| Cleo Tanner is in trouble.
Her jerk of an ex-husband is dead, and she is the
Huntsville Police Department’s prime suspect.
A nightclub owner and singer, Cleo doesn’t have an
alibi for the night of the murder, and she makes no secret of
the fact that she hated her ex.
Luther Malone is the hardened, leery
homicide detective in charge of the murder case.
Statistics dictate that the ex-wife did it, but once
Luther gets an eyeful of Cleo Tanner, he’s not so sure.
Evidence is mounting and points to Cleo being framed.
When other men that Cleo comes in contact with turn up
dead, Detective Malone appoints himself Cleo’s private
bodyguard. Close
daily contact with Cleo soon leads to over protectiveness, which
gradually develops into something more defined, love.
Having made it a point of staying clear of love and
commitment, Luther is knocked for a loop and is at a loss on how
to handle the situation.
Cleo is not immune to Luther either, but
she knows a hard-boiled cop will not remain in her life forever.
She is taking it one day at a time and hoping she can
walk away with her heart in tact.
CAPTURING CLEO is the long awaited story of
Luther Malone’s tumble into a world he has fought so hard
escape. Fans of
Linda Winstead Jones’ Silhouette Intimate Moments have been
reading about Luther’s arrogance and coolness towards the
opposite sex for a year now.
Luther first came on the scene as Ray Madigan’s partner
in SIM # 1068 MADIGAN’S WIFE then again as the
officer-in-charge in HOT ON HIS TRAIL, SIM # 1097.
Each book gave readers a glimpse of the complex
detective.
As a reader that has not missed one book in
this series, I was prepared for Luther’s arrogance to get in
the way of him developing a loving relationship.
What a surprise his character turned out to be!
He never quite loses his gritty edge, but his raw
toughness gives way to something quite different.
Of course, Cleo is the perfect match for him; and when
these two are together, the pages sizzle.
CAPTURING CLEO is the stepping-stone,
hopefully, to upcoming books that will feature more of the
Sinclair brothers that readers met in HOT ON HIS TRAIL.
One brother in particular, bad boy private investigator
Boone Sinclair, makes an appearance just long enough to whet the
reader’s appetite.
Ms. Jones pens the best suspense stories,
and she has a wonderful knack for weaving in a steamy, sexually
intense love story as well.
This reader is anxiously awaiting her next book.
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