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Title: COLD & DEADLY
Author: Toni Anderson
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Blurb
Hostage Negotiators can talk themselves out of anything—except falling in love.
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Dominic Sheridan is an accomplished expert in the Crisis Negotiation Unit. Practiced, professional, used to dealing with high-stake situations under tense conditions,
Dominic is a master at manipulating people. Everyone, that is, but the headstrong rookie agent bent on destroying her fledgling career.
As a child, Ava Kanas put her life on the line when the mob executed her father. Now someone has killed her mentor, the man who inspired her to become an FBI agent—and she’s the only one who recognizes it was anything but a tragic accident.
When another agent is murdered and Dominic nearly dies, it becomes obvious a serial killer is targeting the FBI.
Together Dominic and Ava search for clues in the investigation, all the while fighting a forbidden attraction that will complicate everything, especially when the predator sets their sights on Ava.
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Excerpt
Did she tell Dominic the truth and risk him sending her away? The thought of losing her job made her feel physically ill. But she wanted to be braver. She wanted to trust…
Was he awake? She listened attentively for the sound of his breathing but she couldn’t hear a thing. Feeling slightly panicked that he’d left her here alone, she caught the bottom of the makeshift curtain and raised it high enough to see the man lying on his back, features softened in sleep.
She stared, taking in the straight nose, thick brows and stubborn jaw. The bruises from the accident looked like darker shadows in this dusky twilight. His mouth was parted and she found herself wondering what it might be like to kiss him.
He rolled onto the side facing her and suddenly opened his eyes.
Ava froze, then whispered slowly, “I thought you might have left me behind…” She tried to swallow her mortification at being caught staring at him. The words revealed more than she wanted.
He reached out and touched her cheek, which was more or less healed now. “Still here, Kanas. Go back to sleep. It’s four AM.”
Her heart pounded crazily as she held his gaze. She should tell him about Gino. Confide the truth. He’d understand and wouldn’t send her away. His palm was so hot against her skin it burned. She wanted to get closer to that heat. The craving was so overwhelming it terrified her, paralyzed her.
He removed his hand with a slight smile that she could get used to and sleepily closed his eyes. Murmured, “Go to sleep, Ava.”
She lay there staring up at the ceiling, until dawn flooded the room with light. She didn’t sleep another wink.
My Thoughts <3
Such a good book! This is a new author for me and I have not read the other books in her series. I did not feel as if I was missing out on anything because of it though. Also this is in 3rd person, so if that is your jam, it usually isn’t mine, then I wanted to warn you. This book is really good though and I personally believe that you get more out of it being in 3rd person!
Characters:
Dominic: Seasoned FBI agent that is a hostage investigator. This guy knows how to do his job well and talk people down in situations. He is EXTREMELY by the book and looking to get by on personal merits.
Ava: FBI rookie that wants to help people from being involved with the scum of the world. She has a very high moral sense and also trigger reactions to situations.
Story Line:
This was so freaking good! The entire premise and how each of the clues were unveiled were awesome. I can truly say that I did not see who the bad guy was until it was reveled. Which was pretty freaking awesome.
Steam:
This was slow burn! Ava was scared to get involved because he was a senior agent and honestly didn’t really even act like he was into her and Dominic did not do relationships especially with a rookie agent. Lingering steamy looks made up a lot of the beginning of this book and just built the anticipation. The steam was AMAZING and they had great chemistry!
All in All:
I adored this book everything worked well together and I thoroughly was sucked in after the first chapter. There were just the right amount of twists and turns… and I can tell you that there are A LOT OF THEM! I can say I will definitely check out more books by this author!
4.5 outta 5 from me!
PS: I received this book as an ARC in return for my honest feedback.
Author Bio
Toni Anderson is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, RITA® nominee, science nerd, professional tourist, dog lover, gardener, mom. Originally from a small town in England, Toni studied Marine Biology at University of Liverpool (B.Sc.) and University of St. Andrews (Ph.D.) with the intention she’d never be far from the ocean. Well, that plan backfired and she ended up in the Canadian prairies with her biology professor husband, two kids, a rescue dog, and two laid-back leopard geckos. Toni started writing while pregnant with her first child and never stopped.
Her greatest achievements are mastering the Tokyo subway, climbing Ben Lomond, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and surviving fourteen Winnipeg winters (fingers crossed). She loves to travel for research purposes and was lucky enough to visit the Strategic Information and Operations Center inside FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 2016, and she also got to shove another car off the road during pursuit training at the Writer’s Police Academy in Wisconsin. Watch out world!
Toni’s books have hit #1 in Barnes & Noble’s Nook store, and the Top 10 on Amazon, Kobo, and iBooks.
Her novels have won many awards.