Skin Tight (Skin, #2)
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Uncovering the truth is her specialty
As a forensic accountant, Mia Sauter could usally tell when people had something to hide. She made her living exposing secrets while concealing her own. Then, in Vegas, she met a clever, ruthless man who called himself Addison Foster. One year later, she's still haunted by his betrayal.
He's a natural born liar
The truth of him had long ago been buried. Foster was only one name of many; he'd been so many men, he's lost count. Reinvented as Thomas Strong and hell-bent on revenge, his mission is about to be compromised by the one woman capable of exposing him...
Reunited, they confront the explosive chemistry still crackling between them. But their chance meeting will have consequences, for a ruthless madman has his own deadly agenda. The question is-if they survive the fallout, will he choose love over vengeance?
Having just finished "Skin Tight", the 2nd book in the "Skin" series, my mind is still trying to process the story. What a wonderful compelling story was created by the author for these two very unique characters. I did not think that after being blown away by book 1, "Skin Game", it would happen again with this installment and happily I was so wrong. Ava Gray, alter ego of Ann Aguirre, has hit it right out of the ballpark for me again!
Mia is an interesting character with a difficult past that she has managed to overcome admirably, as the story progresses her secrets come to light one by one endearing her to the reader as her vulnerabilities are exposed.
Foster or Strong is portrayed in the beginning as the unfeeling and at times squirmy/creepy criminal that was shown to us in the first book in the series. Over the course of the story, as his past emerges, the reader is shown the complex man who is still scary but also is finally humanized by his relationship with Mia.
In the course of reading this wonderfully fast paced story of suspense and romance we come to realize that both of these characters are flawed and by showing their vulnerabilities the author has allowed us to empathize with them and go along with all the illegal activities they commit to get the answers they seek. The steamy sexual chemistry that is shared between Mia and Strong simmers throughout the entire book. The strong emotional connection that is forged by these two, that they have never allowed themselves to feel with anyone else, is fascinating to watch.
There is so much more to this story than just the hero and heroine's relationship. There is a villianous scientist conducting human experiments, there are also the people who are results of these experiments that acquire awesomely unique powers. The book needs to be read and enjoyed though to truly understand all the complex layers that are revealed one by one. You will cringe at some of the scenes, you will blush occasionally at some of the verbal word play, you will find all the elements of a paranormal romantic suspense story that your heart desires written by an author who will exceed every expectation you came into the story with... More importantly it will make you wish the release of "Skin Heat", book 3, was sooner than January of 2011!
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