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Kathleen narażona jest na wiele niebezpieczeństw ze względu na swój związek z Blane’em, który jako znany adwokat bierze udział w głośnej i trudnej sprawie, a jednocześnie ubiega się o stanowisko gubernatora stanu. Blane, by ją chronić, wzywa na pomoc swego przyrodniego brata, Kade’a, byłego agenta FBI, a teraz wolnego strzelca, człowieka po przejściach, wiernie oddany Blane’owi, który, kiedy w młodości dowiedział się, że ma młodszego brata, wziął go na wychowanie, uwalniając tym samym od udręki życia w domach dziecka i rodzinach zastępczych). Kade i Kathleen wspólnie stawiają czoło przeciwnościom losu i walczą z ogarniającą ich coraz silniej wzajemną fascynacją, próbując zachować lojalność wobec Blane’a, któremu oboje tak wiele zawdzięczają. Z którym z braci zwiąże się ostatecznie bohaterka ?
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First published April 13, 2012
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December 2, 2013
Mind...BLOWN!! Freaking blown. I'm a goofy, silly girl right now because I still have three books to read in this series. I'm over the moon with delight.
Kathleen and Blane are in the middle of their relationship, but Kathleen is just waiting for the moment that she goes the way of all of his other flavors of the month. In her mind, she expects nothing more than what they have now. In her heart, she's scared for the way she feels for him.
And in steps Kade.
Dun DUN DUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!
The chemistry between Kade and Kathleen knocks Blane out of the way. I'm sorry to the Blane lovers, but it freaking DOES! And the reader will get so much Kade in this installment...let me tell you Kade lovers, you will adore this book. There is a good man beneath that gamma ass hole behavior, and he breaks my heart and lights my panties on FIRE!!!!!!!!
Blane and Kathleen's difference in class is ever so apparent here. And this isn't the cheesy, over-used "I'm not good enough for him" trope. Kathleen has legitimate fears about their disparities. Blane is a very public figure, and Kathleen is a bartender with a lack of social etiquette, money, and refinement.
I've once again focused on the romance. But the action and storytelling once again stand on their own. There are some really intense, disturbing scenes, some twists and turn and unexpected surprises. A couple of really icky nasties go down, but nothing that needs a disclaimer :D:D:D Just a really fabulous story with one of the best love triangles I've ever read. I have no freaking clue who's gonna get the girl, although I'm still team Kade right now.
I heart Kade the broken bad boy. That is all.
Kathleen and Blane are in the middle of their relationship, but Kathleen is just waiting for the moment that she goes the way of all of his other flavors of the month. In her mind, she expects nothing more than what they have now. In her heart, she's scared for the way she feels for him.
And in steps Kade.
Dun DUN DUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!
The chemistry between Kade and Kathleen knocks Blane out of the way. I'm sorry to the Blane lovers, but it freaking DOES! And the reader will get so much Kade in this installment...let me tell you Kade lovers, you will adore this book. There is a good man beneath that gamma ass hole behavior, and he breaks my heart and lights my panties on FIRE!!!!!!!!
Blane and Kathleen's difference in class is ever so apparent here. And this isn't the cheesy, over-used "I'm not good enough for him" trope. Kathleen has legitimate fears about their disparities. Blane is a very public figure, and Kathleen is a bartender with a lack of social etiquette, money, and refinement.
I've once again focused on the romance. But the action and storytelling once again stand on their own. There are some really intense, disturbing scenes, some twists and turn and unexpected surprises. A couple of really icky nasties go down, but nothing that needs a disclaimer :D:D:D Just a really fabulous story with one of the best love triangles I've ever read. I have no freaking clue who's gonna get the girl, although I'm still team Kade right now.
I heart Kade the broken bad boy. That is all.
March 7, 2015
4.5 WILD STARS
Well, this was another wild ride. Kathleen and Blane are together yet she's still holding her breath waiting for when Blane pulls the plug. His actions have her feeling like "girl-on-the side" because she knows so little about his life, his aspirations and he doesn't treat her like a partner. Of course, these two find themselves in danger again. This time, thanks to one of Blane's cases, Kathleen is now a target. Blane calls in little bro, Kade, to help.
Colour me happy because we get SO MUCH more of Kade in this one!!
I couldn't help but fall even harder for Kade as we get to know him better. Blane's a good guy and I love his relationship with his brother but for me, it's Kade ALL. THE. WAY.
"A lock of his hair had fallen over his brow. Again I was reminded of a fallen angel, beautiful and dark."
(Okay, I admit...I got a bit carried away with the above but that's what lack of sleep and lots of caffeine will do ;D)
There's a lot of action in this one and Kathleen is her usual spunky self. "I have told you you're a shit load of trouble, right?" - Kade
How this girl manages to come out of her predicaments unscathed (okay, not completely unharmed) is something else (insert- suspend belief) but that's all part of fiction, isn't it?
And when I say action, I mean some of this...
"Someone had written on the glass directly in front of me, only one word: BOOM."
And more vitriol laced words and sexual tension between Kathleen and Kade and of course, this...
And this...
"I leaned forward and wrapped my lips around the creamy fluff, Kade's finger sliding into my mouth. I heard Kade's sharp intake of breath and smiled to myself...
"If I'd known you'd do that to anything covered in marshmallow, I would have put it in a different location."
And my favourite line in the whole book...
"And the next time I see you wearing those shoes," Kade said, "they'll be the only thing you're wearing."
Well, this was another wild ride. Kathleen and Blane are together yet she's still holding her breath waiting for when Blane pulls the plug. His actions have her feeling like "girl-on-the side" because she knows so little about his life, his aspirations and he doesn't treat her like a partner. Of course, these two find themselves in danger again. This time, thanks to one of Blane's cases, Kathleen is now a target. Blane calls in little bro, Kade, to help.
Colour me happy because we get SO MUCH more of Kade in this one!!
I couldn't help but fall even harder for Kade as we get to know him better. Blane's a good guy and I love his relationship with his brother but for me, it's Kade ALL. THE. WAY.
"A lock of his hair had fallen over his brow. Again I was reminded of a fallen angel, beautiful and dark."
(Okay, I admit...I got a bit carried away with the above but that's what lack of sleep and lots of caffeine will do ;D)
There's a lot of action in this one and Kathleen is her usual spunky self. "I have told you you're a shit load of trouble, right?" - Kade
How this girl manages to come out of her predicaments unscathed (okay, not completely unharmed) is something else (insert- suspend belief) but that's all part of fiction, isn't it?
And when I say action, I mean some of this...
"Someone had written on the glass directly in front of me, only one word: BOOM."
And more vitriol laced words and sexual tension between Kathleen and Kade and of course, this...
And this...
"I leaned forward and wrapped my lips around the creamy fluff, Kade's finger sliding into my mouth. I heard Kade's sharp intake of breath and smiled to myself...
"If I'd known you'd do that to anything covered in marshmallow, I would have put it in a different location."
And my favourite line in the whole book...
"And the next time I see you wearing those shoes," Kade said, "they'll be the only thing you're wearing."
May 19, 2014
BLANE
Well I think this author had us fooled in book 1. It was a good read. I really liked it but it was nothing like the rollercoaster ride that this book took me on. There were twists and turns on every corner.
KATHLEEN
I LOVED Kade in book one but there was a time or two here that I thought… Blane, I like you too. I do like him. But there is something about a tortured, bad boy, hero, that had a tough upbringing that tugs at my heartstrings … and tugs at other parts of me too.
KADE – he didn’t have a beard in the book but I can use my imagination
I thought Kathleen was great in this book. OK, you have to suspend the disbelief a little bit at some of the scenes but then again isn’t that why we read, to escape reality for a while.
KANDI, with an “i” …
Off to start…
Well I think this author had us fooled in book 1. It was a good read. I really liked it but it was nothing like the rollercoaster ride that this book took me on. There were twists and turns on every corner.
“His lips twitched at my defiance. He moved his face even nearer to mine, our lips inches apart.
"You feel that?" he nearly whispered, his voice low and intent. "You feel that rage inside? Burning hot in the pit of your stomach?"
Confused, I hesitantly nodded. What was he doing?
"That's what's going to keep you alive, " he said. "Hold on to it. Fear will only sign your death warrant. Stay mad, princess.”
KATHLEEN
I LOVED Kade in book one but there was a time or two here that I thought… Blane, I like you too. I do like him. But there is something about a tortured, bad boy, hero, that had a tough upbringing that tugs at my heartstrings … and tugs at other parts of me too.
“ I wondered who was the real Kade? He seemed an enigma that I couldn’t figure out. I couldn’t predict his mood or his words.
KADE – he didn’t have a beard in the book but I can use my imagination
I thought Kathleen was great in this book. OK, you have to suspend the disbelief a little bit at some of the scenes but then again isn’t that why we read, to escape reality for a while.
“Don’t try to rescue me, Kathleen,” he said flatly, a bitter smile curving his lips. “I’m beyond saving.” His face and voice were both as cold and remote as the arctic.”
“You know, if I didn’t know what a shit load of trouble you are,” he drawled lazily, “I might be persuaded to get the wrong idea.” His hand dropped down my back as he spoke, sliding over the thin satin fabric of the panties I wore.”
“I was shaking now, the force of his rage both scaring me and making my heart break inside my chest. Tears spilled unchecked down my cheeks, but I didn’t dare blink.”
KANDI, with an “i” …
“I was suddenly struck by the disparity of our appearance. Blane, dressed impeccably in a tuxedo that I could tell had been hand tailored. Then myself, looking like a sleazy tart in my barely-there outfit, my hair disheveled and my boots old enough to show their age. I wasn’t in Blane’s league and never had been.”
“Kade’s face was inscrutable as he looked at me, his eyes the most beautiful blue. Combined with the wickedly arched brows that matched his nearly black hair curling slightly over the collar “of the shirt, he could have been a fallen angel, he was so lovely.”
“I have told you you’re a shit load of trouble, right"
“Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Bet you don’t see me,
But I can see you.”
“You even look like a princess,” he mused. “White gown, blonde hair tumbling over your shoulders, blue eyes so wide and innocent. All you need is a knight in shining armor to come to your rescue.”
“Yes, ironic, isn’t it. I pushed him on you, and now I may pay the price.”
“Kade and I had grown closer over the past week, that much was true, but I knew nothing could happen between us. I refused to become a wedge between Blane and Kade.
