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akiikomori's review
4.0
It took me a little longer to finish this book in comparison to the first because I was on vacation and didn’t have much time for reading.
At first I didn’t think I would like this novel because of the typical cop/target romance story, but the more I read it the more it grew on me. I love when that happens, when stories and books, movies and songs grow on you.
The first novel in the series was a little more suspenseful for me, but this one was a great follow-up.
(Plus, I liked the fact that the main character, Rain/Clara, was twenty-six, and Luke was twenty-four. Can we have more books where the characters are in their mid to late twenties please?).
Luke Boone has gotten everything he needed in life presented to him on a silver platter by his Uncle Rust. Now he’s about to inherit more than the garage he’s been working at for years. There are dangerous things in play that Luke doesn’t know about, but his uncle is sure he can handle them and can carry on with the family business. Except the family business isn’t strictly speaking legal.
Clara Bertelli has been going undercover, trying to get Luke’s attention but with no success.
Eventually she tries a different tactic and the two spark a very dangerous friendship that could lead to blowing up in Clara’s face. This could be the biggest bust of her career and could open doors for her. And one thing she is often told not to do was to fall in love with her target.
One EXTREMELY MINOR criticism I have about this book and perhaps this series was that the story was kind of long and sort of dragged on.
I mean I liked the detail and the easy pace of the book, but there comes to a point where it just becomes too much.
Where is the line drawn between, too long, and just enough?
I’m not a real author so I can’t say, so I was on the fence with this book despite having enjoyed it a great deal.
Perhaps its not fair to say that because the first book was around the same length but I found it didn’t feel as long. Maybe because you were jumping between two POVs and being in the past and in the present which is what made it interesting. In this book it was just like you were watching a cop show. (These book would make a great TV show though).
Maybe it’s because I’ve read so many of these books in my several years of reviewing, or maybe I’m just bitter, but I’m a little bit tired of the guy with perfect bodies.
Maybe I’m just in that point of my life and reading career that wishing for someone like that isn’t realistic (not that I thought that before), but perhaps I’m just not as attracted to it anymore.
Looks are important but they aren’t everything.
Appearances aside though, Luke seemed like a real genuine sweet and flirty kind of guy (if only I didn’t suck at flirting).
He cared about his appearance, about his job, about being a good person – he was just put in bad situations that were out of his control. But Luke genuine loved and cared for Rain and that’s one of the best things to have – someone who loves you for you and to be there for you no matter what.
“You’re perfect. Almost too perfect … Sometimes I wonder if you’re even real.”
I close my eyes with his words, as his mouth finds my collarbone. I am real. At least, parts of who he’s seen are. And this is real, what’s happening between us right now.”
Clara/Rain was put in a very complicated position but handled it better than most.
I wonder how I would act under that kind of pressure…to be fake and lie and to not say how you really felt. I mean she had a wire on! Like almost the entire time. Imagine what kind of pressure that is – to make sure you don’t say something inappropriate. Rain was put in some difficult positions but she handled it pretty well.
In the end, the only thing that may have made little sense to me cause I might have read it too fast, was the ending, maybe the last….twentyish pages or so. But I think that was just me.
Everyone got what they wanted in the end and that’s what mattered.
Can’t wait to read the rest of the series, especially the last book since there’s an Asian on the cover
At first I didn’t think I would like this novel because of the typical cop/target romance story, but the more I read it the more it grew on me. I love when that happens, when stories and books, movies and songs grow on you.
The first novel in the series was a little more suspenseful for me, but this one was a great follow-up.
(Plus, I liked the fact that the main character, Rain/Clara, was twenty-six, and Luke was twenty-four. Can we have more books where the characters are in their mid to late twenties please?).
Luke Boone has gotten everything he needed in life presented to him on a silver platter by his Uncle Rust. Now he’s about to inherit more than the garage he’s been working at for years. There are dangerous things in play that Luke doesn’t know about, but his uncle is sure he can handle them and can carry on with the family business. Except the family business isn’t strictly speaking legal.
Clara Bertelli has been going undercover, trying to get Luke’s attention but with no success.
Eventually she tries a different tactic and the two spark a very dangerous friendship that could lead to blowing up in Clara’s face. This could be the biggest bust of her career and could open doors for her. And one thing she is often told not to do was to fall in love with her target.
One EXTREMELY MINOR criticism I have about this book and perhaps this series was that the story was kind of long and sort of dragged on.
I mean I liked the detail and the easy pace of the book, but there comes to a point where it just becomes too much.
Where is the line drawn between, too long, and just enough?
I’m not a real author so I can’t say, so I was on the fence with this book despite having enjoyed it a great deal.
