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Strings of Fate
In the first novel in an intriguing romantic suspense trilogy, a yoga instructor unintentionally lures a serial killer to her small town and finds herself falling for the sexy FBI agent sent to hunt him down.
Christina Pascal has never had a real job...or a real boyfriend. When she isn't teaching yoga or attending classes, she is either getting paid to invent fake relationships for people on the Internet, or she is working to solve cold cases in her hometown of Fate, Georgia-a town tainted by haunting memories of the past.
Christina and her best friends, Tavey and Raquel, were only children when their best friend disappeared-a crime that remains unsolved. Now, sixteen years later, the three friends are hoping to uncover some clues about their friend and other missing children. But what Christina doesn't realize is that her search for the missing has attracted the attention of a serial killer, and he is using fake identities to lure in his victims. Now, Christina fears that she could be his next target.
To complicate matters, a gorgeous FBI agent, Ryan Helmer, is sent in to help Christina with the case, but she doesn't know whether she can trust him, especially when their sizzling chemistry jeopardizes the case…
Christina Pascal has never had a real job...or a real boyfriend. When she isn't teaching yoga or attending classes, she is either getting paid to invent fake relationships for people on the Internet, or she is working to solve cold cases in her hometown of Fate, Georgia-a town tainted by haunting memories of the past.
Christina and her best friends, Tavey and Raquel, were only children when their best friend disappeared-a crime that remains unsolved. Now, sixteen years later, the three friends are hoping to uncover some clues about their friend and other missing children. But what Christina doesn't realize is that her search for the missing has attracted the attention of a serial killer, and he is using fake identities to lure in his victims. Now, Christina fears that she could be his next target.
To complicate matters, a gorgeous FBI agent, Ryan Helmer, is sent in to help Christina with the case, but she doesn't know whether she can trust him, especially when their sizzling chemistry jeopardizes the case…
- GenresRomanceRomantic Suspense
280 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 6, 2014
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January 9, 2014
Ok, so it's my book, so I'm biased, but I liked writing it. Hopefully everyone will like reading it.
January 14, 2014
Strings attached
This was a quick and entertaining read. Looking at the cover, you might be thinking this book is anything from YA to NA. It's actually neither. The lead character, Christina, is a sassy thirty-something who becomes the fixation of a serial killer in her hometown of Fate. You see, Christina has a number of jobs. Her main one is as a yoga instructor. But she also has a secondary income from creating fake social network accounts for people. Complete with cobbled together profile pictures made by mashing up bits of other pictures from around the web, which she then uses to chat as if she's that person for her clients who want to fool people into thinking they have a hot Italian lover or something similar...
If you're thinking that sounds like a totally skeeztastic way to make money, well, you and I—and one of the secondary characters in the book—would be in agreement on that. It's also the reason she becomes the centre of attention for the killer, who sees her as his "creator".
Lastly, her third job, is running a non-profit organization finding missing children. Driven by the devastating loss of one of her own childhood friends. So it's fair to say she's a woman with a lot of irons in the fire, not all things I admire, but overall, she was a good main character who means well, even if she needs direction in some areas. The person to give that direction might just be FBI agent, Ryan Helmer. He's kinda gruff, no-nonsense, and definitely doesn't like Christina's attitude or what she does, but he's drawn to her. Unfortunately the feelings she stirs in him aren't particularly welcome. He's a man who's already been burned once, and so his antagonistic attitude towards her is an instinctual reaction.
These two were entertaining. From their bickering beginnings to the eventual softening. If anything, I would have liked more romance in STRINGS OF FATE. I think it would have definitely upped my rating if I'd felt more satisfied in that area.
So do I recommend this book? Yes, if you're looking for a quick, suspenseful read with a dash of romance.
3 Stars ★★★
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This was a quick and entertaining read. Looking at the cover, you might be thinking this book is anything from YA to NA. It's actually neither. The lead character, Christina, is a sassy thirty-something who becomes the fixation of a serial killer in her hometown of Fate. You see, Christina has a number of jobs. Her main one is as a yoga instructor. But she also has a secondary income from creating fake social network accounts for people. Complete with cobbled together profile pictures made by mashing up bits of other pictures from around the web, which she then uses to chat as if she's that person for her clients who want to fool people into thinking they have a hot Italian lover or something similar...
If you're thinking that sounds like a totally skeeztastic way to make money, well, you and I—and one of the secondary characters in the book—would be in agreement on that. It's also the reason she becomes the centre of attention for the killer, who sees her as his "creator".
