Publication Date: March 28th 2017 by HQN Books
About the book:
In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's gripping new series, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well.
Former FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, an expert on the twisted minds and dark hearts of the most depraved criminals. But when her own former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha's career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI's failure on the complex case, Samantha fled Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama.
Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. She can catch the sadistic assassin, but that means putting her trust in her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise. With her entire life on the brink, she knows he wants her back in the FBI…and possibly more.
But someone else wants her, too. A threat is waiting in the dark, a killer who has set his sights on the ultimate trophy victim—Samantha.
My Thoughts:
FBI Profiler Samantha Dark is shaken after finding out her
former lover, Dr. Cameron Latham is a murderer, and she’s fired in the
aftermath. All the signs were there in
front of her, but she never thought Cameron would be capable of such
darkness. Licking her wounds, she moves
back to her hometown, all the while trying to track down Cameron before he
strikes again, because Samantha knows he’s not done.
Blake, Samantha’s former partner, has never doubted her
abilities and knew she was unjustly fired by the FBI. Company policy prevented him from acting on
his intense feelings for Samantha, feelings he suspects she returns, but she’s
not his partner anymore. When a new
murder happens with a similar MO to Cameron’s, Blake has the excuse to track
down Samantha for help, and this time never let her go.
I love Cynthia Eden’s romantic suspense novels! I can always
count on a fast-paced, good time with some thrills and chills when I pick up
one of her stories. As former partners, Samantha and Blake know each other
well, and I just loved the undercurrent of sexual tension they had brewing between
them. I knew it was only a matter of time before all that longing gave way to
heat and passion!
While After the Dark
was an exciting read, I think a little bit of the tension was gone knowing the identity
of the killer. Still, there were some
twists to discover, and the jealousy over Blake’s relationship with Samantha
made Cameron even more dangerous, making me worry over his reactions.
You could read After
the Dark without reading the prequel, Gathering
the Dusk, first, but it lays the foundation of Blake and Samantha’s
relationship, and has its only little mystery.
It’s only sixty-two pages and currently free (see links below).
The prequel to After the Dark (which I highly recommend reading first) is free on:
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I love a good romantic suspense novel, too. I haven't ever read Cynthia Eden before, but I'm looking forward to giving her books a try. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat review Rachel! This sounds like my kind of series and I am intrigued. As usual, love that you love romantic suspense as much as me!!
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