The sexual attraction between Kade and me couldn’t be denied - I wasn’t stupid - but if my relationship with Blane had taught me anything, it was how very vulnerable making love with a man had made me.”
“Walking to the window, I peered outside. I watched as snow fell softly from the sky, giving the scene a storybook feel. Lights from other houses twinkled in the night.”
Off to start…
July 17, 2015
*3.5 Stars*
"Someone watched us have sex?" I asked in disbelief, my voice a high screech that I immediately regretted as my head throbbed. I felt violated and humiliated. What sick pervert would do that?
"I don't think you're focusing on the important part," Blane said, his voice flat. "Someone tried to kill you."
Gahd, these books will be the end of me. I mean…there are just so many wonderful things and ideas, but then for every wonderful thing or idea there’s a retarded counterpart you just can’t help but to scoff at-and then it totally ruins EVERYTHING. So then why, you must be asking, would I choose to continue to book three? And my answer would be…
I have No. Fucking. Idea.
But then like most of my harebrained ideas, I never make much sense. I’m sure y’all are used to it by now, right? Welp, if not, get used to it. This series has 5 books-I’ve read two-and I still am all over the place on my feels. I’ve always tried to not be a total fickle piece of work, but some series just bring out your inner brat, ya know?
"I lied, you know," he said casually.
My hand froze and my entire body went still beneath his.
"I did look."
Speaking of brats…no, no I’m just kidding. But really….Kathleen is a total brat. How many times, for real, HOW MANY FUCKING TIMES must someone ask you to Just. Stay. Put?!
“Stay, Kathleen. Stay! Good girl, Kat. Good girl. You’re a good girl, aren’t you widdle, Kathleen? Who’s a good girl? Stay, Kat. Just…stay. Okay, I���m leaving now so why don’t you just totally disobey my wishes for you to live past the night and go start investigating this highly dangerous case?? Aw. That’s my girl. But really…stay.”
I mean….someone is stalking your ass and you choose to disobey not only your own personal protector, Kade, and your damned boyfriend, Blane…..but your own personal sense of preservation!!!! Why would you choose to walk out the door when you damn well know that you’ve found cigarette butts from your stalker outside your apartment???
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Bet you don't see me,
But I can see you.
And oh man, guys, I am not naïve-I realize people make stupid mistakes and I know that I read books to escape reality, but when does unbelievability during Every. Damn. Scene. become too much? Well that’s subjective, ain’t it? So I’ll just tell you when enough is enough for me-When you almost:
-Get mugged
-Sliced and diced
-Shot at (more than once, I might add)
-Abducted
and omg that’s just off the top of my head!!! I swear to god this totally happened more than once:
I. Swear. To. God. And it’s so fucking funny, honestly, I’m sitting here giggling like a loser because the sickest damn part is that I am actually STILL thinking about this stupid, infuriating, annoying book because in a deep, deep, deep, dark and even darker place…I love this series. Kind of. Maybe?? God I don’t even know!!! I read it, I roll my eyes, and then I long to read more about Kade after I put it down. I long to see Blane and he go head to head for her-for what fucking reason, I’ve no clue-She’s just….ugh!!!!! This chick WORKS that nine lives shit. I mean, something is ALWAYS happening to this clumsy bitch!!
"Enough," he ordered.
"Fuck you," I snarled.
His lips twitched at my defiance. He moved his face even nearer to mine, our lips inches apart.
"You feel that?" he nearly whispered, his voice low and intent. "You feel that rage inside? Burning hot in the pit of your stomach?"
Confused, I hesitantly nodded. What was he doing?
"That's what's going to keep you alive," he said. "Hold on to it. Fear will only sign your death warrant. Stay mad, princess."
And don’t even get me started on the writing-‘I walked to my car. I saw that a window was cracked so I assumed that I had left it open. I gently cracked open the door and peered inside-I wanted to be sure I was right and that my stalker hadn’t been in my car. It looked safe.’ Dudes….I wrote that myself, but I swear on my life that is what the writing is like (SOMETIMES). When we are stuck in her head for extended periods of time, it’s all ‘I I I I I’ and it breaks down everything. But when we actually have a conversation going with Kade or Blane? It’s perfection. I mean, okay, it’s cheesy as fuck, but that’s beside the point. Those parts are actually interesting.
"Protecting Blane," I said softly, a rueful smile on my lips. "You're a good brother, Kade."
He studied me for a moment before murmuring, "I don't know if that's true anymore."
Hmmm…but while we’re on the dialogue subject? Cheese. Total cheese. And with the boys, it’s the best kind of cheese. I would totally snort it like Chester the cheetah does with his Cheetos. But then other times? Pick a cheese, any cheese-Swiss, Gouda, American, Bleu (should the cheeses be capitalized? Errr)…oh, and is there a motherfucking cheating cheese? Because there is certainly some, ahem, cheating cheese in this one-Oops.
Perhaps I am biased, but I knew who I liked in book one. Yes, my girls had me already thinking of the dark knight before I even started-The boy who seems to always be there for in the shadows. Shhh. Don’t judge, just love, accept.
”Sometimes knights wear black.”
And I guess part of my anger with this series is that I didn’t get why 90% of my friends loved Mr. K over beautiful B. Like…why? But now I see why everyone began to switch-if they weren’t already leaning that way already. And it makes me sad because how fucking manipulative-I don’t know. I just don’t. I love both dudes and they are clearly the only reason I’m reading this series (duh). But don’t insult my intelligence-if I hadn’t known who she ended up with already, I sure as shit would have figured it out with this one. How manipulative.
And the tree farm. Okay, I’ll admit it-I’m an Indiana chick and omg it is SO badass that they went to my tree farm! We go EVERY YEAR. But then…hmm….did I mention that…like…nothing was right? Lmao, how in the hell did that bitch get lost? No, for real, come on-How did she get lost in the woods? WHAT WOODS?! Oh gosh, just…no, I’ll stop there-it was ALL wrong. Don’t even get me started.
I smiled tiredly. "You have to tell him 'Go toodles, Bits. Go toodles for Momma,’" I said, pitching my voice high in imitation. "Or else he won't go."
-I mean…I just. I can’t even.
So yeah. I love the boys. I love the sexy. I love the turmoil. I do. Otherwise I wouldn’t be reading it. I do enjoy it-but at times it becomes too much. I love it in bits and pieces (namely, every time the boys are involved). It makes me happy, for whatever GD reason. I do think people could love this. My friends do. Hell, I even do for most parts (Kathleen notwithstanding). In the end? It’s:
Manipulative, moronic, and utterly pushy on who we should love…..
And I’m starting book three next week.
The irony isn’t lost on me.
Shut up.
AGH. THAT FELT GOOOOOD (To quote Dale in Horrible Bosses...)
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Soooooo yeah. Here we are. Again I am sucked in by Kade and Blane and their tsunami like love for Kathleen (which I STILL don't get, by the way). And it's still just as unbelievable and hilarious in it's attempts to be clever. Yet..I will go on >.< lol
Sigh. Review to come tomorrow :D
"Someone watched us have sex?" I asked in disbelief, my voice a high screech that I immediately regretted as my head throbbed. I felt violated and humiliated. What sick pervert would do that?
"I don't think you're focusing on the important part," Blane said, his voice flat. "Someone tried to kill you."
Gahd, these books will be the end of me. I mean…there are just so many wonderful things and ideas, but then for every wonderful thing or idea there’s a retarded counterpart you just can’t help but to scoff at-and then it totally ruins EVERYTHING. So then why, you must be asking, would I choose to continue to book three? And my answer would be…
I have No. Fucking. Idea.
But then like most of my harebrained ideas, I never make much sense. I’m sure y’all are used to it by now, right? Welp, if not, get used to it. This series has 5 books-I’ve read two-and I still am all over the place on my feels. I’ve always tried to not be a total fickle piece of work, but some series just bring out your inner brat, ya know?
"I lied, you know," he said casually.
My hand froze and my entire body went still beneath his.
"I did look."
Speaking of brats…no, no I’m just kidding. But really….Kathleen is a total brat. How many times, for real, HOW MANY FUCKING TIMES must someone ask you to Just. Stay. Put?!
“Stay, Kathleen. Stay! Good girl, Kat. Good girl. You’re a good girl, aren’t you widdle, Kathleen? Who’s a good girl? Stay, Kat. Just…stay. Okay, I���m leaving now so why don’t you just totally disobey my wishes for you to live past the night and go start investigating this highly dangerous case?? Aw. That’s my girl. But really…stay.”
I mean….someone is stalking your ass and you choose to disobey not only your own personal protector, Kade, and your damned boyfriend, Blane…..but your own personal sense of preservation!!!! Why would you choose to walk out the door when you damn well know that you’ve found cigarette butts from your stalker outside your apartment???
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Bet you don't see me,
But I can see you.
And oh man, guys, I am not naïve-I realize people make stupid mistakes and I know that I read books to escape reality, but when does unbelievability during Every. Damn. Scene. become too much? Well that’s subjective, ain’t it? So I’ll just tell you when enough is enough for me-When you almost:
-Get mugged
-Sliced and diced
-Shot at (more than once, I might add)
-Abducted
and omg that’s just off the top of my head!!! I swear to god this totally happened more than once:
I. Swear. To. God. And it’s so fucking funny, honestly, I’m sitting here giggling like a loser because the sickest damn part is that I am actually STILL thinking about this stupid, infuriating, annoying book because in a deep, deep, deep, dark and even darker place…I love this series. Kind of. Maybe?? God I don’t even know!!! I read it, I roll my eyes, and then I long to read more about Kade after I put it down. I long to see Blane and he go head to head for her-for what fucking reason, I’ve no clue-She’s just….ugh!!!!! This chick WORKS that nine lives shit. I mean, something is ALWAYS happening to this clumsy bitch!!
"Enough," he ordered.
"Fuck you," I snarled.
His lips twitched at my defiance. He moved his face even nearer to mine, our lips inches apart.
"You feel that?" he nearly whispered, his voice low and intent. "You feel that rage inside? Burning hot in the pit of your stomach?"
Confused, I hesitantly nodded. What was he doing?
"That's what's going to keep you alive," he said. "Hold on to it. Fear will only sign your death warrant. Stay mad, princess."
