So yet again I have decided to step out of my comfort zone and jump back into a romantic suspense and I am thrilled that I did.
Ethan Brodie was not thrilled that he and his team were protecting a bunch of lingerie models, but hey it was the job he was paid to do. He was sure he could put up with a bunch of airheads who were self-absorbed, Hate mail or not, he was determined to not allow a bunch of drama queens to sway him from his work! He had enough drama in his life with his ex-girlfriend and the custody drama, so he was set…that is until Valentine Hart showed him that she was so much more than a pretty face!
Valentine Hart was just a stage name for Valerie Hartman, Veterinary student and pushover for all animals. What she wasn’t expecting though was to be put into danger just for entering and winning a place in a modeling gig. But Val was not going to let the people that have threatened her life win! But she didn’t expect the chemistry between her and Ethan and after a run in with Ethan’s ex, she is left wondering if he is just using her.
But then a model is murdered and everything becomes very real! Will Ethan and his team be able to keep everyone alive and find out the truth on who is trying to hurt the models and why.
Wow! This book was a rollercoaster of emotions, but boy did I enjoy every minute of it! The plot was truly thrilling and the characters were your friends! I felt like the book kept me gripped in a way that I have never felt before and boy! Did it get the adrenaline pumping or what!
Truly a great book and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next installment! I give Into the Fury 5 stars!
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Having read and loved one of Kat Martin’s books previously I was eager to read this book. I was not quite as impressed with this story as I was with “Against the Tide” but wonder if that had to do with it being the first in a new series that required introduction of many characters or if it had to do with so much going on in the book that it sometimes seemed to drag a bit.

Ethan’s expectations of Valentine Hart, a beautiful lingerie model were blown to smithereens as he got to know her better. Ethan, in charge of the security detail hired by La Belle, had the task of supervising a team of men working as security for the models. Val’s thoughts regarding Ethan were also challenged over time and she was also required to rethink a previous stance she took when a teenager. Ethan and Val were drawn to one another from the beginning but with a no-sex clause in their contracts to keep them apart it became interesting at times. In addition to the story of the beautiful models and hunky security team going on tour across the USA there was a murder and a mystery or two to solve before the end of the book. The introduction of Dirk and Meg was made as a prelude to the second book in this new series. I am looking forward to reading the second book as I liked the characters and the plot sounds intriguing.

The story was interesting but I did not find anything new in the story and it had a LOT going on – perhaps more than one story should deal with to be as tight and concise as it needs to be to hold the full attention of the reader. That said…I enjoyed the book and do look forward to reading the next book in the series. I also was reading an ARC and wonder if there will be additional changes made before it is released.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the copy of this book to read and review. ( )