This contemporary romance is about Molly Jennings is erotica romance writer Holly Summers. Tumble Creek, Colorado is just the place for her to get away from her creepy ex-boyfriend Cameron Kasten. It was also just the place for her to indulge in a longtime fantasy Ben Lawson the local police chief and her brother's best friend. Getting arrested never looked so good. Yummy.
Victoria Dahl is great at ramping up tension - sexual, physical, emotional... I had a niggling feeling about the stalker in Molly's backyard. Sergeant Kasten, one of Denver's top negotiators is the easiest choice of bad guy. So is he?
I loved how the verbal tools of a negotiator were used in the novel and how one of them became the title. Very cool. I learn something new with every novel I pick up!
As I am not a huge fan of suspense/thriller romances that are super scary I greatly appreciated Dahl's restraint on the creepy factor. It's creepy, but not the "I have to leave a nightlight on and keep my cell phone close" type of creepy. It's also fun and humorous and quirky. I wouldn't mind reading The Wicked West by Holly Summers for instance!
To sum up: I liked Dahl's ability to combine humor, lust, and suspense. I picked up Talk Me Down and read it in a day (keep away from scary romance reader she bites when disturbed) that's how hooked I was. I wish a few things went down differently, but overall it's quite excellent!
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Keira – who has written 1034 posts on Love Romance Passion.
Keira's favorite type of heroes are blind, scarred, and tortured... yes, she understands those should be separate, but all 3 at once is also nice! She enjoys historical romances best and adores audio books because great narrators turn books into auditory/mental movies (and she loves her romantic dramas like Pride and Prejudice/North and South!) Learn more about Keira in My Instant Turn Ons, Offs, and Ifs.
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How can you not adore Ben? A man who blushes but loves to be inventive in bed?
Molly cracked me up even though I wish she told Ben up front about her writing, which shouldn’t have been so hush hush. But then there wouldn’t have been any tension.
Victoria writes great sexy contemporaries.
Yes, I need to get more books by her!
Have you read any of her historicals?
No – which ones do you recommend?
I haven’t read her historicals either. I thought you might have.
I’ve read a few of Victoria’s historicals. They were enjoyable steamy reads that romance fans would enjoy.