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Degrees of Darkness #4
Reckoning
The honeymoon is over for Cody and Remy LeBeau. And Cody’s darkest secret haunts her, threatening to destroy their marriage.
The brutal murder of a former judge sets in motion a domino effect of killings that all point back to Cody and her father. She suspects her father is hiding something sinister from her and Remy. But the closer she tries to get to her husband, the more she feels Remy drifting away from her, taken by his job and his stubborn instance that she’s not trusting him enough. Then her ex-boyfriend sends her a warning note, and with her world spinning out of control, Cody turns to the only man she does trust to help her and protect Remy. Her actions produce a result she’s not prepared to handle.
Remy watches as his once happy marriage is pulled apart brick by brick. With threats closing in all sides, he’s forced to resort to his cold, secretive style that has kept him alive. If he’s to have any chance at succeeding, he must rely on the assistance of the last person on earth he wants to reach out to, even if the result continues to push Cody away.
Death will have a reckoning, and for Cody and Remy it could mean the end of everything they’ve loved.
The brutal murder of a former judge sets in motion a domino effect of killings that all point back to Cody and her father. She suspects her father is hiding something sinister from her and Remy. But the closer she tries to get to her husband, the more she feels Remy drifting away from her, taken by his job and his stubborn instance that she’s not trusting him enough. Then her ex-boyfriend sends her a warning note, and with her world spinning out of control, Cody turns to the only man she does trust to help her and protect Remy. Her actions produce a result she’s not prepared to handle.
Remy watches as his once happy marriage is pulled apart brick by brick. With threats closing in all sides, he’s forced to resort to his cold, secretive style that has kept him alive. If he’s to have any chance at succeeding, he must rely on the assistance of the last person on earth he wants to reach out to, even if the result continues to push Cody away.
Death will have a reckoning, and for Cody and Remy it could mean the end of everything they’ve loved.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2014
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Winter Austin
26 books251 followersAs a Note, I do not use AI in any way to write my books. Lots a sweat equity goes into my writing, not computer generated.
Winter Austin perpetually answers the question: “were you born in the winter?” with a flat “nope.” Having returned to her hometown, Winter has stepped into the chaotic world of a full-time wife, mom, author, and employee.
A lifelong Mid-West gal, Winter rediscovered her love of her beloved Iowa with its hot summers and snowy winters. She grew up listening to the captivating stories told by relatives around the table or a campfire. Since becoming a published author, she learned a mindset of a glass half-empty personality makes for a perfect suspense/thriller author. Taking her ability to verbally spin a vivid and detailed story, Winter translated that into writing deadly romantic thrillers. Combining her love of all things rural, agricultural, and military, she’s turned her small town life upside down.
Winter Austin perpetually answers the question: “were you born in the winter?” with a flat “nope.” Having returned to her hometown, Winter has stepped into the chaotic world of a full-time wife, mom, author, and employee.
A lifelong Mid-West gal, Winter rediscovered her love of her beloved Iowa with its hot summers and snowy winters. She grew up listening to the captivating stories told by relatives around the table or a campfire. Since becoming a published author, she learned a mindset of a glass half-empty personality makes for a perfect suspense/thriller author. Taking her ability to verbally spin a vivid and detailed story, Winter translated that into writing deadly romantic thrillers. Combining her love of all things rural, agricultural, and military, she’s turned her small town life upside down.
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May 27, 2015
WOW! I was not expecting this ending to Cody's and Remy's story. The previous books have been all about Remy and a little about Cody. This one is all Cody's story.
Remy is excited to finally have put his past behind him and is looking forward to a normal life and marriage. He soon learns that nothing, and I mean N.O.T.H.I.N.G., is normal about his life or Cody's life. At least Remy knew his secrets. Cody has secrets that she doesn't even know she has. She certainly never suspected her life had been built on secrets. Oh, she has some from a relationship gone bad, but that's really nothing compared to what she's about to learn. Are the secrets somehow connected?
