SYNOPSIS
The son of a con-artist, Sean O'Brien learned the hard way that living by your own rules comes with a price. After a brief time behind bars, Sean is now ready to live an honest life, and pay for his past mistakes, and he's fortunate enough that a member of The Reliance Group sees Sean's potential for good and gives him a job at the Onyx Casino.
Zoe Russo has met all types of men on the Vegas strip. But when Sean pays a visit to her boutique, she's certain her luck has changed for the better. They share an immediate, irresistible attraction, and for the first time in her life she's found a man she thinks she can trust. But when Zoe stumbles onto the truth about Sean and his reasons for pursuing her, she can't help but question everything they'd shared. Are his feelings for her real, or has she been a fool once again? Until now, nothing has prepared her for the thrill and risk of taking a chance on love.
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Take A Chance is the second book in the Vegas Heat series by Erika
Wilde. I am hooked. I like the first book in this series, but I
love this one. Take A Chance is a twofer, so to speak in that we get two
romances in one. The primary story is
the second mission of The Reliance Group, focusing on Sean O’Brien and Zoe
Russo. The ancillary story is a second
chance (my favorite trope) romance about Zoe’s friend Jessica meeting up with
her old flame Noah Young.
Caleb, the leader of The
Reliance Group, tasks Sean with finding Grant Russo, a man Sean blames for
betraying his father. We briefly meet
Sean in the first book when he is bartending and at a party. There is something about this character that
grabs my attention even with his brief appearances. He is fun and has some interesting
history. Now his hot little self has my
full attention.
Sean has a history that he isn’t
proud of and he wants to make amends the only way he knows how—putting his
con-man skills to work for good. He is
grateful to Caleb for giving him a fresh start.
Caleb has a way of assigning his team to jobs that make them face their
past and their fears.
Zoe Russo is Grant’s daughter.
When she initially meets Sean, Zoe feels an attraction but pushes it aside
because she has a new business to get running.
Zoe needs to concentrate on her priorities and not get involved with a
man. It isn't the right time for
her. However, she is starting to worry
because she can get in touch with her father.
Sean could be the resource she needs.
There is conflict because Zoe
sees her father through rose colored glasses and doesn’t believe the things
Sean says about him. Gradually, however,
she questions if she knows Grant at all because there are indications that he
isn’t the man Zoe knows and loves, she agrees to help Sean find him.
I like the way the story
develops. Everything moves at a fast
pace with some unexpected twists. The
characters are developed beautifully, and I formed a connection with them quickly. The added benefit of Jessica and Noah’s love
story is woven into the overall plot nicely.
I’m am a full-on sucker for a second chance romance. Watching this couple work through their
issues is well done.
My only negative comment is that
I want to know a little more about how Nathan and Nicole are doing, but in
reality, there isn’t too much time passing to add to their story at this
point. The next book is Valerie’s (an
interesting character thus far) story which makes me wonder if the series is
going to end with me longing to know Caleb’s story. (I only know of three books planned so far.)
Take a Chance has an intriguing cast of characters that are presented
to the reader in a way that will capture your heart. At times, you will be on the edge of your
seat, and at other times you will hope they all come through intact. I highly recommend this series, however, if
you only have time for one book right now, Take A Chance stands
nicely on its own. It is an excellent
romantic suspense story that entertains from page one.
5 STAMPS
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