Review by Booklist Review
For Sloan O'Malley, Callaway Rock is nothing less than a fresh start. With her new job as a waitress and a new place to stay, courtesy of her new sister-in-law's aunt, Sorcha O'Connor, life is definitely looking up for Sloan until she bumps into reclusive resident Jude MacNamara. A ruthlessly efficient contract killer, Jude is in Callaway Rock for one reason only: to settle an old family score with Sorcha. But all it takes is one glimpse of his sweet new neighbor, and suddenly Jude's professional world is turned upside down as he is forced to make some serious decisions about exactly who he is and exactly what he wants out of life. Robert once again delivers an unforgettable romance with the ultimate bad-boy hero. Though before picking up the fourth book in the O'Malley series, following An Indecent Proposal (2016), readers will want to don a pair of asbestos gloves since the potent sensuality and graphic intensity of Robert's writing is guaranteed to leave burn marks.--Charles, John Copyright 2017 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
The fourth in Robert's O'Malleys contemporary series (after An Indecent Proposal) takes readers on a sexy, suspenseful ride with a satisfying payoff. Sloan O'Malley leaves her Boston crime family behind and heads for the West Coast, hoping to build a "normal" life for herself in the small beach town of Callaway Rock, where she rents a house from Sorcha O'Connor. Jude MacNamara is an assassin on Sorcha's trail, and he's been casing the residence for months, posing as an ordinary next-door neighbor. When Sloan appears on the scene, Jude falls head over heels for her, but the crime families begin to circle, putting them both in danger. It can be hard to make a ruthless assassin into a sympathetic character, but Robert handles the task with ease. She also deftly shows Sloan's transformation from a pampered and protected naïf to a strong woman with a backbone of pure steel. A tension-filled plot full of deceit, betrayal, and sizzling love scenes will make it impossible for readers to set the book down. This installment stands alone, but new readers will certainly want to look up the earlier books. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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