Xander Rhodes, a private investigator known for taking cases that other PIs wont touch (and perhaps pushing the lines of legality in order to help his clients) is suffering from sleepless nights and a fall in confidence having failed his last case… protecting a woman from a malicious stalker.One night, a woman shows up at his office, battered and begging for help. She herself is dealing with a … dealing with a stalker.
What he doesn’t know, however, is that Ellie is hiding things from him. A dark and troubled past that threatens to put her, and his, life in jeopardy.
Among trying to figure out the mystery of the woman begging asylum at his apartment, Xander is forced to deal with his growing attraction to her. Will he be able to reconcile his feelings for her or put the pieces of her life together and help her before it is too late?
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What a great read, found myself getting anxious at times with the suspense and all for Xander and Ellie, really liked the secondary characters also.
Ellie is on the run. She moves from city to city to keep away from her abusive ex. Xander is the private investigator she hired to find the stalker that’s following her but she’s not telling Xander the whole story of what she’s been through and who is actually “stalking” her.
I loved this book! I really like the way Jessica Gadziala writes her stories. There’s lots of action, steamy scenes with a bit of sweet.
5 Dark Mysteries Stars,
“It had never been like this before, this primal. Raw. Like she wanted him to completely consume her. She wanted to be lost in him.”
I love a good snarky leading lady and a gentle but alpha male. Ellie and Xander did not fail in this respect. I loved them both and I loved reading their story. Jessica has the ability to hook you to her stories from the very first page. This book was no different.
I also love that she has kick ass supporting characters like Gabe, Faith, and K. We better be getting more I tell you! I can’t wait to hear their stories and I’m looking forward to more in the Dark characters.
ღ Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down. It’s really hard to put down one of Jessica Gadziala books & not read it from cover to cover!
I recently chatted with a GR friend about Jessica Gadziala’s books & found out about this link (https://jessicagadziala.com/reading-order/) ( Navesink Bank Universe)
That’s when I found out how many books I was missing out on & few of these books that I wanted to read to get more about the person back story, I was floored
So my mission is to read all those in between reads that I’ve missed out on! Then catch up on my
He was her first boyfriend, barely 18 years old -he was older & much more sophisticated than she was. Of course, he was sweet & He showered her with gifts & compliments. And within a few months, he asked her to move in with him. In less than 6 months she 1st got just small glimpse of who he truly was. But like any abuser he blames her for his error in judgement. Like most victim, she believes him…
Before she knew He isolated her from what few friends she had. & also, her family. He had her quit her job & drop out of college. then he knew that he had full control of her… or so he thought he did !
She been on the run from this psychopath so long I don’t know if she remembers how long anymore. it been either 4 or 5 years now. All she knows is it’s time to stop running.
In walks in Xander Rhodes private investigator to save the day & To say that Ellie is hiding things from Xander is understatement!
I’m not sure what’s up Next up for me is Dark Secrets, & another Mystery for me Faith or Dissent with Isaiah & his demons
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Hope you enjoy this read & also always keep in mind this is just my opinion & my honest review Also I wouldn’t discourage anyone from reading this book!
Paulette Review
So many of my book friends have recommended Jessica Gadziala’s work so I decided to start at the beginning of the Navesink Bank Universe.
Elle and Xander’s story is full of intrigue, suspense, secrets and drama. It’s quite a graphic novel and does include quite a few darker scenes of abuse that may not be to everyone’s tastes.
This pair of characters are complex, yet endearing and I was captivated by their story from start to finish.
My only issue with this title was more in the structure and editing. I quite often had to re-read a sentence to figure out who’s point of view it was as they would change mid paragraph. It would be helpful to have a space between lines of text when the point of view changes.
The side characters were interesting and I hope to see more of them in future additions to the Navesink Bank Universe.
Being a woman who gives sarcasm with the best of them I totally appreciate that all of Jessica Gadziala female characters are snarky and sarcastic . The women in her books have been through hell but never give up. Oh I fall in love with the tough alpha men too but love having that balance of the woman not being some wilting flower.