And don’t even get me started on the writing-‘I walked to my car. I saw that a window was cracked so I assumed that I had left it open. I gently cracked open the door and peered inside-I wanted to be sure I was right and that my stalker hadn’t been in my car. It looked safe.’ Dudes….I wrote that myself, but I swear on my life that is what the writing is like (SOMETIMES). When we are stuck in her head for extended periods of time, it’s all ‘I I I I I’ and it breaks down everything. But when we actually have a conversation going with Kade or Blane? It’s perfection. I mean, okay, it’s cheesy as fuck, but that’s beside the point. Those parts are actually interesting.
"Protecting Blane," I said softly, a rueful smile on my lips. "You're a good brother, Kade."
He studied me for a moment before murmuring, "I don't know if that's true anymore."
Hmmm…but while we’re on the dialogue subject? Cheese. Total cheese. And with the boys, it’s the best kind of cheese. I would totally snort it like Chester the cheetah does with his Cheetos. But then other times? Pick a cheese, any cheese-Swiss, Gouda, American, Bleu (should the cheeses be capitalized? Errr)…oh, and is there a motherfucking cheating cheese? Because there is certainly some, ahem, cheating cheese in this one-Oops.
Perhaps I am biased, but I knew who I liked in book one. Yes, my girls had me already thinking of the dark knight before I even started-The boy who seems to always be there for in the shadows. Shhh. Don’t judge, just love, accept.
”Sometimes knights wear black.”
And I guess part of my anger with this series is that I didn’t get why 90% of my friends loved Mr. K over beautiful B. Like…why? But now I see why everyone began to switch-if they weren’t already leaning that way already. And it makes me sad because how fucking manipulative-I don’t know. I just don’t. I love both dudes and they are clearly the only reason I’m reading this series (duh). But don’t insult my intelligence-if I hadn’t known who she ended up with already, I sure as shit would have figured it out with this one. How manipulative.
And the tree farm. Okay, I’ll admit it-I’m an Indiana chick and omg it is SO badass that they went to my tree farm! We go EVERY YEAR. But then…hmm….did I mention that…like…nothing was right? Lmao, how in the hell did that bitch get lost? No, for real, come on-How did she get lost in the woods? WHAT WOODS?! Oh gosh, just…no, I’ll stop there-it was ALL wrong. Don’t even get me started.
I smiled tiredly. "You have to tell him 'Go toodles, Bits. Go toodles for Momma,’" I said, pitching my voice high in imitation. "Or else he won't go."
-I mean…I just. I can’t even.
So yeah. I love the boys. I love the sexy. I love the turmoil. I do. Otherwise I wouldn’t be reading it. I do enjoy it-but at times it becomes too much. I love it in bits and pieces (namely, every time the boys are involved). It makes me happy, for whatever GD reason. I do think people could love this. My friends do. Hell, I even do for most parts (Kathleen notwithstanding). In the end? It’s:
Manipulative, moronic, and utterly pushy on who we should love…..
And I’m starting book three next week.
The irony isn’t lost on me.
Shut up.
AGH. THAT FELT GOOOOOD (To quote Dale in Horrible Bosses...)
For more of my reviews, please visit:
*********************************
Soooooo yeah. Here we are. Again I am sucked in by Kade and Blane and their tsunami like love for Kathleen (which I STILL don't get, by the way). And it's still just as unbelievable and hilarious in it's attempts to be clever. Yet..I will go on >.< lol
Sigh. Review to come tomorrow :D
May 19, 2012
Better than the first book. One word... KADE.
August 11, 2016
Kade,
I've cleared a special spot on my book boyfriend shelf just for you. Kathleen can have Blane, I'm keeping you for myself!!
September 13, 2014
Kathleen Turner is the character in the horror movie you scream at when they wander off alone into the dark woods, no good can come from this. She is always and forever doing something ridiculously stupid to be put into a situation where she needs to be saved. If you are looking for a serious mystery then pass this one by….but if you are looking for something funny and almost spoof like then Kathleen is your girl.
I can’t take this series seriously at all. There are so many cheesy eye roll moments, but like a train wreck I just keep watching. The plot is semi- absurd and I had most of it figured out very early on. But what is like crack for me is the very contrived love triangle. All of the ludicrous situations are so contrived to put Kathleen and Kade in situations ripe with sexual tension while they are hardly clothed. True these are incredibly enjoyable but also very contrived.
The same can be said for the situations with Blane, but in a different way. He is forced to act as though he doesn’t care about Kathleen and she is so broken that she is just waiting for the break-up to happen. They both do some stupid stuff that forces some angst between them. Again like watching a train wreck. I knew what was going to happen but I stared on while passing by all the same.
I don’t really like Kathleen, there I said it, don’t hate me. She is always doing something supremely stupid and getting beat up in the process. I really like strong heroines and she is stubborn and does exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time with the wrong person and then somehow comes out of it okay. I’m not going to lie I’m here for the eye candy. I like both Blane and Kade for different reasons and could see the author taking the love interest either direction. So I’m in for the long hall but only for the nookie not really for the story
I can’t take this series seriously at all. There are so many cheesy eye roll moments, but like a train wreck I just keep watching. The plot is semi- absurd and I had most of it figured out very early on. But what is like crack for me is the very contrived love triangle. All of the ludicrous situations are so contrived to put Kathleen and Kade in situations ripe with sexual tension while they are hardly clothed. True these are incredibly enjoyable but also very contrived.
The same can be said for the situations with Blane, but in a different way. He is forced to act as though he doesn’t care about Kathleen and she is so broken that she is just waiting for the break-up to happen. They both do some stupid stuff that forces some angst between them. Again like watching a train wreck. I knew what was going to happen but I stared on while passing by all the same.
I don’t really like Kathleen, there I said it, don’t hate me. She is always doing something supremely stupid and getting beat up in the process. I really like strong heroines and she is stubborn and does exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time with the wrong person and then somehow comes out of it okay. I’m not going to lie I’m here for the eye candy. I like both Blane and Kade for different reasons and could see the author taking the love interest either direction. So I’m in for the long hall but only for the nookie not really for the story
August 4, 2023
I'm done with this series! This is my last book, as there are so many things I totally dislike about it.
Like the fact that Blake has no respect for Kathleen. He treats her exactly like one of his bimbos. Ok, I don't respect her either, but still. Kathleen is not easy to like. She is supposed to be a strong heroine, but instead, she comes across as silly and naïve. Most of the time, she acts without thinking and risks her life for no reason. She is just one of those too-stupid-to-live heroines.
Finally, there's a love triangle in the story, which I generally hate. To make it worse, this one includes a love-hate relationship between Kathleen and Kade. I can't fathom why both Kade and Blake are so fascinated by Kathleen; it's the biggest mystery of the whole series for me. And to top it off, there's a ton of completely unnecessary drama in the story that almost made me abandon this book unfinished.
I just read the blurb of the fourth book in this series and discovered that Kathleen and Blake are still separated. It seems like never-ending drama, and I'm done with this series.
Like the fact that Blake has no respect for Kathleen. He treats her exactly like one of his bimbos. Ok, I don't respect her either, but still. Kathleen is not easy to like. She is supposed to be a strong heroine, but instead, she comes across as silly and naïve. Most of the time, she acts without thinking and risks her life for no reason. She is just one of those too-stupid-to-live heroines.
Finally, there's a love triangle in the story, which I generally hate. To make it worse, this one includes a love-hate relationship between Kathleen and Kade. I can't fathom why both Kade and Blake are so fascinated by Kathleen; it's the biggest mystery of the whole series for me. And to top it off, there's a ton of completely unnecessary drama in the story that almost made me abandon this book unfinished.
I just read the blurb of the fourth book in this series and discovered that Kathleen and Blake are still separated. It seems like never-ending drama, and I'm done with this series.
February 21, 2014
WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! ADDICTED!!!!!!!!!! I want more!!!!!
Ok, I'm going to make this review short and sweet... I've got READING TO DO!!!! I am well and truly hooked on this series. This is the second installment of the Kathleen Turner series, and I just CAN'T FUCKING GET ENOUGH!!!!!
In this episode, Kathleen and Blane solidify their dating status and it's becomes quite apparent that she is more to him than a casual fling. Christmas is coming, but not even the festive holiday can keep the death threats away. And Kathleen soon realizes that Blane is keeping secrets from her... secrets that have put her life in danger.
And then of course there the the issue with her job... which is becoming more and more of a fiasco. Now that she's shagging the boss, life becomes much more complicated at the office. And as usual, things are always blowing up in her face... BOOM!!!
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And she is quickly learning the painful truth that she can't trust ANYONE. Even the one's she loves...
"I also know that the last thing you want to do is trust someone, because everyone you've ever loved has left you. And I know this because we're the same, you and me. Trust, love -- those things are more dangerous than knives and bullets." - Kade
And then there is... Kade
Always there to save the day... to set your heart on fire, or to rip it out of your chest and tear it to a pulp!!!!! Seriously this guy is a human Molotov Cocktail!!!!!! AND as much she obviously loves Blane... and SHE DOES LOVE HIM.... Kade is nigging his way into her soul, setting up camp, and lighting a fucking bonfire.
The sexual tension between these two is off the fucking charts. But Kathleen is determined not to come between Kade and Blane. And I have to admit... I admire her integrity. Because honestly... I don't know that I could be that strong.
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"And the next time I see you wearing those shoes,"Kade said, "they'll be the only thing you're wearing."
The cases are getting more and more complicated... and so is Kat's job.
Seriously... these books... I can't say enough. They are so much fun to read. Realistic... NO WAY... but addictive ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Kathleen is tough... she makes shitty decisions frequently, pays dearly for them and is in constant turmoil about her life, her loves, and her faith in humanity. And she has captivated all that know her.
"This isn't going to end well."
I won't say more about the story... as it must unfold as you read it, too many spoilers to mention. And I'm dying to get to the next book. So... that's it for now. READ IT!!!!!!
5 FUCKING AWESOME STARS!!!!!!!!!
Kathleen Turner
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Blane Kirk
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Kade Dennon
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Ok, I'm going to make this review short and sweet... I've got READING TO DO!!!! I am well and truly hooked on this series. This is the second installment of the Kathleen Turner series, and I just CAN'T FUCKING GET ENOUGH!!!!!
In this episode, Kathleen and Blane solidify their dating status and it's becomes quite apparent that she is more to him than a casual fling. Christmas is coming, but not even the festive holiday can keep the death threats away. And Kathleen soon realizes that Blane is keeping secrets from her... secrets that have put her life in danger.
And then of course there the the issue with her job... which is becoming more and more of a fiasco. Now that she's shagging the boss, life becomes much more complicated at the office. And as usual, things are always blowing up in her face... BOOM!!!
