5/5 Review: Every Dark Corner by Karen Rose

When FBI Special Agent Griffin "Decker" Davenport opens his eyes after several days in a coma, there is unfinished business still on his mind. Decker's on the cusp of discovering the mastermind behind a human trafficking case, and he and his partner, Special Agent Kate Coppola, are determined to bring the perpetrator to justice. And they’re about to get a surprising new lead from a very unlikely source.

Eighteen-year-old Mallory Martin and her little sister, Macy, were the victims of an illegal adoption—sold by their addict mother for drugs. But their “benefactor” is not who everyone thinks he is. Mallory has never told his secrets before—the danger to her and her sister has always been too great. But everyone has a limit to what they can endure...

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Every Dark Corner by Karen Rose is the 3^rd book in the Cincinnati Series.  This can be read as a standalone but why would you want to.  This book deals with a lot of issues from abuse to child pornography and more.  I can honestly say this story was hard for me to read.  I cried during so many parts of this story that my vision was constantly blurred.  It is horrifying to read a story like this but it pulls you in because it brings into light so many issue we do not think about on a daily basis yet for others they experience it their whole lives. 

Kate and Decker have a strong connection from the beginning.  They formed a bond that is so rare to find.  They both have troubled pasts.  This is one of the reasons their bond is so strong because not only have they been through traumatic experiences, they came out of it as survivors. 

Mallory is an 18-year-old girl living with a man who has abused her since childhood.  Being forced into child pornography, rape, physical and mental abuse are just a few of the horrendous things she has been exposed to.  She stays in order to protect her sister but she can’t keep quiet anymore.  She resolves to go to the police and expose the man she’s been held captive by for so long.  Her struggles had me in tears from the beginning.



Review: Watch Your Back by Karen Rose

A cold case reopened. A murderer re-emerging more deadly than ever before…

Baltimore Homicide Detective Stevie Mazzetti has suffered losses no woman should have to endure. And, despite it all, she’s still a fighter. When she learns that her ex-partner might have miscarried justice, she’s determined to put the past to rights, even when she becomes a target.

It’s former Marine Clay Maynard’s job to see the risk in every situation, but he doesn’t have to look hard to find the danger surrounding Stevie. Since the minute he first saw her, Clay has wanted to protect the wounded officer, and he started loving her not long after that. So when Stevie attracts the attention of a vicious psychopath, Clay will do whatever it takes to keep her alive. That is, if he can stay ahead of a killer with everything to lose—and something terrifying to hide...

Watch Your Back is another winner by Karen Rose. This book is filled with suspense and had a touching romance as well. The hero and heroine both have unresolved issues from their pasts that they help each other confront. They are both very likeable characters, and I appreciated the deep love that was between them even as Stevie struggled with the thought of loving another man. The villain was truly evil and the descriptions of his actions were quite scary. As with the other Karen Rose books I have read, this was an intense, engrossing book. I also loved catching up with Characters from the previous books. Kudos to the author for making me fall hard for the character of Clay, I love that he never gave up on Stevie and the fact that his relationship with Cordelia was something he wanted regardless if Stevie chose to be with him.And kudos to the character of Steve for being a realistic kind of person who doesn't whine or carry a grudge, otherwise she never would have had her hot, steamy moments with the loyal and sexy Clay. Loved these two together!  I loved the romance part of the book. The dynamic between Clay and Stevie was fantastic - the rough, tough PI man and the grieving but pissed off cop who had already broken his heart. There was some serious chemistry there. So much sexual tension. Even though it was a long way through the book before they could finally act on that tension, I didn't mind. It added to the anticipation and let the characters get to trust each other again. They were able to realize they actually liked each other and weren't just sexually attracted. On the whole, this was just a really solid book that was enjoyable cover-to-cover. I couldn't wait to keep reading, whenever I had to put it down. So I glad that I chose this series and got a chance to read Watch Your Back I'll be looking forward to the next addition to the series.