A TOP 100 INTERNATIONAL AMAZON BESTSELLERFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes a steamy captive to lovers romance full of unstoppable action, intense rivalry, and heart-pounding twists. Obsession is the deadliest vice.Carrera.A word whispered in fear and respect. A name to avoid at all costs. Until I see something I shouldn’t and come face-to-face with it.… something I shouldn’t and come face-to-face with it.
Abducted. Held against my will. A prisoner of a war I know nothing about.
But my kidnapping is more than a case of mistaken identity, and my captor is more than a stranger.
He’s the heir to the devil.
A ruthless cartel prince who takes everything and promises nothing. I should hate him, but the deeper Valentin Carrera drags me into his corrupt world, the harder it becomes to resist either one.
He’s determined to take more than my freedom.
He wants to own my soul.
I’m at his mercy. A plea that means nothing to a man whose hands are stained with blood.
Until that stain?
That blood?
It becomes mine.
And I’m no longer a prisoner of war.
I am the war.
*The Carrera Cartel books are all standalones and can be read out of sequence. However, if you prefer to avoid spoilers, it’s highly recommended that you read them in order.
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Oh, man was this book SO SO good. It sucked me in from the first page and didn’t let up until I read the last word. I was sad to see this one end. I hope we will see more of this couple and some of the secondary characters in books to come.
It was amazingly well written. Had an intricate and well-paced plot. Had interesting and well developed main characters. Had some intriguing secondary characters. It had action. It had heartbreak. It had betrayal. It had violence and murder. It had romance. It had some hot sex scenes. All wrapped up in an ending befitting this couple to a “T.”
Two HUGES thumbs up from yours truly.
I absolutely loved this book! It was a riveting, action packed, absolutely well written story, and steamy as hell.
I love Cora!
From the moment I started reading I was sucked into the world of Val and Eden. I couldn’t put it down because I had to know what happened next. It’s like sitting on the edge of your seat in anticipation of what’s going to happen next as you flip through page after page. I loved the book and highly recommend you buy this book!
What an action packed, thrilling, suspenseful, dark, gritty, completely sensual and brilliantly penned book! All I can say is that I’m glad I one clicked this one. It has your steamy, sexy romance. It has your thrilling, dangerous action and suspense. Yes, there are some hard to stomach parts but they had to be included in order to get the full effect of the dark mafia romance experience. However, I think the exquisitely hot, steamy, sexual scenes more than made up for the dark parts. Both Val (Valentin) and Eden were amazing characters that I fell in love with and am jealous of. I was not prepared for some of the plot twists and I just couldn’t put the book down. i HAD to keep reading even though it was a work night with an early morning alarm. Oh, and this is only book one in a series with more to come. I suggest to not start reading this unless you have a full day or two to read because once you start it, you won’t stop. I cannot wait for the next Carrera Cartel novel!
She called me Danger. If I was dangerous…. she was deadly. – Valentin
There’s a fine line between love and hate. -Eden
Her fiery red hair, and her ability to pour the perfect glass of tequila, told Val that she was everything he wanted, and everything he should avoid. His dangerous vibe and sexy charm had Eden curious for more. But even after trying to avoid his attraction, fate steps in (her father’s betrayal and her brother’s murder) and puts Eden directly in his path, and in the middle of a Cartel war. And when they’re fiery passion ignites, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to protect her.
Eden and Val’s relationship is volatile right from the start. She’s working at a bar that is owned by one of Val’s lieutenants (she’s not aware of this or of his association). All she wants is to live her life, never expecting that a chance encounter and then witnessing a murder will forever change her world. As events unfold, they succumb to their desires, and together, they face the battles that come at them, including her friend (with benefits) Brody, who works with the DA but is also involved with Val and his organization. It’s a tangled spiders web of secrets and surprises. Eden’s evolution from sidelines to vengeful fighter is subtle, but it’s definitely something that happens relatively quickly. And the passion between Eden and Val is , intense and violent. By the end of the book, they are absolutely perfect for each other, and their relationship brings on a bit of a surprising twist, which I loved.
A great Mafia/Cartel romance, violent, passionate, steamy, everything you could want, with a solid story to back it all up. The audiobook narration is on point, Sarah Puckett, as always, delivering excellent characterization and Brian Pallino giving Val’s Mexican accent that perfect sexy edge. Adding Alan Carlson as Brody allows for a good separation between Val and Brody. Overall, the narration definitely added to my enjoyment of this already good story!
This was an emotional ride from beginning to end that sucked me into Eden & Valentine’s story. Val is the head of the Carrera Cartel, sexy and dangerous. Eden is a strong, beautiful bartender, in the wrong place at the wrong time, gets her kidnapped by Val, but he has certainly met his match in Eden. An excellent story that’s fast paced, dark, twisted, and suspenseful, with a hot alpha, strong heroine, and the steamy scenes that will melt your kindle. I highly recommend you give it a read, you won’t be disappointed!
THERE’S A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE
So, sexy, powerful, Valentin Carrera is the son of the most dangerous, most powerful drug lord in Mexico, and he runs the Houston leg of his “family’s” business….Valentin has been trained from a young age to be a cold, ruthless killer with never any remorse, and since heading the cartel is his legacy, he just never sees a personal life in the cards for him…..until he sees the new bartender at his family’s cantina….and even he knows his life will never be the same…
Strong, pretty, bartender, Eden Lachey has had a hard life…she drew a sorry hand in the parent department…and while working for a Carrera family cantina, she, accidentally, sees something she neither should see, nor does she want to see, but it’s a “wrong place, wrong time” kind of thing…and she witnessed it….But witnesses can’t be left….so, Valentin not only spares Eden’s life, he kidnaps her and protects her from the rival cartel trying to take them both down…and the combination of close quarters and the constant threat of death and dismemberment breeds hate, lust and love for this hot couple…..Valentin and Eden have a slow burn…..but it’s worth the wait….
