Fatal Justice is the second book in Marie Force’s Fatal series and another 5 star read!

This installment finds Lieutenant Sam Holland and Senator Nick Cuppuano feeling their way around their new relationship. It's obvious they're in love, but they're still getting to know one another and working as a couple, rather than individuals with no one else to think about. Not only do they have the added pressure of public scrutiny disrupting their private lives, but they’re also knee deep in another murd More...

If you love romantic suspense, this series is a must. The first book, "Fatal Affair," whetted my appetite - the second installment, "Fatal Justice" has left me starving for more! Marie Force's "Fatal" ebook series set in Washington, D.C. amidst political intrigue and crime continues the evolving relationship between Nick and Sam, and is filled with great dialogue, wonderfully well-developed leads, good secondary characters, as well as the addition of some very amusing characters (Dr. Harry - you More...

I thought the first book was good, this one is even better. I absolutely love this story. It is a perfectly balanced fare of crime, suspense and romance. This is book 2 in Marie Force's Fatal Series. It is the continuing story of newly promoted Lt. Samantha Holland and new appointed US Senator Nick Cappuano.

Nick is an easy character to love. He is so warm, gentle, manly, caring and devoted. His is outwardly emotional and wears his love for Samantha on his sleeve. Sam is a little more prickly. I More...

Darn! I really wanted to love this book, but ended up liking it at best. Why? Well, there was just too much going on at once - two separate investigations (one of them an almost cold case), a secondary character getting his own sub-plot so he could lose his virginity (TMI!), the whole ping-pong between Sam and Nick...I sort of understood him and his (ONE!) momentary lapse of judgment, but she, boy, she had no clue what she wanted.

And that was the biggest problem for me. The mighty, ballsy, snark More...

This was my first time reading Marie Force. I love police procedurals and books involving those in power in Washington D.C. so this sounded like the perfect mix for me. It ended up being a mixed bag, perhaps because of that mix of police and politics and romance too.

Lieutenant Sam Holland is facing major upheavals in her personal and professional lives. On the personal side of things she's trying to come to terms with being the girlfriend of the newest, and most popular, U.S. Senator from Virgin More...

That's it, I'm HOOKED with this series. I read this non-stop because I'm so engrossed with what Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano is going through few weeks after what happened in book #1. The pace is faster and Sam is facing two cases: one is domestic disturbance that might have connection to her Dad's shooting two years ago and the other one is a murder of Nick's friend, Julian Sinclair, a liberal gay professor who is going to be nominated for High Court.

I really enjoy the progress of Sam and Nick More...

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Fatal Justice by Marie Force

I heard a lot of buzzes about the Fatal Series by Marie Force but for some reasons I never got to buy the first book in the series, Fatal Affair. So when I received an opportunity from Carina Press, a division of Harlequin Enterpries to review this book via Netgally, I am excited.

And I was hooked into the story from the beginning.

Fatal Justice is the second book in the Fatal Series but I fe More...

I’ve wondered for some time why there were not more romances set in Washington, D. C. I even blogged about the lack once at Romance Vagabonds. So when NetGalley offered Fatal Justice by Marie Force, a romantic suspense set in that city, I requested a review copy. I’m glad I did because it was a terrific read. I’m planning to backtrack and read book 1 in the series, Fatal Affair, and I’m looking forward to Fatal Consequences in July 2011 (all from Carina Press).

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Wow! Fatal Justice is as good as the Fatal Affair, if not better. Fatal Justice started off with Sam being promoted to Lieutenant and at the same time Nick taken up the position as the Senator. Sam and Nick is together, but our Sam is still in a commitment-phobic mode, since she had some awful experience with her previous marriage. Nick is such a girl in this relationship, he is so committed and he wanted Sam to move in with him. I can't imagine he actually buy a new house three doors away from More...

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Have you read Fatal Affair? No? Go do so right now. It's impossible to write a review of Fatal Justice that doesn't contain at least some spoilers for Fatal Affair. While Fatal Justice can stand on its own, it's best enjoyed as part of the Fatal series, and Fatal Affair really enhances reader enjoyment of this title. Marie Force is trying to do something really unique with this series as she showcases the evolution of More...

