. The art collection subsequently disappeared, and Emma, who investigated the theft for her Grandfather, the head of her family business, believed it was the work of Rusakov's then wife, who was divorcing him. The ex-wife has now died, and Natalie Warren, her daughter has inherited the priceless collection from her mother. When she shows up in Heron's Cove and Rusakov shows up also, they begin negotiating the return of the collection.

But Tatiana Pavlov, a young Russian art designer from England, who is also visiting Heron's Cove, cryptically warns Emma that someone is going to steal the collection. Emma dispatches her brother Lucas to find out Tatiana's background, and he locates a picture in her studio that leads Emma to an important clue as to Tatiana's family.
The mystery is who is going to steal the collection and why. Is it Tatiana?. What are her ties to Rusakov?. Who is Ivan, Rusakov's right hand man and what are his ties to Emma? Who is the bad egg in Heron's Cove that is following other characters.

When someone tries to slip poisoned apple cider to various members of the Donovan family, Rusakov and Emma, the mystery is solved neatly in a bow.

Too neatly.

The novel is a fast read and Emma Sharpe seems to be a good character, but her relationship with Colin Donovan, his odd family and his jealousy and behavior unduly complicates the story line.

Next time, we should have more mystery and less romantic clutter.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

Heron’s Cove was a fast-paced read with an interesting plot and the addition of some fantastic characters.

Deep cover agent Colin Donovan is used to coming close to danger, but his most recent assignment brings him to the brink of certain death. After narrowly escaping with his life, Colin returns to Maine and his girlfriend, FBI art crimes agent Emma Sharpe. But when Emma is pulled into a case involving a priceless collection of Russian origin, Colin realizes those chasing him may be closer than he thinks. With Emma and Colin guarding the secrets of their pasts, their newfound relationship is on shaky ground right when their lives may be on the line.

The investigation into the collection of Russian pieces was incredibly interesting and I enjoyed the connection of the owner being a former client of Sharpe Fine Art Recovery. Initially when the investigation starts we are unsure if the connection is solely to Emma or if somehow Colin’s past has come back to haunt him. I enjoyed watching Emma and Colin unravel the mystery as the book went on and I thought the ending was very well done with just the right amount of action. The case’s connection to the Sharpe family business meant we got to see more of Emma’s brother Lucas and their grandfather which was nice. I like getting to see Lucas work as the nature of his job makes his investigative style different from Emma and Colin’s. Father Bracken pops up quite a bit in this book and I was happy to see more of him as he’s definitely one of my favorite characters in the series.

Emma and Colin’s personal relationship, and as a result their professional one, takes a few hits in this book as the pair are beginning to realize just how different their backgrounds are. Primarily the issues seem to stem from Colin’s insecurities over the fact Emma comes from an affluent family and has connections in high places. I did find it frustrating at times that instead of talking out their issues, the two would have petty arguments that never really got resolved. I also found it irritating that Colin expected Emma to share everything while he held back. I will say though that despite their issues, the pair have a great connection and it’s clear that underneath their problems they care about each other.

Overall I enjoyed Heron’s Cove despite the couple of issues I had with the relationship. I’m looking forward to reading the third book in the series, Declan’s Cross, soon.

[Ellen]

This book so needs an author and an editor. Just how many times can you remind your readers that the protagonist, Emma, is an ex-nun turned FBI agent and whose family are long standing Art Investigators with offices in an obscure town in Maine and in Dublin Ireland, and that the lusty male lead, Colin, is also an FBI agent? Did I fail tomention that the leads are FBI agents? and that she's an ex-nun turned FBI agent and that her family runs an Art investigating service? Did I also fail to mention that the lead man is an FBI agent, an under cover agent no less, how shocking, who has just had a near death experience, but that no one in his home town knows what he does for a living, except that everyone in his home town seems to know what he does for a living. And did I mention that Emma is also an FBI agent, AND a former nun, just in case you hadn't figured that out yet. And that she tells everyone she meets that she is in fact an FBI agent? ... Yawn.
Sorry, I never thought I'd say this about a book, usually if I hate a book I just stop reading it, but I wanted to know what made this author a New York Times best-selling author, so I hoped it would get better, that there had to be something stupendous, instead I learned that Emma is a former nun now turned FBI agent and Colin's an undercover FBI agent, over and over and over again, almost as if months and months went by between submissions of chapters such that the editor forgot that we know this information already and that we don't need to have it hammered into our brains, The long and short of it for me, this book is complete and absolute rubbish. Not even pure escapism. No stars.

