After spending a busy holiday season putting drug smugglers behind bars, CIA operative Cole Bridger is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas in Vienna with his girlfriend and fellow operative, Isabelle Roberts. But when Isabelle is tasked with investigating a string of suspect financial transactions and redirects a suspicious package to a museum in Amsterdam, she inadvertently places Cole’s cousins in the crosshairs of a drug smuggling ring.
Lars and Marit have no desire to be drawn into the deadly dealings of the criminal underworld, but when Lars’s sister, Tess’s, life is placed in danger, they willingly join Cole and Isabelle in their efforts to uncover the mastermind behind the drug smuggling ring. Unfortunately, the two couples’ involvement does not go unnoticed. And though each step brings them closer to the truth, they also reveal a startling picture of greed and corruption at the center of a dangerous organization that will stop at nothing to retrieve what it has lost.
FROM AN UNKOWN SENDER is another collaboration between two authors in the Falcon Point series. This one is a contemporary romantic suspense where the romantic relationships are already established and a new threat arises that these characters face to overcome with danger to escape. Definitely a recommended read to fans of the series, authors, and clean romantic suspense.
It was so good to dive into a book with the voices of these authors who are both favorites of mine. They worked so flawlessly together that I'm still not completely sure which parts each of them wrote. I did like that regardless, each of these characters had their own voice and personality so there was no mixing anyone up. I enjoyed the friendships, familial relationships, humor, banter, and romantic aspects of this story. I also enjoyed the way the plot developed and the suspense increased in intensity as the story unfolded. Both authors are well experienced in writing this type of story and I appreciated that I didn't feel there were any holes, poor editing or underdevelopment. I also liked that the romance is already developed at the start, so you don't have that competing with the plot or the suspense. It's very present because the characters are in love, but it's weaved through instead of taking part of the main stage. If you're expecting heavier romance, that isn't present. For me that was a plus with this one. I also liked that there were a few twists and turns with a somewhat unique plot.
In the end, was it what I wished for? This is a very satisfying and entertaining read! The romance is sweet, the characters likable and the plot intriguing. This whole series is a fun and unique idea and I'm looking forward to similar series in the future.
Content: Some violence, but clean.
Source: I received a complimentary copy through JustRead Publicity Tours, which did not require a positive review. All opinions are my own.
Traci Hunter Abramson was born in Arizona, where she lived until moving to Venezuela for a study abroad program. After graduating from Brigham Young University, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, eventually resigning in order to raise her family. She credits the CIA with giving her a wealth of ideas as well as the skills needed to survive her children’s teenage years. She loves to travel and recently retired after twenty-six years coaching her local high school swim team. She has written forty-five best-selling novels and is an eight-time Whitney Award winner, including 2017 and 2019 Best Novel of the Year.
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Sian Ann Bessey was born in Cambridge, England, and grew up on the island of Anglesey off the coast of North Wales. She left her homeland to attend university in the US, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications, with a minor in English. She began her writing career as a student, publishing several articles in magazines while still in college. Since then, she has published historical romance and romantic suspense novels, along with a variety of children’s books. She is a USA Today best-selling author, a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year finalist, and a Whitney Award finalist.
Sian and her husband, Kent, are the parents of five children and the grandparents of three beautiful girls and two handsome boys. They currently live in southeast Idaho, and although Sian doesn’t have the opportunity to speak Welsh very often anymore, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch still rolls off her tongue. Traveling, reading, cooking, and being with her grandchildren are some of Sian’s favorite activities. She also loves hearing from her readers.
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