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Book Blurb

What happens when the woman of your dreams lands in your swimming pool at the same time that buckshot riddles not only your back deck, but also your comfortable, orderly, safe life?

When bounty hunter Holt Lasher splashes into Isabelle Rochat's swimming pool, Isabelle assumes the shotgun blast was meant for Holt. After all, who would want to shoot a corporate CPA when a bounty hunter is standing in front of her? The answer forces Holt and Isabelle on a perilous journey through an underworld of drugs and underhanded deals, from the Rhode Island House of Representatives to a methadone clinic. Compelled to protect Isabelle by a sense of duty and an attraction neither of them expected, can Holt catch the assailant in time, or will her commitment to the chase leave the idea of happily ever after impossible?

 

Book Review

The primary couple's initial meeting is a uniquely amusing yet action-packed scenario. I was definitely drawn into the dynamic events of this thoroughly gratifying book via an artfully droll and continuously exciting story. Since I read the second book first, inadvertently, I missed some of the potent elements underlying and permeating the close-knit relationship of Holt and Isabelle that I believed would have made my reading of book two even more enjoyable. Nevertheless this cohesive pair is clearly a compelling duo. Spectacularly entertaining!

Holt Lasher is flat out amazing. She has an incredible background, rich and peculiar parents, and a close group of extraordinary friends and coworkers. The intensity and thrill elements are certainly enhanced by Holt being a bounty hunter. Remarkably strong, agile, and impeccably honorable, she additionally has the most well-known and respected bail enforcement agency in Providence, Rhode Island. Plus her employees, though an unusual collection of men and women, are rather good at what they do, currently notably respectable, and astoundingly dedicated to Holt. Frankly, I truly think Holt is a super hero. Magnificent!

Isabelle Rochat is a very successful accountant. She is above and beyond meticulous and especially thorough. That proves to be a bit uncomfortable for one of her main clients. Right from the start, Isabelle is bombarded with a rapid series of events that is so not like her world of numbers and balance sheets. Furthermore, much to her consternation, she is unquestionably attracted to Holt who is in her own words beautiful in an androgynous, female Adonis kind of way. It seems Isabelle's world has been completely discombobulated on almost all fronts. Her stalwart inner core is certainly tested nearly to her limits. However, between Isabelle and Holt there is a counterbalance that adds an amazingly intriguing juxtaposition that places this story on an enchanted level all of its own. Beguilingly riotous!

Although it isn't necessary to read ‘Chase’ before ‘Pedal to the Medal’, there is a time continuum and cumulative character growth that supports reading Chase first. Best of all, Chase is where Holt and Isabelle first meet and soon thereafter become intimate. While I suggest reading these in order, grab the first one available and dive into the captivating world of Holt and her entourage. Superb!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 216 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-March-2013
Price	$9.99 ebook, $16.95 paperback, $19.99 bundle
Buy Link	http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/9781602828599B.html