Repressed (Deadly Secrets #1)
by Elisabeth Naughton
Blurb:
Dr.
Ethan McClane isn’t exactly a newcomer. If it weren’t for his latest case, he’d
never set foot back in Hidden Falls. Thankfully, no one seems to recognize him
as the troubled teen from years past. Not even Sam, the delightfully sharp and
sexy high school chemistry teacher he can’t stop thinking about.
When
Sam and Ethan work together to help one of her students, sparks ignite. But
Sam’s hazy memories of a long-ago night concern Ethan, and unlocking the
repressed images reveals a dark connection between them. As the horrors of the
past finally come to light, their relationship isn’t the only thing in danger.
A killer will strike again to keep an ugly secret hidden, and this time no one
will be safe.
Themes: Contemporary Suspense
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Elisabeth
Naughton is one of my favorite paranormal authors, but when she decided to
branch out into romantic suspense I didn’t hesitate to jump at the chance to
read her new venture. The first story in
her new series, Repressed, takes us back to the childhood traumas of two
individuals whose past was irrevocably intertwined one fateful night thought
neither ever knew it. While this story was extremely emotional and led the
reader through the pitfalls of childhood trauma relived, the romance that
develops between Sam and Ethan was both sweet and sensual. I enjoyed seeing Sam solve the mystery of
her past and embrace her inner core of strength as she fights for what she
really wanted, even as Ethan had to come to terms with his fears in order to keep
the woman he loves safe and in his life, despite his past. Sam isn’t exactly running from her past, but
she has spent many years suppressing the truth she witnessed, but when strange
things start happening around her it becomes harder and harder to deny that she
might have truly witnessed something all those years ago—and might be in the
middle of something dangerous once again.
I liked Sam a lot, even at times when she was trying deny her own
instincts, mainly when she was fighting so hard for those she loved; in the end
she finds her strength and is able to forgive the past once she understands the
full depravity of what went on around her and the truth of that long ago
night. Ethan was a favorite from the
very beginning, facing his childhood fears and fighting for the little guy,
while also chasing after a woman that intrigues him, but as we get to know him
more and more we see that sometimes youthful indiscretions go deeper than we
ever realized. I loved Ethan’s character because he was just so human in a way that a lot characters
aren’t. He is of course very sexy and
beyond a match for Sam’s sensuality once it peeks through the clouds she hides
it behind. They are so obviously a
perfect match for one another. I enjoyed
this first-in-a-series very much and cannot wait to see what comes next. Another masterful series is coming obviously.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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