Perhaps its not fair to say that because the first book was around the same length but I found it didn’t feel as long. Maybe because you were jumping between two POVs and being in the past and in the present which is what made it interesting. In this book it was just like you were watching a cop show. (These book would make a great TV show though).
Maybe it’s because I’ve read so many of these books in my several years of reviewing, or maybe I’m just bitter, but I’m a little bit tired of the guy with perfect bodies.
Maybe I’m just in that point of my life and reading career that wishing for someone like that isn’t realistic (not that I thought that before), but perhaps I’m just not as attracted to it anymore.
Looks are important but they aren’t everything.
Appearances aside though, Luke seemed like a real genuine sweet and flirty kind of guy (if only I didn’t suck at flirting).
He cared about his appearance, about his job, about being a good person – he was just put in bad situations that were out of his control. But Luke genuine loved and cared for Rain and that’s one of the best things to have – someone who loves you for you and to be there for you no matter what.
“You’re perfect. Almost too perfect … Sometimes I wonder if you’re even real.”
I close my eyes with his words, as his mouth finds my collarbone. I am real. At least, parts of who he’s seen are. And this is real, what’s happening between us right now.”
Clara/Rain was put in a very complicated position but handled it better than most.
I wonder how I would act under that kind of pressure…to be fake and lie and to not say how you really felt. I mean she had a wire on! Like almost the entire time. Imagine what kind of pressure that is – to make sure you don’t say something inappropriate. Rain was put in some difficult positions but she handled it pretty well.
In the end, the only thing that may have made little sense to me cause I might have read it too fast, was the ending, maybe the last….twentyish pages or so. But I think that was just me.
Everyone got what they wanted in the end and that’s what mattered.
Can’t wait to read the rest of the series, especially the last book since there’s an Asian on the cover
fromthelibraryofmarissa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.0
magencorrie's review
4.0
3.5/4 stars
My Review:
K.A. Tucker is a wonderful writer. And once again she swept me away with her deep characters, intriguing storytelling, and powerful emotions. Becoming Rain was filled with twists, suspense, and a lovely romance.
Clara is a confident character. One focused on her career and helping those she can. I was impressed by Clara and her determination to do what must be done. And I also admired that about her. But, of course, the heart always wins in the end. Watching her interact with Luke was sizzling good. Watching her struggle with what she wants to do and what she must was both touching and heartbreaking.
You can’t help but feel for Luke, really. He is swept away with the high end lifestyle his uncle brings him into. And in a way you can understand his appeal to it, but underneath it all you know what was really happening. However, Luke is a genuine character. He’s sweet, endearing, and also very kind. Watching him struggle with the obstacles he encounters just made my heart hurt for him, but in the end I do adore him so.
I also loved that we get to see some old characters from the first book and how they are involved in what is going on in Becoming Rain. It also made me miss them.
This series just keeps getting better, so of course I just couldn’t enough of this story as well. The suspense, the mysterious, as to what is going to happen next, who is really the one pulling all the strings, keeps you on your toes. I couldn’t really figure out who was doing it, and when it was all revealed I was pretty surprised. Tucker loves to keep her readers on their toes, and that she does with this book.
The romance was sweet and the chemistry between Luke and Clara was intense and very passionate. And I enjoyed that Luke doesn’t care about Clara’s job, he loves her for her and she loves him for him. It was so sweet and I did love watching them overcome everything.
All in all, Becoming Rain was a great read. It has such a deep storyline, with many twists and plots. Suspenseful and heartwarming all in one. And I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
My Review:
K.A. Tucker is a wonderful writer. And once again she swept me away with her deep characters, intriguing storytelling, and powerful emotions. Becoming Rain was filled with twists, suspense, and a lovely romance.
Clara is a confident character. One focused on her career and helping those she can. I was impressed by Clara and her determination to do what must be done. And I also admired that about her. But, of course, the heart always wins in the end. Watching her interact with Luke was sizzling good. Watching her struggle with what she wants to do and what she must was both touching and heartbreaking.
You can’t help but feel for Luke, really. He is swept away with the high end lifestyle his uncle brings him into. And in a way you can understand his appeal to it, but underneath it all you know what was really happening. However, Luke is a genuine character. He’s sweet, endearing, and also very kind. Watching him struggle with the obstacles he encounters just made my heart hurt for him, but in the end I do adore him so.
I also loved that we get to see some old characters from the first book and how they are involved in what is going on in Becoming Rain. It also made me miss them.
This series just keeps getting better, so of course I just couldn’t enough of this story as well. The suspense, the mysterious, as to what is going to happen next, who is really the one pulling all the strings, keeps you on your toes. I couldn’t really figure out who was doing it, and when it was all revealed I was pretty surprised. Tucker loves to keep her readers on their toes, and that she does with this book.
