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Author: Pamela Clare
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Published: 2010
Pages: 370
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: I-Team Series - Book #4
ARGH!!!! Where in the world have I been...I started this book and by the time I was hooked, I realized that this is part of a series. Book 4 to be exact. Why didn't I know this?? Well, it was too late to stop reading...I was hooked after the first page...so now I just have to grin and bear it and read the first book next. I absolutely hate that...starting a series in the middle. But I do have to admit, it did not in any way take away from the book...it really can be read as a standalone...however, it would have been nice to have read the secondary characters' books first...I would have gotten a better feel about their relationships.
Pamela Clare is a new author for me....I know, I know...again, where have I been?? LOL. I absolutely love her writing. It is gritty, drawing the reader into the story and not letting them go until the very end. She is a fabulous storyteller. Her characters are real and they invoke a roller coaster ride of emotions. The suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat, and the surprise ending will truly entertain you. I love reading about Native American traditions, and Pamela Clare has done her research.You really get a feel for the culture and she delves deep into the whys of the traditions.
Kat is a heroine that I really would like to have as a friend. She is part of an investigative journalism team that is the subject of the I-Team series. She is true to her beliefs and is a strong, capable woman who has gone through some tragic events only to grow stronger at the outcome. Yet, she is not overbearing or boastful...it is a quiet strength that you see by her actions and her truthfulness.
Gabe is a different story...after losing what he thought was the love of his life...he is unable to form any kind of attachment to women...in short, he uses them for sex only. However, things begin to change inside of him after he saves Kat's life on more than one occasion. He can't resist the big beautiful eyes and long dark hair or the way she has the ability to see into his heart the things he has kept hidden away from everyone. Some of the reviews I have read...people seem to have a problem with Gabe and his womanizing ways...saying he was a hard hero to learn to love. Yet, I didn't have that problem. After hearing his story, seeing the way he was with Kat, getting many glimpses of his wounded heart, watching how Kat's love begins to thaw him...he really became the type of hero that I like. Without Kat, I think Gabe would have been lost to himself forever...it takes her unconditional love, heartfelt truth, and strength to pull Gabe into the world of the living.
This is truly a romantic suspense...with a surprise ending that keeps you guessing as to who is the villain. It is spine-tingling, tragic, and moved me to tears. I never saw the ending coming...and that is what I love about Pamela Clare's writing. To keep me that captivated and moved...wow.
Rating: 4.75/5
Pages: 370
Completed: 5/19/10
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2 comments:
Even though it's a series, all the I-Team books stand-alone. Like you, I read NAKED EDGE first and then proceeded to glom PC's backlist.
I HEART Gabe! And I totally agree, I never read a rom-suspense that actually surprised me.
Oh you lucky girl Kara. You get to go back & read all her books. Yes it's part of a series but they are such strong books. You will fall in love with each hero. I discovered her with the 3rd one & had no trouble going back. She also writes awesome historicals.
Wasn't this just a wonderful, beautiful book?
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