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After a sting operation goes horribly wrong, police officer Jackeline Raelston (Jacks) swears off the force and turns to private investigating.
Riddled with guilt over the death of her partner, Jacks is determined to keep her heart and herself safe from danger. But that’s before she’s hired to find missing Southampton heiress, Cassandra “Cassie” Wainwright.
The search for Cassandra pulls Jacks into a world of intrigue and espionage where things aren’t necessarily as they seem—including the sexy and flirtatious heiress. The more time the two women spend together, the more Jacks becomes entangled both personally and professionally.
But which is more at stake? Jacks’s heart or her life? And is she willing to gamble on both…
Riddled with guilt over the death of her partner, Jacks is determined to keep her heart and herself safe from danger. But that’s before she’s hired to find missing Southampton heiress, Cassandra “Cassie” Wainwright.
The search for Cassandra pulls Jacks into a world of intrigue and espionage where things aren’t necessarily as they seem—including the sexy and flirtatious heiress. The more time the two women spend together, the more Jacks becomes entangled both personally and professionally.
But which is more at stake? Jacks’s heart or her life? And is she willing to gamble on both…
- GenresLesbian
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 16, 2016
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Venus Reising
3 books20 followersVenus Reising is the alter ego of a writing duo out of Orlando, Florida. The literary twosome is one-half professor, with poetry and criticism published in numerous journals, including Ascent Aspirations, Falling Star and Atlantic Literary Review, and one-half working artist turned pre-med student, who has, at least for now, traded her canvas for a periodic table. The Venus women would much rather interrogate characters and complicate plots than do just about anything else.
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September 21, 2016
This was another fantastic book by the duo Venus Reising. The characters were easy to like and the story was well written. Again I enjoyed the whodunit feel to the story and the interactions between Cassie and Jacks was sweet to see unfold as Jacks had her insecurities to overcome. I liked Sahar's character and think a story based on her would be quite interesting. As with their first book " Sculpting Anna" we get twist in the tale that had me pumping my fist and shouting out Yes!!! I knew it!. I also enjoyed the bits about Long Island, NY since it's where I currently live and happened to pass MacArthur Airport this pass weekend on my way to Fire Island, so I thought it was cool that they got mentioned. I want to thank Venus Reising for gifting this book to me and yes, I do recommend it.
September 30, 2016
Just finished this and to say I am conflicted is an understatement. It’s a fun romp with mad scientists, evil drug barons and terrorists plots. At the same time we have an incredibly slow burn romance where the ‘femme’ throws everything out but wont make a move and the ‘butch’ writhes around in fear and self recrimination.
Its fun, but oh my – talk about suspension of disbelief. There’s more plot holes than a colander, occasional leaps in the timeline that came out of nowhere, mighty feats that are frankly impossible and an array of characters that would make a B Movie casting agent squirm. On top of which, while the MC’s are fundamentally sound, they have occasional complete turnarounds that made my head spin.
If Airplane and Naked Gun are your thing you will probably love it
Its fun, but oh my – talk about suspension of disbelief. There’s more plot holes than a colander, occasional leaps in the timeline that came out of nowhere, mighty feats that are frankly impossible and an array of characters that would make a B Movie casting agent squirm. On top of which, while the MC’s are fundamentally sound, they have occasional complete turnarounds that made my head spin.
If Airplane and Naked Gun are your thing you will probably love it
December 4, 2017
2017 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Ruthless Venus Reising
1) A well-written page-turner that tugs at the heart, speeds up the pulse and comes through with a rewarding payoff.
1) A well-written page-turner that tugs at the heart, speeds up the pulse and comes through with a rewarding payoff.
could-not-finish
June 19, 2020This book is jam packed full of stuff: romance, spies, biotech, terrorists; you name it. In fact, I get the idea that the two authors sat around the table one evening and plotted the book together. Kind of like this, maybe.
“Oh, and we have to have a terrorist,” says one to the other.
“Right, right,” the second woman exclaims. “And the terrorist has to be related to one of the other characters.”
“Cool. Then we have to have somebody who carries Bowie knives in both her boots.”
“And cuts her nails with a switchblade!”
Both women squeal with delight.
The trouble is, I don’t believe a word of it. Yes, Jacks, our protagonist, has a backstory—a riveting, and occasionally intrusive one. But she doesn’t have much of a personality. She, like the other characters in the book, seem to have no substance except in the minds of the authors. Although it is difficult to pick out which passages were written by one author and which by another, the combined voice grated on my nerves. Likewise the pseudonym the authors chose. I mean, really?
Bottom line, once I got to the halfway point, I decided my time could be better spent on something else.
Note: I read a review copy kindly provided by the publisher in e-book form.
Another Note: This review is included in my book The Art of the Lesbian Mystery Novel, along with information on over 930 other lesbian mysteries by over 310 authors.
“Oh, and we have to have a terrorist,” says one to the other.
“Right, right,” the second woman exclaims. “And the terrorist has to be related to one of the other characters.”
“Cool. Then we have to have somebody who carries Bowie knives in both her boots.”
“And cuts her nails with a switchblade!”
Both women squeal with delight.
The trouble is, I don’t believe a word of it. Yes, Jacks, our protagonist, has a backstory—a riveting, and occasionally intrusive one. But she doesn’t have much of a personality. She, like the other characters in the book, seem to have no substance except in the minds of the authors. Although it is difficult to pick out which passages were written by one author and which by another, the combined voice grated on my nerves. Likewise the pseudonym the authors chose. I mean, really?
Bottom line, once I got to the halfway point, I decided my time could be better spent on something else.
Note: I read a review copy kindly provided by the publisher in e-book form.
Another Note: This review is included in my book The Art of the Lesbian Mystery Novel, along with information on over 930 other lesbian mysteries by over 310 authors.
April 18, 2021
wow, this book was fabulous! I could not put it down and I highly recommend it!
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