After loving Possession and its twisty storyline, I was excited to dive into the next installment of the series. And it’s definitely another wild ride, though Tapped is much more of a classic romantic suspense. It doesn’t have the secrets or dark, mafia vibes of the first book – we know our hero is a DEA agent from the start, as does the heroine. I’ll openly admit that I was disappointed in the way the romance developed; I was hoping for more twists and turns, our hero caught up in the tapping and falling for the woman he was listening to. That would’ve made the romance stronger and given it less of an instalove vibe, but the tapping isn’t even mentioned until late in the book. That’s a mistake. However, I did enjoy a lot of this and am excited for more from the series. It’s fast-paced and jumps right into the action, which made it incredibly easy to binge. Maybe not as memorable as the first book, but still a solid read.
The story follows Evie, a woman who has been trying to leave her husband for months. The relationship unraveled years ago, and now she just wants to make it official. But the moment Evie puts everything out in the open, chaos ensues. Apparently, her estranged husband has been up to no good, and he’s sent a hitman to kill Evie and their son so he can inherit her familial wealth. When a strange man shows up at Evie’s door and claims that he’s a DEA agent and her new knight in shining armor, Evie isn’t sure what to think. Micah seems to be a good man underneath his gruff demeanor, and he makes Evie feel safe in a way she desperately needs at the moment. As the two spend more time together, they form a connection that neither expected.
So I’m just going to say it – I was expecting a lot more from Micah’s time surveilling Evie, and I thought that was going to be a major part of their story. It wasn’t. I definitely had a level of disappointment about that, and I also think it would’ve made the story better. It would’ve ratcheted up the forbidden factor and made Micah’s quick feelings for Evie make more sense. But that’s just me, and it’s honestly the only thing I didn’t like about this. It was such a glaring omission. That being said, I loved that the suspense kicked in immediately, and that we get the chaos and confusion from Evie’s perspective. I liked that she was such a strong and intelligent woman. She’s also in her thirties, established in her career, and a great mom, which definitely made for an interesting contrast as she felt so thrown off-balance by the whole situation. She’s also technically married for the vast majority of the book, so keep that in mind. I do think marriage vows are off the table once your husband tries to have you killed, lol, and the divorce is in the works. I also really liked Micah, who was strong and solid throughout. Other than the untapped potential of the surveilling, this was pretty good overall.
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Blurb:
From USA Today Bestselling author Brynne Asher comes a single-mom, protective-hero romantic suspense where he falls first.
My son and I are in danger. The life and death kind. The kind that forces me to make choices no mother should have to.
I’ll do anything to keep my son safe and not sacrifice my responsibility to my patients.
I’m desperate.
Desperate enough to beg broody Special Agent Micah Emmett for help. But he has a job, and it doesn’t include protecting me. Why should he? He doesn’t know me.
Or so I thought.
Because you can learn a lot about another person when they’re being tapped. And Micah has been watching me for a long time.
Now the special agent is glued to my side.
And I’ve been tapped in more ways than one.
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You can definitely read Tapped as a standalone, but I liked Possession a whole lot more, so I highly recommend it! We also meet Micah in the first book, so there’s that as well. It is significantly darker though, just a heads up.
From USA Today Bestselling author Brynne Asher…
An arranged marriage, forced-proximity, thrilling romantic suspense.
I’m nothing but a payment, bartered to the most powerful cartel in the northern hemisphere and forced to marry a man I do not know.
My father sold me to save his own skin. He might as well have ushered me to the gates of hell.
The Marino family is sadistic. If rumors are true, they’ll own me, use me, control me, and strip me of every freedom I’ve taken for granted. I’ll be a shiny new toy in a dark and deadly underworld.
So when my husband drops the bomb that our arranged marriage is only a means to an end, I realize there’s something worse than merely being a possession.
My stupid, stupid heart.
In the end, the last thing I expected to do was fall in love.
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