USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt melds sizzling romance with this unique tale of intrigue and deceit that will keep readers guessing until the very end…Ruthless. Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor.I become embedded in his life where he watches … become embedded in his life where he watches my every move. Then, I find myself doing the unthinkable: I fall for the glimpses of the man beneath the dark, menacing exterior.
I want him. The criminal. The murderer. The lover. The protector. The man who never asked for my heart.
The further I fall, the more ensnared I become in his tangled web of lies, masking the truth beneath.
Because when it comes to the art of deception, nothing is as it seems.
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RC Boldt has quickly shot to very near the top of my favorite authors list. And books like Hell Hath No Fury and Truth in Pieces are why. (Haven’t read Hell Hath No Fury? Why not?! Totally a must-read for suspense/thriller fans!) Don’t get me wrong. I love her rom-coms, too, but I’m a romantic suspense junkie (thank you, Nora Roberts!), so if you’ve ever read any of my reviews, that shouldn’t be a surprise.
Truth in Pieces was such a complex story. It’s really hard to say much about it because just about everything I want to tell you about this book could potentially be a spoiler and it’s simply too good––and too twisted––to spoil even one single second.
This book was like watching someone create an intricately-woven garment. You think you’re watching this piece being created from the top and that you already know what the design is going to be. You think you understand the characters, the world the author is building, the plot, and where the story will end. But what you don’t realize is that, in reality, it’s more like underneath that intricate design: a mass of tangled threads and a pattern that’s nowhere close clear. And at about three-quarters of the way through the book, it takes another turn which makes it pretty much two stories in one. I’ve already read this story twice, and it’s going to stay on my books to re-read list for a long time to come.
NICUnurse’s Rating: I give Truth in Pieces by RC Boldt 5 out of 5 stars!
4.5 stars
Wow! That was an absolute blast. I’m not sure which I like more RC Boldt’s off the wall RomComs or these new romantic suspense novels. Either way, I am eager for whatever she comes out with next!
Truth in Pieces is a well written adrenaline fueled ride on the paranoia express. Theories, thoughts, hopes, and fears fly around like a swarm of angry bees- all while you fall hopelessly for the most cryptic drug dealer in Miami. To say that Nico isn’t charming would be a lie. To try and claim his powerful presence, his personality, and his kindness aren’t a lullaby leading you to a false sense of security…well you decide.
I fell of a drug cartel leader. I am friends with his henchmen. I have a soft spot for a colleague of his. It seems I prefer the Truth in Pieces.
Enjoy all the twists. Appreciate the hail mary. Love the the results. After all, they say the truth will set you free.
Such a dang good read!!!! I loooooooove Olivia and Nico This couple is an unlikely duo. Until they start to get to know each other… These two have an undeniable connection. They come from very different worlds and shouldn’t make sense, but they do. While their first meeting is unconventional, what happens next took me down a path that I didn’t want to walk away from. Nico is dark while Olivia brings light into his world. I FELT all the emotions of this book. RC Boldt took me on a journey and I never wanted their story to end. Fantastic read and I can’t recommend it enough!
RC Boldt gets down to the nitty gritty with her action packed crime romance Truth In Pieces. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of reading everything from funny laugh out loud romantic comedies to sweet romances from Boldt. However, it’s really her suspense filled crime romances that have been reeling me in as of late. Truth in Pieces was absolutely no different.
This release has it all…. sex, sin, crime, mystery, romance. You name it, Boldt thought of it. Making this one truly engaging from cover to cover. I was immediately curious of our leading lady, her history and like Nico, I was wondering exactly what she was up to throughout this book. As a blogger, I’ve found it’s really hard to keep me curious after the volume of books I read a year, however Boldt did exactly that. She wrote a tantalizing tale that engaged me from cover to cover. Once again, I will say that I highly recommend Boldt and her wonderfully thought out characters and complex characters!
This book was amazing. R.C. Boldt just knows how to write in a way that sucks you in and before you know it you’ve escaped into her world and don’t want to leave. It was suspenseful and romantic with strong characters and world building that painted the story for you. Without spoiling it for you, check this book out. I definitely recommend!!
