Stricken

by RM Alexander

When Texas oil mixes with Hollywood wine, love must prove it is thicker than blood before a murderous adversary calls checkmate.Determined to forge her own path, Trinity Richards moves to Los Angeles. Though both Richards brothers monitor her every move, she quickly establishes the groundwork to ensure every dream comes true. But the enemy is hungry for a new target, and Trinity has landed in the crosshairs.Tim Rhodes tried to find solace at the bottom of a liquor bottle after the death of his wife, but nothing takes away the pain. The script certainly doesn't have another relationship in his future. But Trinity looks past the broken man to reach through the fog of grief. Her gentleness places his battered soul on edge, even as he learns he still has something to fight for. Now a danger they can't identify is once again threatening to take away this chance for happiness. Together, can they be strong enough to survive before their opponent calls checkmate?

504 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2020

Reviews

[Katie Mettner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stricken is a twisty turny fast-paced thrill ride kind of story! From page one, it engaged all your senses and sucks you into a life of deception and revenge. The author skillfully weaves family saga, Intrigue, accidents, and deception into the beautiful romances she builds page after page. In fact, it is woven so tightly that it makes reviewing this book difficult simply trying to avoid spoilers!

With this long and complicated book, the author still manages to keep an eye on every detail and didn't drop one storyline to focus on another. I could experience these couples' joy and pain as they fell in love and also tried to navigate the drama thrown at them. Twits, turns, heartbreak, pain, misunderstanding, family drama, and suspense keep you turning the pages to the very end. I would recommend Stricken to anyone who loves romantic suspense with high drama and powerful romance.

*Side note: As an own voices author, and an amputee myself, I struggled with some of the disabled representation in the book and the lack of People First language. Thankfully, it was a small enough aspect of the book that I was able to chalk it up to inexperience with the disability rather than intentional misinformation.

[Valerie Clarizio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stricken is a fast-paced romantic suspense with lots of twists and turns that will keep you flipping the pages. It is the third book in the Strategies of the Heart series. Trinity Richards moves to Los Angeles. Her Hollywood, high-profile brothers are already there. Stricken starts with the knowledge that in the prior book the brothers endured a horrific attempt on their lives that actually took the life of another Hollywood A-Lister’s (Tim) wife. As Tim mourns the loss of his wife, mostly with the help of a booze bottle, Trinity Richards befriends him. Her kind heart has her reaching out to Tim to help him find his way out of the dark hole of despair he’s buried himself in.

Unfortunately, Trinity’s move to Los Angeles has come complete with a target on her back and Tim cannot bear the thought of another loss. First, he shuts down and retreats, but then his protective nature takes hold and he’ll do anything to protect Trinity. I’ve probably already said too much so to avoid any further spoilers, I’ll just say this…If you enjoy romantic suspense novels with twists and turns, and complex relationship building, Stricken is the novel for you.

[Diane E · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't stop listening (Alexa reads to me while l work). I became a part of the characters lives

I couldn't stop listening. (ALEXA reads to me while l work)
I became a part of the lives of her characters