Book Review: The Blue Lion by Tessa Carr

Cape Danger Book 1

Can he protect his wife?

Meg Hart has been waiting months for her ten-year high school reunion. Everything should be fun. After all, the smashing seven, the group of cheerleaders she went to school with, should be there, along with her best friend Nikki. And her dominant husband Matt will be at her side as well. So why is it that she feels such unease every time she thinks of going? And afterward, when things began to happen, are the memories that pop up in her dreams after the reunion significant?

Dr. Matt Hart adores his wife Meg, in her submissiveness and beauty, and has since the first time he saw her as a patient. Their marriage has been wonderful, and he’s determined to protect her despite her poor vision. When the first girl of the smashing seven is found murdered and the others begin to disappear one by one, will he be able to protect Meg from the evil that’s happening around them? And what’s the significance of the Blue Lion in front of the old Victorian House on Country Club Lane?

Publisher's Note: This steamy contemporary romantic mystery contains a theme of power exchange.

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My Review:

Wow. This story held me spellbound. Once I got started reading, I couldn’t put it down. I needed to know what was going to happen next. I’d like to say that the revelation of the ultimate villain of the book shocked me, but I’d had that suspect earmarked fairly early on. I’m going to credit my suspicious nature that trusts no one for the correct identification, because the author very carefully buried the clues where they weren’t obvious. I adored Matt. He’s the perfect alpha protector, and it’s easy to see in his every action how much he values his wife. Meg quit often made me want to tear my hair out. She’s sweet and nurturing and I could all too easily sympathise with her self-doubts. But heaven help me, she has a lot of “too stupid to live” tendencies that even Matt’s discipline can’t cure her of. I loved the way this book ends and it makes me very curious to see what’s coming next.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.