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Title: The Pretender
Author: HelenKay Dimon
Genre Romantic Suspense
About The Pretender:
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and Harrison Tate is proof. Once a professional burglar, he now makes a lawful living tracking down stolen art. No one needs to know about his secret sideline, “liberating” artifacts acquired through underhanded methods. At least until one of those jobs sees him walking in on a murder.
Gabrielle Wright has long been estranged from her wealthy family, but she didn’t kill her sister. Trouble is, the only person who can prove it is the sexy, elusive criminal who shouldn’t have been at the island estate on that terrible night. She’s not expecting honor among thieves—or for their mutual attraction to spark into an intense inferno of desire.
Under the guise of evaluating her family’s art, Harris comes back to the estate hoping to clear Gabby’s name. But returning to the scene of the crime has never been riskier, with their hearts and lives on the line.
Review:
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
After reading the Negotiator, I knew I had to continue reading the series. As it turns out it was a great decision. I almost fell in love with the story. Something prevented me from doing so though and I am not exactly sure what it was. Maybe it was the reason why the hero was on the island the night Gabi's sister was murdered. It was mentioned in the blurb, but I didn't like that he kept it from Gabi for so much time.
Gabi is such a nice person. Sure, she made mistakes in the past that still haunt her, but she is a changed person now and she is trying to do the right thing in her life. She has her evil uncle who is blaming her for everything, so it was easy to like her and want to defend her from the moment I met her. Harrison is not a bad character. He wasn't able to win me over, but I didn't dislike him and he had his good moments.
I feel like the pace was good. It wasn't rushed and the story wasn't dragging. The suspects are limited, but everything felt right in the way things were progressing. My heart broke a little when some truths about Gabi's sister were revealed and I wanted her to rise from the dead (though that would change the genre of the book).
Overall the book was good and so were its characters. It's a definite recommendation for those who have read the previous books in the series and a strong suggestion for those who haven't since this book can be read as stand alone.
Review:
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
After reading the Negotiator, I knew I had to continue reading the series. As it turns out it was a great decision. I almost fell in love with the story. Something prevented me from doing so though and I am not exactly sure what it was. Maybe it was the reason why the hero was on the island the night Gabi's sister was murdered. It was mentioned in the blurb, but I didn't like that he kept it from Gabi for so much time.
Gabi is such a nice person. Sure, she made mistakes in the past that still haunt her, but she is a changed person now and she is trying to do the right thing in her life. She has her evil uncle who is blaming her for everything, so it was easy to like her and want to defend her from the moment I met her. Harrison is not a bad character. He wasn't able to win me over, but I didn't dislike him and he had his good moments.
I feel like the pace was good. It wasn't rushed and the story wasn't dragging. The suspects are limited, but everything felt right in the way things were progressing. My heart broke a little when some truths about Gabi's sister were revealed and I wanted her to rise from the dead (though that would change the genre of the book).
Overall the book was good and so were its characters. It's a definite recommendation for those who have read the previous books in the series and a strong suggestion for those who haven't since this book can be read as stand alone.
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About HelenKay Dimon:
HelenKay Dimon spent the years before becoming a romance author as a...divorce attorney. Not the usual transition, she knows. Good news is she now writes full time and is much happier. She has sold over forty novels and novellas to numerous publishers, including HarperCollins, Kensington, Harlequin, Penguin Random House, Riptide and Carina Press. Her nationally bestselling and award-winning books have been showcased in numerous venues and her books have twice been named "Red-Hot Reads" and excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine. She is on the Board of Directors of the Romance Writers of America and teaches fiction writing at UC San Diego and MiraCosta College. You can learn more at her website: www.HelenKaydimon.com
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