4.5 Stars
OMG! OMG! OMG! This story was absolutely amazing! It was definitely not what I was expecting and I loved it! The author did a fantastic job on creating and developing this story. It was engaging and thrilling and everything that I love in a romantic suspense story. The author created this deep web of a story and it just sucked me in. I just craved more as the story went on. I needed to know what was going to happen. But that ending!!! That was one twist I was not expecting…AT ALL! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor and continue reading! My one issue with the story was I had a hard time feeling the romantic connection between the characters. Overall, I really enjoyed the story! It was so good and kept me on the edge of my seat!
This book was absolutely the best! It had everything, action, suspense, romance. It has twists and turns and a few surprises. The character development was superb. Nico and Olivia are extremely hot. There are side characters that I just loved too. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. RC Boldt has become a master at writing dark romantic suspense.
This book…damn. Although this was not my first read by the author still she never ceases to surprise me with her plot twists. Nico and Olivia were both such amazing characters…the development of the characters were fluently described.
Pages after pages, I was getting a hell of a shock repeatedly…and that ending triumphs all…
This was a dark romance taking place in the cruel unforgiving world.
I was so impressed by Olivia’s character…she was so strong in the face of all the obstacles…the way she faced off Nico, a feared man, so effortlessly made me a fan of hers. Her calm attitude and fire within is the reason Nico was attracted to her.
The author has again given a perfect book boyfriend in the form of Nico Alkanazar. He was a hard, unforgiving man but a softy in the inside…deeeeepppp inside. And only Olivia can see that part of him. He was Alpha, dominating man who I like to believe is a nice guy underneath his hard facade.
The chemistry between them was of the chart hot and the action between the sheets was overloaded with sexiness and will burn down your Kindle for sure…
The climax was my favorite part of the book…you know with the unveiling of secrets and truth coming out…I was so pumped up with excitement that when the scene finally cam I couldn’t put the book down for a sec…this was one of the best romantic suspense and thriller I have ever read if ever…
throughout the book my major expression was
Truth In Pieces was an emotional rollercoaster. RC Boldt has created an intense story with loads of suspense that will keep you on your toes and nuclear hot chemistry that will make you squirm.
The characters are complex with layers after layers. The hero is alpha with capital A with ruthless and merciless dominance. He is not a nice guy. But I am so in love with this monster only to find his jaw dropping secrers.The heroine is sassy and fierce with her own darkness.Theit dynamics is even more complex. It was a minefield of lies, deceptions, power plays and mind games.
The author balanced angst and heartbreak with drama and tension beautifully. I was constantly gasping and cursing because I couldn’t predict for once where the story will take me. An unputdownable read.
This book is crazy good. It starts out with a bang and keeps going until the last page. The twists and turns blew me away. I highly recommend everyone read this book. You will be blown away.
LOVED IT. Did someone say anti-hero? Oh and romantic suspense? Yeah. I’m here for it!
Nico, the biggest drug dealer in Miami shows up at your house and says you need to come with him if you want to live. Do you go? 1. He’s hot. 2. He tells you things about your past you didn’t even know. 3. He tells you those things make you a target and your life is in danger, but he can protect you. Do you trust him?
Olivia decides it’s really her only option, and walks into the dark side with Nico. Both of them are hiding secrets and the only thing that is true is the electricity that shoots through them when they look at each other. You can feel the tension between them early on and it never lets up. Will the secrets between them prove to be too much? Can their connection break through the lies?
As they work together to ensure that Olivia isn’t in danger, it becomes clear that this is bigger than they both ever could have suspected. Olivia has to face some hard truths about her past, and as each new stone is overturned, a new secret emerges.
I enjoyed all of the twists and turns that this book brought. And NICO! Oh my goodness this man. I will call hard and quick for a devoted bad boy, and this one is at the top of my list, no one is more devoted than him. What a great romantic suspense that was heavy on the romance and feels!
A MIND BENDING, ADDICTIVE NEW READ FROM RC BOLDT, THAT WILL LEAVE YOU TWISTED UP INSIDE AND BEGGING FOR MORE!
I am thrilled with Truth In Pieces so much. I am crushing hard and am insanely intrigued with this amazing, bad arse hero and I definitely have a girl crush on this stupendous, surprising heroine. This was a story that had so many twists, mysteries, hot and steamy scenes that got me crazy hot and bothered and a plot that just kept twisting me up and leaving me on the VEEEERY edge of my seat! I was HOOKED and crazy enough, still am!
I give Truth In Pieces a TWISTED AND THRILLING FIVE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT STARS!
