Blog Tour: Review of Cold Cruel Kiss by Toni Anderson

 

Check out the newest release from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author Toni Anderson. 
COLD CRUEL KISS is a heart-stopping and addictive romantic thrilled and it just went live! 

Author: Toni Anderson

Publication Date: January 2021
 
When the daughter of the US Ambassador to Argentina is kidnapped in broad daylight on Christmas Eve, the FBI sends one of its best negotiators to investigate.
Supervisory Special Agent Max Hawthorne arrives at an embassy thrown into chaos as US and local law enforcement hustle to track the young woman. Is this a simple kidnap for ransom, or part of a political agenda? Could it be something more sinister?
Lucy Aston has something to hide. Preferring to stay in the shadows, the lowly, fashion-challenged office assistant resents being assigned to help Max. But Max can’t resist a puzzle…he’s starting to suspect Lucy Aston is not what she seems.
When rumors emerge of a suspected Russian spy operating out of the embassy, Lucy’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble. As she and Max race to rescue the ambassador’s daughter, Lucy has to do whatever it takes to keep her cover from being blown—even if that means betraying the man she’s falling for.
 

My thoughts:

Cold Cruel Kiss is the latest book in the Cold Justice: Crossfire series.  This is Max's story. FBI negotiator Max is called to the US Embassy in Argentina after the Ambassador's daughter is kidnapped.  There he teams up with mousy personal assistant, Lucy, to try to find out what happened.

This is another solid romantic suspense from Ms. Anderson.  I really enjoyed this one. I found the espionage aspect of the book engaging and it had me guessing. Not knowing if I could trust Lucy kept me on my toes.  I definitely didn't call who the kidnappers were.  I loved the romance between Lucy and Max.  Talk about steamy!    I highly recommend this one.  I can't wait to see whose story is next!

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:
 
Toni Anderson writes award-winning, bestselling, FBI Romantic Thrillers. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, RITA® finalist, science nerd, professional tourist, dog lover, gardener, mom. Anderson's books have won the Readers' Choice Award, Aspen Gold, National Excellence in Romance Fiction, Book Buyers' Best.  
 
Originally from a small town in Shropshire, England, Toni studied Marine Biology at University of Liverpool (B.Sc.) and University of St. Andrews (Ph.D.) with the intention she'd never be far from the ocean. Well, that plan backfired and she ended up in the Canadian prairies with her biology professor husband, two kids, a rescue dog, and a laid-back leopard gecko. 
 
Toni started writing while pregnant with her first child and never stopped. Her greatest achievements are mastering the Tokyo subway, climbing Ben Lomond, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and surviving fifteen Winnipeg winters (fingers crossed). She loves to travel for research purposes and was lucky enough to visit the Strategic Information and Operations Center inside FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 2016. She also got to shove another (police) car off the road during pursuit training at the Writer’s Police Academy. Basically she has way too much fun!
 
For more information about Toni and her books, please visit her website: https://www.toniandersonauthor.com 
 

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