Lastly, her third job, is running a non-profit organization finding missing children. Driven by the devastating loss of one of her own childhood friends. So it's fair to say she's a woman with a lot of irons in the fire, not all things I admire, but overall, she was a good main character who means well, even if she needs direction in some areas. The person to give that direction might just be FBI agent, Ryan Helmer. He's kinda gruff, no-nonsense, and definitely doesn't like Christina's attitude or what she does, but he's drawn to her. Unfortunately the feelings she stirs in him aren't particularly welcome. He's a man who's already been burned once, and so his antagonistic attitude towards her is an instinctual reaction.
These two were entertaining. From their bickering beginnings to the eventual softening. If anything, I would have liked more romance in STRINGS OF FATE. I think it would have definitely upped my rating if I'd felt more satisfied in that area.
So do I recommend this book? Yes, if you're looking for a quick, suspenseful read with a dash of romance.
3 Stars ★★★
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
January 9, 2014
I loved this book so much that I read for 7 hours straight; slept and then read for a couple more hours to finish the book basically in one sitting.
Awesome story line. Obviously loved the characters and was sucked in from the beginning. Can't wait to read the next two books. I'm sure I'll love their stories as much as I did Chris's. I do hope that their life's work of finding the missing ends up with some resolution for their missing childhood friend Summer.
Awesome story line. Obviously loved the characters and was sucked in from the beginning. Can't wait to read the next two books. I'm sure I'll love their stories as much as I did Chris's. I do hope that their life's work of finding the missing ends up with some resolution for their missing childhood friend Summer.
June 28, 2016
Great romantic suspense!
November 11, 2022
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March 22, 2017
Wow! A wonderfully written book with a very suspenseful plot.
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October 8, 2013Summary:
In the first novel in an intriguing romantic suspense trilogy, a yoga instructor unintentionally lures a serial killer to her small town and finds herself falling for the sexy FBI agent sent to hunt him down.
Christina Pascal has never had a real job...or a real boyfriend. When she isn't teaching yoga or attending classes, she is either getting paid to invent fake relationships for people on the Internet, or she is working to solve cold cases in her hometown of Fate, Georgia-a town tainted by haunting memories of the past.
Christina and her best friends, Tavey and Raquel, were only children when their best friend disappeared-a crime that remains unsolved. Now, sixteen years later, the three friends are hoping to uncover some clues about their friend and other missing children. But what Christina doesn't realize is that her search for the missing has attracted the attention of a serial killer, and he is using fake identities to lure in his victims. Now, Christina fears that she could be his next target.
To complicate matters, a gorgeous FBI agent, Ryan Helmer, is sent in to help Christina with the case, but she doesn't know whether she can trust him, especially when their sizzling chemistry jeopardizes the case…
In the first novel in an intriguing romantic suspense trilogy, a yoga instructor unintentionally lures a serial killer to her small town and finds herself falling for the sexy FBI agent sent to hunt him down.
Christina Pascal has never had a real job...or a real boyfriend. When she isn't teaching yoga or attending classes, she is either getting paid to invent fake relationships for people on the Internet, or she is working to solve cold cases in her hometown of Fate, Georgia-a town tainted by haunting memories of the past.
Christina and her best friends, Tavey and Raquel, were only children when their best friend disappeared-a crime that remains unsolved. Now, sixteen years later, the three friends are hoping to uncover some clues about their friend and other missing children. But what Christina doesn't realize is that her search for the missing has attracted the attention of a serial killer, and he is using fake identities to lure in his victims. Now, Christina fears that she could be his next target.
To complicate matters, a gorgeous FBI agent, Ryan Helmer, is sent in to help Christina with the case, but she doesn't know whether she can trust him, especially when their sizzling chemistry jeopardizes the case…
January 8, 2014
What a fun surprise! I bought this on my Kindle and it was a steal for $1.99, but even better it was really good! Fast-paced, interesting plot line and characters with some depth to them. The romance was heavy-handed to me because it took a while to get to it, then it really took off, but it didn't take away from the pacing of the story. Looking forward to more from this author.
June 5, 2016
Fate, it always comes, to Fate
Chris has been searching for Summer, her childhood friend who disappeared years ago. In the interim she has searched for other lost children. Enter hunky FBI agent Ryan.
Good story but I would have liked it if the suspect would have died in jail trapped there like his victims.
Chris has been searching for Summer, her childhood friend who disappeared years ago. In the interim she has searched for other lost children. Enter hunky FBI agent Ryan.
Good story but I would have liked it if the suspect would have died in jail trapped there like his victims.
June 1, 2014
Besides that FBI and police wouldn't work like that and the killer couldn't hide in a small town of close to 3000 poeple, the story was actually pretty good, interesting characters, some romance, some tragedy, sporadic action and fried chicken .......will see what happens in book two.
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