And she is quickly learning the painful truth that she can't trust ANYONE. Even the one's she loves...
"I also know that the last thing you want to do is trust someone, because everyone you've ever loved has left you. And I know this because we're the same, you and me. Trust, love -- those things are more dangerous than knives and bullets." - Kade
And then there is... Kade
Always there to save the day... to set your heart on fire, or to rip it out of your chest and tear it to a pulp!!!!! Seriously this guy is a human Molotov Cocktail!!!!!! AND as much she obviously loves Blane... and SHE DOES LOVE HIM.... Kade is nigging his way into her soul, setting up camp, and lighting a fucking bonfire.
The sexual tension between these two is off the fucking charts. But Kathleen is determined not to come between Kade and Blane. And I have to admit... I admire her integrity. Because honestly... I don't know that I could be that strong.
"And the next time I see you wearing those shoes,"Kade said, "they'll be the only thing you're wearing."
The cases are getting more and more complicated... and so is Kat's job.
Seriously... these books... I can't say enough. They are so much fun to read. Realistic... NO WAY... but addictive ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Kathleen is tough... she makes shitty decisions frequently, pays dearly for them and is in constant turmoil about her life, her loves, and her faith in humanity. And she has captivated all that know her.
"This isn't going to end well."
I won't say more about the story... as it must unfold as you read it, too many spoilers to mention. And I'm dying to get to the next book. So... that's it for now. READ IT!!!!!!
5 FUCKING AWESOME STARS!!!!!!!!!
Kathleen Turner
Blane Kirk
Kade Dennon
April 30, 2015
>> OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG <<
I'm absolutely in love with this series!
..Aww..Blane, you're so sweet!
..but Kade...
... you're such a naughty Boy! **RAWR**
Am I Team Blane?
Or Am I Team Kade?
...AAAAAND I'M
August 10, 2016
I love this series so much! :) Overall, I would say this book seems more polished and less rushed than the first.
This story revolves around a case in which Blane is defending a former Navy SEAL. A lot of threats are being directed at Kat and Blane so Blane brings his brother Kade in to help protect Kat. There are a lot of twists and turns regarding this case and as usual Blane keeps a lot of important details from Kat regarding the case, her safety, and his decisions. One specific thing that Blane did made me furious with him! Even after he explains himself after the fact. He will definitely have his work cut out for him trying to repair the damage he caused to their relationship. I am still rooting for Blane and Kat but they need to improve their communication skills with each other.
This story revolves around a case in which Blane is defending a former Navy SEAL. A lot of threats are being directed at Kat and Blane so Blane brings his brother Kade in to help protect Kat. There are a lot of twists and turns regarding this case and as usual Blane keeps a lot of important details from Kat regarding the case, her safety, and his decisions. One specific thing that Blane did made me furious with him! Even after he explains himself after the fact. He will definitely have his work cut out for him trying to repair the damage he caused to their relationship. I am still rooting for Blane and Kat but they need to improve their communication skills with each other.
August 26, 2016
4.5 Loved It Stars
I am completely hooked on this series. I’m not sure if it is the sexy as sin Kade, the hot lawyer Blane, the foolish and stubborn Kathleen Turner or all the bat-shit crazy things that goes on in these books but I LOVE this series.
For me I enjoyed Turn to Me just a bit better than No Turning Back. Even with all the twists, turns and revelations with the suspense side of the book we also get to see the relationships between Kathleen, Blane and Kade heat up!
On the romance front:
Kathleen and Blane’s relationship is new and Kathleen appears to be quite smitten with him. I mean he is hot, good looking, says and does all the right things so why wouldn’t she fall in love with him. But deep down Kathleen questions if she really fits into Blane’s life. She wonders if she will ever match up to the other women that he has been with. Blane really does care for Kathleen. He would do anything for her, I just think there is something missing.
I’m not usually a fan of love triangles, never have been, but this one is different. I won’t say much other than in my opinion, no lines have been crossed and no cheating is going on. The author is doing an amazing job with keeping this within the boundaries I prefer.
What’s going on between Kathleen (Princess) and Kade may be sensual, sizzling and a bit intense but they also have a deeper connection. They have an unspoken connection. To me they are like kindred spirits. Their moments together gave me that butterflies in my belly feeling. Kade sees inside her heart and even though he may be a bit guarded, when he is with her he allows her to see glimpses of who he really is.
On the suspense front:
Things get rather crazy for Kathleen. Some of the developments were mind-blowing, exciting and kept me completely engaged in the story. Literally, there was not one day that this poor girl could not get up, have coffee and head to work without being chased, shot at or manhandled. Seriously, she is like a cat. She has nine lives!
I simply devoured this book. I loved the way this author writes and the she definitely has a gift for writing some great characters. She offers us a great balance between suspense and romance. She blends in some humor too by writing in story lines and other characters that are a bit in the background but what they add to the whole story is wonderful.
At the end of book we are left once again wondering what will happen with Kathleen, Blane and Kade. My curiosity is peeked and I will continue with this series. On to book #3!
I am completely hooked on this series. I’m not sure if it is the sexy as sin Kade, the hot lawyer Blane, the foolish and stubborn Kathleen Turner or all the bat-shit crazy things that goes on in these books but I LOVE this series.
For me I enjoyed Turn to Me just a bit better than No Turning Back. Even with all the twists, turns and revelations with the suspense side of the book we also get to see the relationships between Kathleen, Blane and Kade heat up!
On the romance front:
Kathleen and Blane’s relationship is new and Kathleen appears to be quite smitten with him. I mean he is hot, good looking, says and does all the right things so why wouldn’t she fall in love with him. But deep down Kathleen questions if she really fits into Blane’s life. She wonders if she will ever match up to the other women that he has been with. Blane really does care for Kathleen. He would do anything for her, I just think there is something missing.
I’m not usually a fan of love triangles, never have been, but this one is different. I won’t say much other than in my opinion, no lines have been crossed and no cheating is going on. The author is doing an amazing job with keeping this within the boundaries I prefer.
What’s going on between Kathleen (Princess) and Kade may be sensual, sizzling and a bit intense but they also have a deeper connection. They have an unspoken connection. To me they are like kindred spirits. Their moments together gave me that butterflies in my belly feeling. Kade sees inside her heart and even though he may be a bit guarded, when he is with her he allows her to see glimpses of who he really is.
On the suspense front:
Things get rather crazy for Kathleen. Some of the developments were mind-blowing, exciting and kept me completely engaged in the story. Literally, there was not one day that this poor girl could not get up, have coffee and head to work without being chased, shot at or manhandled. Seriously, she is like a cat. She has nine lives!
I simply devoured this book. I loved the way this author writes and the she definitely has a gift for writing some great characters. She offers us a great balance between suspense and romance. She blends in some humor too by writing in story lines and other characters that are a bit in the background but what they add to the whole story is wonderful.
At the end of book we are left once again wondering what will happen with Kathleen, Blane and Kade. My curiosity is peeked and I will continue with this series. On to book #3!
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February 25, 2014
4 stars
Blane's current case is in the public eye. With dead bodies piling up and witnesses missing, both Blane and Kathleen have become easy targets. The only way to keep her safe is to enlist help from Kade.
This book had my heart in a spin. I want Kathleen to end up with both guys but ultimately I think Blane has her heart. The things that Blane has done for her has my heart melting. And poor Kade for what he has been through.
The storyline was gripping and I was never bored of all the action and fast pace of the story. Kathleen bugged me a little with never staying in one place and the thing with Ryan. Other than that, this was a great sequel.
Blane's current case is in the public eye. With dead bodies piling up and witnesses missing, both Blane and Kathleen have become easy targets. The only way to keep her safe is to enlist help from Kade.
This book had my heart in a spin. I want Kathleen to end up with both guys but ultimately I think Blane has her heart. The things that Blane has done for her has my heart melting. And poor Kade for what he has been through.
The storyline was gripping and I was never bored of all the action and fast pace of the story. Kathleen bugged me a little with never staying in one place and the thing with Ryan. Other than that, this was a great sequel.
July 26, 2016
Is it just me, or did Kathleen get her ass kicked even more times in this book than in the first one? She loses consciousness more times too, right?
And I didn’t think it’d be possible, but she cries more in this one, doesn’t she?
And her TSTL moments – those were more abundant also weren’t they?
I’m pretty sure the answers to all those questions are a resounding yes, but I will still say again: I DON’T CARE. I don’t! I still had my eyes glued to the pages and read this book in only 2 sittings and I’m incredibly anxious to start the next one.
Oh, and one more thing:
I'm really enjoying this series so far and can't wait to read the next book!
**Note** When I read book #1.5 Turn on a Dime, I thought it wasn't that much of a worthwhile read in the series because there was so much rehash of book 1. But you know what, as I read this book 2, I was really happy that I DID read it first, because I liked knowing the extra details in Kade's history than what was revealed outright here.
And I didn’t think it’d be possible, but she cries more in this one, doesn’t she?
And her TSTL moments – those were more abundant also weren’t they?
I’m pretty sure the answers to all those questions are a resounding yes, but I will still say again: I DON’T CARE. I don’t! I still had my eyes glued to the pages and read this book in only 2 sittings and I’m incredibly anxious to start the next one.
Oh, and one more thing:
I'm really enjoying this series so far and can't wait to read the next book!
**Note** When I read book #1.5 Turn on a Dime, I thought it wasn't that much of a worthwhile read in the series because there was so much rehash of book 1. But you know what, as I read this book 2, I was really happy that I DID read it first, because I liked knowing the extra details in Kade's history than what was revealed outright here.
December 16, 2013
WARNING: EXPLOSIVE ACTION
WARNING: WHITE-HOT LOVE TRIANGLE
The tides are turning for Kathleen, in this installment of the incredibly addictive series I've come to love and obsess over! I usually don't like love triangles. They're dangerous to the reader. Why? You've got a 50/50 chance of either hating or loving it. This wholly depending on the man you want to end up with the heroine.
While in the first book I had no clear cut preference for Kat, in this one I'm leaning...leaning...leaning to a tall, dark and dangerous man. YES, KADE. I still like Blane a' plenty. Not too appreciative of the lengths he went to, to convince the world, albeit unsuccessfully, that he and Kat weren't together. Let's just say, I'm not sweet on Kandi, ahem.
But the man does care deeply, despite not saying the 3 words to Kat we're all desperate to hear, although we know he wants too.
