New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin’s Desperate Girls is a tightly wound, fast-paced romantic thriller that follows a desperate woman on the run as she hides from a killer’s symbolic revenge spree. Defense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she has a tendency to intimidate, and she … a tendency to intimidate, and she likes it that way. She’s a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she’s a mess.
When a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipe out those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life.
When the police come up empty-handed, Brynn turns to a private security firm for protection. But when she defies advice and gets involved in the investigation, even the former Secret Service agent assigned to protect her may not be able to keep her safe. With every new clue she discovers, Brynn is pulled back into the vortex of a disturbing case from her past.
As the clock ticks down on a manhunt, Brynn’s desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and reignites a killer’s fury.
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Great book!! I only put it down when life made me (darn family)! Lol.
Desperate Girls had so much suspense, great characters, sex appeal & wonderful writing.
Brynn was the Associate DA on the case of a serial killer, who’s escaped and is looking for revenge on all those he felt wronged him.
Erik is one of the badass, sexy bodyguards that Brynn’s boss hires to protect her & her colleague from the escaped criminal.
Brynn & Erik’s chemistry is off the charts. Their personalities are portrayed well & proved to me why they were good for each other. The storyline wasn’t too over the top that you couldn’t see this or some version of this happening. I like my reads to be a getaway but I connect more & remember it well after I’ve read it when it is believable. The supporting characters are intriguing and make you wonder about the more of their stories. I would totally read spin off stories for many of them.
Worth my time, recommend to anyone looking for a great story with intrigue, suspense, twists & romantic elements.
Desperate Girls is a romantic suspense novel that starts out a little slow but steadily climbs to a heart pounding, edge of your seat experience! I was very much engrossed into this story and these incredibly strong characters.
There are multiple storylines going on that all lead back to Brynn. Her defense of a teenager against a murder charge, while being heavily guarded against an escaped convict who she helped convict. This man is on a revenge rampage and going after everyone who helped put him away. With this threat against Brynn, her boss hires a security firm to keep her safe as she goes to trial on her current case.
This introduces us to Erik. Erik is the lead bodyguard helping to protect Brynn as well as trying to help track down the escaped convict and eliminate the threat. Erik is very big on rules for the sake of protection but Brynn is shattering his control every step of the way.
Laura Griffin is fast becoming one of my favorite Romantic Suspense authors. While some of her books are heavier on the suspense and less romance than I prefer, I’ve learned that she’s a very compelling writer and I’ve loved everything I have read by her so far. I look forward to more from this author.