I knew when I read an excerpt of the book and was instantly pulled in that this was going to be a good one. ~ Kimber, Guilty Pleasures
Description:
My name is Charlotte Agoston, and I’m a runner. Not the ‘let’s go for a jog and slap a 26.2 sticker on your bumper’ kind of runner; I’m the kind of runner who takes off when her father is staring down the barrel of a guilty verdict that carries a 175-year sentence for perpetrating the largest fraud in the history of the world. That’s right. Bernie Madoff was an amateur compared to Alistair Agoston.
Faced with living under a cloud of suspicion and constant questioning by the FBI, I ran. I’m making a new life in New Orleans as Charlie Stone. I traded my future in New York high finance for tattoos, booze, a few friends who don’t ask questions, and one giant mutt named Huckleberry Finn. Everything is simple and uncomplicated until Simon Duchesne—former hotshot Navy fighter pilot, NOLA’s favorite son, city councilman, and rumored congressional hopeful—walks into my life.
The flashing cameras he attracts threaten to expose everything I’m hiding, but I can’t seem to stay away. Why are the most dangerous ideas always the most seductive?
In trying to get lost, I found myself. And then I found Simon. He loves me, and he doesn’t even know my real name. I’m going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. This is our story.
Will we be strong enough to face the consequences of revealing what’s beneath this mask?
Review copy provided for an honest review
This is a strong and solid 4 stars for this new to me author. I really loved this book for its strong characters and thrilling ride as I sat on the edge of my seat and read as fast as I could to discover how it all played out. I knew when I read an excerpt of the book and was instantly pulled in that this was going to be a good one.
Charlotte is hiding out (in one of my favorite cities) after her father has been sentenced for the worst kind of embezzlement. She changes her name and appearance and meets the hunky and way too sexy ex-military city councilman at a tattoo shop where she works. Simon wants her in a bad way but Charlotte (Charlie) can’t get close to anyone because of the secret she’s been carrying around for the last year. However, Simon is too much man to pass up for long and she caves.
I loved their journey and I couldn’t wait to see how this new (but seemed seasoned- still SMH on that one) author planned to bring it all together. I connected with the writing from page one and was as captivated with the story as Simon was with Charlotte. Man, the chemistry sizzled and the dialogue was s-e-x-y! It was not an easy road for this couple, but I really pulled for them to work it out because they were meant to be together. I also liked the supporting cast and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
I am thrilled to have read this one early but trust me when I say this is one you do not want to pass by. Get your copy of Beneath This Mask as soon as it releases!
Thanks for the author intro Kimber