BLURRED RED LINES is book 1 of Cora Kenborn’s Carrera Cartel Series about scary, powerful….real drug cartels….Unbelievably, I have had this book on my kindle for nearly 2 years….I forgot it…so, I’m just now reading it….and I am so happy I found it, and I wish I had read it sooner……This is a true mafia series…..It’s not “watered down” so we will like the characters…we like them anyway…..And, it’s not all pretty…..but, then, neither is life…I’m already invested in “supporting” characters like Matteo and Brody….it’s a good book,…..
I love a good mob book. This is a great book and it’s great because of the character development. One of the things I found about this book is that most of the characters in mob books are stereotypical and all sound like they belong on the jersey shore. This is not that. I appreciate that because it would be easy and predictable. However…the suspense of this book will take over your life! Don’t start this book unless you have the time to stop it.
This crosses over so many lines….it is intense with strong characters and lots of passion. Enjoy reading about people who live life “all out”!
There was a lot to love about this book. It is definitely in the dark category so not for everyone. The storyline covered all the bases from tears, to humour, to romance. Exactly what I like in my reading.
Just wow!! I have read several other books by Cora Kenborn, that I loved, but i was not sure what to expect knowing that this was being billed as a dark romance. I was sucked right in from the first words and what a wild ride it was. We have all the crazed drama of a drug cartel war, mixed in with a relationship that by all means should not happen, yet it does. The characters and plot development was spot on , bringing us into this crazy dangerous world. I can’t wait for more from this series. Add this to your must read list.
Captivating and Dark (but not too dark)
If you love badboy mafia men then wait until you meet Valenin Carrera. He sets a whole new gold standard for hot,sexy, alpha men. This is one book you’ll want to read over and over again.
I love a good dark mafia romance, but this was so much more than your typical mafia bad boy book. I was drawn in from the first sentence of this book and captivated beyond the last word. Valentin is a whole new breed of man. He’s powerful, dark, and deadly but I felt drawn to him and like Eden became consumed by him as well. Eden isn’t some damsel in distress and is fierce and deadly in her own right. This book isn’t based on two, albeit very dynamic leads, but has supportive characters(like the silent and brooding Mateo and hot and mysterious Brody)that are as well developed as the two main characters. Cora Kenborn has created a powerful and enthralling world and redefined the “dark mafia romance” and I can’t wait to read more. This book is definitely going into my all time favorite books, and I’m more than excited for book 2
Absolutely loved this amazing beautiful intense broken emotional heart stopping love story of Eden and Val
So ready for more
This is the first book in the Carrera Cartel series. It’s a suspenseful, dark, awesome, mafia book. Hello mafia. Need I say me? If you like mafia books, you’ll like this book. Couldn’t put it down.
Wow! This was a book with a very intense story line. Eden is troubled and hard headed and Val is a drug cartel lord. He is definitely “Danger”, as she calls him. They do have insane chemistry, and together they combust. The story was intense and sad and in the end gives us hope, in the sense that there is some good, even amongst what seems to be all bad. I loved this book, the characters and their story!
Oh man, I love a good dark mafia/cartel romance, and Cora Kenborn’s Blurred Red Lines just topped my list. I’m new to Cora, and her writing sucked me right in. Deliciously dark and twisted, Val is ruthless, and you want to hate him, but you just can’t. He has a damaged past that makes him who he is, and feisty and sassy Eden, also battling a history of darkness, is doing everything she can to survive in his world amidst the blood war going on. She’s sleeping with the enemy, and I use the term sleep loosely here. Val and Eden were so hot, full-body stimulatingly so. I couldn’t put down this book. Sexy, hot and suspenseful, with lots of mind-bendingly dark moments. The action scenes were fantastic and had me holding on to my seat all the way through. I love the writing style of Ms. Kenborn, and I will be reading more of her books.
Crazy Kind of Love
Blurred Red Lines by Cora Kenborn was definitely not what I expected it to be because it was so much more and I finished the story as a very happy reader. There was no huge changes in personalities in either Eden or Val and their crazy love and banter remained exclusively them. I’m all for character development, but not in changing a characters personality just so they can be with who they love, Cora has managed to do this beautifully and also created a badass heroine that was definitely not a damsel in distress. For these reasons, I for one recommend reading their crazy love.
I came out very invested in these main characters and hope to see a little more about them if a certain secondary character gets their own story… cough Mateo cough
Ps watching little kids pretending to be firemen will never be looked at the same *sad sigh*
I love Val and Eden!!
Prepare yourself for an emotional read where you will love all the characters, good and bad, and will truly understand love and sacrifice and the heart-breaking meaning of “gumshoe”.
Artfully woven story that you live through the main characters, the cold-hearted handsome alpha criminal cartel boss, Val, and the fiery and feisty heroine, Eden, who both battle through their complicated situation and feelings for each other. You would think that you should hate Val, but as you read on, you just can’t.
The twist in the story will surely surprise you.
I absolutely loved this book and am ready to dive into the next book of the series.
Boy was this book so good, absolutely loved the grittiness and suspense, Val and Eden..wow…these two will keep you on the edge of your seat, the secondary characters fit so well into the story line. Definitely worth every star, I loved this book.