Atonement
Title: Atonement by LK Shaw
Genre: Romantic Suspens
About the Book: Two very different people have their paths intertwine. Landon and Preston shared one night together two years ago and never crossed paths again...until now.
Review: I did not read the previous 2 books in the series and they were not necessary to understand the book. The multiple POV was executed well. The story was action packed and thrilling. I loved the element of romance in the midst of everything else.
Overall Rating (Out of 5 stars): 4 out of 5 stars.
Title: Atonement
Series: Love Undercover #3
Series: Love Undercover #3
Author: L.K. Shaw
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 12, 2020
Blurb
I’ve worked hard to
rebuild the life I nearly destroyed.
rebuild the life I nearly destroyed.
I don’t think I
could ever atone for all my sins, but Landon might be my salvation.
could ever atone for all my sins, but Landon might be my salvation.
If we can survive a
brewing drug war.
brewing drug war.
The private
investigation firm I’ve started with my brother could be my shot at redemption.
Our first case: find the supplier of Rapture, a new, lethal drug being sold on
the streets. I’m determined to do some good and make up for the sins of my
past.
investigation firm I’ve started with my brother could be my shot at redemption.
Our first case: find the supplier of Rapture, a new, lethal drug being sold on
the streets. I’m determined to do some good and make up for the sins of my
past.
One of those sins
just walked through the door, and her name is Landon Roberts. Two years ago, a
chance meeting in an empty bar led to the most intense connection of my life.
The anguish in her eyes echoed the pain inside me, and for a single night we
offered each other comfort. Until the morning when she disappeared without a
trace.
just walked through the door, and her name is Landon Roberts. Two years ago, a
chance meeting in an empty bar led to the most intense connection of my life.
The anguish in her eyes echoed the pain inside me, and for a single night we
offered each other comfort. Until the morning when she disappeared without a
trace.
Now, she’s the
D.E.A. agent tasked with finding and eliminating the source behind Rapture.
Which means I plan on spending a lot of time with her, because I have no
intention of letting her get away again.
D.E.A. agent tasked with finding and eliminating the source behind Rapture.
Which means I plan on spending a lot of time with her, because I have no
intention of letting her get away again.
But the powerful
man behind the lethal drug won’t let anyone stand in his way of his making
money. Can Landon and I survive long enough to find love and atonement?
man behind the lethal drug won’t let anyone stand in his way of his making
money. Can Landon and I survive long enough to find love and atonement?
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Excerpt
I reached
my car, and the voice that hadn’t left my head for two years, the one I could
pick out blindfolded, hit my ears. “Leaving so soon?”
my car, and the voice that hadn’t left my head for two years, the one I could
pick out blindfolded, hit my ears. “Leaving so soon?”
It was far
too close for comfort. I froze and quickly tried to make my escape, but the
second I tugged on the handle, a strong hand slammed across the top of my car
door, halting its movement.
too close for comfort. I froze and quickly tried to make my escape, but the
second I tugged on the handle, a strong hand slammed across the top of my car
door, halting its movement.
“Move your
hand,” I bit out behind clenched teeth.
hand,” I bit out behind clenched teeth.
My gaze
locked on the fingers in front of me. They looked exactly the same as they had
before. Calloused. Strong. Gentle. A brief flash of them cupping my breast,
thumbing my nipple, rushed through my mind. I pushed the images away, needing
to get out of here.
locked on the fingers in front of me. They looked exactly the same as they had
before. Calloused. Strong. Gentle. A brief flash of them cupping my breast,
thumbing my nipple, rushed through my mind. I pushed the images away, needing
to get out of here.
Hating him
for making me look at him, I raised my eyes to meet hazel ones. It almost hurt
to see Preston’s face again. His expression echoed the pain I forced down. He
took a tiny step back. Not far enough away, because if I wanted, I could still
reach out and touch him.
for making me look at him, I raised my eyes to meet hazel ones. It almost hurt
to see Preston’s face again. His expression echoed the pain I forced down. He
took a tiny step back. Not far enough away, because if I wanted, I could still
reach out and touch him.
“Why’d you
run?”
run?”
I closed my
eyes, needing to break this connection. I also needed to block out my emotions.
He’d seen too much of them already.
eyes, needing to break this connection. I also needed to block out my emotions.
He’d seen too much of them already.
Hoping my
mask was back in place, I met his stare again. “I didn’t run. I left. We
had a good time, and it was over.”
mask was back in place, I met his stare again. “I didn’t run. I left. We
had a good time, and it was over.”
Preston
crossed his arms. “Liar.”
crossed his arms. “Liar.”
I flinched.
Even after two years, he still saw too much.
Even after two years, he still saw too much.
“You and I
both know it was more than just a good time, Landon.”
both know it was more than just a good time, Landon.”
Hearing
that name from his lips hardened my emotions. He met Sara that night. I needed
to put a stop to this. Pushing back my shoulders, I straightened to my full
height. “We fucked. That was it. Nothing more, nothing less.”
that name from his lips hardened my emotions. He met Sara that night. I needed
to put a stop to this. Pushing back my shoulders, I straightened to my full
height. “We fucked. That was it. Nothing more, nothing less.”
“Does Brody
know?”
know?”
I reared
back. “God, no. I didn’t even know he was your brother until that day outside
the warehouse. He’d told me he had a recovering addict brother, but no fucking
way could I have guessed it was you.”
back. “God, no. I didn’t even know he was your brother until that day outside
the warehouse. He’d told me he had a recovering addict brother, but no fucking
way could I have guessed it was you.”
“I’ve never
forgotten you,” he said softly.
forgotten you,” he said softly.
Pain shot
through me. I’d never forgotten him, either, no matter how hard I tried. But he
was no good for me. He made me feel things I didn’t deserve to feel.
through me. I’d never forgotten him, either, no matter how hard I tried. But he
was no good for me. He made me feel things I didn’t deserve to feel.
It was time
to end this conversation. I glared hard at him, desperate to show how much I
didn’t care. “It was two years ago. You should get over it. I know I have.”
to end this conversation. I glared hard at him, desperate to show how much I
didn’t care. “It was two years ago. You should get over it. I know I have.”
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Author Bio
LK Shaw resides in South Carolina with her high maintenance
beagle mix dog, Miss P. An avid reader since childhood, she became hooked on
historical romance novels in high school. She now reads, and loves, all romance
sub-genres, with dark romance and romantic suspense being her favorite. LK
enjoys traveling and chocolate. Her books feature hot alpha heroes and the
strong women they love.
beagle mix dog, Miss P. An avid reader since childhood, she became hooked on
historical romance novels in high school. She now reads, and loves, all romance
sub-genres, with dark romance and romantic suspense being her favorite. LK
enjoys traveling and chocolate. Her books feature hot alpha heroes and the
strong women they love.
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