A Montana Man risks everything for the woman he loves . . .Undercover DEA Special Agent Dawson King spent five months in a Montana prison establishing a fake identity to take down a ruthless drug dealer and put him behind bars. Except there’s a wild card . . . the killer’s beloved daughter. Cara Potter may appear to be on the right side of the law, but King has learned the hard way to trust no … way to trust no one—even someone as tantalizing as the coffee shop owner. She’s irresistible . . . but is she also dangerous?
From the moment he enters her life, King makes Cara . . . nervous. The handsome drifter says he wants to get his life together . . . but there is something about him that doesn’t quite ring true. Cara wants to believe in him, yet she holds back despite the way he awakens dormant dreams and leaves her breathless with his sexy smile, steamy kisses, his every touch.
When the explosive truth comes out and she’s betrayed by the ones she loves, Cara must decide—can she trust her heart, or should she listen to her head?
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Another excellent addition to MT Heat Series. As usual the characterization was on the mark. It was good to see some familiar people from past stories as well.
I especially liked Cara. She was almost too good to be true except I have met people like her.
3.5 stars
The bits of Escape to You that involved Dawson King aka Flash were quite intriguing. The work of an undercover officer has always fascinated me. The way these men and women have to immerse themselves into the lives and culture of those they are embedded with is nothing short of amazing. And, I’m sure, mentally taxing. So knowing he was going into an extreme undercover situation in the last book and that this book would be his story had me more than ready to get a chance to read this book.
As you might tell from the above paragraph, this story is a continuation of the previous story…in a way. Each book has a conclusion to the personal story and that part of the overall storyline. Which means this book can actually be read as a standalone without a problem. Jennifer Ryan did a good job of writing this in such a way that it won’t seem like you’re missing huge chunks by reading this without the others, but also not giving a bunch of overwhelming background information that will only serve to confuse.
The instant chemistry between Flash and Cara is palpable and gave me great hope for this story. Because of the reasons Flash has gone to work for Cara, and because he’s a good guy, there isn’t much done about that chemistry for a while. She’s not a very trusting person and he doesn’t want to start something he knows won’t end well and may hurt her. But they get along so well and their draw is undeniable, so eventually they give in. It’s a beautiful thing when they do. Flash was so careful to use his words so, in the future, Cara could look back at their time and know he really cared. That what they have is real.
Even with the chemistry between the hero and heroine and the great storyline, I found something to be missing with this one. Quite honestly, it could have just been my frame of mind at the time. Looking back, I cannot point at any one thing that held this story back in any way. All I can think it could be was I wanted a bit more of the supporting characters because they were great but we didn’t see them much. Regardless, it was a great story and I’m glad I read the book.
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An intense, vigorous, potent romantic suspense story that took my breath away. The depth of emotions in the story shouldn’t have come as a surprise, as I am a huge fan of Ms. Ryan’s writing, yet the abyss of feelings she pulled me in as a reader was just astonishing. I had to wait a couple of days to write this review because I was a blubbering mess.
Do not let the easy-going cover dupe you into thinking that this is another fun cowboy romance. Undercover DEA Special Agent Dawson King is great at the bluff, he might come across as charming, kind, and fun man with easy smile and encouraging way to talk to people while making delicious cherry-turnovers, yet he is a sharp, smart, and fierce agent in deep undercover, a sniper with a patience of a saint.
I loved Dawson – or King or Flash – whatever you call him, whoever he was pretending to be, he was always a hard-working, honest, solid man, a protector, with dignity, loyalty, and honor. It was impossible not to like him, to get him, to admire him.
Cara Potter had never met a person who was completely honest with her. The excuses for the choices her family and friends had made, the lies, the betrayals, they cut deep into her soul and to her ability to trust anyone. She was a loner, she came off as a bit of a cold, tough, and headstrong person. Yet her heart is pure gold. She takes care of everyone around her and she makes risky choices just to do the right thing. She wishes for normalcy, a loving family, caring people surrounding her, a safe home, yet knows in her heart those things are not in her reach because of the family she was born into.
