Deadly Storms (Sunrise Lake #3) by Christine Feehan
Publication Date: September 2nd 2025 by Berkley
Pages: 396
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★
My
Thoughts:
I love romantic suspense and the premise for Deadly Storms
sounded really good. It ended up being a mixed bag for me. I’ve come to the
conclusion that I struggle with Christine Feehan’s writing. There’s a lot of
repetition (Deadly Storms would’ve benefited by some editing down), telling versus
showing, long explanations about Shabina and her friends: they’re beautiful and
successful and wonderful and on and on. Also,
most of her protagonists seem to have these horrifyingly brutal pasts. While what
happened to Shabina in the past (kidnap, rape and torture) didn’t take place on
the page, it was very disturbing. Then there’s the supposed capabilities/wealth,
described at length, of Rainier and his security team. So over-the-top I couldn’t
suspend my disbelief.
On the positive side, I was interested enough to finish,
which was something given it was 400 pages, and I was surprised by the murderer’s
identity. I enjoyed the setting. It’s an area I’m very familiar with, in fact I
backpacked and camped at Sunrise Lake. It’s gorgeous and I could easily picture
the fictional small town of Knightly that was close by. I also appreciated the
author didn’t force a physical relationship between Shabina and Rainier. They were in love, but it was a given that the
road to physical intimacy would happen when Shabina was ready and comfortable
with it.
3 Stars
Book Description:
Danger is gathering on the horizon in this gripping novel of romantic suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
Shabina Foster does her best to lead a normal life. She takes comfort in her friends and her dogs and finds passion in running her own small-town café in the eastern Sierra. But she can’t help always looking over her shoulder, not after what happened in her past. Since then, Shabina has worked very hard to build herself up and live life to the fullest.
Still, there’s no denying the scars she carries. Truly opening up her guarded world seems like an impossible dream—especially when it comes to the one man who makes her feel safe. Shabina already feels like she’s ruined his life and is determined to keep her distance, even as the ghosts of her past emerge from the shadows.
Security expert Rainier Ashcroft knows firsthand that a storm is brewing and that Shabina is in real trouble. Threats are approaching on all sides—and there’s no telling when the next hit will strike. But convincing the woman he loves to truly let him in will be just as difficult as keeping her alive.
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