I didn't think it was possible, but I love Nick and Sam even more now. They have been through hell in this book, but it was so worth it. I love angst, so this was perfect for me, cause there was plenty in this book. I love how they are always trying to protect each other. Their love is so perfect.

Also, I love Freddie... he's so cute and I would love to hug him if I could. I don't want to give anything away, but his story line in this book is fabulous. I loved seeing him mature and grow in this b More...

So pleased to report that I liked the second installment in the Fatal series even more than the first!

I've read some criticism (in other reviews) of how there was too much going on, too many different story lines... but I think that's one thing I liked about it! I love that time is being spent developing not just the main characters, but all of the others, too. I'm enjoying learning more about Freddie and Gonzo and Chris, etc., and it doesn't bother me to zip from one story to another and then b More...

I enjoyed this one a lot. I like Nick and am trying hard to warm to Sam but still find her a little too aggressive. I take exception to her trying to influence whom the detectives working for her date. Surely she should butt out of their private lives?

Another high-profile murder - well three actually - in Washington impinging upon Nick's newly appointed status as senator. Lots of twists and turns along the way before the killer's finally nabbed. I did have a bit of a problem about that. I could More...

I've found a new series to read! Yea! Same genre as James Patterson's Women's Murder Club. In a 'few' areas I occasionally find it a little more predictable that Patterson's plot, but the heroine is just as gutsy, ballsy, and determined to catch her killers, maybe even more so. There's move of a love interest (very much so!) in the Fatal series than the Murder Club series and while that 'could' be a bit distracting from the murder/mystery part, it's so sweet, loving, supportive, and infuriating More...

Book 2 in the Fatal series by Marie Force picks up with Sam and Nick's story right where Fatal Affair left off ( you really should read the 1st book in the series first to fully appreciate all the relationships).

There is a lot going on in this political/police procedural romantic suspense set on Capitol Hill.

Sam Holland’s been freshly sworn in for at her new position of Lieutenant, she’s still working on the cold case involving her father’s shooting that left him paralysed, defending herself in More...

OMG, who shot JR? This series is fast turning into a soap opera.
While still enormously entertaining, and Nick remains ever-more my version of a thinking woman's hero, I'm beginning to get annoyed by how melodramatic the turns and twists in the lives of our hero and heroine and their friends and families are. Like, Nick might become a U.S. President!?!
Then of course there's the suspense part. There's not even a real mystery here, as most readers will probably figure out who shot who early on.
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This is the second in the series of books about Detective Samantha Holland. Like the first, this is a good murder mystery with a twist. The pace is slower in this one but the filler includes scenes that will satisfy the erotic senses. This may be challenging for those impatient to get to the main story line. The handsome, now state senator, Nick returns as the love interest. The romance between them is one of the best parts and you find yourself smiling at the tenderness between them. if you are More...

A great second book to the series. I am in love with Nick and Sam. And Cruz, I was so hoping to get his story with Elin, it was awesome. The plot was very interesting, another high profile murder plus the possible link to her fathers shooting with the other murder case. I am looking forward to the next book when she can go after that lead. Hopefully, the next book will give Nick a break, and not have another person close to him murdered. There was a lot of personal growth with Sam herself and es More...

The 2nd installment in the Fatal series doesn’t disappoint! Continuing the hot & steamy, suspenseful & action packed story of Sam and Nick and it picks up just a couple days after book 1 left off. I like the fact that not a lot of time has gone by before book 2 starts because it leaves the reader with less guessing on what happened in the “downtime”. I enjoy Force’s writing style as it is easy to read and flows well. The conflicts, demands and issues in this book are very real and some a More...

