PURSUIT
Karen Robards
Putnam Adult
Romantic Suspense
ISBN: 9780399155420
After a long week at the office, associate attorney Jessica Ford is kicking it at home, relaxing in front of the television set and just taking life easy. Unfortunately, working for senior partner John Davenport at one of the most illustrious law firms in Washington, D.C. means being on call 24/7. When she receives a drunken call from him instructing her to rescue First Lady Annette Cooper from impending scandal, she hops out of bed, throws on her clothes and heads out the door knowing that nothing less than success in her mission is acceptable if she wants to keep her job.
Upon arriving at a hotel bar to find Mrs. Cooper sans Secret Service and in a state of emotional distress, Jess tries her best to coax the First Lady out of the bar and into a waiting car before anyone realizes who she is. Unfortunately, the wife of the President is more than a little peeved at her personal attorney for sending a flunky to do his dirty work and is not exactly cooperative. Jess breathes a sigh of relief when she manages to corral the First Lady out of the dimly lit bar and into the black Lincoln that Jess is sure will drive them to safety. Little does she know this is one ride that will change her life forever.
When Jess wakes up, she is laying among the evergreens, unable to move from the chest down. Terror grips her as a man approaches. The last thing she remembers is being a passenger in the First Lady's car when it plunged over an embankment and hurtled, end over end, to finally land in a crumpled mass. Fortunately Jess knows the man. He is hunky Mark Ryan, the Secret Service agent who accompanies Mrs. Cooper wherever she goes and who Jess finds overwhelmingly attractive, even though she could be wallpaper for all the notice he takes of her. For some reason, he wasn’t with the First Lady that night. If he had been, things might have turned out differently.
In the hospital, Jess awakens to the news that she is the sole survivor of the accident that claimed the lives of the three other passengers in the car, including the First Lady. Fear ensconces her as she begins to think that the wreck was anything but an accident. Someone wanted the passengers of that vehicle dead, and they almost succeeded. When an attempt is made on her life in her hospital room, Jess knows what no one else believes --- someone important wants her out of the way. Not knowing who to trust, she sets out on her own to discover who is behind this horrible mess that has become her life.
What Jess doesn't realize is exactly how much jeopardy she’s in. Luckily, Mark does and comes to the rescue. Can she trust him, or is he one of the evil villains behind this spate of gratuitous killings that are felling one person after another in Jess's personal orbit? Finally, Jess has no choice but to trust Mark as they embark on a run for their lives. With killers close on their heels, they know that the only way to remain alive is to stay out of sight until they can get to the bottom of this horrific chain of events. But that's not easy to do when paid government assassins are on your trail.
As if fighting for her life isn't enough, Jess is also fighting for her heart. It doesn't take long to know that she has feelings for Mark, but what are his feelings for her? Is she a convenient distraction, or does he care for her in return? Only time will tell --- and time is the one thing Jess doesn't have.
A word of caution when you pick up PURSUIT: Make sure you're going to be able to read uninterrupted, because this is one book that will put your spouse, your children and anyone else who dares disturb you while you're following Jess and Mark on non-stop adventure in as much danger as they are. Bestselling author Karen Robards has created a cast of characters that will tug at your heartstrings. Jess is vulnerable in a way that would make any man want to take care of her, and Mark is capable and sexy in a way that would make women wish he were their own. It's a combination that makes the reader care about what happens and keep turning pages as the chapters fly by. This is definitely a book to read in one sitting.
--- Reviewed by Amie Taylor
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