This one will have you turning pages faster than you ever thought you could. The honeymoon is barely over before trouble starts. Heath Anderson plays a major role in this one. And Remy doesn't much like it. Cody knows Remy doesn't like it, but she can't seem to stop herself from running to Heath first. How will it all end? Will there be a happily ever after? Or, will it all fall apart because of things Cody never knew?
I certainly hope that Winter Austin has plans for Heath Anderson. His is definitely a story that has a lot of potential. His story needs to be told, I'm sure there's a lot to learn there. Bonus with Heath's story? We can revisit Remy and Cody and catch up on what's going on with them. I mean, Remy and Heath are the dynamic duo in homicide, right?
Remy is excited to finally have put his past behind him and is looking forward to a normal life and marriage. He soon learns that nothing, and I mean N.O.T.H.I.N.G., is normal about his life or Cody's life. At least Remy knew his secrets. Cody has secrets that she doesn't even know she has. She certainly never suspected her life had been built on secrets. Oh, she has some from a relationship gone bad, but that's really nothing compared to what she's about to learn. Are the secrets somehow connected?
This one will have you turning pages faster than you ever thought you could. The honeymoon is barely over before trouble starts. Heath Anderson plays a major role in this one. And Remy doesn't much like it. Cody knows Remy doesn't like it, but she can't seem to stop herself from running to Heath first. How will it all end? Will there be a happily ever after? Or, will it all fall apart because of things Cody never knew?
I certainly hope that Winter Austin has plans for Heath Anderson. His is definitely a story that has a lot of potential. His story needs to be told, I'm sure there's a lot to learn there. Bonus with Heath's story? We can revisit Remy and Cody and catch up on what's going on with them. I mean, Remy and Heath are the dynamic duo in homicide, right?
August 31, 2014
“Reckoning” is a spine-tingling cop thriller which will tempt the reader at every page!
Read full review in the 2014 September issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2014 September issue of InD’tale Magazine.
November 23, 2018
Full Review posted at Book Lovin' Mamas
Reckoning is the fourth book to Winter Austin’s Degrees of Darkness series, and it ended the series with a HUGE bang. I was not prepared to cry while reading this book, and I was not prepared for what Winter Austin put Remy and Cody through in this book.
I thought initially that Revenge was the last book I would read of Remy & Cody’s story, but Winter surprised me by saying their story was not done yet. I should have known from the beginning because there was something left opened in the very first book. In Reckoning, we get the complete closure of it all. Winter did a fantastic job on making everything come to together for Remy and Cody, but she didn’t make it easy for either one them.
Gosh darn it…I’m going to miss Remy and Cody, but I look forward to what Winter has planned next to write.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it romantic suspense readers out there.
Reckoning is the fourth book to Winter Austin’s Degrees of Darkness series, and it ended the series with a HUGE bang. I was not prepared to cry while reading this book, and I was not prepared for what Winter Austin put Remy and Cody through in this book.
I thought initially that Revenge was the last book I would read of Remy & Cody’s story, but Winter surprised me by saying their story was not done yet. I should have known from the beginning because there was something left opened in the very first book. In Reckoning, we get the complete closure of it all. Winter did a fantastic job on making everything come to together for Remy and Cody, but she didn’t make it easy for either one them.
Gosh darn it…I’m going to miss Remy and Cody, but I look forward to what Winter has planned next to write.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it romantic suspense readers out there.
May 3, 2014
The final book in the Degrees of Darkness series did not disappoint! This one is all about Cody's past and laying it to rest. We find out some shocking things about her mom, and what her dad did in Vietnam.
I loved watching Cody and Remy settle into married life and her figure out how to be married to a cop. Instead of letting things fall apart, they work through it and come together to face things as husband and wife.
I'm going to miss them.
I loved watching Cody and Remy settle into married life and her figure out how to be married to a cop. Instead of letting things fall apart, they work through it and come together to face things as husband and wife.
I'm going to miss them.
April 26, 2014
Cody and Remy are back in the best, and final, page-turning suspense. As they settle into married life, an evil from the past threatens everything they hold dear: family, friends, livelihood, and future. Secrets threaten to topple the Lewis empire and Cody must deal with her greatest loss yet. Bravo! You won't be able to put this book down.
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