Covert Games (Redemption Harbor #6)
by Katie Reus
Blurb:
Redemption
Harbor Consulting’s greatest enemy, Alexei Kuznetsov, is in their sights. For
RHC cofounder Leighton, toppling the treacherous criminal’s empire is one more
small step toward making up for his own past. To destroy Kuznetsov, he’ll go
through the Russian’s niece, a woman Leighton suspects may also be guilty of
dirty deeds. A woman he doesn’t count on wanting…who boils his blood and makes
Leighton want things he doesn’t deserve with someone he can’t have.
Now
she’s everything to him…
Despite
other prospects, family loyalty has Lucy Carreras running one of her uncle’s
prosperous hotels. But the longer she observes its operations, the more she
believes the elegant establishment is host to some shady exploits. When her
suspicions are confirmed by Leighton—a dangerous man straight out of her
fantasies—Lucy’s entire world explodes when she learns just how evil her
uncle’s sins are. Now she can’t stand by and let it continue. She and Leighton
will take Alexei down together…if they can survive the deadly storm hurtling
toward them.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The
longtime foe of the RHC team has finally gone too far this time. This series has been going on for a while now
and one of the most dangerous villain’s they faced was the disgusting criminal
Alexei Kuznetsov, but the time has finally come for them to get the chance to
bring him down once and for all. I have
loved reading this series and seeing each of the team members fall in love,
from the very beginning I have become invested in each character and known that
I just had to be along for the ride until the very end, and the final love
story has finally dropped. Leighton has been the quietest and vaguest of characters
to this point, we finally get to know him fully as he find love in the most unlikely
of places. When Hazel, Leighton’s FBI
contact, brings him a mission that leads him to Kuznetsov’s operation, asking
for her help to rescue a young woman, Leighton knows that he cannot resist and immediate
pulls the teams in to get started.
Looking for a way in, the team soon discovers that the bastard’s niece
might be just the link they needed, despite the fact that she looks clean on
the surface. The moment Leighton comes
face-to-face with Lucy he is struck with an intense attraction and his
instincts tell him that she is innocent in her uncle’s dirty dealings, but is
probably an asset to their cause, if he can force himself to use her that way. Lucy
is instantly attracted to the man she meets, and despite her belief that no man
stays or is ever worth the effort, she gives Leighton her trust and a
chance. Soon they are thrust into a dangerous
game of cat-and-mouse, but Leighton refuses to let Lucy be in true danger and
will give up anything to keep her safe and in his life. Leighton was sweet and sexy hell as we kicked
butt to make sure that Kuznetsov didn’t get away again, but when he let himself
begin to truly feel for Lucy we see a whole new side of him. He was such a wounded hero, one that needed an
open heart to heal his own, and thankfully he found that in Lucy. Lucy has lived her life in a bubble, turning
a blind eye to the truth of her Uncle’s dealings, ever since her parents’
death, even if she considers herself to be worldly. Leighton opens her eyes in a big way and when
she sees the truth and accepts it, she is immediately determined to do whatever
she has to in order to make up for her Uncle’s misdeeds, showing how sweet and
noble she really is. I enjoyed seeing
her soften Leighton’s rougher edges, even as he showed her the strength that
truly existed within herself. The
passion that sparked between them was intense and fast burning, but though it
burned bright and hot we can see that it will also be a long-burning fire that
will keep their relationship alive for their entire lives. I am so glad Leighton found his perfect mate,
even if it was in a strange and unexpected place. This was definitely another Katie Reus
masterpiece.
UPDATE:
I just learned that, while the last main
team member has met their mate, there will in fact be one more novel in the
series about Nova’s bestie Layla and I cannot wait.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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