[Anita · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have idea why I continue to read books by Carla Neggers. I don't really enjoy them. They are an almost impossible morass to wade through. The characters are one-dimensional, flat and uninteresting. The plots are so convoluted that you need a road map to find your way through, and she doesn't even provide a general direction. Nothing makes any sense at all, yet I keep reading. Someone needs to smack me silly and maybe I won't pick up another one.

[Lisa Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked hearing about art, Russian fables, and different flavors of whiskey. Oh, and I totally did not see the end coming!

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two-haiku review:

He's been out of touch
Undercover, almost killed
Russians might be crooks

A bit confusing
Again convoluted plot
Maybe I'm too old

[Brooke Banks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just received this book and the first in the series as a First Reads Giveaway winner.

I like this book. It was good, fun, entertaining. It's well written and the characters are lively. If you liked the first book, Saint's Cove, you will definitely like this book. I'm quite pleased and am looking forward to reading the author's other books since I'm so happy with this series. This series is a good mystery. Not necessarily the "who's going to die next" suspense, but the "what's going to happen next?" suspense. Like the last book, I really couldn't guess who it was and what was going to happen. I had my suspects, but did not come together the way I thought it would. I'm glad this time around it wasn't all on Emma's should with who's fault it was things went down in Heron's cove. It's nice that this series isn't falling into too predictable format. There are things you expect to happen due to the characters and all but that's about it.

There are only a few things bugging me about the book that I don't get. I don't get why everyone makes such a big deal about Emma being a novice in a nunnery previously and why people just invite (seemingly) random strangers into their place. No one, not even the FBI agents question this hospitality at all? Maybe it's just different where I grew up. I also don't buy into Emma and Colin's fast fallen hard love for each other. Those things just don't seem to happen and it would be nice to get more time with them as a couple to understand what is going on there. I mean how the act together in different situations, normal situations. Get them alone though and it might dissolve into mushy talk and constant sex. I just don't see it as a realistic relationship. Maybe I'm just a cynic. The sex in the book is the classic trope of best sex ever. It would be nice if books treated sex more realistically instead of just pages of cliches.

Those reasons are just for me personally and the reasons why the book is 3 stars instead of 4. They are really nit-pick things, that while they irk my whiskers (so to speak) they don't detract much from the book and the book was still plenty enjoyable. I maybe coming into the books with a different perspective and understanding, but plenty of other people have given this book 4 stars.
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I hope in the next book in the series the problem comes just from Colin, instead of Emma or Emma & Colin. It's nice though that the author didn't stick with making it all Emma's fault, as much as it appeared to be. It's be nice to see Emma with the team in Boston more, to see how those people are (we don't even have basic descriptions of them, they are just "the team") and how they interact with Emma and Colin. There's also Fin's brother and his connection with Emma's Grandad that I'm unsure of and would like to explore. I have a feeling there's more beneath Fin and his brother then we are getting. I like Fin and am curious as to how this series to going to go when it's time for Fin to return to Ireland. But that's still several months away in the book's world.

[Bry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Saint's Gate, the first book in the series had a great plot, and introduced 2 great characters in lush scenery. This book, the second in the series, had a somewhat convoluted plot, and 2 kinda boring characters in a lush scenery.

This book picks up right where the first left up, about a month later, and oddly connects Collin's undercover world with Emma's past as a Share Fine Art Recovery agent. These crossovers between their 2 lives I thought would have caused a bit more emotional damage than actually happened. They always came out on top, there was no misunderstandings, no fights, no insecurities. They were just too perfect...thus the boring.

Not sure what happened between the first and second book, except that I read another Neggars book, secrets of the lost summer which I was less that impressed by. Now I am wondering if my dislike of that book has colored my liking of this book.

The one thing that did shine in this book was the secondary characters, especially Collins brothers and Julieanne. They all had minimal roles but they added a lot. I would definitely read a book about Andy and Julianne!!

After this though I don't know that I would read any other book by Neggers, but who knows.

