2.5 Stars
I’ve been in a “back from the dead” kinda mood lately. I found myself in a pinch and needed an audiobook ASAP, and noticed this one was in audible escapes so here we are. I have received a few freebies from this series, but this is the first one I read. It was a fairly short, light read; it isn’t very heavy, but does have a mystery/action side plot that added to the story.
Kate and Price Lewis were living the dream: happy marriage; great jobs in New York; and a great sex life. Then, Price went away on a business trip and didn’t come home. He was killed in a plane crash leaving Kate devasted.
FF a year, and Kate’s SIL talks her into a beach vacay where she receives the shock of her life. There on the beach walking towards her is…Price-gasp. Price has been in hiding after narrowing escaping his death, because he stumbled upon an illegal company (Cybermark Enterprises) ran by drug lords. Although this seems OTT, this book didn’t have a soapy feel; it’s more of a “stretch to believe” scenario especially the ending.
I thought it was all just ok. I read the first few chapters, then switched to the audio. I was entertained, but skipped forward a lot, because there just wasn’t a lot of meat in the plot, and it was all a little dry. Price is not the typical H, he’s not an alpha, and comes off a little “chicken little” freaking out constantly. Kate is the opposite; she’s flat and pretty blasé about everything. She was happy, but not overly emotional upon finding the love of her life alive. She waffled whether or not staying with him on the run was worth the price of leaving her family, and life behind. When Price tells her that Cybermark tried to kill him; she’s pretty chill… let’s have sex. Someone might be coming to kill them… let’s have sex, then run. It’s all good, they can fight; she can save the day with her super awesome journalist skills, but when she realizes Cybermark was ran by drug lords, this was her reaction.
Acid rose in my throat, and my vision blurred. Drugs… Danger…
“Kate?” Price stood.
I fell into his arms.
Couldn’t see… Couldn’t breathe… I was shivering. So cold.
Fuck. Ignorance had been bliss.
Drugs. Anything went in the drug business. Murder was an everyday occurrence. All in the name of the almighty dollar.
There’s a lot of sexytime, but I didn’t feel any real chemistry or authentic emotion between the two, so it was sort of just filler-lots of filler. Overall, I wouldn't purchase it, but if you're in the mood for a light, fluffy read with lots of sex, but not a lot of plot... then give it a shot. The audio isn't bad; it's narrated by Lauren Rowe, and Joe Arden.