Can they uncover the truth before a hidden killer finds them? Single mother Violet Ames wants to know why her grandmother hired former army ranger turned bodyguard Wyatt Stone before her suspicious accident. In order to discover the truth, Violet insists she and Wyatt work together–but trusting him with her and her baby girl’s lives is a different matter. As their investigation heats up, they … investigation heats up, they uncover a scandalous town secret, and a determined killer takes aim at Violet. Now, in a race against time, it’s not always obvious who is friend and who is foe…
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This is a great start to the Fortress Defense series. It is romantic suspense at its best.
Violet rushed to her grandmother’s side when she had an accident that put her in the hospital. In a coma, Grandma couldn’t tell her what happened. Before the accident, she had hired bodyguard, Wyatt Stone, but had not told him why she needed him. As more suspicious accidents and events happened, Violet and Wyatt worked together to figure out who was responsible, while trying to stay alive.
Wyatt was fantastic. Smart, protective, kind and wonderful with Violet’s baby, Maggie. I loved how strong and determined Violet was. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. Violet and Wyatt tried to keep their relationship professional but the attraction was too strong to ignore. Wyatt even bonded with Maggie!
There were many suspects but I never figured out who was behind the murders and other incidents. And I would never have imagined why it was done. I recommend this thrilling romance.
A spellbinding and fierce mystery that had me flipping the pages, craving for more, anticipating the outcome, hoping for the best but fearing the worst. I loved the interplay between the characters, the connection they had, the potent attraction that formed fast but was so alive, throbbing, palpable. An entertaining story with engaging characters that whets the appetite for more to come in the series, totally a binge-worthy-book-series!
Deadly Cover-Up by Julie Anne Lindsey
This Harelequin Intrigue book was a great read. Who is your friend? Who is your foe? Who can you trust? Are you sure?
Set in a small town, this story is full of mystery. A 50 year cover-up. Crocked officials. Mysterious falls, fires and burglaries. A hunky, military guy turned security specialist. A single mom and her baby.
Can Wyatt protect Violet and Maggie from the secret that has been hidden for some 50 years? Her grandma and her friend with dementia seem to hold the key. But with her grandma in a coma, can they trust an elderly lady with dementia to give them enough information to put the pieces of the puzzle together before it is too late.
Read on a see how the story unravels and if love will get them through to the end of the mystery.
Thanks to the author for an advanced reader’s copy at my request. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
(Thank you to the author and publisher for an advanced review copy of this book! All words and opinions are of my own.)
Deadly Cover-Up by Julie Anne Lindsey
This was my first book to read by Julie Anne Lindsey and it did not disappoint! It kept me on my toes and guessing what would happen next the whole time.
I absolutely loved Violet Ames. She is a single mom to her 8 month old daughter. Her character was a true momma bear! And I found myself cheering for her throughout the whole story. She was determined! Wyatt Stone was hired by Violet’s grandma through his private security firm to help her. But when both Wyatt and Violet arrive to her Grandma’s house, things get messy very quickly! From the beginning to end and watching the relationship bloom between Wyatt and Violet was just icing on the cake!
If you are looking for a good story to keep you entertained and wondering what will happen next, this is it!
I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading more by Julie Anne Lindsey in the future!
Deadly Cover-Up by Julie Anne Lindsey was an ARC that I had the opportunity to read and review and this is my fair and honest opinion of the book. This is a new author for me, and I was very impressed with this book. I found it very well written, action packed and really enjoyed the storyline. Violet and Wyatt both were wonderful characters, I might have enjoyed a little more heat between them to spice up the book but it was so full of action there probably wasn’t much time for that heat. I would certainly recommend this book to others. I wish at times they had a half rating, I would have given this book a 4.5 stars.
Violet Ames heads home with her infant daughter after her grandmother takes a fall in the barn. It isn’t long before she realizes all is not well in River Gorge and the atmosphere becomes sinister. Small town politics and secrets have kept a missing man a cold case for over fifty years. One of Grandma’s friends has dementia and in moments of lucidity, brings up Henry Davis. Violet enlists the aid of Wyatt Stone, who has launched a new security business called Fortress Defense. HIs background in the military comes in handy as an unhappy suspect targets this young mother. Really good.