ARC Review: Face of Danger (Guardian Angelinos) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Face of Danger" the third book in her Guardian Angelinos trilogy by Roxanne St. Claire.

Product Description

Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill . . . it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn't above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi's latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi and Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark and deadly truth at its core . . . and a cold, calculating murderer with nothing left to lose.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Forever (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446566578
ISBN-13: 978-0446566575

My Review:

Storyline:  Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill . . . it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn't above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi's latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi and Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark and deadly truth at its core . . . and a cold, calculating murderer with nothing left to lose.

Characters:  Vivi has a past. Her traumatic experience in her teen years changed her from a cheerleader/ballet dancer adolescent just coming into the exploration of her sexuality to a pierced tomboy who dressed in baggy clothes doing her best to hide her feminine side.  She's very loyal to her family, determined for the firm to grow and prosper, quite stubborn and a risk taker.

Colt after the death of his fiancee many years ago has left him scarred and determined to ignore any attraction or feelings he may have for Vivi!  His agenda and his motivation for his need for rules and control is spelled out very early in the book that's it's a surprise when he breaks some rules once he partners up with Vivi.  She makes him lose his control and heart!

Romance: Wow the love scenes were very hot from the plane trip to bathroom to the wall, etc.  I literately thought the pages were going to go up in flames!

Killer(s): Wow were they very cold hearted and would kill anyone that got in their way without blinking an eye or showing any remorse.

4/5

Thanks Brianne from Hachette Book Group for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

Edge of Sight (The Guardian Angelinos) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Edge of Sight" the 1st book in her Guardian Angelinos series by Roxanne St. Claire.

Product Description

The killer she can't escape . . .


The heartbreak she can't forget . . .


The one man who can stop them both.

When Samantha Fairchild witnesses a murder in the wine cellar of the restaurant where she works, the Harvard-bound law student becomes the next target of a professional assassin. Desperate for protection the authorities won't provide, Sam seeks help from Vivi Angelino, an investigative reporter who recruits her brother, Zach, to protect Samantha. A Special Forces vet with the scars to prove he's equally fearless and flawed, Zach takes the job, despite the fact that he and Sam once shared a lusty interlude that ended when he left for war and disappeared from her life. Now, as they crack a conspiracy that leads to Boston's darkest corners, Sam and Zach must face their fears, desires, and doubts, before a hired killer gets a second shot ...

About the Author

First published in 2003, Roxanne St. Claire is a RITA-award winning author of twenty-five novels, including her bestselling Bullet Catcher series. Her critically-acclaimed books have been published in numerous languages and recognized with multiple awards including The National Reader's Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award and the HOLT Medallion, all for best romantic suspense. She currently lives on the east coast of Florida with her husband and two children. Excerpts, contact information, and free reads are available via her website, http://www.roxannestclaire.com/.
 
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Forever; Original edition (November 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446566586
ISBN-13: 978-0446566582

My Review:
 
Storyline:  Samantha Fairchild is a part-time night waitress at a upscale restaurant Paupiette situated in Boston and future Havard Law student who witnesses a murder one night in the basement of the restaurant.  She has become a #1 target for the assassin and an organization when they find out she is on camera which they took before leaving the room.

She is tired of being afraid and alone so she decides to call her friend and reporter Vivi Angelino to help her.  When she goes over to Vivi's apartment she runs into her former lover and Vivi's twin  Zaccaria Angelino.

Characters:  Sam is such a fiesty and fiery heroine and Zach is such a hot and spicy Italian.

Romance:  Sam and Zach shared a steamy three day sex-filled days before Zach was shipped off to Iraq.  He never called or even wrote a postcard so Sam hates but still loves him.  I can understand why she wouldn't trust him anymore!

Zach hasn't forgotten his steamy time with Sam but he isn't the same guy as before.  He nearly died and lost his eye from a close call with a mortar shell.  He wears a patch and has a disfiguring scar on his face.  He doesn't want to take the job but he doesn't trust anyone else to keep Sam alive!

Killer(s):  The main killer didn't have any remorse or had any trouble killing anyone that got in his way!  Wait until you find out who he is!

4/5