Collision Point: A Brute Force Novel

3.75 stars--COLLISION POINT is the first installment in Lora Leigh’s contemporary, adult BRUTE FORCE erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Elite Ops series. This is Riordan ‘Rory’ Malone, and Amara Resnova’s story line. COLLISION POINT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the originating series is revealed where necessary. Riordan aka Rory was first introduced in the previous series. Told from dual third person perspectives (Riordan and Amara) COLLISION POINT is a second chance story line that follows Riordan Malone, a member of the Brute Force Protection Agency, as he is once again tasked with protecting the woman that he loves. Six months earlier following the abduction of Amara Resnova that left our hero on the brink of death, Amara is once again targeted by an unknown source. As the daughter of a Russian mobster Ivan Resnova, Amara’s life has always been at risk, but with her memories of the previous year locked away within her mind, Amara begins to wonder what it is she has forgotten, including the man with whom she was once in love. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Amara and Riordan, and the fall-out when betrayal, lies and vengeance are revealed. Following her harrowing kidnapping and subsequent months of recovery Amara’s life is but a shell of her former self. Without the memories of what happened, or the who and why, Amara is no more of a threat but recent events, and the slow recovery of the past re-energize the attempts against our heroine’s life. Riordan has never forgotten the woman that called to his heart but he too found himself struggling to survive knowing someone had attempted to destroy their lives. The relationship between Riordan and Amara is one of second chances; a slow, rekindling love that was almost destroyed by one man’s need for power and control. Like all of Lora’s story lines, our hero is an alpha male whose need to protect is out of control. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but we know very little about our couple’s prior history-a history that is fraught with secrets and more. I will admit that I have not read the Elite Ops series therefore there could have been more information previously revealed of which I am not aware. There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many of the male leads from the author’s Elite Ops series. The world building continues to follow in the wake of the American Russian mob. I am not sure as to which direction the author intends to devote to her series but there are a large number of ‘Russian’ protectors in need of a romance or two. COLLISION POINT is a suspense filled story of betrayal, revenge, second chances and loves. The premise is engaging; the characters are colorful and numerous; the romance is provocative and seductive. If you are a fan of the author’s romantic suspense series, the style of writing and voice is very familiar.

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