Linda Howard

When mob moll Drea Rousseau discovers that her lover has betrayed her and given her to a hit man as payment, she knows her days with drug lord Salinas are numbered. What she doesn't count on is an intense connection to Simon the hit man. Simon feels it to, but ever the loner, he sends her packing. With no where to go, she disappears, stealing $2 million from Salinas, who immediately hires Simon to kill her.

I like that while the hero/heroine decide that they are going to change they do not show more become completely different people. Drea is still a woman with a temper who has a difficult time making hard choices. The assassin is still a man who has a hard time opening up and trusting anyone. But Love changes them and makes them both see the value of life. I gave "Death Angel" four stars even though I wanted more details on the characters it stilled has me so engaged I never put the book down until I was done. show less

There was something not quite right about this novel, yet I thoroughly enjoyed it. The alpha male is so over-the-top he's almost sexist, but he's not ... he's smitten. They've both lost so many years together because they were protecting themselves? lacked perception? too young to get past their youthful posturing?

Whatever, it sets up the foundation of Heartbreaker quite well, and the drama that follows. 4 stars is generous, but I can't resist Linda Howard's story telling and when I'm show more looking for something to read, it is a surefire distraction.

It's the story of Michelle Cabot and John Rafferty, neighbouring ranchers. He's massively in lust and in love with her - he's like a fire to her ice - in the sense that life has taught her "not to expect roses", so she's guarded. His fire is in contrast with his name, John, and his hardworking life, his reliability and solidness.

His intensity for her means Michelle worries that it is only about desire, and not about love, the love she's had for years. So it is a great romance, with the usual miscommunication triggering the storyline.

I revisited this a few months later and was struck again by how beautiful it is. And a big part of it is the narration by Amy Landon. Her voice is rich and precise. The way Landon, as Michelle, says "John" is so sexy, full of love and longing.

It is Book 3 in the Rescue series. show less

Karen Whitlaw and her estranged father Dex, an ex-Viet Nam sniper determined to blackmail someone from his past. Karen, grieving the recent loss of her mother, travels to New Orleans at the behest of Detective Marc Chastain when informed of her father's death. What follows is Karen's reckoning with her ambiguous feelings about a father who deserted her as a child, as well as her journey into sensuality with Marc. Meanwhile, sinister forces from her father's past seek to destroy Karen and the show more book her father held over someone's head.

"Kill and Tell" was a very good mixture of action and romance. It kept you guessing how all the players were tied together. show less

Romantic suspense done right. This was super slow burn. I loved the heroine best but the hero was a very close second. The attraction between them was super hot and believable. The training and missions and build to the climax was riveting. There wasn’t a slow moment in the whole book. There were no too stupid to live moments. Both the hero and the heroine were professional throughout. The plot fit together well and I didn’t find any holes. The romance element of the book was definitely show more there and satisfying but not overwhelming if you’re not a super romance fan. Highly recommend. show less