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SWEET REVENGE
by Rebecca Zanetti
June 24, 2014
Forever Mass Market: $8.00
The One Man She Can't Have
Matt Dean was born to fight . . . and kill. A member of a
secret black-ops military unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered
by the government to be the perfect soldiers with an expiration date. Now, with
time running out, he's gone rogue in a relentless quest for the one person who
can save them. His mission leads him to Charmed, Idaho . . . and to a beautiful
woman with eyes like emeralds and a body made for pleasure.
The One Woman He Can't Resist
Laney Jacobs knows the mysterious, handsome stranger is trouble
from the moment he walks into her bar, looking for a job. She's spent years
running from her own past-the last thing she needs is a romantic entanglement.
But Matt's strong arms offer her protection and his gentle touch promises
passion unlike anything she's ever known. As lethal forces surround them,
revealing explosive secrets about Matt's past and putting everything-and
everyone-he holds dear in danger, can he save them all before time runs out?
Sweet Revenge is book
two in the Sins Brothers series. This book started off kinda rough for
me. I was getting very irritated at the
love-at-first-sight-I-have-to-have-her-now syndrome. On the insta-love
scale, this one rates a 9.5. Fortunately, this is but one aspect of the
story and soon the book takes an interesting twist and bam, the narrative
takes off.
We learn more about the history of the brothers
we first meet in book one, Forgotten Sins. The deeper we
delve into their background, the more complicated the story gets. This
book does a nice job of balancing the current story between Laney and Matt
with the overarching storyline of the brothers. I'm still a little
skeptical at how the relationship develops and how quickly they fall so deep in
love. The characters are constantly expressing that surprise themselves.
However, I did enjoy the larger story. There is a sense of urgency
as time is running out for the brother as they must find the person who can
help deactivate the doomsday chips they each have embedded in their brain.
The action is fast paced, there are surprising turns, and
plenty of suspense. The ending is a little abrupt but leaves us, the
reader, with plenty of anticipation for the next book.
IN A NUTSHELL:
Despite my minor critique, I thought this was
an entertaining read and am excited about continuing the series. I get a
sense the series will continue to get better and better and we still have
couple of brothers who stories need to be told!
EXCERPT
Life would be easier if Matt could view the
petite bar owner like a family member or even an employer, but as he watched
her deliver another pitcher of tea to the women gathered around the table, he
realized that was impossible. She laughed at something one of the women said,
and his cock hardened. Again.
The woman had spunk, intelligence, and a
heart-shaped ass. Of course he wanted her naked and sweating beneath him. That
confused as much as irritated him. She was the exact opposite of what he
usually looked for in a woman. Temporary, tough, and unemotional worked best,
and the idea of being with someone soft and kind scared the shit out of him.
Laney was right to keep him at a distance.
The new phone he’d purchased early that morning
buzzed, and he glanced down at his first text message of the day. Nate had
texted that he was safe and would check in later. Relief relaxed Matt’s
shoulders upon reading that his brother was all right. The guy hadn’t been out
on a mission for years, and Matt had been worrying about him. Maybe Nate would
finally heal from falling in love and being betrayed.
If anybody could throw a dose of cold water on
Matt’s desire to pursue Laney, it’d be hard-assed Nate. He perceived only black
and white, danger and safety. There was no safety in seducing Laney… for
anybody. She wasn’t the woman Matt needed to find in Charmed.
Plus, as much as the idea turned Matt’s stomach,
if he had to seduce the elusive Dr. Peters to secure her help, to save his
brothers, he’d do it.
Of course, the family practitioner was the one
woman who wasn’t sitting around the table. He’d paid special attention to the
coroner and the veterinarian’s assistant, and the vet’s assistant was currently
checking him out behind wire-rimmed glasses. Bright eyes showed intelligence
and an interesting wariness. He shot her a smile.
Her cheeks pinkened, and she half turned to talk
to the woman on her right.
Laney, sitting across from the vet, instantly
shot a look his way, delicate eyebrow arched. He met her stare evenly, pleased
when her high cheekbones filled with color. The fact that she kept his gaze
with challenge in her eyes, even while blushing, pleased him even more. The
polite thing to do would be to grant her a reprieve and look away.
Too bad he wasn’t a polite guy.
Laney should learn not to challenge him.
Her chair scraped back, and she muttered
something to her friends and then calmly maneuvered around tables toward him,
hips swaying… keeping his gaze the entire time. His shoulders went back, and
his blood started to hum. Who was this woman so full of surprises?
She reached him, her eyes sparking in irritation.
“Would you please stop turning the most successful businesswomen in town into
simpering morons?” she whispered.
He blinked. Damn it. He focused down a foot at
her irritated face. “What in the world are you talking about?”
Her body remained relaxed, but he could hear her
heart thumping, and her expression was quickly transforming into anger. She
kept her face angled away from the women at the table. “Stop smiling, stop
flirting, and do your job.”
He lowered his face just enough to make her eyes
widen. “You sound jealous.”
Ah. There was the fury. “I’m not, you jackass.
Keep the charm in your pants, and stop flirting.”
Okay. He may have poured on the charm with the
two women he needed to investigate, but he’d been trained in subtlety and
covert action. “Why are you suddenly interested in what’s in my pants?”
Laney’s gasp heated him in all sorts of places.
“If I have to tell you again to knock it off, you’re fired.”
The little spitfire had better be careful who she
threatened. “So you want me unavailable to those women?”
Satisfaction filled her pretty face. “Exactly.”
“Okay.” He grasped her hip and covered her mouth
with his. The kiss was hard, quick, and enough of a taste to make him crave
more. He lifted away to gauge the shock on her face. “There. Now they think I’m
taken.”
The air vibrated as her hand closed into a fist,
and he shook his head. “You don’t want to hit me.”
“Why not?” she ground out.
For the first time, he let his mask slip so she
could see the predator the government had created. “The second you make
contact, I’ll have you on that bar, held tight, my cock pressed between your
legs, my lips on yours until you beg for more. Even fully clothed, I may make
you come—and I won’t care who’s watching.”
Her sexy mouth dropped open. Surprise and fury
lit her eyes… along with desire. She tried to mask it, but he was an expert at
reading people, and the woman was intrigued. “You egomaniac. I’m not remotely
interested,” she whispered.
Surprising anger shot through him. “You want to
threaten me? That’s fine. Challenge me? No problem.” He stepped even closer and
into her space. “But don’t you ever lie to me. Ever, Laney.”
She pressed her hands against her hips, confusion
blanketing her features. “We just met.”
The woman was correct. He had no right to demand
a damn thing from her. For all she knew, he was a bad guy. But this once and
with this woman, against all rational training and thought, he truly didn’t
give a shit. He didn’t understand it, sure as hell couldn’t explain it. So he
went with his gut. “Yeah, we did just meet. Those are the ground rules.
Period.” He lowered his chin and waited for her to challenge him, anticipation
lighting his veins.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer,
college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories
about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She is a member of RWA, has won
awards for her works throughout the industry, and has a journalism degree with
a poly sci emphasis from Pepperdine University as well as a Juris Doctorate
from the University of Idaho.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands
of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to
weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband,
children, and extended family who inspire her every day-or at the very least
give her plenty of characters to write about.
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