[JoAn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the second book by Carla Neggers in the Sharpe and Donovan series. I actually liked this book better than the first one, SAINT'S GATE. The mystery/suspense of this book was paced well throughout the book. Carla re-introduced us to Colin, who is facing death when the story begins, and Emma, who is spending the weekend at Heron's Cove. However, in this book, Carla develops the secondary characters much more than in the first book. I learned a lot about Emma's brother Lucas, her mom and dad and her famous grandad, Wendell Sharpe. Readers also saw more of the Donovan brothers Andy, Kevin and Mike. I enjoyed learning more about these secondary characters because they gave me insight into Emma and Colin. I also hope that Carla continues to integrate them into more as this series continues. Both Emma and Colin are complex characters whose pasts often create challenges in their current life and relationship.
The mystery resolution didn't come until the final few chapters and it was a surprise for me as to who was behind both Colin and Emma's cases. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, DECLAN'S CROSS.

[Magpie67 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very Sharpe novel... White crime mixed with a little bit of illegal firearms makes for a weird case that has Sharpe and Donovan circling around. Literally, no one wants to budge on what they know, how they know it and or when it became relevant to the case... The couple dance was a distraction, but I like how they are two adults who are attracted to each other, but have space issues/baggage they need to trim and or fit into the groves for a relationship to be committed in the future. I love the coast descriptions, it sounds like a gorgeous town to live in. Who wouldn't want to visit London or Ireland? I truly love the white collar crime and the I dig that the family business was involved with the case. Very intriguing, with some British tones and Russian words/stories. The stories were awesome, the fairy tales. I'm definitely going to check out the literature Carla used to tell the tales...

I'm loving this series, romantic suspense with flair. An education for my brain, as I dive into the art world and nuances that go with it.

[Linda Strong · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not going to be much of a review. Evidently I started with Book 2 and although there are references to what happened in Book 1, some of this did not make sense to me. Not the book's fault.

Emma Sharpe is a Sharpe (meaning a well known family who tracks down stolen art); she is also an ex-nun and is now an FBI agent. She is having or at least trying to have a relationship with Colin Donovan, another FBI agent who is gone weeks and months at a time going undercover.

Throw in some Russians .. some who are friends of Emma's, plus from what I understand is the first man she was attracted to after leaving the convent, and some stolen art work and that's pretty much the premise of the whole book.

There is a Book 3, so this one didn't have a definitive ending. I think I would have liked this one better if I had read the first one .. but I didn't enjoy it enough to read Book 3.

[Saturnus · Rating 3 out of 5]

I "Dolt Under Ytan" är vi tillbaka till två områden i Rock Point, staden där Colin Donovan bor.
För tillfället är Colin borta på hemligt uppdrag, till hans bröders och nyblivna flickvännen, FBI agenten Emma Sharpe.
Colin lyckas med nöd och näppe att komma undan från den ryska gruppen som har tillfångatagit honom i flera veckor, i jakten på vapen och konst, ett område som Emma är specialist i.
Emmas familj har ett konstbrottsföretag som hon har en fot i, så när fler ryssar kommer till Rock Point och grannstaden där Emma bor, reagerar Colin starkt.
men har Ryssarna med hans kidnappning att göra? Eller är det bara rent tillfälligt?

[Meg Benjamin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like Carla Neggers a lot, but I don't like this book much. Most of Neggers books rely on an increasingly threatening atmosphere where mundane activities are interspersed with sudden violence. Here that atmosphere never develops--it's a very slow-moving plot. Add to that a hero who seems needlessly suspicious of the heroine (his lover, after all), and who comes off as something of a jerk. If you're new to Neggers I'd recommend The Widow or The Carriage House over this.

[Kathy Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colin Donovan went back undercover to try to finish up his previous case and then goes silent for three weeks. His family and Emma are concerned and. Emma is wondering if she should do something when she gets an tip from an anonymous source giving the address of where to find Colin. Just in time too. The villains had put him on a boat with the intention of taking him out to deep water and killing him. Colin rescues himself but the help arrived in time for the clean up.

He's back in Rock Point concerned that the villains might still be looking for him and might be able to track him home. He arrives to find that things in Rock Point and Heron's Cove aren't as serene as they could be. Emma has gotten a visit from a young Russian woman based in London who tells her that the Rusakov cache of art objects is coming to Heron's Cove and might be stolen. Emma's grandfather was called in when the cache was discovered in the walls of a mansion Dmitri Rusakov was renovating in Moscow twenty years earlier and Emma was called to London four years earlier when the cache went missing.

It is possible that Colin's Russian villains and Sharpe's former client are connected. When Dmitri and his colleague Ivan bring Dmitri's huge yacht to Heron's Cove and park it outside Sharpe's front door, both Colin and Emma are suspicious of their motives.