Blane is a complicated character, but easy to love. He's full of mystery and the unknown of it all is what keeps putting Kat in danger.
Then there's Kade. He was not my favorite person for a while. He was rude, said hateful things and treated Kat unfairly. But he also uses defence mechanisms to keep her at arm's length and his heart protected. I think he's slowly coming around to the conclusion that he deserves a fighting chance with the one woman that haunts his dreams. But he's not there yet. And Blane means the world to him, so stealing his girl? it's a thought that scares him.
And what about Kathleen? She loves Blane. She also fears what he can do to her if she drops her gaurd fully. Kade understands this, understands her. So it will be interesting to see what happens as this amazing series takes shape.
So despite really starting to want Kade to walk away with Kat, I am not quite off the love-triangle fence. That's probably the sign of a fantastic and well-executed triangle, right? each man is a catch yet one standing out over the other is difficult? What makes me lean towards Kade is his armored vulnerability. He is a man hurting deep within. His loyalty to Blane and desire to see him happy and safe outweighs his own preferences, automatically making me long for Kade's happiness, thus making me want him to get Kat.
Here I am getting lost in the triangle! That is not everything though. This is a fantastic book that's full of suspense, action, intrigue and mind-blowing developments! Very well-written and absorbing, I seriously get lost in this world!
ARGHHHH!! I'm talking in circles dammit! Off to the next book!!
WARNING: WHITE-HOT LOVE TRIANGLE
The tides are turning for Kathleen, in this installment of the incredibly addictive series I've come to love and obsess over! I usually don't like love triangles. They're dangerous to the reader. Why? You've got a 50/50 chance of either hating or loving it. This wholly depending on the man you want to end up with the heroine.
While in the first book I had no clear cut preference for Kat, in this one I'm leaning...leaning...leaning to a tall, dark and dangerous man. YES, KADE. I still like Blane a' plenty. Not too appreciative of the lengths he went to, to convince the world, albeit unsuccessfully, that he and Kat weren't together. Let's just say, I'm not sweet on Kandi, ahem.
But the man does care deeply, despite not saying the 3 words to Kat we're all desperate to hear, although we know he wants too.
Blane is a complicated character, but easy to love. He's full of mystery and the unknown of it all is what keeps putting Kat in danger.
Then there's Kade. He was not my favorite person for a while. He was rude, said hateful things and treated Kat unfairly. But he also uses defence mechanisms to keep her at arm's length and his heart protected. I think he's slowly coming around to the conclusion that he deserves a fighting chance with the one woman that haunts his dreams. But he's not there yet. And Blane means the world to him, so stealing his girl? it's a thought that scares him.
And what about Kathleen? She loves Blane. She also fears what he can do to her if she drops her gaurd fully. Kade understands this, understands her. So it will be interesting to see what happens as this amazing series takes shape.
So despite really starting to want Kade to walk away with Kat, I am not quite off the love-triangle fence. That's probably the sign of a fantastic and well-executed triangle, right? each man is a catch yet one standing out over the other is difficult? What makes me lean towards Kade is his armored vulnerability. He is a man hurting deep within. His loyalty to Blane and desire to see him happy and safe outweighs his own preferences, automatically making me long for Kade's happiness, thus making me want him to get Kat.
Here I am getting lost in the triangle! That is not everything though. This is a fantastic book that's full of suspense, action, intrigue and mind-blowing developments! Very well-written and absorbing, I seriously get lost in this world!
ARGHHHH!! I'm talking in circles dammit! Off to the next book!!
February 18, 2014
One word book review: Amazing
My casting for Kade...
My casting for Kade...
April 22, 2012
Picking up where she left off in “No Turning Back,” Tiffany Snow delivers a first-rate follow up with the second book in the series. Grabbing hold of me from the start, this installment did not disappoint. It continues on a high note. The author has a real knack for creating characters who are so appealing. Smart, witty and funny dialogue enhances the storyline as well. Suspense and romance are well-balanced and fast-paced. Plenty of steamy encounters will make happy campers of romance lovers.
As they continue fighting bad guys, dodging bullets, car bombs, and snobby ex-girlfriends, the deepening triangle between Blane, Kathleen and Kade keeps readers on the edge of their seats questioning which of the brothers will be standing next to Kathleen at the end. It’s a difficult reality to consider. Blane and Kade are half brothers who share a close bond that has taken years to build after spending their childhoods apart. Both men are magnificently portrayed – one the consummate lawyer and businessman and the other a little rough-around-the-edges security specialist a/k/a former FBI agent. I honestly can’t bring myself to choose one over the other. As for our heroine, Kathleen, she’s a little quirky, sometimes overly eager and meddlesome, hard working, and always ready to stick her nose in where it shouldn’t be which often leads to bad results. But she’s so lovable and wins your heart without really trying.
Once again, at the end of this book the reader is left wondering what the future will bring for our three central characters, as well as a few of the secondary cast. It was great fun while it lasted. However, it ended much too soon with my curiosity level in overdrive for the finale. I’m hoping it won’t be long before I get another dose of Tiffany Snow’s amazing “Kathleen Turner Series.”
As they continue fighting bad guys, dodging bullets, car bombs, and snobby ex-girlfriends, the deepening triangle between Blane, Kathleen and Kade keeps readers on the edge of their seats questioning which of the brothers will be standing next to Kathleen at the end. It’s a difficult reality to consider. Blane and Kade are half brothers who share a close bond that has taken years to build after spending their childhoods apart. Both men are magnificently portrayed – one the consummate lawyer and businessman and the other a little rough-around-the-edges security specialist a/k/a former FBI agent. I honestly can’t bring myself to choose one over the other. As for our heroine, Kathleen, she’s a little quirky, sometimes overly eager and meddlesome, hard working, and always ready to stick her nose in where it shouldn’t be which often leads to bad results. But she’s so lovable and wins your heart without really trying.
Once again, at the end of this book the reader is left wondering what the future will bring for our three central characters, as well as a few of the secondary cast. It was great fun while it lasted. However, it ended much too soon with my curiosity level in overdrive for the finale. I’m hoping it won’t be long before I get another dose of Tiffany Snow’s amazing “Kathleen Turner Series.”
October 5, 2012
This series is like Sookie Stackhouse on Steriods, minus:
vamps,
weres,
fairies,
maynard,
telepaths,
shifters,
witches,
midget healers...
There is never a dull moment and just when you think all is well, its so not...
with Sookie I was team Eric
with Kat I'm team Kade
... and now?
Now that I finished the second book and read the first chapter of the third, which was tacked on the end?
I have to wait two months for the next installment !!
What am I going to do? *looks around feeling lost*
vamps,
weres,
fairies,
maynard,
telepaths,
shifters,
witches,
midget healers...
There is never a dull moment and just when you think all is well, its so not...
with Sookie I was team Eric
with Kat I'm team Kade
... and now?
Now that I finished the second book and read the first chapter of the third, which was tacked on the end?
I have to wait two months for the next installment !!
What am I going to do? *looks around feeling lost*
February 10, 2014
The alternate title for this series is "Everybody wants to kill Kathleen, but that bitch just won't die."
These are quickly becoming my guilty pleasure!
July 6, 2022
This second book in the Kathleen Turner romantic suspense series is definitely not a stand-alone. There are quite a few references in Kathleen's first-person narration of the type "what X did to me," with no further details, that assume you remember those details from the first book. And both the publisher's blurb and the first few chapters give spoilers for other parts of that book's plot, so if you haven't read it yet but might like to, then instead of reading this review, let me guide you to my review of No Turning Back: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
What I said there is even more true this time:
The action scenes are exciting and clearly described, and when the action seems to be dragging it's often because another surprise attack is coming. You should be warned, though, that Kathleen suffers a lot of violence, and even when she's not getting clobbered, people are forever grabbing her by the arm and hauling her this way and that (both Blane and Kade do that, by the way).
My count may not be accurate, but I think I read either nine or ten distinct attacks on her person--guns, knives, bare hands, a bomb, you name it. Sometimes she's rescued by a fluke, sometimes one of the alpha males (Blane or Kade) comes in, and this time she even rescues herself more than once! Kudos there.
It's that intense romantic triangle that goes over the top for me. I have to say that Blane and Kade's relationship to each other develops through the story; and Blane engages Kade to protect Kathleen. He does so with vigor, but she often gives him the slip. Both men have a controlling manner in general, and it sets off Kathleen's rebelliousness at the same time that her feelings for the two of them are in wild turmoil throughout the novel.
And then there's believability. Sigh. Blane is involved in political machinations at the state and federal levels, it seems, and a lot hinges on a wrongful death case in which he's defending a fellow Navy SEAL, and people are being killed to make sure he loses (or throws) the case. So they target his girlfriend Kathleen too, and life really gets complicated.
The mysterious bad guys' motivations don't make too much sense to me, but it devolves into things like fistfights between prominent public figures, murders, explosions, all the sort of thing that should get intense media coverage, but it doesn't seem to and the court case goes calmly on as these aspiring politicians build their careers. Suspend your disbelief, all who enter here!
For action, good pacing, character development, let's say 2.5 rounded up.
What I said there is even more true this time:
It's never quite clear to me where Kathleen's determination is coming from. Bravery combines with naivete to produce foolhardiness as she wades into one frightenting situation after another... Once she's gotten herself into danger, her fear is quite genuine...but she doesn't seem to learn from it for the next time.Some reviewers have called her TSTL (too stupid to live), but I'd say she's quite intelligent, just very impetuous and naive, terrible at reading people's intentions, and propelled by powerful emotions when it comes to those two alpha males: Blane Kirk, now head of his prestigious law firm, and his younger half-brother Kade Dennon, who left the FBI to become an assassin for hire.
The action scenes are exciting and clearly described, and when the action seems to be dragging it's often because another surprise attack is coming. You should be warned, though, that Kathleen suffers a lot of violence, and even when she's not getting clobbered, people are forever grabbing her by the arm and hauling her this way and that (both Blane and Kade do that, by the way).
My count may not be accurate, but I think I read either nine or ten distinct attacks on her person--guns, knives, bare hands, a bomb, you name it. Sometimes she's rescued by a fluke, sometimes one of the alpha males (Blane or Kade) comes in, and this time she even rescues herself more than once! Kudos there.
It's that intense romantic triangle that goes over the top for me. I have to say that Blane and Kade's relationship to each other develops through the story; and Blane engages Kade to protect Kathleen. He does so with vigor, but she often gives him the slip. Both men have a controlling manner in general, and it sets off Kathleen's rebelliousness at the same time that her feelings for the two of them are in wild turmoil throughout the novel.
