Lethal Nights (Brute Force #3)
by Lora Leigh
Blurb:
Emma Jane Preston
needs help. After her marriage crumbled, she believed she could get back to a
normal, happy life. But her ex-husband moved among some shady characters, and
now she needs the kind of protection that comes at a cost―one that only someone
like Dragon can provide. But can Emma Jane trust this handsome, undercover
operator to keep her safe when she is in danger of falling into the arms of the
deeply seductive, fiery Dragon. . .and never letting go?
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
This is a series that gets more and more
confusing and tangled for me, trying to decipher the good guys from the bad,
but at the same time it does show that most of humanity lives in shades of gray
not just the black and white of good and evil.
The series revolves around a group of shadowy criminals that have come
together to try to eliminate a bit of the worst of their kind, teaming up with
law enforcement and a secret organization to keep the innocent safe. Ilya is the second-in-command for a well-known
criminal and not exactly a good guy, but he is definitely a man that can be
counted on in a pinch and certainly sexy as all get out. He has been a little bit obsessed with Emma
Jane ever since she came onto his radar and now that she is in danger because
of that association he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it
means finally claiming her despite not believing he is the best man for
her. Emma Jane has been always attracted to her
sexy Dragon, but Ilya scares her just a bit at the same time. When she is
almost killed and he arrives at her home her life changes forever and she soon
finds that the attraction between them is no longer deniable, and she doesn’t
actually want to deny it anymore. I
liked Emma Jane a lot as she stood up for herself, even against Ilya and his
high-handedness, and she was unwilling to just let him take over her life
without explanation or communication.
She knows that she is coming to care for Ilya and that she would love to
have him in her life, but she won’t stand for anything less than everything
from the man she loves ever again. Ilya was a bit of an ass and I didn’t care
for him most of the time. He doesn’t
seem to be able to make a decision and stick to it when it comes to Emma Jane,
instead pulling and pushing her and never fully embracing the love she could
offer him until its almost too late.
That to me showed too much of a lack of respect for the woman he claims
to love. In the end I enjoyed the story
despite so many little things bugging me, but I’m not sure I will continue the
series to be honest. While there is
definitely passion between the characters, there needs to be more between them
and more in the plot that grabs my interest to keep me interested. We shall see if I come back for more, but I
am glad Ilya and Emma Jane finally got their HEA.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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