Emma feels certain that the art objects - jewelry and objects d'art with an Art Nouveau approach to Russian folklore - were stolen by Dmitri's American ex-wife. Now that woman's daughter is also in Heron's Cove wanting to sell her illegally gained inheritance back to Dmitri.

And while all this is going on, Colin and Emma's friend Father Fin Bracken is worrying about putting on his church's beanhole supper and having various encounters with Russian artists, American heiresses, and other assorted suspicious characters.

This was an engaging and entertaining thriller with great characters. I especially like the relationship between the four Donovan brothers. I also like that both Colin and Emma are private people with confidence in their own abilities who are still trying to fit each other into their lives.

This is the second of a nine book series but would stand alone quite well since enough information is given to briefly summarize the first book and understand where the characters are coming from.

[Janet Mahlum · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was going to start this review by saying this is not really a mystery, not even a cozy mystery, certainly not a thriller, but it's more of a romance. When I put book #3 on hold at the public library, I noticed they had that book classified as romance fiction. This one they just call fiction. I generally don't care for sugary romances, rip-the-bodice, fall-into-bed books, but these 2 have been fun to read. I had to go make an apple pie for one, though, because Emma kept baking them (a whole pie, not a pie for one.). I want to make a pot of baked beans (I guess if they're from Maine, they can't be Boston Baked Beans.), but I'll use my crock pot instead of a bean hole. And I have to eat up my lamb bean soup before I do more beans. I really want to read book .5 about Finian, but it's only available to me from the library included in book #4. So, I figured I read books 1, 2, and 3 and then get book 4. If I want to continue the series, I can read it. If I don't, I can just read .5. Book 2 has good guys and bad guys and except for the 2 women, it's very clear, to me at least, which is which. It does get pretty exciting at the end when everything and everyone starts coming together. I enjoyed the brief visit in Ireland and think Book 3 will be there which will make it a fun read also. I'm more of an England, Scotland, Wales fan myself but a several great grandfather came to this country from Ireland so I do have the Irish blood in me.

[Teresa Biggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book #2 in a series, I did not read book 1.
I don't think I need to read book 1, they pretty much did a summary... I thought that was nicely done. Emma Sharp, an FBI agent, ex novice and an art investigator and Collin, an undercover FBI agent dealing with arms and Russians met in book 1 over a murder of a nun. Now their worlds collide as the Russian arm dealers and the Russian art billionair may be connected. Emma and Collin grew up in small towns in Maine, not that many miles apart but never met as children. Collin's family of brothers plays a big role in this book and they are a nice addition to the book, although still mysterious. Emma's family also plays in this book especially her grandfather who started the ART investigation business and is now living in Ireland with her brother Lucas.
It is a very fast paced book but it repeats over and over and over and over again that Emma was once studying to be a nun and that she is now an FBI agent and Collin is an undercover FBI agent. No one discusses this things but it is always mentioned in every interaction from Russians, to priests to FBI offices. This was suppose to be a romance but there was nothing romantic about this couple.. otherwise than instant physical attraction... no deep discussions and for someone who was an almost nun, she really never went to church or talked to God in her head.. there was some deep breathing when she was stressed but that was all.

[Emilye · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I am reading this in an omnibus of the first five stories of the series. It’s rather nice being able to flow from one to the next, and becoming reacquainted with the cast of characters. Oddly enough, this has the elements I could recall of the ginormous yacht and jewelry heist.

I keep noting how spare Carla Neggars is in telling these stories. There is very little in extraneous information - few bridges of exposition to clutter up the action. And is there action! *eyeroll* And not much privacy; the people of Heron’s Cove and Rock Point keep up with the doings of Emma and the Donovans and Father Fin.

Emma and Colin have quite an audience to their developing relationship and everyone has an opinion which they don’t mind sharing. But the solution to the mystery/suspense of the story comes from the integration of all these lives and threads.

[Kristina Schmidlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colin starts off undercover and nearly killed by some wannabe arms dealers. He narrowly escapes while back home in Heron's Cove his girlfriend and fbi agent Emma Sharpe gets a tip about Colin's whereabouts. This leads to a team sent by Yank to find Colin and extract him safely.

Back in Rock Point & Heron's Cove Russian start arriving all seeming to have to do with an art collection that has been missing for four years. Lots of riddles leading us on a winding path all the way to the end of the book. Some interesting revelations. Curious where things go into the next book since Colin and Emma are now in Ireland taking a break. Colin saying he was done to Yank. Emma questioning if being in the FBI put her family at risk.

