Lawmen (Book 4)
Take the shot…or take a chance?
FBI sniper Andre Diaz saved Juliette Lawson from a deadly
hostage situation. But only hours later, he receives the surprise of his life
when she takes him hostage in order to escape Quantico. Now the federal agent
knows just how desperate Juliette is to stay hidden from her dangerous cop
ex-husband.
Putting her trust in another law enforcement officer is
difficult. Yet Juliette senses Andre is definitely one of the good guys.
Perhaps he truly can protect her from the secrets she's been running from --
unless her deadly past catches up with them both first.
Fantastic story with intense suspense and a good romance.
Andre Diaz and his team were called to a hostage situation where he saved a
woman from being abducted and murdered. Imagine his surprise when later that day,
she takes him hostage to help her get away unseen.
Juliette is desperate. She is certain that the men who
tried to kidnap her were sent by her ex-husband, a cop with secrets to hide.
All she wants is enough of a head-start to disappear again. She has been on the
run from Dylan for three years and had hoped she was finally safe. She's afraid
that if the FBI discovers who she really is, they'll turn her over to her ex.
Andre was intrigued by the pretty woman he saved and thought
about asking her out. He changes his mind when he learns she is using a fake
name, assuming that she is a criminal. Andre is convinced of it when she holds
him at gunpoint. Yet, something tells him that there may be more to the story,
so he takes her to his place.
Juliette knows that she needs to trust someone, and has a
good feeling about Andre. Andre is wary as he listens to her story until he
receives a phone call that backs up her assertions. Uncovering the truth by
himself is unlikely, so he enlists the help of his brothers, Cole and Marcos,
and his partner, Scott.
This story is full of twists and turns as Andre and the
others try to unravel the truth. Did Dylan really accept a bribe to throw a
murder investigation? The man's reputation in the department is squeaky clean,
but Juliette is pretty sure about what she saw and heard. Further questions
come up when Dylan appears to have an alibi for the shots fired at Juliette. Attacks
continue to plague their investigation, as other possible suspects are
uncovered. Cole, Marcos, Scott, and Andre walk a fine line between legal and
illegal as they search for answers. Meanwhile, Juliette feels guilty over the
risks that they take on her behalf. When the pieces finally start to come
together, Juliette becomes determined to do anything to bring the threat to an
end. The final confrontation is intense as she faces off against the man who
wants her dead.
I liked the development of the romance between Juliette
and Andre. The attraction between them is immediate but still felt realistic.
Juliette is wary of jumping into a relationship with Andre too fast. She fell
for her ex-husband quickly, and now has trouble trusting her judgment. I liked
how Andre didn't try to rush a relationship but gave Juliette the space she
needed to process her feelings.
Andre also has some personal issues going on from an
event that happened when he was a kid. He is haunted by memories of a fire at
the foster home where he, Cole, and Marcos lived. He remembers more about that
fire, things that cause him to question what he has believed in the years since
the fire. I loved the backstory of how they became brothers, and the depth of
love and respect they had for each other. Neither Cole nor Marcos hesitated to
put their lives and careers on the line to help Andre.
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