Harrison's story. One of the Quint 5 (Wren, Matthias, Harris, Damon, & Trevor) he's cleaned up his act and works for Wren. On an island estate to "retrieve" a piece of artwork, Harris stumbles into a murder. Fleeing the island he realizes he needs to go back to clear the name of Gabrielle, who is charged with her sister's murder. Harris & Damon descend onto the island estate under the guise as appraisers for the estate. Gabby is still haunted by her sister's murder and Uncle Stephen will stop at nothing to have her thrown in jail. Harris works to uncover the real murderer and along the way there's an attempt on Gabby, an arson, a missing diary, & a mystery from the past that threatens to expose a long held secret. Harris is falling for Gabby while protecting her but the half truths and secrets he keeps hidden may have an impact on everything. ( )

Most of the romantic suspense books I have come across are just fluff&smut masquerading as serious books. That's always been an issue for me. Anyway, this book had a plot that kept me at the edge of my seat and didn't spend too much time on the romance- don't get me wrong, I don't wanna read pure suspense either, but then there's a balance right? And most books in this genre end up overdoing the romance (in my humble opinion). So overall, I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars
I always make it a point to not read two consecutive books by the same author, switching in between if I have decided to read another book by the author. I have NEVER broken this rule of mine. So I guess it's an ode to the author that I read two of her books one after the other and loved both. ( )

Most of the romantic suspense books I have come across are just fluff&smut masquerading as serious books. That's always been an issue for me. Anyway, this book had a plot that kept me at the edge of my seat and didn't spend too much time on the romance- don't get me wrong, I don't wanna read pure suspense either, but then there's a balance right? And most books in this genre end up overdoing the romance (in my humble opinion). So overall, I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars
I always make it a point to not read two consecutive books by the same author, switching in between if I have decided to read another book by the author. I have NEVER broken this rule of mine. So I guess it's an ode to the author that I read two of her books one after the other and loved both. ( )

Gabrielle Wright has spent the last 14 months trying to cope, not only with the death of her younger sister Tabitha, but also trying to find a way to prove that she didn't kill her. Now Gabby has been called back to the house where her sister was murdered because the items located there are finally going to be appraised and sold. Gabby's Uncle Stephen is also there and takes every opportunity to blame Gabby for Tabitha's death. Harrison "Harris" Tate barely escaped seeing who murdered Tabitha, but his reason for being at the house that night was to steal a painting that he was trying to reappropriate for the family of the original owners after it was taken by the Nazis in World War II. He has spent the last 14 months keeping an eye on Gabby, planning to step in if she is arrested, but now he and his friend Damon will go undercover and may be able to prove what really happened the night that Tabitha died.

The Pretender does a good job developing the main characters by showing the torment that they have experienced in their lives and the effect that their backgrounds have had on recent behaviors. The addition of Damon as Harris's best friend adds humor to the story and softens Harris's character. The story is narrowed a bit by the limited setting of the island where Tabitha's house is located, but overall, a decent mystery with a well developed romance. ( )

Most of the romantic suspense books I have come across are just fluff&smut masquerading as serious books. That's always been an issue for me. Anyway, this book had a plot that kept me at the edge of my seat and didn't spend too much time on the romance- don't get me wrong, I don't wanna read pure suspense either, but then there's a balance right? And most books in this genre end up overdoing the romance (in my humble opinion). So overall, I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars
I always make it a point to not read two consecutive books by the same author, switching in between if I have decided to read another book by the author. I have NEVER broken this rule of mine. So I guess it's an ode to the author that I read two of her books one after the other and loved both. ( )