[Laura Beasley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good mystery but was slow in the beginning. I liked the characters and the settings in the book. Did get tired of hearing over and over Emma was a “Sharpe” . Emma and Colin are both FBI agents and have started a personal relationship. It was brief before Colin went on assignment but Emma was able to learn information that got him home safely. They are still attracted to each other but not sure where the relationship is headed. Then a ship -Nightingale- docks in Heron Cove and it belongs to a Russian and Emma and her family know him and had done work for him before she became an agent. What is the Russian doing here and is this connected at all to the events with Colin? Can they figure out what is going on and who is behind it before some gets hurt or killed!

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Colin is undercover, but hasn't been heard from. Emma is worried. She receives a call from her Russian contacts telling her where Colin is and how to help him. Emma is happy to see Colin safe, but is worried when the a big Russian yacht shows up in Heron's Cove with her Russian contacts. The Sharpe and Donovan families are being attacked and don't know who is after them. Emma figures out what is happening. Colin and Emma can't figure out what their relationship should be.
Book gets a little boring at times. I have read two books in the series and I don't understand what is going on between Donovan and Sharpe families.

[TL Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like a series, so found this while looking for a new one. So far they are ok. The writing style is fairly simple and they are a fast read. I like getting to know the small town and characters and hope they flesh them out more as the books go on, but overall I like the characters ok. The plot of this one was overly convoluted and yet made very little sense at the same time, so you either have to be interested in the series/character stories or this one might be a skip for you. I will continue on to the next book.

[Colleen Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emma and Colin's romance is new and unexpected. Will their relationship survive given they are both FBI agents? Colin's work has him disappear going deep undercover often. His family does not buy his story of having a desk job in DC. They also do not really trust Emma when she tells them she has no idea where Colin is. Emma's family are experts in the recovery of stolen art. She has had many life choices starting with almost taking her vows as a nun. Now there

[Chuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light, fun read. Not to involved or dark. Heron's Cove is a romantic mystery involving conflicted lovers, jewel thieves, gun runners, and the beautiful Maine coast!

I wasn't super impressed, but it kept me turning the pages. I think I may be a conflicted lover of Carla Neggers style and would not hesitate to read another of her stories. The back cover photo on my book has to go, it was horrid!

[Loretta · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reader follows Colin Donovan and Emma Sharpe as they get involved in another FBI investigation. Colin is undercover with some arms dealers while Emma is called into a former Sharpe Arts Recovery case. Dmitri Rusakov has sailed into Heron's Cove to reclaim his lost Russian Art Nouveau collection stolen from him years ago. And who is the talented Russian artist who is staying in town? How is she involved in this long ago crime?

[Amy K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm still enjoying the setting of this series and also the character of Emma Sharpe. Colin Sharpe is sort of growing on me; I can't help but feel he's a little...flat. I think that's largely because we don't get his POV often, so we're stuck with his general incommunicativeness. In fact, his gruff oldest brother had to do some talking for him just for the author to convey an important bit of plot. That's irritating. Thankfully, I like Emma enough to keep at the series a bit longer.

[Terri Borkgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

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While Colin Donovan is recovering from contact with some Russians, Emma Sharpe is back in Main with her brother Lucas and runs into a Russian designer Tatiana Pavlova, and a visit from a former client another Russian whose jewellery disappeared. As the story continues and Emma & Colin's relationship moves forward. Another well written adventure for this FBI couple to work through before they are killed.

[Nancy Higgs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Colin Donovan is home after an undercover assignment in Florida. He comes home to Emma Sharpe who is a member of the Sharpe family. They investigate art crimes. Emma has been a nun in training but then became an FBI agent. Colin has 3 other Donovan brothers! Emma and Colins personal relationship is developing. I enjoyed the book. I will try the next one.

[Ada Iaboni · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book even though I really don't feel the passion between the two main characters.
It is a good story with many different things coming together at Heron's Cove.
The Russians are coming.... they were actually there.... several of them with each bringing a complication that they have to unravel and figure out who's the good guy and who's the bad.

[Kari · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book. The mystery was OK but kind of predictable. However, the romance between Sharpe and Donovan was meh. There was too little communication about their feelings. I just wasn't excited for it and would have been fine had they gone their separate ways. I may read the next one.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another "oldie" from my TBR pile. I'm glad I dug it out. There's so much action and so many plot twists in this one, it was a lot of fun to read. And now I might have to find a copy of the third installment of the series so that I can find out what Sharpe and Donovan are up to next. I'm positive it won't be boring!