Driven by Fire

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Pro bono lawyer Jenny Parker is the only true innocent in her family The daughter of a New Orleans crime lord, she s tried for years to make her own way, but family ties always manage to pull her back in line When her youngest brother gets involved in human trafficking, Jenny wants to believe him innocent and tries to protect him, even though it means covering for his crimes.Matthew Ryder knows Jenny is hiding something, and he couldn t care less about her motives As a member of the Committee, a covert anticrime agency, he s dealt with the worst the world has to offer To him, Jenny is just another criminal But when she asks for help, things turn dangerous quickly, and though he can t trust her, he can t turn her away.Now, Jenny and Ryder must head to South America to stop the trafficking ring To find the truth, they ll have to survive untamed jungles, hostile rebels, crushing betrayals, and perhaps most dangerous the fire of their undeniable attraction. Free Download Driven by Fire [ by ] Anne Stuart [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The Fire Series, starting with the 1st book, Consumed by Fire, which was a bit of a disappointment.see my review here , continues with the 2nd book, Driven by Fire.This was evenof a let down Whilst I kind of liked the hero, Mathew Ryder, secret superspy agent for the committee is your typical dark, sexy snarky guytracking down the bad guys, this time a gang of dangerous human traffickers i...You might have to suspend the disbelief here a bit Jenny s family situation is a bit unbelievable but hey, it s fiction MATTHEW RYDER He was mesmerising He was a tall man, six feet or so, with a kind of lean build that was deceptive in it s strength She didn t for one moment underestimate just how dangerous he could be JENNY PARKER, ESQUIRE She had secrets.He never trusted a woman with secrets This one started off a bit slow for me and I stopped reading it Eventually got back You might have to suspend the disbelief here a bit...I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Jenny has tried to move beyond her mobster family ties and has used her law degree to help people but when her father calls her and asks her to help her baby brother out, she can t help but run to his aid She still believes in her brother s innocence, no matter what hard and cynical Matthew Ryder says When Ryder, working for The Committee an organization I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Jenny has tried to move beyond her mobster family ties and has used her law degree to help people...Blog Review 3.5 Frustrating Stars Let me start by saying I LOVED Matthew Ryder, he s everything we expect from an Anne Stuart anti hero He s unfeeling, dark, extremely sexy, and definitely dangerous His job is to eliminate those The Committee deem dangerous, powerful, and on the wrong side of the law In this case the head of a flesh peddling ring importing young women and children from South America to be sold to the highest bidder and once The Blog Review 3.5 Frustrating Stars Let me start by saying I LOVED Matthew Ryder, he s everything we expect from an Anne Stuart anti hero He s unfeeling, dark, extremely sexy, and definitely dangerous His job is to eliminate those The Committee deem dangerous, powerful, and on the wrong side of the law In this case the head of a flesh peddling ring importing young women and children from South America to be sold to the highest bidder and once The Committee learns that someone has taken over the flesh trade enterprise from the Corsini Crime Family From book one Consumed by Fire and they are determined to end the trade once and for all Jenny Park...I just can t bring myself to dislike these unlikeable heroes I can t I love them all Ryder says some very hurtful things to Jenny while trying to keep himself emotionally unavailable Stuart excels at creating a false distance between a couple Each of them thinks that they are doing their best not to fall for a person that would seriously mess up their life and emotional well being And she makes it realistic Th...Short and sweet Still a happy lady Another intriguing story with another ultimate prick and fantastic leading lady.In Driven by Fire , AS introduces you to a leading man by the name of Matthew Ryder You meet him briefly in Consumed by Fire Let me take a line from the book that describes him perfectly He was an ornery son of a bitch with a nasty tongue But ladies he was sexy as all hell too Some of the things that rolled off his tongue..And leading lady Jenny Parker was far from Short and sweet Still a happy lady Another intriguing story with another ultimate prick and fantastic leading lady.In Driven by Fire , AS introduces you to a leading man by the name of Matthew Ryder You meet him briefly in Consumed by Fire Let me take a line from the book that describes him perfectly He was an ornery son...2.5 starsIt is my 16th book from Mrs Stuart, and her books are easy to read, mostly entertaining That said, I think book 1 Consumed by Fire is a better read than this new installment.Ryder just doesn t have Bishop s edge the MC in book 1 Jenny character I expect an annoying heroine in AS s RS book Omg Jenny was not only annoying, but also kept talking loads of bs I couldn t remember how many times I rolled my eyes over her exchange with Ryder It was a chore to read her inner 2.5 starsIt is my 16th book from Mrs Stuart, and her books are easy to read, mostly entertaining That said, I think book 1 Consumed by Fire is a better read than this new installment.Ryder just doesn t have Bishop s edge the MC in book 1 Jenny character I expect an annoying heroine in AS s RS book Omg Jenny was not only annoying, but also kept talking loads of bs I coul...Too much heroine stupidity Not fun Painful to read.Heroine is repeatedly stupid throughout the book Hero is stupid in the major climax scene It s like the author didn t have any good ideas so she had them do stupid things just to have something to write about I skimmed over some of the mental pondering parts and the sex scenes.Aside from stupidity, hero Ryder and heroine Jenny argue and insult each other That s part of what made the series good But here, the reason for the insults didn t Too much heroine stupidity Not fun Painful to read.Heroine is repeatedly stupid throughout the book Hero is stupid in the major climax scene It s like the author didn t have any good ideas so she had them do stupid things just to have something to write about I skimmed over some of the mental pondering parts and the sex scenes.Aside from stupidity, hero Ryder and heroine Jenny argue and insult each other That s part of what made the series good But here, the reason for the insults didn t make sense like the author couldn t think of a good reason to argue For example, the second time they meet Jenny asks Ryder to do her a favor Ryder said ok and then said whatdo you want Jenny said to see the last of you Another part of that conversation did not make sense Ryder s people killed bad guys and freed a group of kidnapped sex slave women Jenny helped the women ...Reviewed from an e arc provided by NetGalley If you ve read any of Stuart s Ice series, you know pretty much what to expect here Ruthless hero, innocent but feisty heroine who steals his heart very much against his will, lots of bad guys doing bad things There s a particularly sad tinge to this story though, because the heroine loses so much.The white sheep of a family of powerful racketeers, Jenny Parker tries to serve justice and help the helpless as a lawyer But she finds herself Reviewed from an e arc provided by NetGalley If you ve read any of Stuart s Ice series, you know pretty much what to expect here Ruthless hero, innocent but feisty heroine who steals his heart very much against his will, lots of bad guys doing bad things There s a particularly sad tinge to this story though, because the heroine loses so much.The white sheep of a family of powerful racketeers, Jenny Parker tries to serve justice and help the helpless as a lawyer But she finds herself unexpectedly on the wrong side when she tries to protect her younger brother from what she s sure is an innocent mistake The other side is Matthew Ryder, a member of the super secret Committee American branch who has no compunctions about doing anything he has to do t...4.5 STARSLoved it

Driven by Fire
  • 18 February 2019
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 1503952010
  • Anne Stuart
  • Driven by Fire