Lucy Kincaid and Sean Rogan are finally tying the knot. Two weeks before their wedding, a surprise visitor shows up at their door: Eden, Sean s estranged sister from Europe. She claims she s in town for the wedding and wants to mend fences. Lucy invites Eden to stay with them after all, family is family but her boss, SSA Noah Armstrong, knows far more about Eden s sketchy past than he s let on.… let on.
While Lucy is focused on her investigation tracking down dozens of children sold through illegal adoptions, Noah begins a quiet investigation of Eden and her elusive twin, Liam. He s certain that, since they re both thieves, they’re here for a job or a heist. But they are up to something far more sinister than even Noah can imagine.
Liam has a score to settle with his family, and Sean has something he wants. The twins will do anything to get it including putting Lucy s life in danger. It’ll take everyone Kincaids and Rogans alike to stop Liam before someone dies. Unfortunately, Liam’s treachery has unforeseen consequences for Sean and Lucy, as a longtime enemy of the Rogan family hellbent on revenge sees an opportunity to make them all pay…
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This story is non-stop from cover to cover. The action starts quickly and keeps you hooked. I really like how the Rogans and Kincaids came together to rescue Lucy and bring Eden and Liam to justice. I wish I could say that I liked Liam and Eden, but they are nothing like the other Rogans. They are selfish and thieves. I did feel a bit bad for Liam though. He really thought that what he was doing was going to make him look good in Kane’s eyes. It was sad to see him so determined to prove Kane wrong.
Poor Lucy. She always seems to get pulled into trouble and this time she is really scared. She holds herself together well and is able to think clearly. She makes some really good decisions that would have helped her out if one of the bad guys hadn’t recognized her.
Kane makes a huge life decision in this book and I looked forward to seeing where that goes.
Yeah ! We are back to the Sean and Lucy that I love.
The last couple of books in this series made me wonder if I could continue, however, Make Them Pay is a wonderful adventure with Lucy and Sean. Sean’s family plays a big role in the story–both good and bad. I always wondered about the twins and now I know. Old grudges come to the surface and the Rogan’s need to deal with it. I worried from beginning to end.
What I love about the series, which continues in this book, is the fast-paced, non-stop action. There is never a lull in the story. We get a lot of answers to questions that rolled forward from the previous books; Lucy and Sean are working together as a team to solve the mystery. Kane is a wonderfully complex character. It looks like he is going to play a role in future stories too.
I love the return of Noah Armstrong. He finally made me feel good about him. We get the story behind Noah’s anger with the Rogan’s. What a surprise that was! In the past, Noah was hard for me to read, but I have a better handle on what makes him tick now. I hope we see him again in future books. There are going to be changes in the future. It will be fun to see what happens with some characters in question.
I recommend this series to mystery/romance lovers. As much as I love this book, it would be hard to start the series here. There are too many characters who are important to the story who were introduced over the previous thirteen books. Their backstory is essential to loving this book. Start at the beginning and enjoy the ups and downs of the characters. It is worth your time.
FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid and her fiancé Sean Rogan are two weeks away from their wedding and they both have a lot going on leading up to the big day. Sean is out of town, secretly meeting with son Jesse to encourage him to accept his witness protection situation. Lucy is working with her team to locate the stolen babies uncovered in their last investigation when Sean’s sister Eden suddenly shows up on her doorstep, stating that she’s there for the wedding. Against her better judgment, Lucy leaves her alone but when Noah Armstrong learns she’s there, he knows something’s not quite right and decides to investigate on his own. His suspicions are on target as Eden and twin brother Liam are definitely on a secret mission that ultimately has disastrous consequences.
Let me warn you that it doesn’t take long before this story shifts into the highest gear and you will not be able to put the book down. I finished it in one day because it was nonstop madness created by the mysterious Liam and Eden, who I’d wondered about since the Rogans were first introduced. They’d been ousted from the family business six years ago but an explanation had never been served up. Not only is the reason revealed, other revelations surface that I never would have imagined (I’m looking at you, Noah). These twin siblings are nothing like the brothers we’ve come to know. The lengths they will go to and the risks they take with others’ fates will shock you. When they place Lucy in serious danger, I knew we were dealing with something different.
I listened almost nonstop and the narrator delivered an outstanding performance for this train wreck duo. She managed a host of characters, making me feel as if there were multiple people narrating and adding to the suspense and sense of imminent danger. It’s well crafted, providing even more insights into the Rogan family and moves at a rapid pace. The ending is emotional, exciting, nerve wracking and whatever other superlative you can imagine. I’m still reeling from what happened but satisfied with the outcome. This was a good one.
This installment of the Rogan/Kincaid clans will keep you on the edge of your seat with all the action, mystery, and suspense of who will come out of the forays in which they find themselves. Lucy and Sean ‘s wedding is just around the corner, but there are those who think it shouldn’t happen. Lucy tends to get into a lot of situations that she has to be rescued by either Sean, her brothers, or Sean’s brothers and the ensuing rescue missions turn into chaos. And her stories have a little romance in them, but not enough to deter from the plot. Some of her characters are just too ‘dumb’ to see who is in love with them and the angst of those leave me flat. 🙂 Get on with your life, people or tell them you love them It’s not rocket science.
This is have a lot of repetition about the past which kind of got in the way of the storyline for me. It didn’t really need to be repeated every time a POV changed in details. But, I skimmed over those places for the most part and got to the meat of the story. I think it could have been written in less pages that way and been a much stronger novel. It left open a few lines that can and probably be, follow-ups to this one.
I have read all in this series as well as many more of Brennan’s books. Most of which I have rated at least a 4* review.
I received an ARC from the publisher and have chosen to review it. This is another great installment in the Lucy Kincaid series. It picks up a few weeks after the ending of the previous installment so you get to see everything unfold. I couldn’t put this book down it was truly mesmerized me and brought me into their world and I fell even more in love with the characters. I hope the author writes more of this series I just can’t get enough of them.