Review: Convicted by Dee Tenorio

Convicted

By Dee Tenorio

Synopsis

A thrilling suspense from Entangled’s Ignite imprint…

The only thing more dangerous than passion is the truth.

Former Marine and new Sheriff’s Deputy Cade Evigan is hanging onto his damaged soul—and his personal code—by a thread. His current mission? Weed out a violent motorcycle crew from a small mountain town. The problem? Katrina Killian, a woman standing firmly on the other side of the law, smack in the middle of the gang he’s there to destroy. She may get under his skin, but the sultry biker has criminal written all over her. So why can’t he see her like any other convict?

For two years, Katrina has been a DEA agent hiding in plain sight amidst a pack of killers, working to put an end to the gang that has terrorized her hometown. The last thing she needs is to fall in love with a man who could blow her cover—and her heart—to pieces, but Cade’s become an addiction she can’t break. Unable to risk either of their lives with the truth, she plays both ends against the middle to keep him safe. But lies can only last so long, and Katrina’s time has just run out…

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Tina’s Review

Cade Evigan was part of the Marine Special Ops with his buddy Rick, but now he’s out & has come to help Rick clean up his hometown by becoming a Sheriff’s Deputy. He’s learned some hard lessons in the Marines & knows that those that are TOO helpful are usually the ones who want you dead the quickest. He doesn’t know how to take Katrina’s bold approaches and can’t help but suspect her motives. PTSD dogs his every step and the town is wary of the new “psycho cop” in town.

Katrina Killian is an undercover DEA agent working in the midst of her ruthless Uncle’s MC, managing the bar in which they meet and hang out. The old-timers she grew up with are all gone now and the new batch of crew members are getting more difficult to fool by the day. Her uncle’s no longer a safety net and she’s being watched. One wrong move could land her in the hospital or worse. She’s intrigued by Cade and finds him equal parts frustrating, sexy, and comfortable. As the times passes by, she pushes her way into his life with less and less fight.

While I cannot find a single thing wrong with this book, I found myself fighting to get it read. I was constantly distracted by even the most minute of things. Maybe it’s the fact that Cade is “dead inside” and continually shutting down. I enjoy the annoyingly sassy determination of Trina though. I like how she pushes and forces him to admit things he did not even realize. For once, I actually like the heroine more than the hero.
The secondary character fill the love/hate roles well. Chemistry was denied for nearly 1/2 the book, even though it was always simmering below the surface but when they came together, things got hot! The dialogue and interaction was good. There were some great catchy, witty moments. The plot was slow to get rolling but once it did, there was a sufficient amount of action, intrigue and flirtatious danger to keep you turning those pages. The climactic conflict and it’s resolve were great! Most importantly, it was not predictable at every turn.

Author Bio:

Dee Tenorio has issues. It turns out she enjoys tormenting herself by writing sizzling romances of various genres spanning paranormal mystery dramas, contemporaries & romantic comedies. Luckily, there’s no therapy designed for this yet!