Seduction in the Shadows

Sexy cop. Creepy Stalker. Crazy family.
This book has it all! I already knew I loved Joely after reading Deception In The Shadows. However reading her story was even better than I could have imagined. We left off knowing that the very sexy single dad and hot cop Garret had a little bit of a thing for her.
After her entire family and most of his threatened to kill him if he hurt her he plucks up the courage to pursue Joely. Guess what she rejects him. A flat out “No” and it has him a little stumped as to how to win over this woman who has his mind all twisted up. At the same time Joely has a much more sinister admirer watching from a distance and planning a very different future for her.
I have to say that so far Joely’s story is my favourite in this series. Her emotional struggle with herself mostly and the way she deals with her mothers rejection and complete disdain for anything that she does or doesn't do had me feeling her emotions through the pages. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments in there too. The moment when condoms had been switched out for play money by a cute little four year old had me in fits of laughter.
Garret is a strong sexy and somewhat conflicted character. He has been burned in the past but has the baggage to go with it. As a single dad he rocks. Dad’s are very sexy too. I have to admit I have a serious book crush on this guy.
The characters sucked me in, the story kept me guessing and I definitely ended the book wanting more. I did want to throat punch Joely’s mother a few times in this book. Other than that it was a real sexy, fun yet intense read that I thoroughly enjoyed.

The title and the cover is enough to draw a reader into wanting to read this book with the mystic and allure they provide. Not having read any of the other novels in this series or by this author for that matter this was exciting for me to open one not having read before. Humor opens it up which mixed with the characters is a great start for me that has me hooked right away because of curiosity. Joely is the one character I fall in love with right away with her independence with character. The author presents a clear picture of her now and then that helps you to embody this character. The family background also gives you a clear picture of what she went through and how she has become who she is today. The sympathy you feel for her gets intense at time which takes talent for a author to get that out of me right away. Being the youngest and do mean that literally is probably part of it also. She has met her brother's new co worker Garrett that is just the man once you read about him that seems just right for her. Being romance is a large part of the reading of the novel with the intrigue gotta see who is gonna be the man hehe. He also has a daughter that she will easily interact with that will be a plus. So with the flow of this storyline you are quickly immersed with the building of this relationship that will have its ups and downs those being mystery filled with much drama. Family drama will also have a large part in this novel which with everything combined makes for a explosive read that was totally unexpected but delightful surprise. The plots are woven beautifully that once you pick this up putting it down will not be a option. Hey maybe warning of that nature needs to accompany this author's books. The heat level being very comparable also to the type of novel this is. It is also wrapped up nicely at the end with a big fat bow if you will. When you are finished you will experience a book hangover that will make it a bit of a challenge to find the next one that is just as good. Received a arc for a honest review.