It's an exhilarating blend of romance and suspense that readers will find amongst the pages of this fast-paced tale. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale, along with getting my impressions of it, then add this second installment in the Carter Brothers series to your bookshelf!
Ellodie Cassandra Solaire made a single, solitary New Year’s resolution.
That resolution was set in stone, and she wouldn’t be breaking it, no matter what.It was simple: Say yes to every person who asks her out on a date until she finds a boyfriend.
Easy, right?
Wrong.
She breaks that New Year’s resolution three months into the year after a guy gives her serial killer vibes.
Fast forward three months, and she’s unhappily saying yes to any man who asks.
Until one day, there she is, eating a chicken burrito waiting for traffic to clear, and he appears like a knight in shining armor.
One second, she’s counting down the seconds until the parade dissipates so she can go home, and the next, a car is flying through the air directly beside her, courtesy of a hot cop performing a PIT maneuver.
It’s during the middle of the arrest when Quaid Carter’s eyes find hers.
From that moment on, she’s lost to anyone else but him.
The only problem is that serial killer vibe she got off of her potential date a few months ago isn’t just a vibe. It’s a full-blown obsession. And the serial killer decides that she won’t be the one to get away.
Quaid Carter has different ideas, though.
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
With each new release Ms. Vale continues to hold a guaranteed spot on my shelves. With stories that keep me on the edge of my seat, to pairings that pull me in wholeheartedly, I'm left rooting for their richly rewarding and satisfying HEA. The main couples are likable with connections that sizzle and are surrounded by a cast of secondary characters who leave you excited for future installments.
Ellodie Solaire is the proverbial plucky heroine, a quirky woman you're drawn to from the very beginning as she's a tough cookie you can't help but admire. She's a woman unlucky in love though who starts off the year determined to change the romantic course of her life by saying yes to every offer of a date. From one painful encounter after another, Ellodie soon goes from laughable exchanges to one of danger when she gains the attention of a serial stalker. At the same time, she finds herself crossing paths with the one man who will not only keep her safe, but set her heart racing in a combustible coupling. That man is Quaid Carter and he certainly makes a dramatic first impression while inadvertently involving her in his catching a criminal. Quaid's a delicious hero, self-assured and heroic, with a bit of cockiness to add some spice to a man unashamed to fall fast and first. The more time Quaid and Ellodie spend together the more the sexual tension builds and the more fiery the banter. They're a compelling pair with an entertaining connection that is a perfect balance of romance and suspense. Heart pounding moments of danger made for even steamier encounters between these two both in and out of the bedroom. Add in glimpses of Quaid's family members and you have another well-crafted addition to Ms. Vale's newest series that has me excited for what comes next.
My rating for this is an A-
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
***THE NEXT BOOK IN THE CARTER BROTHERS SERIES***
THIRST TRAP - Releasing July 9th
AUTHOR INFO:
Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown, in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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