Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 09 Feb 21
Player, the illusionist and calmest member of the Torpedo Ink family, is slowly losing his sanity, falling into the illusions that he crafts for his brethren at great personal cost. One night, exhausted beyond belief and almost lost, he manages to make it to the quiet serenity of his room at the club when he suffers what he believes is an illusion that leaves him with peace. Zyah is a real person, not an illusion as he thought, and now he’s going to have to figure out how to repair the damage he caused. Clearly a situation that will require finesse and a lot of groveling…
As it turns out, it’s not hard to find Zyah, since she works for Torpedo Ink at the grocery store they’ve just set up in town. The gang has a lot of fun watching the interplay between Player and Zyah, but all is not well in town. Thieves are targeting elderly residents, amongst them Zyah’s grandmother. But even more sinister, someone seems to be targeting Zyah herself. When Player is injured rescuing Zyah, he finds himself a guest in her home, being nursed by her. Certainly one way to bring down the barriers of distrust that have begun to form between them.
The story takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns, some of them a bit unbelievable and not really well developed from the reader’s viewpoint. Of course, Zyah and Player indulge in their sexual chemistry and end up exercising the bed as much as working on figuring out what’s going on in town. To me, the story feels disjointed and inconsistent with too much going on, not enough direction, almost like a pot of spaghetti thrown against a wall to see what sticks.
The book brings in a huge cast of characters, including the Drake sisters who live in town. The series so far has hinted about them, and certainly the sheriff’s office has been involved in many of the stories, but for the first time we get to have the sisters feature in a story again. Despite enjoying seeing some of these characters again, I don’t believe they really moved the story line forward in any way. The author did a valiant job of bringing the story to a happily ever after close, but I have to say this is not my most favorite book of the series.
Grade: C
Summary:
While Gedeon “Player” Lazaroff is one of Torpedo Ink motorcycle club’s roughest members, he’s also one of the calmest. Little rattles Player, except for the times his gift gets the better of him. When that happens, he has to just lie down in the dark and hope for the best. But on a night when he’s on the verge of losing it, he meets a woman who manages to soothe his fractured mind.
Zyah is a striking, ethereal beauty who seduces him with every word and move. Their night together is one of pure, exquisite bliss. But when Player gets confused and thinks their intimate encounter was nothing more than a dream, his careless dismissal leaves her humiliated and angry.
Now, Player will have to devote his every breath to convincing Zyah to give him a second chance. Because she might be the only one who can save him from himself.…
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