Passion Punch (Key West Escape, #3)
by Tricia Leedom
Published by: Firefly Hill Press
Publication date: October 22nd, 2019
Genres: Adult, Adventure, Romance
When April Linus’ best friends find themselves in trouble with the Miami Mafia, the former heiress turns to an even more dangerous criminal for help… her father.
Not an easy decision for the young, single mother who found herself pregnant at nineteen and forced to choose between her trust fund and having a baby. April’s father agrees to loan her the money, if she moves home for a few months so he can get to know his grandchild. Before she can decide what to do, she comes face to face with the last man she ever expected to see again… her father’s former bodyguard who disappeared five years ago after she slept with him.
Black Ops operative Jonas Ostergaard made a nearly fatal mistake the last time he was in Key West. After working his way into Philip Linus’ circle of trust, Jonas let the Arms Dealer’s beautiful, kindhearted daughter distract him from his mission. He was yanked off the job by his superiors, but now he’s back to stop Linus from selling a dangerous new technology on the black market.
Needing to prove himself to save his job, Jonas is determined to keep his distance from April this time. But when he suspects she knows more about her father’s illegal business dealings than she admits, he’s torn between protecting her and uncovering the truth.
Passion ignites when April and Jonas end up on the run dodging arms dealers in the steamy Amazon rainforest, but April wonders what kind of relationship she could have with a man who has more secrets than she does. A man who could disappear at any moment and leave her heart in tatters.
Trapped between loyalty to her father and a new allegiance with the man she’s falling in love with, April realizes none of it will matter if they don’t escape the jungle alive.
~ BOOK REVIEW for Passion Punch ~
***3 (out of 5) Stars!
I really enjoyed reading this book. Like the others in this series, it had a underlying current of danger and suspense that kept things interesting, but it wasn't so heavy or all-consuming as to detract from the romance.
I loved these characters and truly rooted for them to get together. That being said, however, they both annoyed me enormously. LOL! April did so many dumb, inappropriate things; and pushed so much; plus she was a total idiot for ever trusting her dad. (She should have just asked Anders for the money to begin with!) And Jonas, while having many good excuses for trying to keep his distance from April and Archie, was a real tool in how he handled most things with her. Especially considering that he was trying to sway her to his side against her father.
The author's writing style is so good though, that I mostly just sat back and enjoyed the ride for most of the book. I was able to get completely immersed in the story and wrapped up with the characters. From start to finish, it was a pretty wild ride of suspense and passion.
I thought the ending was really lacking. The interaction between the brothers was heart-warming, but I SO wanted there to be a birthday cake for Jonas! While it was good to see many old characters return and provide updates, there were some notable omissions (such as Obie). While a nice happy ending for the entire series, not just this book; it just seemed a bit rushed and a little off.
Still, this was in general an extremely well-written story with lots of intrigue, witty banter and heat. Definitely a book and series that I would recommend, especially for a relaxing day on the beach!
I loved these characters and truly rooted for them to get together. That being said, however, they both annoyed me enormously. LOL! April did so many dumb, inappropriate things; and pushed so much; plus she was a total idiot for ever trusting her dad. (She should have just asked Anders for the money to begin with!) And Jonas, while having many good excuses for trying to keep his distance from April and Archie, was a real tool in how he handled most things with her. Especially considering that he was trying to sway her to his side against her father.
The author's writing style is so good though, that I mostly just sat back and enjoyed the ride for most of the book. I was able to get completely immersed in the story and wrapped up with the characters. From start to finish, it was a pretty wild ride of suspense and passion.
I thought the ending was really lacking. The interaction between the brothers was heart-warming, but I SO wanted there to be a birthday cake for Jonas! While it was good to see many old characters return and provide updates, there were some notable omissions (such as Obie). While a nice happy ending for the entire series, not just this book; it just seemed a bit rushed and a little off.
Still, this was in general an extremely well-written story with lots of intrigue, witty banter and heat. Definitely a book and series that I would recommend, especially for a relaxing day on the beach!
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Xpresso Book Tours,
and have willingly provided an honest review.
Author Bio:TRICIA LEEDOM enjoys traveling to exotic destinations and having torrid love affairs with hot, dangerous men… even if it’s only in her own mind. When she’s not writing romantic adventure novels, she reads voraciously, tweets compulsively, and fangirls over a TV show based on her favorite book series. Tricia earned her BA in Creative Writing from The University of Tampa and her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her favorite authors include Diana Gabaldon, J.R. Ward, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Karen Robards, and Johanna Lindsey. She lives in Southwest Florida with two very spoiled dogs. Follow Tricia on Twitter and Instagram @tricialeedom.
Thanks for being on the tour! :)
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