This first story in the series takes the listeners to Colorado where Sophie Whitaker and her brother have arrived searching for their parents. It’s apparent that they have been kidnapped, and likely for their tech expertise. It seems the kidnappers want them to infiltrate the local police and CBI computers and destroy evidence.
The siblings are also tech experts and are assisting local law enforcement and the CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation). From the moment Sophie and CBI agent Ryder Hunt meet, their attraction is evident. But first, they must find the parents, the kidnappers and what are these criminals really trying to delete in the evidence files.
Will the parents survive the kidnapping? Will the kidnappers succeed in their goal or will the good guys catch them in time?
Though the plot was interesting, I never felt totally engaged in the plot nor the characters. For this listener, it was just ok.
That said, kudos to the narrator, Marisa Blake for bringing the story to life.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook by Netgalley and Harlequin Audio. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Okay romantic suspense novel. Some action but not a lot of twists and turns

Tech expert Sophie Whitaker and her brother arrive in Colorado to help the police and CBI Agent Ryder Hunt rescue their kidnapped parents. Sophie's parents are being held captive, forced to use their tech skills to infiltrate the police and CBI computers to destroy evidence. Ryder’s overprotectiveness irks Sophie, but she can’t deny the powerful attraction simmering between them. They grow close as a series of attempts on their lives amps up the stakes, but they can’t afford the distraction of falling in love. Can they?

Cliffside Kidnapping kicks off fast and doesn’t really slow down, which made it super easy to fly through. The romance gets going basically the second the two main characters meet, which isn’t usually my thing, but it somehow worked here. I liked the dual POVs and the constant forward motion, even if it all felt a little chaotic at times. The ending was a bit rushed, but I can see how it’s setting up the next book. Overall, not super deep but a solid, dramatic escape when you want action and heat.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5 stars
Rated PG-13 for violence, mild language, and steamy tension.

The book was okay. Easy to listen to and easy to follow but I was hoping for a plot twist or something exciting to happen but nothing really did.

This is a Romantic Suspense, and this is the first book in the Crooked Pass Security series. I read this book by listening to the audiobook for this book, and I liked the narrator. I found this book to be ok, but I did not love it. The suspense or romance was ok, but I just wanted more. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

Sophie and Robbie's parents were kidnapped in lieu of a case they were working on and so they are brought in to help in locating them. The detective on the case Ryder and Sophie have chemistry but want to focus on the case. The pacing of this story is pretty fast. The first night in town and their first meeting the two already start to explore what that feeling is, which might interest readers that are more inclined to the romance aspect of the story. It seems like there is a lot happening to progress the story forward, and it helps to have the multiple POVs to bring the story to a head. The ending did seem a bit rushed in my opinion, but I could also see the opening to where the second book of the series will be picking up.