Force of Attraction
by D.D. Ayres
Book 2, K-9 Rescue
The only thing more
powerful than fear is desire…
A seasoned K-9
officer with the police in Maryland, Cole Jamison has left her old life behind
her. With a new home and a new partner—a protective canine named Hugo—Cole is
ready for fresh challenges. A crucial position on an important drug task force
is exactly what she wants…until she discovers her gorgeous, infuriating
ex-husband will be the DEA agent in charge.
FORCE OF ATTRACTION
Agent Scott Lucca
may be a pro when it comes to undercover assignments, but this job is daunting
even for him. Posing as a happy couple on the dog competition circuit means he
and Cole need to get a lot closer than they’ve been in years. Playing a live-in
couple should seem like a walk in the park compared to tracking a brutal
criminal, but suddenly nothing could be more dangerous than the passionate fire
they’ve rekindled…
Force of Attraction
is book 2 in the K-9 Rescue series.
A big thumbs up for
this book. Of the three books currently
in this series, this is the most cohesive and well-balanced. The suspense plays very well into the romance.
Scott and Cole
broke up while Scott was deep undercover in a white supremacist biker
gang. Perhaps he took his role too serious
or maybe he was just in too deep, but the stress ruined his marriage. Cole always believed that he chose his job
over her. Scott is also plagued by a
sense of inadequacy, trying to live up to his can-do-no-wrong brother, Gabe,
who was killed in battle.
After divorcing
Scott, Cole goes to work for another police department in the K-9 unit. She has a way with dogs and her aptitude is
noticed by the DEA. They invite her to
be a part of an undercover operation being lead by her former husband, Scott.
One of things I
enjoyed most about this relationship is Scott’s need to discover that the Nikki
he divorced is not the same woman Cole is today. Not only does she have a different nickname
(her real name is Nicole), but she has a different attitude, is more assured
and confident as a police officer and woman. He is still madly in love with
her, but he doesn’t know how to win her back.
In other words, I liked the way he really had to work for it.
I also liked the villain
in this story. I thought he was
unbalanced and menacing. Never quite
sure what he is going to do, this part of the story is suspenseful, much more
so than previous books.
My one critique of
the writing is that we are constantly reminded that Scott feels inadequate when
compared to his brother, Gabe. Gabe was recently killed in action as a member
of the special forces, but even before then, he had very big shoes to
fill. It is one of the major themes of
the story, but I felt it is slightly over done.
IN A NUTSHELL:
A good read with lots
of suspense and a dog. Dogs are featured
in this story and who doesn’t love a dog?
Thank you to the author and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
A veteran author of
romance and women’s fiction, D.D. Ayres is new to Romantic Suspense. She
believes the lure of romance is always the human connection. Put that
connection in physical jeopardy, and and we learn a bit moreabout who we really
are.
With her K-9 Rescue
series, D.D. hopes you will enjoy her sexy, suspenseful portrayals of K-9 teams
at their best.
D.D. lives in Texas
with her husband and a soft-coated Wheaten terrier named Zoe.
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