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rachbreads's review against another edition
2.0
I can't believe that I read an entire romantic suspense novel about a dog. Honestly, this woman and her dog had more chemistry than she did with the male lead.
The thing that kept me reading was my weakness for forced proximity romances - the setup is incredibly unrealistic, but Morgan has to live with Bo for a little while, and of course, the longer they're around each other, the harder it is to fight their growing attraction. Bo was an interesting heroine, and I liked her strength and guts, both physical and emotional.
But oh my gosh, I really can't believe how much they talked about this dog. Dog people will probably love this book. I am not a dog person.
The thing that kept me reading was my weakness for forced proximity romances - the setup is incredibly unrealistic, but Morgan has to live with Bo for a little while, and of course, the longer they're around each other, the harder it is to fight their growing attraction. Bo was an interesting heroine, and I liked her strength and guts, both physical and emotional.
But oh my gosh, I really can't believe how much they talked about this dog. Dog people will probably love this book. I am not a dog person.
hannandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I can't believe I'm writing this, but the dog got way too much attention in this book?
evenormandinc's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
kota_behnke6453's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
boohelimo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
salene27's review against another edition
3.0
Linda Howard is by far one of my favorite authors in the romantic suspense genres. While this wasn't my favorite, it was still really good.
I really wish more of the initial plot line element was spread more throughout the book. The main plot was mentioned in the first 50 pages, and then we don't proceed with it until the last 100 pages. Don't get me wrong though, I still loved reading a LH book. She does such a great job of making the romance elements realistic without being overly mushy. I genuinely believe the H&H like each other. It wasn't a wham bam out of nowhere romance.
I also love how LH always always has hilarious moments in her books, she always makes me LOL, often in pubic. LOL
I really wish more of the initial plot line element was spread more throughout the book. The main plot was mentioned in the first 50 pages, and then we don't proceed with it until the last 100 pages. Don't get me wrong though, I still loved reading a LH book. She does such a great job of making the romance elements realistic without being overly mushy. I genuinely believe the H&H like each other. It wasn't a wham bam out of nowhere romance.
I also love how LH always always has hilarious moments in her books, she always makes me LOL, often in pubic. LOL
kirstennelson8's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
ela_35's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I liked this book, but I was a bit bored.
Bo was fine, and I liked Morgan, but not much happens.
Morgan has just left the hospital so he’s still weak, but I liked the scenes where Bo helps him, or when he’s trying to rebuild his strength.
There are some really short scenes with side characters.
I really liked Tricks as she had her own personality, which was clearly shown.
The plot was a bit boring as nothing happens until the last few chapters.
felinity's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Another good offering from Linda Howard, though Tricks really stole the limelight! It's got everything you expect from romantic suspense: a highly-trained operative (thankfully not yet another SEAL story), a small town, and a woman who keeps to herself. This time round we got a bonus main character: a wonderfully smart Golden Retriever.
I was a little confused about how you can have an administrative Chief of Police, but I guess there are other positions where people are elected without qualification, so I let that slide without bothering me too much. But an entertaining read, which is all I really ask for in this genre.
Another good offering from Linda Howard, though Tricks really stole the limelight! It's got everything you expect from romantic suspense: a highly-trained operative (thankfully not yet another SEAL story), a small town, and a woman who keeps to herself. This time round we got a bonus main character: a wonderfully smart Golden Retriever.
I was a little confused about how you can have an administrative Chief of Police, but I guess there are other positions where people are elected without qualification, so I let that slide without bothering me too much.