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SYNOPSIS
Anguished over his father’s lack of morals, Deputy Blade Beringer struggles to conquer self-doubts. When he and his K9 partner Rambo arrive in the mountains of northern Idaho, Blade is faced with a band of white supremacists, a homicide investigation, and a murder cold case, not to mention the task of training a gorgeous blond rookie.
Trainee Brandy Wilcox is bent on clearing her mother’s name of a wrongful murder conviction. While working the homicide investigation with her sexy new training officer, she discovers a connection between the victim and her mother’s case. The two deputies struggle to resist their mutual attraction and abide by the no-fraternizing rules, but passion blazes and teeters on the brink of love. With a killer targeting them and danger lurking at every turn, Brandy doubts their love can blossom, especially when she puts Officer Skip Coogan—Blade’s best friend and father figure—at the top of her suspect list.
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PEPPER”S REVIEW
This book is a great murder mystery with some smoking hot people that forbiddingly fall for each other whilst being shot at and thrown from vehicles. The suspense had me like:
THE BASICS:
Deputy Brandy has just started a new position with a local police department and her field training officer (and Lieutenant) is the one and only sexy man in a stetson, Blade Beringer. Both parties have some serious baggage they must overcome to be together, not to mention it’s kind of against the rules of their department to date. Throw in a 10 year old vendetta our leading lady has against the one man that Blade considers his hero. ENTER - SOME SERIOUS SEXUAL TENSION!!! The whole book was like:
CAST:
Brandy Wilcox is a spitfire and super kick ass chick. She doesn’t take shit from anyone. I. LOVE. HER. She basically had to take care of herself from a very young age, thus only really being able to rely on herself. And her Violet eyes could mesmerize anyone - so I’ve heard.
And, Mr. Stetson AKA Blade Beringer, oh holy lord ladies. This guy is smoking hot. And it doesn’t help that it is like 8000 degrees outside all of the time so i just imagine him being sweaty and dirty and fucking luscious throughout the entire book. He is super sweet and a caretaker by nature. He has some demons that he needs to overcome, and needs a kick ass chick to help him see through this.
BETWEEN THE SHEETS:
OK, like I said the sexual tension in this book is OFF. THE. CHARTS. Its like watching this GIF over and over over:
So when things finally “come together” it was pretty hot. I have to say I wanted more. And definitely sooner than it happened.
SUPPORTING CAST:
Rambo - Blade’s former partner and super sweet dog that falls for Brandy right away. I love a good book with a man and his dog.
WHAT I LOVED:
Mal Olson is awesome at description. This was probably one of the most detailed books I have read, she is witty and has a great way with words.
The suspense was really great and I loved the entire story, trying to figure out what was going on the whole time.
WHAT I DIDN’T:
Like I’ve said, I am a pervert and love me some book sex. So of course, I wanted more of that. But honestly, it didn’t deter away from the book. The story held it’s own and was great without the hot lovin.
I felt like it ended a little too quick for me. I would have liked a little more story from the climax to the ending.
BOTTOM LINE:
If you like a good murder mystery with some hot (and somewhat troubled) people that fall for each other, this book is for you.
EXCERPT
Brandy’s trigger finger twitched. A bead of sweat tickled its way down her backbone. She was inexperienced, off duty, and miles from her truck, which sat near a trailhead in the mountainous wilderness of northern Idaho, and the intruder she held at gunpoint probably had seventy muscled pounds on her.
She studied the cowboy’s sweet-as-honey, wicked-as-sin smile through the sights of her department-issued Remington semiautomatic rifle. From his pose on the rickety porch of the old log cabin, he assessed her right back. His full lips tugged across Crest-white teeth, exposing a small but sexy gap between his central incisors.
He tipped his head toward the jimmied-open window. “I know this looks bad, Ma’am, but I can explain,” he drawled out “Ma’am” again.
“Deputy Sheriff Brandy Wilcox. Keep your hands where I can see them.”
“Brandy?” Impervious to the deputy sheriff title, he straightened and angled his dusty black Stetson over his forehead so the brim shadowed his cool-water eyes.
“Name like that could make a man real thirsty.”
Brandy had heard just about every come-on in the book, but never from a trespasser on the business end of her rifle. She calculated his over-confident grin, the twinkle in his eyes, the tilt of his head—blond curly hair no less. A sensual package that promised a ride on the wild side—if one was so inclined. Which she was not.
Yet something primal tugged deep in her stomach.
Bracing the Remington more firmly against her shoulder, she steadied her aim and revved up her grit. This guy was banking on his wild smile a little too heavily. What he needed was some taming.
“Okay, drop ‘em.”
When he lowered his arms, she said, “Not your hands, your pants.”
AUTHOR INFO
Mal Olson writes adrenaline kicked romantic suspense. She enjoys skydiving, ski jumping, SCUBA, hang gliding, big wave surfing, car racing, mountain climbing—that is, vicariously through her characters, who are always kick-ass, and often boss her around rather than allowing her to spin her stories the way she intends. (She did, however, personally engage in zip lining this past summer.)
Her debut novel Shadow of Deceit, released by The Wild Rose Press in 2012, is an edge of the seat romantic suspense-thriller set in Milwaukee and parts of northern Wisconsin. A couple of her favorite reviews came from Beverly at The Wormhole, who said, “Wow! This one has it all! Non-stop action, hot and sexy characters, betrayal, smokin’ romance, and a thrilling plot-” and Gothic Mom’s Book Review, which stated, “In the 150+ books that I read per year, there are very few that receive a five star rating. Shadow of Deceit did just that. Non stop action, sexual tension, an adventure that had me on the edge of my seat…A fantastic book that had me from page one…”
Olson also offers two short stories. Danger Zone, which has spent months in the Kindle top 100 free romantic suspense category, is a guaranteed fifteen minute pulse pounder where two strangers survive a rock ‘n roll landing on an icy Milwaukee runway and chase a could-be terrorist into the danger zone. Me and Brad, a feel good romance, features an irresistible K-9 and was ranked in the Kindle free top 100 list for months in the Contemporary Romance category.
GIVEAWAY
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Thank you so much for the great review and for hosting me today! You’ve got a great site.
Mal
Stetson
I love a good cowboy ummm hat, so I would have to say Stetson, but there are always times where it can (and should) be removed.
No stetson. I’m not really fond of cowboy hats.. just the guys! **grins*