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Creed-Madison #2
The Angel and the Renegade
Where Angels Go...TROUBLE FOLLOWS
And trouble was T.J. Madison's name. Once Jenny Alvarez's instincts had warned her against the irresistible rebel with the teasing grin. But her body trembled at one glance from his tiger eyes, and her soul had surrendered to a night in his arms. A night that would haunt her forever.
T.J. believed leaving Jenny had been right--his job endangered those he loved. But when he returned to question Jenny about her father, trouble came, too. Somebody wanted them silenced, but who--and why? As he fought to save their lives and discover the truth, T.J. realized he had another shot with Jenny--and this time he might not be able to let her go.
And trouble was T.J. Madison's name. Once Jenny Alvarez's instincts had warned her against the irresistible rebel with the teasing grin. But her body trembled at one glance from his tiger eyes, and her soul had surrendered to a night in his arms. A night that would haunt her forever.
T.J. believed leaving Jenny had been right--his job endangered those he loved. But when he returned to question Jenny about her father, trouble came, too. Somebody wanted them silenced, but who--and why? As he fought to save their lives and discover the truth, T.J. realized he had another shot with Jenny--and this time he might not be able to let her go.
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First published September 1, 1994
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Cathryn Clare
23 books4 followersRomance novelist Cathy Stanton, also wrote under the pseudonym Cathryn Clare.
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April 24, 2025
This was a sequel to another book I read by this author, and solves the unsolved case from that last one, and for that I give it three stars, but if not for that it would lose one. Unlike the other book, where the relationship between the H and h is equal to the mystery/suspense/action, in this one it falls far short.
First of all, there's too long a separation (eight years). Secondly, the h was adopted by the H's father, which makes them legally brother and sister, so you get an incest vibe, which is never good. Even worse, when the H's father died, the H became legal guardian to the h (she was 15, he was 24), so now you get even more of a family dynamic, which only makes you want to say "YECK!!!"
Then, there's the character of the H. He was the rebel son of a strict military father, and wanted to be free, no ties, no strings, nothing to interfere with his freedom, especially love, which he felt for the h (and not the brotherly kind). Despite feeling he was wrong for her and should keep his distance, he seduces her on her 21st birthday, and immediately after pulls a disappearing act and makes sure she won't be able to find him. For her own good, of course!
It didn't occur to him that at 21, she was an adult and should have had a say in her future, and what she wanted??? If she had been 18 or 19, his actions would have made more sense (though his taking off would still have been crummy) but at 21 he should have given her credit for enough maturity where she could decide things for herself, instead of him assuming he knew what was best.
As it was, he did the worst thing he could. The h had so many losses in her life (her parents, and then the H's father), and all he did was add to them. She didn't have other family or friends she could turn to, and was virtually alone when the H took off, assuming she'd finish her college studies, get a career going, find a suitable guy and forget him. Meanwhile, she had been a virgin, and found herself pregnant and alone, while Mr. Experience didn't think to use a condom, the horndog! She tried to find him, but he had taken off on a sailing trip around the world, and didn't intend coming back for quite some time. So, she was left to be a single mom, but only for a short time, as the baby was premature and only lived a few months. She had to pull herself together and start over, after 8 years was, if not happy, at least reasonably content, when the H shows up again, because the case he's working on (he was employed by the military) involved her late father.
It was just too much! When he learns the truth about the baby, his reaction wasn't as strong as it should have been. You'd think he'd have gotten all choked up and told her how sorry he was and begged her to forgive him. Instead, he kept it pretty much together, except for wanting to be off by himself (and with the danger they were in, that wasn't possible), which was his way of coping with everything: just take off and maybe go far away.
I never got the impression that his love for her was all hat strong.
No one even mentioned where the baby was buried!!!
Even worse, though he never got over her, he never made any attempt to either see or get in touch with her again until he had to, and then he acted as if things should just fall into place again, like time hadn't passed. Even worse, he'd waffle between wanting her and keeping his emotional distance, making passionate love, then trying to act like it hadn't happened. The more he felt for her, the more he'd fight it, so it came across like he didn't really care, except casually. For her own good, of course.
There was just too much baggage here to believe in a HEA, despite knowing that the h had never stopped loving him.