Truth in Pieces is a standalone book told in the dual perspectives of Olivia and Nico. I really enjoyed this book it grabbed my attention from the start. This is story of smoke and mirrors because you are never sure who to trust and what is going to happen next. The writing and storyline are well done it was a little slow to start but once I got further into the story I couldn’t put it down. There are twists and surprises that were written in well and fit into the mystery and suspense. I liked both main characters who are more complex that they initally seemed. I would definately recommned this book.
Professor Olivia Wright’s life changes after a viral video puts her on everyone’s radar and she become drug cartel leader Nico Alcanzar’s bait to smoke out rival Johanna Santilla, Olivia’s birth mother. After Olivia gets to know the handsome-as-hell Nico better and gets a glimpse of the kind heart buried under the cruel and ruthless criminal he’s become, it no longer matters what type of man he is …
Nico is intense, possessive, protective. Olivia is smart, feisty and fierce. Together their chemistry is explosive. Truth in Pieces is an angsty, heart-breaking, intriguing, suspenseful and steamy story full of twist and turns that had me turning the pages non-stop.
5 stars! This deliciously twisted tale lives up to its name, leaving the truth fractured more and more with every flip of the page. Smart, sexy, and unexpected, it’s a wild ride that I didn’t want to end.
***4.5 Stars***
I’ve been tossing around just how to approach this review because there is so much to be said, but to say almost anything will more than likely ruin the story for you, so we’re going to the quick and dirty route.
I loved Olivia and Nico. Both are strong, stubborn and passionate and while opposites in some ways, are quite similar in others and sparks flew whenever they were together. Their journey to their HEA is a rocky one, for a ton of reasons, and while I would have liked a little more push in some situations, I really liked them together and can honestly say that I loved how things worked out in the end.
I’ve read a few of the authors books ~ not all, but enough to have a good feel as to her writing ~ and I have to say that this one probably gave me the most whiplash. Things are trudging along and you think you have a good handle on what is going and what may happen and then she slips in a twist that has your head spinning while you scramble to re-evaluate everything you thought you knew. As for the secondary cast of characters…they definitely brought life to the story, but there were two in particular I am hoping will get their own HEA’s at some point in the future because they were all kinds of awesome!
~ Copy provided by Valentine PR & voluntarily reviewed ~
This book grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go! From the moment Nico showed up in Olivia’s house, I was on the edge of my seat and completely invested. I couldn’t read fast enough! This romantic suspense story is full of twists and turns that will have you guessing until the very end. Truth in Pieces is a fantastic follow up to RC Boldt’s Hell Hath No Fury. If you loved Hell Hath No Fury, you’re sure to love Truth in Pieces!
Nico is ruthless and charming and is the leader of Miami’s biggest drug cartel, while Olivia is a criminal psychologist professor, and these two meets under unusual circumstances, and she ends up getting kidnapped by Nico for her own protection. This is a well written flawless story which is dark, intriguing, and filled with deceit, betrayal, twists, secrets, lies, passion, mystery, suspense, complex characters, and an intricate and in-depth plot. I was totally enthralled throughout this addictive page turner and look forward to reading more form this talented author whose work I highly recommend for all.
Wow, wow, wow! What a fantastic story!
Olivia, a professor, finds herself tangled with drug cartel leader Nico Alcanzar, and things get pretty heated – in more ways than one!
I absolutely adored this story. Such a strong heroine who has had some heartbreaking struggles to overcome, and an alpha male who has a soft spot for her. These two are fiery as hell but oh so hot, and yet there’s something sweet there too.
It’s a story that will have you guessing, trying to find the angle. I was drawn in from page one and loved every single second of it. Highly recommend this one to anyone who likes a bit of heat with the sweet in their stories, but also a bit of suspense.
This one is a bit different than all of RC’s other books. I didn’t think I’d like it because I’m not a big fan of angst, but I am a big fan of RC so I went ahead and started it with trepidation. You got drug dealers, psychology professors and some thugs thrown in and you think you know what’s going on…But do you? This was one book that left me scratching my head a couple times because was the guy that was supposed to be “bad” really bad or was he totally a different guy altogether? Does this book have some triggers? Yes, but not some that are so much that you’ll need therapy after reading it. I have read some books that afterwards left me up long after reading it. This is a thought provoking book, but not in a bad way. I have yet to read a book by Ms. Boldt that I haven’t enjoyed to some extent and this is one of my new favorites.