He’s Lazarus, and so is she. What happens when their worlds collide?He’s hunting her. Maddox Kane has one goal—track Luna Ashton. He’s the best hunter on his team, finely honed and designed by Uncle Sam to be an unstoppable killing machine. He’s a super solider—faster, stronger, and deadlier than anyone else. Maddox keeps his emotions under careful lock and key because he can’t afford to feel. … to feel. Feeling is too dangerous, and the attraction Maddox feels for Luna is positively lethal.
Luna has no memory of being in the labs with Maddox. She doesn’t remember the connection they shared when they were trapped in hell. She doesn’t remember escaping the facility. She doesn’t remember him. So when Maddox hunts her down, she’s terrified of him…and of the strange psychic and sensual connection they seem to share. Surely she shouldn’t want him so much?
Luna is different from the other Lazarus subjects, and Maddox isn’t the only one hunting her. She’s a dangerous threat to Project Lazarus, and Luna isn’t going to be allowed to just slip away from the U.S. government…or from the other super soldiers who are also desperate to find her. Every Lazarus subject has incredible psychic gifts. Some Lazarus subjects can make people see their worst fears, some can control minds…but Luna’s gift—she can show people their memories. Luna has the ability to restore memories to all of the other Lazarus subjects, yet she can’t see her own past.
And if you can’t see your past…then you never know what danger is coming, what killer is standing right next to you, touching you, lying to you…not until it is too late.
Lazarus Rising Books:
NEVER LET GO – Book 1
KEEP ME CLOSE – Book 2
STAY WITH ME – Book 3
RUN TO ME – Book 4
LIE CLOSE TO ME – Book 5
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Loved it! Another 5 star read! This is Luna and Maddox’s story (love the names by the way) and it was a thrilling ride, filled with suspense, action, death, and love. Maddox completely stole my heart! What an awesome hero! Gah!!!! He was perfect! Perfect, I say! Lol. All of the soldiers from the Lazarus project have certain abilities that the others do not and Luna’s ability is a HUGE game changer! Once those crazy scientists figure it out, Luna is hunted. Poor Luna, always forgetting and being used for her ability. This whole series has kept me on edge and I can’t wait for the next book in this series. I sincerely hope we get a story about West Harper and Benjamin Larson, they weren’t mentioned in this one, but I love me some West and Benjamin! 5 stars*****
Lie Close To Me has the Lazarus Rising series rising to the top of my favorites chart. The captivating characters just keep getting better and even sexier as the story continues and I love the way Cynthia Eden portrayed the hero and the heroine in this one, it made for one interesting twist in the story line that added to the intrigue and thrills. Luna and Maddox may just turn out to be my favorite couple in the series as well, there sizzling chemistry leapt off the pages and made it easy for me to picture them as a couple because they just fit together. The story was full of angst that draw readers in and has them empathizing with all the problems that this couple are facing while the depth of feeling that this couple has for each other made me sigh with ‘wow’ feelings. The suspense throughout the story just keeps on building and pulled me in the direction it wanted me go as it kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next and which bad guy would turn out to be the really bad guy.
Cynthia Eden just has a gift for adding little events that add to the tension of a story and makes readers hold their breath with suspense and anticipation, she also makes her stories come together in such a way that I can picture it all happening and it is completely believable which makes me really excited when the good guys get their hard earned happily ever after and of course I can’t wait for the next book in the Lazarus Rising series or at least I’m hoping there is more to come.
GOD. DAMN. Another SUPER OUTSTANDING, UTTERLY AMAZING, HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF A CLIFF ROMANTIC SUSPENSE WITH A HERO WHO IS TO DIE FOR AND A VERY SPECIAL HEROINE THAT I LIKED EVER SO MUCH!
I have LOVED and I do mean LOVED TO THE NTH DEGREE, EVERY single Lazarus Rising story. But Lie Close To Me, I think I LOVED EVEN MORE. LIKE LOVED IT TO THE MOON AND BACK AGAIN type of love! Maddox is unbelievably one of the most likable heroes ever. Sexy, strong, protective and totally kick-a**, he is the very type of hero my heart swoops for. And Luna..WOW! Her powers are AMAZING and she is the most special Lazarus subject to date! Maddox and Luna have a past together that connects them…even after Lazarus. The bond is CRAZY intense and strong…almost unbreakable. And the non-stop action and danger is so exciting and thrilling. I dived into this book and didn’t want to leave. I am even more addicted to these books now and want the next one LIKE YESTERDAY! I FLOOOOOOOVED IT FREAKING HARD!
Lie Close To Me gets a FULL BLOWN, INTOXICATING TEN GLORIOUS SHOOTING STARS!!
Each book in this series just gets better and better and this one is by far my favorite!
As a part of the Lazarus project, Luna becomes aware that the powers in control are planning to terminate her. Using her psychic link she sends a message to Maddox, another subject in the program. When she awakens in a deserted hospital she is lost and confused. She doesn’t trust the man that appears and kidnaps her. He’s saying the right things but she’s not sure whether to believe him or not.
Luna was an amazing heroine. She is strong and talented but broken due to her circumstances. Maddox has one goal and that is to protect her at all cost. As this story unwinds there are many twists and turns and lots of action as more is revealed about the project. I was thrilled to learn what Luna’s special talent was and to consider all the possible ramifications of it. This is going to open up a whole new avenue for the series.
I loved this couple so much as they struggle to stay together while battling unseen and unknown villains. It’s a dangerous place to be when you can’t even trust yourself or your body. This author has one wild imagination and I couldn’t be more thankful for it!
Fast paced and well written, it is filled with plenty of drama, lots of heart stopping action, wonderful secondary characters and enough steam and chemistry that you’ll need a fan nearby. While this is a series and it’s best to read from the beginning, I feel that they could be read as a standalone. This author tends to give enough background to cover anything you might have missed previously. Just the way I like my series to be!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Dual POV
Safe – some om drama but not what you would typically expect; I consider this a safe read
No apparent triggers
Luna is a super soldier her only flaw, is when she dies her memory is erased. She comes back but with a blank slate. She escapes and wakes up in an abandoned hospital with no memory. Luna is a healer and she gave Maddox some of his memories back. Maddox is a super soldier on her team. He is the best hunter and is sent to find her. He knew they were about to terminate her, so he goes on the run with her. But someone keeps finding them until they are finally caught and taken back to the facility. The place blows up and they escape but wreck and are found by Sawyer and Flynn. They want to help them but they don’t trust them until a tracker is found in Luna’s heart. They have to figure out how to remove it without killing her.
Suspense. Paranormal. Sex. And a story that will keep you reading long into the night. Loved it and can’t wait to see what else happens to these characters.