This book continues on from Fatal Affair in which we met Samantha & Nick. Sam is a police Detective who has just received promotion to Lieutenant and Nick is now a US Senator. Sam is called out to a murder scene in the early hours of the morning only to find the victim is one of Nick's closest friends who was about to be appointed a Supreme Court Judge. Of course this is devastating to both Nick and his 'adoptive' family the O'Connors.

As well as following Sam and her team through the investi More...

Fatal Justice is the second book in the Fatal Series by Marie Force. I already loved the first one but Fatal Justice was even better.
Again Sam works a case involving a political figure, in this case a friend of Nicks who was supposed to be a Supreme Court judge. Nick is of course devastated about another loss of a good friend and is kind of depressed for a while there. Sam also has a couple of new leads in her father's case.

Overall, I thought the book was great. Although I so enjoyed Fatal Af More...

This series has me completely sucked in. Sam and Nick continue to explore their relationship while Nick's life continues to be filled with grief.

What I love about this series is how the author involves the supporting characters. We learn more about the other homicide detectives, Gonzo and Cruz, along with Nick's "adoptive" parents.

I really enjoy watching as Sam and Nick work to make their relationship work, even under the stress of yet another murder involving someone close to them. Their rela More...

A good second book in the series. Dang, Sam gets beat up a lot! No wonder Nick is so worried for her. When he considered letting her go rather than freaking out every time, I was thinking NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!. Thankfully he realized that wasn't a good plan. :-) I have a suspicion about who shot Sam's dad, and the attempt on Sam's life this time kind of solidified it for me. I wonder if we'll find out in the next book? The ending was so romantic. I just love Nick. He just seems like "perfect guy" -- More...

Great book! I love this series and cannot wait to read more about Nick and Sam! The crimes and underlying tension in this book left me sad. I hate to read about bigotry and hatred, even though they are very real.

Nick and Sam are wonderful together and I love watching them grow. I love supporting cast of friends and family as well. This series reminds me of JD Robb's in Death series.

I love reading about the same couple in a series.

Highly recommend for both romance and suspense!

After Fatal Affair I expected a lot from this book and to a point it didn't disappoint but I'm starting to dislike Sam and that's not good seeing as she's the heroine.
The crime/mystery/suspense part was solid and interesting. The progress of Sam and Nick's relationship was great to see as well.
However Sam's I'm an idiot faze was highly frustrating and irritating. To me the stunt she pulled with going awol from the hospital with a severe concussion (she could barely walk, or sit in the car witho More...

I liked this book better than the first in the series, which was also good. Whereas I enjoyed the characters and story in the first book, they became even more engaging in this one. I struggled to put the book down. Both the story and the characters were more complex and intriguing. Even the secondary characters are interesting. Sam is a great heroine - quirky, ballsy, and loveable. I like the chemistry, and the realistic power struggle between Nick and Sam.

4.5 Stars...Just loving this series! I thought that the issue of the danger of loving a cop was done very well. Nick is not Roarke so there was some drama involved in resolving this issue. I do think Force's writing style is evolving. I was more satisfied with the fleshing out of feelings and flow when compared to the first book. Very much looking forward to the third book. Really hope one thing doesn't happen that was mentioned but I won't put that spoiler in here!

Another fun read in the Fatal series by Marie Force. This book was a good follow-up to the first book in the series with Nick and Sam. The mystery wasn't as in depth as in the first book but this book had a lot of character development, even for some of the secondary characters we met in the first book. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series and finding what other trouble Nick and Sam find themselves in.

Sam and Nick are just the cutest, hot couple. They have enough chemistry to fill a kabillion laboratories. I've been so pleasantly surprised that I am so sucked in to a romance novel filled with mystery and suspense. It's not generally my thing, but Marie Force's writing is so good that she could probably write a romance novel about trimming split ends and beer bellies, and it would still be a best seller.

I am really enjoying the story of Sam and Nick, I can't even imagine what could happen to them in future books because they have been through so much together already. Storyline for Fatal Justice was excellent, the dialogue much improved from the first book, and I love the fact that the other characters are getting more interesting as we go along. Cannot wait to start the third book in the series. Oh happy days!!