In the Arms of a Stranger (Shadow Heroes #2) by Virginia Kelly

Title: In The Arms of a Stranger (Shadow Heroes #2)

Author: Virginia Kelly

Published: March 30, 20

Publisher: RBV Press

Pages: 318

Genre: Mystery/ Murder

Review: ebook from ebook discovery

Buy Links: Amazon, Amazon.uk 

Wanted for treason…
Burned by his agency and running for his life, CIA Paramilitary Operator JP Blackmon is determined to clear his name. He tracks down his former partner, but when JP discovers the man is dead, he must turn to the only person who can help. His partner’s vulnerable widow.

Drowning in lies…
Abby Price never wanted anything but a safe home to raise her son with the man she loved. But her husband was hiding secrets. Secrets that branded him a traitor and got him killed. Now the CIA is watching Abby’s every move and she’s sure they’re hiding proof that would clear her son’s father. So when a stranger shows up swearing he’s her husband’s partner and asking for her help to find the truth, she agrees to risk everything.

A love neither can deny…
As JP and Abby race for answers, they must elude killers…and try to ignore a passionate attraction neither wants to face. Because JP has secrets of his own, and Abby will never allow herself to be betrayed by a man again. But in the end, it’s only by trusting each other that they can make it out alive.

I received this book via ebook discovery to give an honest review.

So I didn't realize this book was number 2 in this series. Though it did seem to be considered a stand alone I did feel as though I was missing somethings. JP is going to clear his name yet he wonders about his buddy Wade and why he would frame him. Yet, what he uncovers is something far more. It seems that Wade is a person you could trust because he knew how to keep a secret as he kept his life from Abby very much under wraps. When JP and Abby come together to find the things that Wade kept secret we watch a relationship blooms between the two and though JP remember's Wade's rules he can't seem to stop himself from falling in love. Abby is a very strong willed woman who knew not to ask questions about her late husband's job yet all that will be thrown out the window when she will help JP. 

I liked how these two characters really tried to fight the attraction they had to each other yet in the end it seems it didn't work. I did like this author's writing style and I will be checking out the first book to see if it has anything to do with this one. 

Virginia Kelly is the author of romantic suspense and romantic adventure novels. Her books have been nominated for several awards including the RWA Golden Heart, the Holt Medallion, the Golden Quill, the Aspen Gold and the National Readers' Choice Award.
Virginia writes about dangerous heroes (sexy, protective, gorgeous ones, of course!) and the adventurous women willing to take a chance on them. Adventure, steamy scenes and happily-ever-afters are a must in her books.

An academic librarian, Virginia is a native of Peru and lives in Florida with her family. She’s a travel buff, loves to hike and pretends to be a somewhat passable photographer.