Truth or Dare

This sequel to LIGHT IN SHADOW continues the romance between Zoe and Ethan and also features a couple more romance. Bonnie and Singleton are edging their way to a romance but he's not sure she's ready after the death of her husband and is busy protecting his heart while helping Ethan. Arcadia and Harry are also edging their way to romance.

This time the focus is on Arcadia's problems. Her ex-husband, supposedly dead, is eager to find Arcadia and get back the "insurance policy" that she kept when she disappeared. He did try to murder her which gave her ample reason to change identities and run. Now, he seems to have found her, and he wants to eliminate anyone around her who might help her. That puts Ethan in the crosshairs.

I loved the show more way Zoe and Ethan's relationship is progressing. He's still afraid that she will want to end their hasty marriage but is gaining some hope from the gifts she gives him to keep him safe. From ultra-high SPF sunscreen to a keychain that is also a whistle and a flashlight, he takes her gifts as a sign that she cares about him.

Zoe is afraid that Ethan will never be able to accept her psychic gifts and she doesn't want another marriage where she has to hide her real self from her husband. She's also concerned that her stay at the mental institution and the drugs they fed her might have done damage to her psychic gifts. She keeps entering rooms and seeing psychic spiderwebs that threaten to engulf her. She's afraid that she really is going crazy.

But love triumphs and the bad guys get what they deserve in this engaging romantic suspense title. show less

I like Jayne Ann Krentz for the brain candy she offers. This is not my favorite of her books (she is unbelievably productive, I would guess half a dozen books a year under all three of her pen names) but I enjoyed it for what it was. The two leads are very likeable and appealing as are their friends. People treat one another with respect, people work to be good at their jobs and at their relationships. It is a nice world Krentz gives us, goofy villains and all. Also, the lead male is named Ethan (like my son) and the delightful sister in law is named Bonnie, so that is good.

Interior designer Zoe Luce and P.I. Ethan Truax may be married, but they haven't really learned to live with one another yet. As if a pink monstrosity of a house and lots of baggage from past relationships aren't enough, a stalker and some seriously messed up psychic vibes add some twists and turns to this sequel to Light in Shadow.

The main characters, the build up, everything happened in the first book. There was nothing here for a sequel.
Spoiler Alert
The herione has special psychic powers and didnt explicitly tell the guy in book one. In book two by more than half way through the book, she finally tells him. And it was'nt even a big reveal to him.
A totally redundant book. Could have been all done in book 1

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