I really hate when a book cover doesn’t match the character’s description …. One half of his head was buzzed short, letting the shadows of a series of tribal-like tattoos through while the dark blonde hair on the other half of his skull was braided and pulled back into a tight bun. Yeah, that’s not what the cover shows.
Anyhoo.
Excellent start. She’s betrayed by her rich politician boyfriend, which leads to her fake death and new identity.
But, there’s a huge believability problem here….
After her fake death, she remains where her brother and sister live, which is her HOMETOWN and just an hour away from where she previously lived with the BF. The BF knows that she spoke to her brother the night she found out his secret and he tried to kill her. It’s not believable that the BF didn’t go after the brother to at least see what he knew, which would’ve alerted the BF that the FMC isn’t dead. Not believable that a former special forces guy (MMC) would wouldn’t point out that faking your death 101 means no where familiar and you changing your name. She lives in her hometown, with her brother, under the same name, doing the same line of work. Huh?
Then, six years passes, and she does a TV interview. Again, huh? You’re hiding. You’re dead. But, you willingly do a TV interview in your hometown for a women’s shelter? Huh?
There’s a sweet spot (20%-50%) where we get some funny, angsty, sarcastic banter and see how patient and good the MMC is along with how hurt the FMC is in the aftermath of the ex boyfriend.
Dante and the MMC interactions were funny.
Sexual tension between MMC and FMC is sexy and sweet, even if six years is a long ass time to be in denial.
After 50%, though, this story starts to just feel like a hamster wheel. Same thing on repeat said a thousand ways.
Bad guy’s helper is obvious. All the talk, talk, talk about checking video and investigating this and that element of the plot is too long, too boring, and too obvious.
Her running off is NOT original, but it’s written like she’s being so smart in doing so. Nope, still TSTL.
Ending is done too quickly and with no real drama. Feels rushed.
By the end, I’ve lost interest and just skim through the sex scene and HEA, which is never a good sign for the characters nor plot.
Meh at best. Feel like I’ve read this story in a nutshell by several other authors. Editing is good, but originality is seriously lacking.
2 generous stars.