Book Review: Chemical Capture + Giveaway

June 03, 2023

Book Details:

Debbie Baldwin

April 15, 2023

370 pages

Gatekeeper Press

Book Links:

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Book Summary:

The first time former Navy SEAL, Jonah "Steady" Lockhart, laid eyes on his provocative neighbor, he knew she was going to be trouble. With bright pink hair and a personality to match, Very Valentine is beautiful, brilliant, and ballsy–and she drives Steady crazy. They fight constantly, never passing up an opportunity to needle each other, but beneath all the teasing, an undeniable attraction sizzles. Steady is captivated, but he needs to keep his distance. His romantic life consists of carefree hookups and one-night stands–no commitment, no repeats. That's how he wants it, and Very Valentine will not change that. Ever.

When Steady discovers a stranger spying on Very from the bushes, his protective instincts kick in, and he starts paying closer attention to his alluring neighbor. Very is acting locked doors, late-night meetings, and warming up to Steady in a way that has his heart skipping beats. As much as he wants to keep her safe and fan this growing flame, Steady can't help but think Very is up to something suspicious.

Very Valentine moved to Beaufort, South Carolina, with vengeance on her mind. Employed as a chemist at Parasol Pharmaceuticals, Very works to create life-saving drugs. More importantly, the job gives Very access to the despicable CEO, Armand Krill, the man who murdered her mother. Together with her accomplice "Charles Darwin," Very has devised an elaborate plan to make Krill pay for his long list of crimes. There's only one the gorgeous security operative who lives next door keeps sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. Very needs to keep Steady from interfering, and the only way to do it is by distracting him. The problem is the more she gets to know her sexy neighbor, the more she realizes she's falling for him.

And when her plans for revenge start to go awry, she's going to need Steady more than ever.

Fans of Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, and Jayne Ann Krentz will love Chemical Capture.

Be this story contains scenes of violence equivalent to an R-rated movie and explicit sexual situations.

My Review

I have seen this series around but have not yet checked it out until now. This book can be read as a standalone book. Although, after reading this book, i do now really want to go back and read all the prior books in this series. As soon, as I picked up this book I was hooked in the storyline as well s the characters. This book was a one day read for me.

I loved that Very and Steady relationship was a slow burn one. It fit better with the story. In addition, that the few intimate scenes they shared together were that much hotter due to the buildup. Krill is the type of bad guy that you do love to hate. I could not wait to see him "fall". It was done in a great way. Which moved fast in the final section of this book titled "The Slip". Chemical Capture may be a slow burn romance but a fast must read!

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Author Bio:

Debbie Baldwin is a successful print media and television writer. She is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law.

Debbie and her husband live in Saint Louis, Missouri with their puggle, Pebbles. They have three children in college. False Front is her first novel.

Author Links:

Website: http://www.debbiebaldwinbooks.com/

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