Kill Without Shame (ARES Security #2)
by Alexandra Ivy
Blurb:
Five brave military heroes have
survived the hell of a Taliban prison to return home—and take on civilian
missions no one else can. They’re the men of ARES Security. Highly skilled,
intimidating, invincible, and one by one, tested again and again…
Lucas St. Clair’s prestigious family had a
political future neatly planned out for him—one that didn’t include his high
school sweetheart, Mia Ramon. Under their pressure, Lucas gave her up. But
since surviving captivity, he’s a changed man—and a crucial member of ARES
Security. When he discovers a dead man clutching a picture of Mia that bears a
threatening message, his fiercest protective instincts kick in, and he knows he
must go to her.
Mia has never forgiven Lucas for breaking her
heart, and she’s convinced her feelings for him are in the past. But it’s soon
clear that isn’t true for either of them. Now, determined to solve the crime
and keep Mia safe, with his ARES buddies backing him up, Lucas will have to
reconstruct the murder victim’s last days—and follow a lethal trail that leads
right back to the fate of the woman he still loves…
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Wow I have read a lot of second chance for
love stories, but this story has got to be one of the most interesting and
well-written I have read in a LONG time. I have read everything ever written by
Alexandra Ivy and, though they vary in theme, heat, and length, I have never
read one that I didn’t love and Kill
Without Shame did not let me down.
Ivy has a way with both her characters and her writing that brings
readers to her and makes them into loyal fans with the first read. While the first story in this series led me
to think this series was going to have a bit of the paranormal mixed in with
the contemporary aspect, this second novel is straight contemporary and more
than awesome all on its own. Lucas left
his hometown in Louisiana a long time ago, leaving behind the girl he loved, trying
to escape the influence and unhappiness of his family life. Now that he has
found his place in the world, when a threat to the woman that still holds his heart
is presented to him, there is no way he won’t protect her and work to earn her
forgiveness and love back. Mia on the
other hand is in no mood to forgive, even after Lucas repeatedly saves her
life; soon it becomes obvious that the danger to Mia is very real and it isn’t going
away. Mia and Lucas—along with his
friends and fellow ARES members—work to uncover the mysteries of the past in
order to unmask the individual that looks to see Mia dead. Full of intrigue, twists and turns, Lucas and
Mia’s story is one that reminds us all that while love may be pushed to the
back of our minds, our hearts never truly stop loving, even when doing so
hurts. I enjoyed getting to know more
about the slick and suave Lucas St. Claire, seeing him give his all to solve
the mystery surrounding his woman, while at the same time working to convince
her that she can’t live without him any longer.
He is that guy that on the outside looks like he has everything he’s
ever wanted and nothing bad ever sticks to him, but on the inside he is slowly
bleeding out without the heart that Mia stole from him a decade earlier. Mia is a woman that has made the best of her
humble beginnings, becoming a successful business owner and putting her mark on
her hometown, but she has never forgotten the young man that shattered her
heart and has never been able to find someone to put it back together for
her. When Lucas comes back into her
life, sharing the bad news that one of their childhood friends has been
murdered, her world shifts in more way than one. Now Mia can no longer deny that though he
broke her heart, he also kept it for himself and until she can come to terms
with that loss she will never be able to move on with her life. The passion
between these two was off the charts, whether they are arguing, fighting for
their lives, or coming together in the heat of the moment, there is no way to
deny the spark they set off whenever they are in the vicinity of one
another. I loved this story and cannot
wait for more in this series. The other
men of ARES are going to be intriguing to watch as they fall under love’s spell
and I am looking forward to being a fly on the wall when they do. And of course, we are all dying to find out
who is threatening Hauk and see him kick some bad-guy ass. Ivy strikes gold
again with her new ARES Security series and as long as she keeps these amazing
and interesting stories coming my way, she will always have a fan in me. Thanks
for the awesome escape from my rather mundane reality as I enter the world of
the amazing men that are ARES.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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