The web of deception and treachery surrounding the cartel is rooted and wide. The cartel seems to has its reach to everything and everyone around Cara. The tension, the fear, the constant uncertainty and not knowing who to trust and when the people around you are going to stab you in the back, put the story into another level of ferocity. The action in itself is brutal, explosive, even deadly, with hair-raising and heart-stopping moments one after the other.
Well entwined with the suspense and action is the poignant and touching romance between Cara and King. The connection between them is remarkable and as intense as the danger surrounding them.They had me in tears because of the heartbreak, sighing and smiling because of the adorable connection and bond they had. The adoration and the deep-rooted emotions took my breath away and had me swooning. They pulled all the emotions from me and had me rooting for them, wishing them to overlive the treats they were facing and find a chance for a future together.
An ardent and beautiful love story developing in a middle of a thrilling war against the drug cartel where survival is not guaranteed, no life is sacred, where the future is filled with uncertainties and trust is a luxury you can not afford.
~ Five Spoons!
love it
This is an excellent romantic suspense. Heavier on the suspense, lighter on the romance. Well written with a great plot that had me glued to the pages. Recommended read.
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Mary Jo –
Triggers: Domestic violence, Drugs
A dab of this and a dab of that and you have a book with lots of elements that came together wonderfully.
Trying to dismantle a drug cartel, Dalton King spent five months in prison to create a cover story to fool even the stoutest doubter. Cara Potter is that person. She trusts no one, especially after the last person she trusted almost killed her.
As Dalton, aka Flash, gets to know Cara, he realizes she’s the real victim in this war. She’s tried to live a life outside her father’s long shadow and somehow, she’s always pulled back in. He realizes that she’s doing what she can to limit her exposure to his way of life but knows that without her help, it may be impossible to put her father in prison for his crimes.
Cara knows that there’s more to Flash than what he’s telling. He’s too smart, hardworking, etc. to get caught up in the drug racket, but she can’t figure him out. Not to mention, her uncle is acting even more paranoid than usual.
This book took a lot of different strands and wove a story that kept me interested from the first chapter to the last, hating to put it down to even do my chores.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of True to You (Montana Heat #2) by Jennifer Ryan to read and review.
Special Agent Dawson King is smart, sexy, broody and completely focused on his job as a DEA Agent intent to take down and out the people who allow illegal drugs and other nefarious deeds to occur under their purview. King’s job is to find a mark and make the arrest. Lies by omission and tacit deceit is standard course of action, but nothing about this op is standard. Especially his attraction to Cara Potter.
Cara’s the daughter of a drug dealer. A father who’s been more absent than present and that’s just fine by her. She wants absolutely nothing to do with the “family” business. She owns her own business—a coffee shop—where she hires those who are trying to make their lives better, those who learn from their mistakes. But her trust doesn’t come easy because she’s been lied to her whole life. She doesn’t believe in words but actions.
But what happens when King actually gets behind Cara’s carefully constructed walls? What happens when the truth is exposed? What happens when love and trust fight for control—will Cara let her heart lead, or will her head win out?
Okay, I have to admit I binge-read the entire Montana Heat series over the course of a couple days. There’s something magical about Jennifer Ryan’s writing style and her words—her ability to convey the full storyline and thread the romance throughout it. I love her ability to keep the romance in the forefront and keep the growing love between the leading characters out of the hubbub that threatens them. It’s not dumb couple issues, but larger, life-threatening ones that could keep them apart.
And that is just perfect to me. Much like True to You is a perfect blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and romance. I loved how King and Cara circled around each other—how they were attracted but kept their feelings buried until they just couldn’t resist any longer. I loved watching their romance unfold as all the other craziness happened around them. That they found their own truth between the lines of the lies. I loved every minute and I cannot wait to read more!