A Kiss to Kill

This is the third book in the Dangerous Passions series, following Shoot to Thrill and If Looks Could Chill. Fans of the series will enjoy following up on previous characters and their relationships. I think the reader will have a better understanding of who is who if they have read the previous books. However, this one will stand alone. A very fast paced exciting storyline! I loved how we got several romances within this story and the continuation of romances from the previous two books. There were a lot of supporting characters that played important roles that was a little confusing trying to remember which agency or person they belonged to. The author does a great job weaving the suspense through the romance. I was shocked when it was revealed who the ultimate villain was - I never even thought it was this person. Gregg is the ultimate hero - his strength and determination to protect Gina even amidst the skepticism of her and his team will leave you breathless. Great characters, exciting plot, nonstop action, and intense sexual tension combine to make this a book you'll want to read over and over again. - Lisa Freeman

Ok. So I'm starting out my review with the statement that I got this book from the library. The reason? Because I pre-ordered the book on Kindle and then the publisher pulled it. If the publisher is going to pull stunts I don't see why I should support them by buying the paper copy. I do regret that the author loses out on the sale. That being said.....I had read the previous two books and was looking forward to the third. Read it as soon as I picked it up. I did have a little bit of a problem with the beginning as the author was switching story lines between three different couples every 2 or 3 pages. But as the book progressed each section got longer and each of the couples stories started to come together into one story line. It was actually an interesting tactic. You just have to get through the frustrating beginning. I would say that if you had not read the firt two you might have a problem catching up on the back story which is extremely important to the resolution of this one. My heartrate was definitely racing by the end of book.....lots of action. I would recommend the book to those who like romantic action adventure.

In Manhattan, private protection firm Storm agents follow Dr. Gina Coppozi to keep her safe from al Sayika operatives especially her former lover CIA Black Ops ground Zero unit operative Greg Van Halen. She vows to kill him for selling her out to the terrorists. Gina also knows he is nearby watching her to obviously kidnap her for his handlers. Storm agents Alex Kane and Kick Jackson are part of the surveillance team, but are called off it to attend a meeting as NSA insists there is increased al Sayika chatter. Alex loves CIA Special Agent Rebel Hayward and knows she loves him too, but he refuses to act on their mutual feelings as he feels unworthy of her. She is sent to Chesapeake Bay to investigate a threat posed by a yacht Allah's Paradise and told by her boss she will work for Storm on this mission. Alex is assigned to join her. In DC Metro Police detective Sarah McPhee leads the investigation of a dead woman Asha Mamoud. CIA agent Wade Montana calls Sarah to question her about Asha. Soon all will converge in DC as a diabolical traitor has set up everyone to take a deadly fall. This is a great tale in which several subplots rotate nicely before blending together into a fast-paced romantic suspense thriller. The ensemble cast comes across as different and fully developed characters. Although A Kiss to Kill By can stand alone; it helps to have read the previous tales (see If Looks Could Chill and Shoot to Thrill) to better understand the references to the past. Still this is a terrific Storm entry. Harriet Klausner

I enjoyed this so much more than I expected to. The cover is truly frightening (while oddly appealing!!), but the story was fun. There was a lot going on here - we could have had more time with Gina and Gregg to see their relationship evolve - however, Nina Bruhns can write relationships like nobody's business, and wow did I fall in love with Gregg (and the others in the various pairings). I think Gina was realistic, considering what she's been through. After having most of the other women in this series be superhero cops and special agents, I liked that Gina was a normal woman I felt I could identify with. I love romantic suspense that actually bothers to have a suspense plot, and this is one of those books. There was just the right balance between the different aspects of the books. I know I will be rereading this.