Sandra Brown Brings the Heat in Sting

From the second this pair locks eyes across a backwater bar, the sparks fly. It’s hard to say whether Shaw has really taken Jordie hostage in order to kill her, like he claims he’s been hired to do, or to save her from a deranged scam artist out to stick it to her brother, who betrayed him. But either way, the harsh, enigmatic, and dangerous Shaw is hiding something. And what’s even more exciting is that you’re constantly wondering if the same can be said of Jordie. Innocence isn’t either of these two’s middle names.
It’s a web of intrigue and sexual tension.
Jordie Bennet, owner of an event planning company, is trying to find her brother who has escaped from the witness protection program. The program he was in because he ratted on one of the deadliest and powerful criminals in the city. A criminal who is out for revenge.
But when Jordie thinks she is meeting up with her brother and instead witnesses a murder and is taken hostage by the sexy but ruthless killer, Shaw Kinnard, she soon learns that finding her brother comes with a hefty price—her life. And Shaw is the man who’s been hired to kill her.
Yet, for some reason, he can’t seem to pull the trigger. And every hour that passes, Jordie questions what Shaw’s real intentions are, and why every inch of her ignites at his glances and suggestive tone. Even aside from her unexpected attraction to Shaw, she can’t help but ask herself just how far she would go for a brother who might not do the same for her. A brother who has never done a thing for anyone in the world but himself.

Shaw and Jordie’s relationship not only makes each of them doubt the integrity and intent of the other, but leaves the reader asking themselves which character can they really trust. From deception to corruption, lies surround Jordie and Shaw, but that can’t stop the magnetic pull they feel towards each other. Especially when they realize they are each other’s only chance of finding the real truth about Jordie’s brother’s whereabouts and intentions. The truth that could eventually save both of their lives, but only if they can find a way to trust each other. But can you trust a killer?
What kicks things up a few more notches isn’t just the constantly elevating sexual tension, or increasingly shocking twists and turns of the plot, but the way Brown manages to enhance the complexities behind each character. As you learn more about their thorny pasts, you become invested their lives. You feel their pain, understand their grief, and cheer them on even when you find yourself questioning every word out of their mouths. You also become invested in the stories of the sub-characters, from the detectives and their families, to the federal agents and their partnerships; as each deals with the complications of a deadly game of cat and mouse that is unfolding in the public eye.
Sting is a thriller. It’s a romance. It’s a mystery. It’s a family drama. It’s all those things wrapped up in a book you will be glued to until the end makes you shriek, “No Way!” It’s no surprise, because Sandra Brown’s last book, Friction, went right to the New York Times Bestseller List for the exact same reasons. Brown hooks you in from the first chapter, then takes you on the ride of your life. A ride that will probably have your family looking for you after you’ve served them frozen pizza and snuck off to your favorite reading chair.
Sting is on shelves now.