For two years, State Trooper Kayne Dobrescu has wanted only one thing: to understand why his wife inexplicably killed their children and then herself. Memories haunt his days and lay siege to his nights, leaving him questioning his reasons for living.
Jessica Hallstatt became a widow and single mother the night her firefighter husband died in a fiery explosion at an accident scene. While her husband may have died a hero, he left Jessica with deep emotional scars that haven't begun to heal.
When Kayne accepted a transfer to the mountain town of Payson, Arizona, he never expected to meet anyone like Jessica. From the moment he pulled her over for speeding, he was drawn in by her whiskey colored eyes and sassy dimple. But she and her children are a forever type package, and he's vowed never to give anyone the power to destroy him again. Yet fate has other ideas, throwing Kayne and Jessica together in a fight against an unknown enemy to save the life of a child—and hopefully one another.
Type: Romantic Suspense
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
One little bit of advice. Make sure you have a few free hours to spend reading before picking this one up because once you start it's nearly impossible to pull yourself away from Razing Kayne. With intriguing characters that will easily find a spot in your heart, mystery and suspense that'll have both your pulse and mind whirling and a beautiful second chance for two very deserving individuals this was one of those stories that had me quickly turning the pages and left me one very satisfied reader.
Jess and Kayne. I loved these two right from the start. They've each been through unimaginable pain and while their stories aren't always easy to read the experience of watching them go from too afraid to risk their hearts to slowly healing their old wounds and finding what they needed was just wonderful. I really liked them as individuals too. They're strong and funny, sweet and vulnerable and just people you want to root for. Now, they did drive me crazy a time or two but really that made them feel all the more real and believable in the end.
There's a pretty equal mix of suspense and romance and damn the suspense part of the book was a real ride. There are so many twists and turns along the way, surprise betrayals and paths crossing that you really don't always see it coming. The turn of events and how it all played out really was interesting and holy hell there are some moments that'll damn near stop your heart and have you holding your breath. Love when an author gets an actual physical response out of me like that.
The romance really wasn't just about Kayne and Jess but about an entire family which was a little different from the norm but totally worked. There's very little that will have me melting quicker than a man who is good with kids and Kayne. Whew. The man is sexy-as-hell in those unguarded moments he spends with Jess's kids. Fixing breakfast with them, playing in the snow, just being there for them. Gah. So. Damn. Good. I really loved all of those family moments that snuck up on them without them realizing. They may have found each other in an unconventional way but this pieced together family warmed my heart and just made me smile. And on the sexy front? Yeah it's really damn good too.
"I don't know why you bothered coming up the hill, you know I'm going to win," Kayne taunted.
"Uh, probably because you threw me over your shoulder and dragged me, kicking and screaming, like some Neanderthal." She huffed. She still couldn't believe he'd done that. Acted as if she weighed nothing.
"Trust me, short stuff, if I'd gone caveman, we wouldn't be standing on a hill talking. You'd be naked in my bed."
Jess gasped as an illicit shiver snaked down her spine.
"And I've yet to make you scream," he tacked on.
There was one thing that bothered me a little with the ending which was one of my only real complaints. Without spoiling too much, for me at least, if felt like what had been a very unique and original couple/story was forced into that "perfect" cookie cutter happily ever after. It didn't detract from the rest of the story exactly but definitely got an "aw, really?!" outta me.
If you enjoy an intense read with richly developed characters you'll be hard pressed not to fall in love with and a storyline that will keep you guessing and on your toes then Razing Kayne is one you need to pick up. I loved getting lost in Kayne and Jess's world and really cannot wait to read the next addition to the Walking a Thin Blue Line series.
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