CRIMES OF PASSIONWhen she was on the verge of adulthood, Riva Henneman committed a crime and got caught red-handed. Luckily, she was busted by a HOT young cop…who also had a big heart. A one-time SEAL candidate, Officer Ian Hawthorn knew how it felt to have your dreams derailed. So he gave Riva a choice: face prison time or work for him as a confidential informant. But even a … get-out-of-jail-free card comes with a cost. . .
Years later, Ian still remembers beautiful, innocent Riva–and the smoldering attraction they shared but both tried to ignore. Will they have a second chance, now that they’re back in each other’s lives? Riva’s work with inner-city children has led to a surprise run-in with Ian, who has his own agenda–one that could put them both in grave danger. Is their desire worth the risk this time?
The high octane suspense and super sizzling romance continues with Turn Me Loose, the third novel in the Alpha Ops series by Anne Calhoun.
more
Seven years ago Riva Henneman’s life was kind of a mess, and she made a lot of bad choices, ones that had her coming face to face with the law. Lucky for her the cop who caught her happened to be a little more understanding than most, and he made her a deal, which she reluctantly took, and it wound up helping her get her life back on the straight and narrow. She has since moved on from her wild and unruly days and become a productive member of society, even opening her own restaurant. Things are damn near perfect for her… that is until a certain sexy police officer wanders through her door! She always hoped their paths would never cross again, but fate had other plans them!
To say that Riva and Ian’s relationship is complicated is a complete understatement, there are so many tallies in the cons column as to why they shouldn’t be together, but for some reason fate keeps pushing them together anyhow. The past they share is riddled with hurt and misunderstanding, and Riva has a hard time letting go of of the pain that Ian caused her, and he is struggling with the fact that being with her could put his job in jeopardy. But, little by little they start to let go of everything holding them back and it opens the door for some serious fireworks!! The chemistry between these two was explosive, full of lust, passion and desire… they left me breathless and blushing more than few times! Their road to finding their happy ending is filled with lots of ups and downs, and plenty of spicy encounters… and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of their journey! Highly recommend this one, it’s sure to leave you satisfied!!
Ian and Riva had one heck of a slow burn and when they finally get together..definitely fireworks! The suspense part of the story kept me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the proverbial crap hitting the fan moment, but even I wasn’t expecting what Riva’s horrid excuse for a parent required of Ian!
This was my first book from this author and I really enjoyed the ride! Ian and Riva’s story was a well-written plot loaded with a fantastic second chance…at friendship and romance, intelligent characters who did adulting quite well, minimal angst, and a tension-filled, off the charts attraction that was swoon worthy! Now I’m super curious about the rest of the guys and girls mentioned!
This one was really good and I had a lot of fun reading it. Ian is a top notch cop and he would never do anything to jeopardize his career. Riva was caught dealing drugs at eighteen and given a choice to become his informant instead of going to jail. After their deal was over their paths did not cross again for seven years and Riva and turned her life around and works with at risk teens and runs a farm to table diner. When one of her teens is arrested she steps up for them with a proposition and she and Ian are working together again. There were sparks seven years ago but now Ian and Riva have matured and the chemistry is palpable. They work well together and complement each other.
This book can be read as a standalone and I highly recommend it.