And then there's believability. Sigh. Blane is involved in political machinations at the state and federal levels, it seems, and a lot hinges on a wrongful death case in which he's defending a fellow Navy SEAL, and people are being killed to make sure he loses (or throws) the case. So they target his girlfriend Kathleen too, and life really gets complicated.
The mysterious bad guys' motivations don't make too much sense to me, but it devolves into things like fistfights between prominent public figures, murders, explosions, all the sort of thing that should get intense media coverage, but it doesn't seem to and the court case goes calmly on as these aspiring politicians build their careers. Suspend your disbelief, all who enter here!
For action, good pacing, character development, let's say 2.5 rounded up.
April 21, 2012
Kathleen Turner finds it difficult that Blane Kirk, high profile lawyer with aspirations to public office, former Navy Seal and all around charmer, would choose to be with her; Kathleen Turner, runner for his law firm and bartender. She's been dating Blane for six weeks now, though feels that this fantasy may come crashing down any minute, just seeing the warmth in his eyes when he looks at her, seems to ease her worry. As comfortable as her life may seem to be at the moment, there is always someone who wants her dead.........
I've had some health issues over the last couple of weeks and my reading time has basically been nonexistent. Picking up this book was refreshing and just what I needed to pull me back in. It's finding a book like this that reminds me exactly why I love reading and getting lost in a book. For two days, I lived and breathed with these characters. I was happy, sad, angry, annoyed. You name it and I was feeling it. Tiffany Snow took me through a range of emotions that exhausted me. When I hit the end of the book, I felt drained and had to take a good couple of hours of letting the entire story soak in before I could start this review.
I thought No Turning Back was amazing and I waited none to patiently for this book to come out. I was nervous when I first started this, I had such high expectations and hoping it would deliver. It's often I come to a second book in a series that features the same characters and it doesn't hold a candle to the first book. I have to say that Tiffany knocked it out of the park. I didn't think it was possible, but this book was so much more. More emotion, more action, more drama, more intrigue, more plot twists, more mystery and more romance. The story flowed quickly and just when I was hoping for it to drag, just a little so I could put it down and get some sleep, it kept going adding another twist. It took me away from the problems I was having in my life and enticed me to the world Tiffany created. I was immersed in the writing and Kathleen's life, that as I put the book down it was like a glass of cold water in my face, real life welcoming me back. I may be doing some gushing, but I am hooked to this series and will follow this author anywhere. I can't wait for the series to continue and hope Mrs. Snow is slaving away at the next book as I am writing this :)
This series is written in first person and though sometimes first person frustrates me because I'm dying to have thoughts and feelings from other characters, I feel like it just works with these books. Kathleen is a great lead character and I'm so busy keeping up with her and her life and the disaster that follows her that I don't want any of the page time taken from her. Part of the fun and mystery leaves me guessing on the feelings and motives of those around her. I'm unsure and insecure about things just as she is. It makes it easy for me to connect with her and puts me in her shoes. I feel her doubts and her fears. What path will she follow? When it comes to Kade and Blane, I don't even know what path I want her on, just as I'm feeling loyal to Blane, I feel myself leaning towards Kade.
Love triangles can be tricky when thrown in a book. Sometimes I feel like it's a waste of page space, or the other person is just in the way and I want to shove them out. I'm so enamored with Blane and as soon as Kade steps on the page, I feel pulled in a different direction. He's tough, broken and seems to almost hate Kathleen, but he gives off such strong sexual energy towards her, I can quickly call his bluff for what it is. His character has so many different layers and has great dimension, I can tell the author spent a great deal of time and care on making Kade who he is. When he is being crude and at his cockiness, I can pick up on his subtleties that are coming through. We had a nice little glimpse of Kade in the last book and we are given so much more with his character in this one. When Kade drops his walls and not only shows Kathleen the man that he is, but the reader as well, it was beautiful. I ached for him as Kathleen did. They shared common ground and formed a bond, but then there is Blane. When I felt confused, mad and wanted to hate Blane, I felt there was more to the story and the circumstances and I couldn't discount his allure. I wanted his character to prove me and Kathleen wrong. Though this triangle is tricky and I feel like Kathleen belongs with Blane, Kade is in the corner of my mind, a strong presence who refuses to leave. It makes me question what I really want for her. I don't know what will happen with Kathleen and Blane and how Kade fits in, but I plan to be along for the ride.
Though things are miss-communicated, feelings are jumbled, there is a lot of second guessing from the characters. Kathleen knows she's in love with Blane but insecure if it will last and questions his feelings. She feels that Kade dislikes her but refuses to think about what she knows is under the surface of his anger. She felt it in Chicago and knows there is an attraction. Kade is fighting his attraction and the few intimate scenes they share are beautiful and hot but lack the explosion of not only lust but feeling that she has with Blane. Add to that they mystery and intrigue and Kathleen dodging punches and bullets, trying to stay alive and figure out who exactly wants her dead and Blane's career ruined and you have an amazing story. I loved being able to see Blane in the court room and seeing into the military case that revolves around this story. He is exactly the dominating and suave character I expected him to be in doing what he did best. This trial showed exactly the man Blane was and his reasons for being a lawyer and going into politics. His gestures and instances when he thought of Kathleen first and foremost, though hurtful at times, proved how committed he was.
In the last book, I knew early on who the bad guy was. In this book, my mind was a blank and constantly moving through different scenarios and characters trying to figure out their motives. James made an appearance, he's a given, but I knew I wasn't grasping the whole picture and held on for the ride I was taken on, picking up clues just as Kathleen was. Just as something clicked and I thought all was revealed, I was told it wasn't over and a new twist was thrown in. It was a crazy breathless ride. Kathleen showed how brave and resilient she was by enduring some awful things. She proved she could make it on her own and paved her own way. She proved what a strong woman she was and it was empowering to see.
Most of the cast of character from No Turning Back made a small appearance with a few new characters thrown in. Anyone who was as shocked as I at C.J.'s betrayal in the last book will be happy to know that storyline makes an appearance in this book. There are questions that are answered, things that are explained and tied up, but also a whole new set of questions left hanging and a new set of troubles that are introduced and leaves me to wonder how it will play out in book three.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. Anyone who likes mystery, intrigue and romance should start this series, or if you just want to see what it is I'm gushing about :) I do want to thank Tiffany Snow for giving me a little bit of a look into both Kade and Blane. What a great surprise to see each of their characters both had a turn at the wheel. Even if it short, it added so much more to the story and I loved that little peek inside their heads
I've had some health issues over the last couple of weeks and my reading time has basically been nonexistent. Picking up this book was refreshing and just what I needed to pull me back in. It's finding a book like this that reminds me exactly why I love reading and getting lost in a book. For two days, I lived and breathed with these characters. I was happy, sad, angry, annoyed. You name it and I was feeling it. Tiffany Snow took me through a range of emotions that exhausted me. When I hit the end of the book, I felt drained and had to take a good couple of hours of letting the entire story soak in before I could start this review.
I thought No Turning Back was amazing and I waited none to patiently for this book to come out. I was nervous when I first started this, I had such high expectations and hoping it would deliver. It's often I come to a second book in a series that features the same characters and it doesn't hold a candle to the first book. I have to say that Tiffany knocked it out of the park. I didn't think it was possible, but this book was so much more. More emotion, more action, more drama, more intrigue, more plot twists, more mystery and more romance. The story flowed quickly and just when I was hoping for it to drag, just a little so I could put it down and get some sleep, it kept going adding another twist. It took me away from the problems I was having in my life and enticed me to the world Tiffany created. I was immersed in the writing and Kathleen's life, that as I put the book down it was like a glass of cold water in my face, real life welcoming me back. I may be doing some gushing, but I am hooked to this series and will follow this author anywhere. I can't wait for the series to continue and hope Mrs. Snow is slaving away at the next book as I am writing this :)
This series is written in first person and though sometimes first person frustrates me because I'm dying to have thoughts and feelings from other characters, I feel like it just works with these books. Kathleen is a great lead character and I'm so busy keeping up with her and her life and the disaster that follows her that I don't want any of the page time taken from her. Part of the fun and mystery leaves me guessing on the feelings and motives of those around her. I'm unsure and insecure about things just as she is. It makes it easy for me to connect with her and puts me in her shoes. I feel her doubts and her fears. What path will she follow? When it comes to Kade and Blane, I don't even know what path I want her on, just as I'm feeling loyal to Blane, I feel myself leaning towards Kade.
Love triangles can be tricky when thrown in a book. Sometimes I feel like it's a waste of page space, or the other person is just in the way and I want to shove them out. I'm so enamored with Blane and as soon as Kade steps on the page, I feel pulled in a different direction. He's tough, broken and seems to almost hate Kathleen, but he gives off such strong sexual energy towards her, I can quickly call his bluff for what it is. His character has so many different layers and has great dimension, I can tell the author spent a great deal of time and care on making Kade who he is. When he is being crude and at his cockiness, I can pick up on his subtleties that are coming through. We had a nice little glimpse of Kade in the last book and we are given so much more with his character in this one. When Kade drops his walls and not only shows Kathleen the man that he is, but the reader as well, it was beautiful. I ached for him as Kathleen did. They shared common ground and formed a bond, but then there is Blane. When I felt confused, mad and wanted to hate Blane, I felt there was more to the story and the circumstances and I couldn't discount his allure. I wanted his character to prove me and Kathleen wrong. Though this triangle is tricky and I feel like Kathleen belongs with Blane, Kade is in the corner of my mind, a strong presence who refuses to leave. It makes me question what I really want for her. I don't know what will happen with Kathleen and Blane and how Kade fits in, but I plan to be along for the ride.
Though things are miss-communicated, feelings are jumbled, there is a lot of second guessing from the characters. Kathleen knows she's in love with Blane but insecure if it will last and questions his feelings. She feels that Kade dislikes her but refuses to think about what she knows is under the surface of his anger. She felt it in Chicago and knows there is an attraction. Kade is fighting his attraction and the few intimate scenes they share are beautiful and hot but lack the explosion of not only lust but feeling that she has with Blane. Add to that they mystery and intrigue and Kathleen dodging punches and bullets, trying to stay alive and figure out who exactly wants her dead and Blane's career ruined and you have an amazing story. I loved being able to see Blane in the court room and seeing into the military case that revolves around this story. He is exactly the dominating and suave character I expected him to be in doing what he did best. This trial showed exactly the man Blane was and his reasons for being a lawyer and going into politics. His gestures and instances when he thought of Kathleen first and foremost, though hurtful at times, proved how committed he was.