(The best part was when he first showed up and tried to sweet talk her, and instead she slammed the door in his face! But it was a good thing he managed to get in her apartment anyway, because soon after that, someone started shooting at them! Like I said, the action/adventure parts of the book were the best.)
One thing interesting, is that for a change it was the H who disappeared without a trace, usually it's the h who pulls that stunt.
And for those who like no other competition, there's no OM/OW. For those who want fidelity while separated, I'm not sure about that. The H said there'd been other women, and I'm assuming he slept with at least some of them in eight years, and the h had too much else to worry about first, (pregnancy, losing the baby, getting her life back on track), then she said she dated and had a few relationships with colleagues, but didn't say whether she slept with them or not, but she hadn't been seeing anyone for quite some time. So, it's ambiguous.
If you like action/adventure and mystery/intrigue, then check this out. But don't expect much in way of the romance.
First of all, there's too long a separation (eight years). Secondly, the h was adopted by the H's father, which makes them legally brother and sister, so you get an incest vibe, which is never good. Even worse, when the H's father died, the H became legal guardian to the h (she was 15, he was 24), so now you get even more of a family dynamic, which only makes you want to say "YECK!!!"
Then, there's the character of the H. He was the rebel son of a strict military father, and wanted to be free, no ties, no strings, nothing to interfere with his freedom, especially love, which he felt for the h (and not the brotherly kind). Despite feeling he was wrong for her and should keep his distance, he seduces her on her 21st birthday, and immediately after pulls a disappearing act and makes sure she won't be able to find him. For her own good, of course!
It didn't occur to him that at 21, she was an adult and should have had a say in her future, and what she wanted??? If she had been 18 or 19, his actions would have made more sense (though his taking off would still have been crummy) but at 21 he should have given her credit for enough maturity where she could decide things for herself, instead of him assuming he knew what was best.
As it was, he did the worst thing he could. The h had so many losses in her life (her parents, and then the H's father), and all he did was add to them. She didn't have other family or friends she could turn to, and was virtually alone when the H took off, assuming she'd finish her college studies, get a career going, find a suitable guy and forget him. Meanwhile, she had been a virgin, and found herself pregnant and alone, while Mr. Experience didn't think to use a condom, the horndog! She tried to find him, but he had taken off on a sailing trip around the world, and didn't intend coming back for quite some time. So, she was left to be a single mom, but only for a short time, as the baby was premature and only lived a few months. She had to pull herself together and start over, after 8 years was, if not happy, at least reasonably content, when the H shows up again, because the case he's working on (he was employed by the military) involved her late father.
It was just too much! When he learns the truth about the baby, his reaction wasn't as strong as it should have been. You'd think he'd have gotten all choked up and told her how sorry he was and begged her to forgive him. Instead, he kept it pretty much together, except for wanting to be off by himself (and with the danger they were in, that wasn't possible), which was his way of coping with everything: just take off and maybe go far away.
I never got the impression that his love for her was all hat strong.
No one even mentioned where the baby was buried!!!
Even worse, though he never got over her, he never made any attempt to either see or get in touch with her again until he had to, and then he acted as if things should just fall into place again, like time hadn't passed. Even worse, he'd waffle between wanting her and keeping his emotional distance, making passionate love, then trying to act like it hadn't happened. The more he felt for her, the more he'd fight it, so it came across like he didn't really care, except casually. For her own good, of course.
There was just too much baggage here to believe in a HEA, despite knowing that the h had never stopped loving him.
(The best part was when he first showed up and tried to sweet talk her, and instead she slammed the door in his face! But it was a good thing he managed to get in her apartment anyway, because soon after that, someone started shooting at them! Like I said, the action/adventure parts of the book were the best.)
One thing interesting, is that for a change it was the H who disappeared without a trace, usually it's the h who pulls that stunt.
And for those who like no other competition, there's no OM/OW. For those who want fidelity while separated, I'm not sure about that. The H said there'd been other women, and I'm assuming he slept with at least some of them in eight years, and the h had too much else to worry about first, (pregnancy, losing the baby, getting her life back on track), then she said she dated and had a few relationships with colleagues, but didn't say whether she slept with them or not, but she hadn't been seeing anyone for quite some time. So, it's ambiguous.
If you like action/adventure and mystery/intrigue, then check this out. But don't expect much in way of the romance.
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