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The isolated house on High Lake Mountain should have been safe. But for Shaw Cassidy – robbed of her memory after a brutal assault – even shadows seem threatening. Haunted by nightmares and the sounds of "ghosts", she can’t tell if she’s lost her memory or her mind. But then a gun goes off in the night, and she realizes she’s not alone…
Initiating contact with Shaw is against the rules, but Cole Marinos can’t just protect her from afar. Shaw is his childhood friend – and the lost love of his life. Not only that, her memory could reveal a top-secret government leak. Although her mind sees Cole as a stranger, Shaw instinctively trusts him… even as her body longs for his touch.
But time is running out. Every lost minute means more time for her attacker to track her down. But as memories start to trickle through, a more terrifying possibility begins to emerge… When you don’t know who you are, how do you know you’re innocent?
Her Forgotten Betrayal is a strong, if not perfect, romantic suspense story. Shaw is the head of a multinational corporation – one that deals with the U.S. military. Unbeknownst to her, she is also the chief suspect in a secret selling case. While she has figured out that someone is selling those secrets, she doesn’t know who and has set out to try and find out. Unfortunately for her, she’s been discovered and after being shot has no memory. Shaw is sent to her old family home to recover, regain her memory and keep her in lockdown while the government and doctors try to figure out is she is the seller of the secrets.
Enter Cole. Cole is the maverick agent who is certain she is innocent. The thing is, he is not so innocent. He knows her, knows their past and he is using that to both protect her and seduce her. Shaw only knows she feels a lot safer with him than without him. She knows he knows her, but accepts that he can’t tell her because it will disrupt her regaining her memory.
Enter “The Villain”. The Villain is terrorizing Shaw, making her think she is truly going crazy, and her mind is fragile as it is. The physical damage of the bullet wound combined with the reason behind her amnesia already have her unraveling and when only she seems to suffer from these “hallucinations”, it makes it that much harder to hold on to her sanity.
The pacing is excellent, the tension is strong, the suspense is lukewarm. My biggest complaint is that the villain is revealed way too early for the suspense and tension to hold. By the time Shaw and Cole figure it out, I was beginning to think they were both idiots. In a romantic suspense, that suspense needs to stay longer to keep the tension level high. It didn’t. Shaw and Cole were well drawn characters, though the villain is a bit too overly done.
That said, the rest of the book is excellent and Anna de Stefano really knows how to keep readers engaged.
RATING: 4
REVIEWED BY: Monique Neaves,My Book Addiction Reviews
TeresaMaryRose
Posted June 30, 2012
Why should you read Her Forgotten Betrayal? Well firstly it has a rekindled steamy romance, it also has a suspense filled story line, and did I mention the steamy romance? This is the kind of book that is very easy to finish in one sitting. Shaw and Cole are great characters and you will easily become invested in their story.
From the moment I picked up Her Forgotten Betrayal, I knew I was going to enjoy it. I am a sucker for romance, especially the kind of romance that is in this book. Love lost, love found again, only to be threatened once more, and then the inevitable question of will they make it work this time? These are the types of book that mess with your head and make your heart hurt, but I love them all the same. Maybe I am just a glutton for punishment, but there is something great about books like Her Forgotten Betrayal. Now add in a little bit of suspense and we have a winner.
While my favorite part of the story was the relationship, the suspense was not lacking. The book opens up with Shaw in danger, and that feeling of danger never completely goes away throughout the length of the novel. Even when you think Shaw is safe, there is still a nagging feeling that she is not. While I will admit to correctly guessing the culprit of all her problems, I was seriously stumped as to how and why he was the culprit. I could not figure out how the culprit was managing to get to Shaw and this kept me reading until I finally had the answer.
This story was very character driven and we meet very few characters outside of Shaw and Cole. While this may sound like a drawback, in this case it is not. The story centered around these characters and their past and issues and potential future. The addition of other characters would have taken away from their story and relationship. The novel is written in a way that allows you to get inside both Cole and Shaw’s head. This enables the reader to know how the characters are feeling and see how each are reacting to various situations. I always enjoy a book that allows me to see inside each of the characters head, that way I don’t have to guess their intentions and feelings.
Overall, Her Forgotten Betrayal is a great, quick, fun, and thrilling read. It is very easy to finish in one sitting, and therefore the perfect summer read. Grab the book and relax with it for a few hours.
vampfan56
Posted June 19, 2012
This is excellent romantic suspense. I recommend it highly. In fact, I like Anna DeStefano's work whether she's writing romantic suspense, paranormal romance, or long traditional romance.
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Posted June 18, 2012
Her Forgotten Betrayal--Gothic pleasure! Threats from a forgotten past, a hero who knows more than he should, and present danger--all converge in a mansion in the Georgia mountains. Anna Destefano blends intriguing characters with a passionate, fast-paced mystery! Loved this gothic story!
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Posted June 18, 2012
Intense conflict, emotional depth, and an intriguing mystery kept me turning the pages through this fast-paced suspense. Kudos for Anna DeStefan for a great read. And I love the sexy cover!
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Overview
Haunted by her memories… or something else?
The isolated house on High Lake Mountain should have been safe. But for Shaw Cassidy – robbed of her memory after a brutal assault – even shadows seem threatening. Haunted by nightmares and the sounds of "ghosts", she can’t tell if she’s lost her memory or her mind. But then a gun goes off in the night, and she realizes she’s not alone…
Initiating contact with Shaw is against the rules, but Cole ...