When she is targeted by a vicious mobster A past love is her only hope When a Russian gangster targets Coral Staufer, she is desperate for help. Coral stumbles across an undercover agent none other than the man she loved and lost, Trevor Stone. Trevor will risk anything to stop her from becoming a mob casualty…even risk his career to protect Coral. But when their past love reignites, their … reignites, their entire mission–and very lives–are at stake.
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Breathtakingly fast, explosive action against the Russian mobsters and second chance romance for a divorced couple carries this rapidly unfolding tale.
I loved the fast tempo of the tale, and I think it was the force that kept my interest high, wanting to know how it all would conclude: you have no other option than hold on to the wild ride!
The book is part of a series, and I think it would have benefited me greatly if I have had read the previous books. There are a lot of characters, a lot of references to past events and people in them, and I think I would have been more interested in them if I knew their story, as well.
The fight against the Russian mobsters, undercover law enforcement working on the task force, and quest to find missing information boxes before the gangsters, it all worked for me because everything happens so swiftly I had no time to wonder if it was believable or not, just holding on for the bumpy roll-a-coaster ride.
When it comes to the romance between Coral Staufer and Trevor Stone I am conflicted, like always when the reason for a split of a relationship, not to mention divorce, is self-sacrifice and lack of communication. Even the sex scenes between them seamed riding on angry energy than passionate chemistry. Through halfway of the book, I wasn’t sure if they would end up together – and this is a Harlequin romance. So yes, I was conflicted with Coral and Trevor, yet the author showed her skills to tell a dynamic, vigorous tale with spry twists in the plot, full of vim and vigor, in a book that turned out to be so entertaining it was unputdownable.
A captivating adventure, a wild ride for Coral to find peace of mind, in her heart, and to her farm that changes her life completely
~ Four Spoons
A 3.5 “thrilling” stars.
A suspense read mixed with second-chance romance with a lot of actions, definitely my kind of books.
The thrill started from the first chapter, then it keeps going till the last chapter, there are some things that I found a bit weird and unbelieveable, and it’s really bothering me, the “really? seriously?” moments haunting me till the end, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless, it has a perfect amount of thrill and sweetness, there are some steaminess in it too, so it’s an entertaining enjoyable light suspense romance read and you guys must try it.
A gripping suspense and a chance to get love right the second time around. Ms. Krotow has delivered another exciting book for her Trail Hikers series.
Terrific second chance romance combined with gripping suspense. I stayed up way too late reading it and picked it up first thing in the morning, anxious to finish it.
Coral left California after her divorce and returned to her hometown. She opened an event planning business that did very well until an explosion destroyed the barn and part of the farmhouse that she used. She is working hard to rebuild her business while supervising the rebuilding of her barn. She lives in a camper on the property to be closer. One night she confronts trespassers, only to discover that they are members of the same Russian Organized Crime group that blew up her barn. Threatened with rape and murder by two of the three intruders, Coral is stunned to recognize her ex as the third man.
Trevor isn’t happy to see Coral. She was supposed to be away that night, or he wouldn’t have led the men there. He has been undercover for months, working to bring down the ROC responsible for drug trafficking and more. The items they are searching for were hidden by the local leader who is currently in jail and could bring down the big boss. Trevor will do anything, even break his cover, to protect Coral.
I loved the suspense of this book. The action was nearly nonstop from the start. Trevor and Coral work together to find the missing items, but the ROC is on their heels the whole time. The attacks increased in intensity, especially once Markova escaped from jail. I loved the scene with the plane, where Coral is the one responsible for their escape. The final confrontation had me on the edge of my seat as Trevor and Coral faced off with Markova over the last of the missing information. Their teamwork was fantastic, and though it didn’t turn out quite as I expected, it was satisfying. The danger wasn’t quite over, though, as there was a hidden player who had an interest in the outcome. That encounter was a nail-biter, saved by Trevor’s timely arrival.
I loved the rekindling of the relationship between Trevor and Coral. They had married young, but the marriage didn’t hold up well against Trevor’s frequent deployments as a Marine and later undercover missions. However, neither has forgotten the love they once shared. The sparks between them are still there, but both are determined to resist them. Trevor divorced Coral because he felt that his job put her in danger, and that made him no good for her. That reasoning still holds true for him. Coral simply doesn’t want to risk having her heart broken again. But a funny thing happens as they work together. Coral gains a better understanding of Trevor’s work and the effect it has on him. Trevor gains a new respect for Coral and her abilities. He still has a way to go to overcome his overprotectiveness/insecurity, but a little advice from his boss helps him along the way. I loved his big moment at the end.
Coral Staufer left California after the devastating end of her marriage. She decided to go home to Silver Valley, PA to heal and get her act together. The idea of opening her own event planning business in her hometown appealed to Coral. So she followed through and Coral’s Catering and Events was born. Business was going well until the beautiful historic barn on the property she inherited from her Aunt Brenda was destroyed in a bomb explosion along with half the farmhouse next to it. Coral is now living in a trailer on the property so she can oversee the rebuilding of the barn and the repair of the farmhouse. When Coral heard men’s voices outside her trailer she thought she was hearing teenagers passing through. She decided to investigate. It wasn’t teenagers. Coral quietly reentered her trailer to get her shotgun for protection. She saw three men searching her field. Quietly she dialed 911 but unfortunately the men heard her. Even though she managed to get off a couple shots and wound at least one of the men she was apprehended. Two of the men threatened to rape and murder her. The third man remained silent. When Coral saw his face she was shocked. What was her ex-husband Trever doing here?
Trever Stone was in Silver Valley working undercover to get enough proof to take down the Russian Organized Crime Organization, ROC, that was flooding the area with deadly drugs as well as executing other nefarious activities all over the USA. Trever thought his ex-wife Coral was not home when he and the two other ROC thugs started their search operation on Coral’s property. Their boss, Anna Markova, who was sitting in a jail cell after the bombing earlier in the year, sent them to find some things Markova had hidden on Coral’s property which Markova desperately needed. When Trevor discovered Coral confronting them he knew he had to save her somehow even if it blew his cover. He never stopped loving Coral and wouldn’t fail her now.
Incognito Ex by Geri Krotow is the eighth book in her Silver Valley P.D. series. This book is chock full of action. Coral’s and Trever’s lives are in danger and it’s all they can do to stay alive. This close proximity and the fact that Coral now understands better the danger Trever faces in his job brings them together. The trick is to determine if they can make a relationship work. I enjoyed watching their struggles and eventual realization about they want in a relationship. Ms. Krotow has done a laudable job telling her story in such a way to thoroughly entertain her readers.
4 1/2 STARS!
Danger rears it’s ugly head around every corner! With book eight in her always entertaining Silver Valley P.D. series Geri Krotow thrills her readers with a second chance reunion story. The energy is high and the story line kept me riveted while watching Coral and Trevor make their way back towards each other warmed my heart. Always a pleasure to return to Silver Valley!
Coral Staufer had my attention quickly as she starts off the story in danger. She’s spent several years trying to get over her ex while building a business during a rough time and now it seems to be crumbling down around her.
Trevor Stone is a bit standoffish, but warms as Coral becomes part of his life again. He’s undercover when he hears her voice and knows he’s going to have to think fast to get them both out of this alive.
I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys fast paced action mixed with love and romance. I always leave anxious for the next book in the series to see what will happen next in the ongoing plot.