Sudden Impact
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4.5 • 46 Ratings
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- $6.99
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Publisher Description
She won't let him in.
Psychologist Mia Ramos is over dating—especially players like the tall, dark and sexy Asher. He's all wrong for her, and getting involved with him will only end in heartbreak. Yet she can't stop wanting him, and every time he shows her another glimpse of the real man beneath the slick front he shows the rest of the world, it hooks her more. She's determined to keep her distance—until disaster hits. Everything changes in an instant, forcing her to rely on the man who tempts her to break her own rules. A ruthless killer wants her dead, and Asher is the only one who can save her.
He can't let her go.
Air National Guard Pararescueman Asher "Groz" Grozinski knows all about keeping secrets, and he can tell that sexy, confident Mia has some of her own. She also seems completely unaffected by him, which delivers a swift kick to his ego—and intrigues him more. What starts out as a challenge soon turns into something so deep and intense, he can't walk away. Because beneath that aloof exterior she has a bigger heart than anyone he's ever met. Now he's in uncharted territory, falling hard for the first time in his life and ready to do whatever it takes to claim her for his own. So when an unseen killer strikes, he'll risk everything to protect the only woman he's ever given his heart to.
Customer Reviews
4.25stars-intriguing & energetic
4.25 stars-- SUDDEN IMPACT is the third instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point series. This is firefighter/National Guard Pararescueman Asher ‘Groz’ Grozinski, and psychologist Dr. Mia Ramos’ story line. SUDDEN IMPACT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Several characters from the original Crimson Point series cross over between series.
WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including suicide and murder, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from third person perspective, as well as first person (killer) SUDDEN IMPACT follows the building but acrimonious relationship between firefighter/National Guard Pararescuerman Asher ‘Groz’ Grozinski, and psychologist Dr. Mia Ramos. Asher Grozinski doesn’t do relationships, and his reputation as a player precedes his introduction to our story line heroine but Asher is determined to make a play for our storyline heroine, even though Mia continues to be always on guard. Mia Ramos knows what it is like to have loved and lost, and in the ensuing time struggles to trust including the man that calls to heart. After a couple of harrowing and heart breaking weeks at work for Mia, Asher offers Mia a weekend away, a weekend that barely begins when a disaster sweeps away our story line heroine. Rescuing Mia is all Asher can think about but waiting in the wings, someone else is hoping to take away it all. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Asher and Mia, and the potential fall-out as Mia’s past demands reparation seeking revenge for a perceived betrayal and lies.
Asher Grozinski doesn’t want to talk about his past, a past mired in betrayal and hurt but when Mia persists in knowing the truth, Asher is willing to push Mia out of his life in an effort to forget about what happened and why. Mia continues to have issues of trust, and with Asher’s rejection, Mia knows it is time to go into the future alone.
The relationship between Asher and Mia begins acrimoniously. Mia doesn’t trust men, and Asher’s reputation as a one-night stand kind of guy, is something with which Mia wants nothing to do but Asher is persistent, and a few ‘not-dates’ quickly turns into something more. Asher is looking forward to their weekend together but Mia’s past refuses to stop until Mia is no more.the $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top,sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters include Mia’s grandfather Paolo, and Former Delta operator Callum Falconer, as well as Asher’s ‘mother’ Peg; several of Mia’s patients and clients, and a number of victims of a mountain landslide. We are reintroduced to Kerrigan and Travis (Falling Hard 1), Jaia and Brandon (Cornered 2); Tiana and Mac ( Rocky Ground /Crimson Point 4); Ember and Boyd (Dangerous Survivor Crimson Point 7)-the camaraderie between friends is furious and fun. Callum Falconer’s story line is next.
SUDDEN IMPACT is a story of obsession, perceived betrayal, vengeance and madness; acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and energetic; the romance is seductive and captivating; the characters are strong, intelligent and determined.