The romance was sweet and the chemistry between Luke and Clara was intense and very passionate. And I enjoyed that Luke doesn’t care about Clara’s job, he loves her for her and she loves him for him. It was so sweet and I did love watching them overcome everything.
All in all, Becoming Rain was a great read. It has such a deep storyline, with many twists and plots. Suspenseful and heartwarming all in one. And I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
carriesouthard's review
4.0
I couldn't get into this book until about 3/4 of the way through. the story was too drawn out for what it was with not enough substance to it. I was not too impressed with this one.
babs_reviews's review
5.0
I was super excited to read about Luke.
While in Burying Water he seemed all surface I always felt there was more depth than what we got to see. Sure he made some terrible choices ... but he also made a few good ones.
It had the romance I've been digging and the suspense that kept me turning pages.
I loved seeing the inner workings of a car theft ring and was intrigued by many scenes and blown away by others.
It was well written, well put together and I loved the characters.
I highly recommend!
While in Burying Water he seemed all surface I always felt there was more depth than what we got to see. Sure he made some terrible choices ... but he also made a few good ones.
It had the romance I've been digging and the suspense that kept me turning pages.
I loved seeing the inner workings of a car theft ring and was intrigued by many scenes and blown away by others.
It was well written, well put together and I loved the characters.
I highly recommend!
labwa_0712's review
3.0
Dropping one star off from my first read. I still enjoyed this book the second time around. The plot was interesting, Luke and Rain were good together but something was still missing. I loved the first book because Jesse and Alex had something more between them. Also I wish the ending could have been more longer and satisfactory.
jade_leigh94's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sara_2103's review against another edition
4.0
Luke Boone è sicuro solo di una cosa, vuole fare soldi a palate. Lavora da quando ha 13 anni nell’officina di suo zio Rust. Non sa esattamente di quello che si occupa suo zio e soprattutto se è al 100% legale ma i continui regali costosi gli fanno passare dalla mente il resto.
Clara Bertelli a soli 26 anni è uno degli agenti sotto copertura migliori di tutta Washington. Le è stato affidato il caso che coinvolge la famiglia di Luke e incastrare una delle più famigerate bande di ladri d’auto della costa occidentale farebbe schizzare la sua carriera alle stelle.
Deve impersonare Rain Martines e sedurre Luke per fargli vuotare il sacco ma riuscirà a tenere a bada i suoi sentimenti e mentire costantemente?
Si capisce fin dall’inizio che Luke non è il vero cattivo di questa storia, è solo un ragazzino affascinato dalla bella vita che suo zio gli ha sempre fatto vivere… è troppo buono per questo schifo e la nostra Clara / Rain se ne accorge subito a suo mal grado.
Un bel romantic suspense scritto bene, quasi 400 pagine che sono volate.
Secondo di una serie di standalone con presenti i personaggi del primo libro e tutto questo mi ha incuriosito un sacco per quanto riguarda la storia tra Alexandra e Jesse.
Tutto fila liscio senza troppi scossoni, al 70% non era ancora successo il marasma e mi stavo preoccupando seriamente per l’incolumità del protagonista. Fortunatamente è andato tutto come doveva andare senza drammi inutili. Recupererò tutta la serie assolutamente.
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Clara Bertelli a soli 26 anni è uno degli agenti sotto copertura migliori di tutta Washington. Le è stato affidato il caso che coinvolge la famiglia di Luke e incastrare una delle più famigerate bande di ladri d’auto della costa occidentale farebbe schizzare la sua carriera alle stelle.
Deve impersonare Rain Martines e sedurre Luke per fargli vuotare il sacco ma riuscirà a tenere a bada i suoi sentimenti e mentire costantemente?
Si capisce fin dall’inizio che Luke non è il vero cattivo di questa storia, è solo un ragazzino affascinato dalla bella vita che suo zio gli ha sempre fatto vivere… è troppo buono per questo schifo e la nostra Clara / Rain se ne accorge subito a suo mal grado.
Un bel romantic suspense scritto bene, quasi 400 pagine che sono volate.
Secondo di una serie di standalone con presenti i personaggi del primo libro e tutto questo mi ha incuriosito un sacco per quanto riguarda la storia tra Alexandra e Jesse.
Tutto fila liscio senza troppi scossoni, al 70% non era ancora successo il marasma e mi stavo preoccupando seriamente per l’incolumità del protagonista. Fortunatamente è andato tutto come doveva andare senza drammi inutili. Recupererò tutta la serie assolutamente.
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