In the last book, I knew early on who the bad guy was. In this book, my mind was a blank and constantly moving through different scenarios and characters trying to figure out their motives. James made an appearance, he's a given, but I knew I wasn't grasping the whole picture and held on for the ride I was taken on, picking up clues just as Kathleen was. Just as something clicked and I thought all was revealed, I was told it wasn't over and a new twist was thrown in. It was a crazy breathless ride. Kathleen showed how brave and resilient she was by enduring some awful things. She proved she could make it on her own and paved her own way. She proved what a strong woman she was and it was empowering to see.
Most of the cast of character from No Turning Back made a small appearance with a few new characters thrown in. Anyone who was as shocked as I at C.J.'s betrayal in the last book will be happy to know that storyline makes an appearance in this book. There are questions that are answered, things that are explained and tied up, but also a whole new set of questions left hanging and a new set of troubles that are introduced and leaves me to wonder how it will play out in book three.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. Anyone who likes mystery, intrigue and romance should start this series, or if you just want to see what it is I'm gushing about :) I do want to thank Tiffany Snow for giving me a little bit of a look into both Kade and Blane. What a great surprise to see each of their characters both had a turn at the wheel. Even if it short, it added so much more to the story and I loved that little peek inside their heads
July 20, 2012
I blogged about my love for Tiffany A. Snow's first book in the Kathleen Turner Series earlier in the week and let me tell you that I liked this book even more! It was everything that the first book was with a little more angst.
This book just made me love Kathleen Turner even more. That woman is fearless fire and while she did have a couple of moments where she realized the severity of her situation as a possible murder target, she remained strong and continued to fight for those she loved. In the second addition to this series, she is trying to help her now boyfriend Blane figure out who is threatening him and causing witnesses in his current trial to disappear. Because Blane cares deeply for Kathleen, he asks his brother to protect her and that my friends might be the decision that determines Blane's fate.
Blane's love for Kathleen was evident in this book by his need to protect her at any cost. What he fails at is communication and expectations. He doesn't seem to let Kathleen into his work and private life the way a person should when they are in a relationship. She ends up finding out important information from others and it puts a strain on their relationship. Blane is from a prominent family and may have politics in his future or he is expected to and Kathleen really doesn't know where she fits in. She doesn't have his pedigree and she is just waiting for him to be done with her because his relationships never last. The problem with these two is neither can come out and say what they truly feel. A few simple words can work wonders (if they are actually used!!). Part of me felt sorry for Blane because he wasn't very experienced when it came to loving relationships and he didn't seem to have a great relationship model with his parents. He needs to get on his horse and he needs to do it soon!
Kade, Kade, Kade! I think I said I would choose Blane for Kathleen (and Kade for myself) in my first review but Kade really gained some ground with me in the Kathleen department. He spent more time with her in this book and it was very evident that Blane was going to have some competition for Kathleen's heart. There was a point in the book where Blane described to Kathleen what he saw in her and it was based on habits, etc and then there was a point where Kade described what he saw in her and it was based on her personality, fears, etc. At that moment, I felt that Kade knew Kathleen a little better than Blane, however, I think her heart is still with Blane and you can truly only give your heart away once (or once at a time). I am not saying she can't take it back and give it to Kade; it can happen! The fact that I will have to wait for three more books before I have an answer to who will eventually end up with her heart is going to kill me. Tiffany A. Snow, can you write really fast????
Between the love triangle and the ever-present threat on Kathleen's life, this book had my heart in a lurch numerous times. I have a feeling that it is going to get worse before it gets better and I kind of like that Ms. Snow has me interested in both men so I am not disappointed when she is with one or the other during the series! I wonder if she even knows how it is going to end?!
I felt this book the whole way through and LOVED it!
This book just made me love Kathleen Turner even more. That woman is fearless fire and while she did have a couple of moments where she realized the severity of her situation as a possible murder target, she remained strong and continued to fight for those she loved. In the second addition to this series, she is trying to help her now boyfriend Blane figure out who is threatening him and causing witnesses in his current trial to disappear. Because Blane cares deeply for Kathleen, he asks his brother to protect her and that my friends might be the decision that determines Blane's fate.
Blane's love for Kathleen was evident in this book by his need to protect her at any cost. What he fails at is communication and expectations. He doesn't seem to let Kathleen into his work and private life the way a person should when they are in a relationship. She ends up finding out important information from others and it puts a strain on their relationship. Blane is from a prominent family and may have politics in his future or he is expected to and Kathleen really doesn't know where she fits in. She doesn't have his pedigree and she is just waiting for him to be done with her because his relationships never last. The problem with these two is neither can come out and say what they truly feel. A few simple words can work wonders (if they are actually used!!). Part of me felt sorry for Blane because he wasn't very experienced when it came to loving relationships and he didn't seem to have a great relationship model with his parents. He needs to get on his horse and he needs to do it soon!
Kade, Kade, Kade! I think I said I would choose Blane for Kathleen (and Kade for myself) in my first review but Kade really gained some ground with me in the Kathleen department. He spent more time with her in this book and it was very evident that Blane was going to have some competition for Kathleen's heart. There was a point in the book where Blane described to Kathleen what he saw in her and it was based on habits, etc and then there was a point where Kade described what he saw in her and it was based on her personality, fears, etc. At that moment, I felt that Kade knew Kathleen a little better than Blane, however, I think her heart is still with Blane and you can truly only give your heart away once (or once at a time). I am not saying she can't take it back and give it to Kade; it can happen! The fact that I will have to wait for three more books before I have an answer to who will eventually end up with her heart is going to kill me. Tiffany A. Snow, can you write really fast????
Between the love triangle and the ever-present threat on Kathleen's life, this book had my heart in a lurch numerous times. I have a feeling that it is going to get worse before it gets better and I kind of like that Ms. Snow has me interested in both men so I am not disappointed when she is with one or the other during the series! I wonder if she even knows how it is going to end?!
I felt this book the whole way through and LOVED it!
November 6, 2012
BOOK REVIEW: Turn to Me - Tiffany A. Snow.
It's no secret that Blane and Kathleen are in love, however voicing their true feelings is something that neither of them are yet comfortable with. Afterall, Blane is in a different league, and Kat continually feels unworthy of his attentions. With Kandi...with an i, still in the throes of 'making her claim', she believes her time with Blane is limited.
But, when Kathleen's life becomes endangered due to Blane's latest case, he makes a phone call to his half Brother, Kade. He is the only person he trusts to protect Kat, and he's not taking NO for an answer.
Kade makes it obvious that he didn't sign up for Bodyguard duties, and their relationship becomes strained right from the offset. As time develops, and Blane makes the decision to slow down and take a step back from their relationship, to protect her from the person wanting to 'send Blane a message', Kat suddenly realises that she is alone, with only Kade for company.
When her life takes a dramatic turn,and her mortality hangs in the balance, Kade and Blane both band together in order to fight to protect the one thing they love...
Kat.
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Tiffany A. Snow has a new fan in me. I have devoured both, 'No Turning Back' and 'Turn to Me' within the last few days, and I cannot emphasise enough how good these books are.
Okay, I appreciate that they are not for everyone, and the amount of times this poor girl gets hit over the head is enough to get the reader even reaching for the Advil. Nevertheless, this story is gripping, compelling, and at times, heart-wrenching.
Kade... oh sweet lord, what a character. The tortured soul we all love to save. He has definately hit the top ten boyfriend list.
Blane grated on me a little in this book, and I found my attentions slipping more towards the dark, brooding Brother, which was obviously the author's intention, and it was delivered with honest angst and beautiful flow that made it impossible to view Kat as anything other than a good, strong heroine and not the woman who was turning two Brothers inside out. A very well written love triangle, that will hopefully be stepped up another notch in the 3rd installment. It's a guilty pleasure of mine, I can't help it. ;)
Absolutely Brilliant!
5 stars.
It's no secret that Blane and Kathleen are in love, however voicing their true feelings is something that neither of them are yet comfortable with. Afterall, Blane is in a different league, and Kat continually feels unworthy of his attentions. With Kandi...with an i, still in the throes of 'making her claim', she believes her time with Blane is limited.
But, when Kathleen's life becomes endangered due to Blane's latest case, he makes a phone call to his half Brother, Kade. He is the only person he trusts to protect Kat, and he's not taking NO for an answer.
Kade makes it obvious that he didn't sign up for Bodyguard duties, and their relationship becomes strained right from the offset. As time develops, and Blane makes the decision to slow down and take a step back from their relationship, to protect her from the person wanting to 'send Blane a message', Kat suddenly realises that she is alone, with only Kade for company.
When her life takes a dramatic turn,and her mortality hangs in the balance, Kade and Blane both band together in order to fight to protect the one thing they love...
Kat.
*
Tiffany A. Snow has a new fan in me. I have devoured both, 'No Turning Back' and 'Turn to Me' within the last few days, and I cannot emphasise enough how good these books are.
Okay, I appreciate that they are not for everyone, and the amount of times this poor girl gets hit over the head is enough to get the reader even reaching for the Advil. Nevertheless, this story is gripping, compelling, and at times, heart-wrenching.
Kade... oh sweet lord, what a character. The tortured soul we all love to save. He has definately hit the top ten boyfriend list.
Blane grated on me a little in this book, and I found my attentions slipping more towards the dark, brooding Brother, which was obviously the author's intention, and it was delivered with honest angst and beautiful flow that made it impossible to view Kat as anything other than a good, strong heroine and not the woman who was turning two Brothers inside out. A very well written love triangle, that will hopefully be stepped up another notch in the 3rd installment. It's a guilty pleasure of mine, I can't help it. ;)
Absolutely Brilliant!
5 stars.
May 21, 2015
How this poor woman is still alive just beats me. She's abducted, attacked, betrayed and held hostage several times a chapter. I'm such a sucker for all of this excitement, I can't put this series down.
Reading on...
Reading on...
September 10, 2024
Reread april 2018:
I remember that when I first read this book I was still fully on team Blane. This is one of the best books in the series. Romance, suspense, murder and a sarcastic alpha-male. Who can resist that?
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I remember that when I first read this book I was still fully on team Blane. This is one of the best books in the series. Romance, suspense, murder and a sarcastic alpha-male. Who can resist that?
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July 6, 2022
I'm torn with this one. Overall, I am enjoying the story, the writing, the characters. The heroine however is causing me to waiver. She makes some really dumb choices regarding her safety. And I'm not loving the love triangle. I don't usually anyway, but this authors other series has made the love triangle tolerable. This one is not as tolerable. I don't like that the competition is between two brothers. I'm nervous about the next book and how far this will go.
January 14, 2022
3.5 stars ✧
September 10, 2012
I have finally found a book that has gotten the love triangle right! Typically, they're so unbelievable that it's not even worth my time to get invested in them. But this one right here, this is the new standard of how a triangle needs to be written. At the end of this book I remmeber thinking this is what Twilight was aiming for but missed the mark by the entire western hemisphere.
My jaw hit the floor when Blane asked Kade to come protect Kat. Seriously, my jaw made contact with the floor. First of all, I was moved by how much he cared for/loved/cherished/treasured her that he only trusted Kade with her. That's very telling for a man that switches women like the rest of us switch undergarments. Secondly, I couldn't believe that he was that naive or blind or both to not see the budding attraction between the two of them. Geez the tension was so thick at parts you could slice it! And that was true in the first book!
I also liked how Blane really took time out to make her feel comfortable in his world. It's obvious from the word go that they are of two different upbringings. But, I think he takes an extra measure of concern to reassure her and make sure that he knows she belongs and therefore she does. I also like the fact that she was a much more willing participant in his world than some other similiarly written female characters in other popular series right now.
I was team Blane the whole entire and complete way UNTIL that disastrous party that poor Kat walked in on. In her defense, nothing good every comes of you snooping around homes dressed as Santa's slutty helper. Regardless, my heart lept into my throat, out of my mouth and stuck to the wall when I read that scene. I was so, so conflicted because I knew it wasn't what it seemed to be, but when the evidence is there literally looking you in the eye, rational thought isn't your motivator.
So then starts my team Kade side of this. *sigh* I love a protector and he is certainly that. He was so tender with her back at his apartment. I honestly didn't think he had it in him. And then when he exercised his restrait with her, I think I fell in love with him right then and there (plus the added comment about the shoes let me know that we hadn't lost him altogether).
And that's why I'm so conflicted! I can make a decent argument for her to be with either of them. They both love her and they both will do anything for her. But Blane has betrayed her and Kade can't give all of himself to her. She honestly deserves them both but is too good for them both simultaneously. It's the weirdest feeling in the world. But, after re-reading this book, I maintain this: Kat belongs with Blane. However, she needs to come clean about her involvement with Kade. All things done in the dark eventually come to light, and this one revelation that I think she's going to want to monitor it's exposure hereself.
I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS!! Kade and Princess or Blane and Kat?!?!
My jaw hit the floor when Blane asked Kade to come protect Kat. Seriously, my jaw made contact with the floor. First of all, I was moved by how much he cared for/loved/cherished/treasured her that he only trusted Kade with her. That's very telling for a man that switches women like the rest of us switch undergarments. Secondly, I couldn't believe that he was that naive or blind or both to not see the budding attraction between the two of them. Geez the tension was so thick at parts you could slice it! And that was true in the first book!
I also liked how Blane really took time out to make her feel comfortable in his world. It's obvious from the word go that they are of two different upbringings. But, I think he takes an extra measure of concern to reassure her and make sure that he knows she belongs and therefore she does. I also like the fact that she was a much more willing participant in his world than some other similiarly written female characters in other popular series right now.
I was team Blane the whole entire and complete way UNTIL that disastrous party that poor Kat walked in on. In her defense, nothing good every comes of you snooping around homes dressed as Santa's slutty helper. Regardless, my heart lept into my throat, out of my mouth and stuck to the wall when I read that scene. I was so, so conflicted because I knew it wasn't what it seemed to be, but when the evidence is there literally looking you in the eye, rational thought isn't your motivator.
So then starts my team Kade side of this. *sigh* I love a protector and he is certainly that. He was so tender with her back at his apartment. I honestly didn't think he had it in him. And then when he exercised his restrait with her, I think I fell in love with him right then and there (plus the added comment about the shoes let me know that we hadn't lost him altogether).
And that's why I'm so conflicted! I can make a decent argument for her to be with either of them. They both love her and they both will do anything for her. But Blane has betrayed her and Kade can't give all of himself to her. She honestly deserves them both but is too good for them both simultaneously. It's the weirdest feeling in the world. But, after re-reading this book, I maintain this: Kat belongs with Blane. However, she needs to come clean about her involvement with Kade. All things done in the dark eventually come to light, and this one revelation that I think she's going to want to monitor it's exposure hereself.
I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS!! Kade and Princess or Blane and Kat?!?!
August 4, 2013
"Turn To Me" was the best sequel the first installment could have! The suspense was even better, the romance was more complicated and finally, the heroine did not blush so frequently!
In "Turn To Me" Blane is defending an ex-Navy SEAL who killed an American citizen/potential threat on the battlefield. Which is a PR nightmare. You know, people take sides and then all hell breaks loose. So, when fellow SEALs start being threatened and/or disappearing and Blane starts receiving threats Kathleen has to do something about it. And with Kade being out of town, she has to take matters into her own hands. Only Kade comes back to Indy to help Kathleen, because her being Blane's girlfriend is putting her in grave danger. So, now, with Kade's help Kathleen must solve the mystery and save Blane as well as herself.
First of all, in this book I understood Kathleen better. So I liked her more. She acted like she had a clue and that really worked. Only some things about the bad guys were glaringly obvious and she was completely clueless. See what I did here?
Blane, oh I'm so sick of him keeping secrets from Kathleen and actually leaving Kade to do all the body-guarding work. Are you sure this isn't your inner fan-girl speaking? Oh, well, you get my point!
Kade was soooo sweet. I mean, okay, I'm rooting for him for obvious reasons but still the principle's the same. He always helped Kathleen and he backed off just because he knew that she loved his brother . A long 'awww' is in order, don't you think?
I liked the action part better this time, and that's saying something. Again, I loved the each-page-plus-one-suspect thing and I really didn't see the ending coming!
Kandi-with-an-i and James are still the same jerks, no big woop there.
But, on a sidenote; what is wrong with the name Frank? I mean, in the first book the meanie's name was Frank and there was another random guy named Frank and now in "Turn To Me" there is yet another Frank! Apparently, every secondary character in the Kathleen Turner series will be named Frank!
Overall, "Turn To Me" was a real page-turner full of suspense, action and of course some romance here and there. I totally recommend this!
In "Turn To Me" Blane is defending an ex-Navy SEAL who killed an American citizen/potential threat on the battlefield. Which is a PR nightmare. You know, people take sides and then all hell breaks loose. So, when fellow SEALs start being threatened and/or disappearing and Blane starts receiving threats Kathleen has to do something about it. And with Kade being out of town, she has to take matters into her own hands. Only Kade comes back to Indy to help Kathleen, because her being Blane's girlfriend is putting her in grave danger. So, now, with Kade's help Kathleen must solve the mystery and save Blane as well as herself.
First of all, in this book I understood Kathleen better. So I liked her more. She acted like she had a clue and that really worked. Only some things about the bad guys were glaringly obvious and she was completely clueless. See what I did here?
Blane, oh I'm so sick of him keeping secrets from Kathleen and actually leaving Kade to do all the body-guarding work. Are you sure this isn't your inner fan-girl speaking? Oh, well, you get my point!
Kade was soooo sweet. I mean, okay, I'm rooting for him for obvious reasons but still the principle's the same. He always helped Kathleen and he backed off just because he knew that she loved his brother . A long 'awww' is in order, don't you think?
I liked the action part better this time, and that's saying something. Again, I loved the each-page-plus-one-suspect thing and I really didn't see the ending coming!
Kandi-with-an-i and James are still the same jerks, no big woop there.
But, on a sidenote; what is wrong with the name Frank? I mean, in the first book the meanie's name was Frank and there was another random guy named Frank and now in "Turn To Me" there is yet another Frank! Apparently, every secondary character in the Kathleen Turner series will be named Frank!
Overall, "Turn To Me" was a real page-turner full of suspense, action and of course some romance here and there. I totally recommend this!
January 11, 2016
Argggggg! I can't stop reading! And I hate, I repeat I FUCKING HATE LOVE TRIANGLES!!! The only time, ONLY TIME I can justify love triangles is when:
1. It's blatantly obvious one person is better than the other.
2. I have a clear team determined. (Even this is a stretch)
3. One point of the isosceles is a fucking Ass Hole.
Conditions where love triangles should be FORBIDDEN!
1. They are BROTHERS.
2. I can't decide exactly what team I am on. (Kade and Blane are HOT and although I'm leaning toward Kade I still need a solid piece of evidence against Blane to make me feel less of an ass hole.)
3. I feel uncomfortable reading about the slamps actions, and find myself justifying her actions.
4. I secretly want one character to die off so the uncomfortable, unethical, awkward feels of this love triangle comes to an end.
5. I consider reading the final installment to put me out of my misery.
Now that I have that off my chest, I couldn't put this down, granted it only took me half a day to finish I was so absorbed in it. There were so so many scenes. Poor girl trudged through some shit I must admit! She yet again has a target on her back for some pretty high up military schemes, and is battling love between brothers. She is spunky and brave and won't take no for an answer! I suppose I'll be reading on ====>
Dammit!!
1. It's blatantly obvious one person is better than the other.
2. I have a clear team determined. (Even this is a stretch)
3. One point of the isosceles is a fucking Ass Hole.
Conditions where love triangles should be FORBIDDEN!
1. They are BROTHERS.
2. I can't decide exactly what team I am on. (Kade and Blane are HOT and although I'm leaning toward Kade I still need a solid piece of evidence against Blane to make me feel less of an ass hole.)
3. I feel uncomfortable reading about the slamps actions, and find myself justifying her actions.
4. I secretly want one character to die off so the uncomfortable, unethical, awkward feels of this love triangle comes to an end.
5. I consider reading the final installment to put me out of my misery.
Now that I have that off my chest, I couldn't put this down, granted it only took me half a day to finish I was so absorbed in it. There were so so many scenes. Poor girl trudged through some shit I must admit! She yet again has a target on her back for some pretty high up military schemes, and is battling love between brothers. She is spunky and brave and won't take no for an answer! I suppose I'll be reading on ====>
Dammit!!
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