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Midnight Rain

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A bullet leaves Jonathan Brighton a changed man. Armani suits no longer fit his personality, emotional responses shift, memories blur or are erased. Now he calls himself John and plans to return to Guardian, a computer security firm he founded. But during his six-month absence, customers no longer trust the company and friendships give way to quests for power. Worse, John cannot remember his past well enough to defend himself from accusations of murder. The only bright spot is the physical therapist provided by his insurance company.

In the six years she has worked for the bureau, Kathleen "Katie" Cavanaugh has never been attracted to a target until now. Three months of desk duty following an assignment gone wrong leaves her ready to prove she never lost her edge. But this new undercover assignment as John's physical therapist leaves her questioning her loyalties, her purpose, and her sanity. A chameleon accustomed to loosing herself in her undercover roles, Katie suddenly longs to explore their soul deep connections.

Author Dee Davis creates a powerful story of love, betrayal and murder in MIDNIGHT RAIN. The connection between Jonathan and Katie leaves them both breathless even as it threatens his freedom and her career. Once again Davis demonstrates her deft talent of creating a multilayer plot with meticulous care as tiny details and inferences are used to great effect. With plenty of characters to love and hate, abundant suspects and a generous number of red herrings, MIDNIGHT RAIN will satisfy discerning lovers of romantic suspense.

Jonathan Brighton, CEO of Guardian, a computer security firm based in Austin, needs a vacation so he decides to on a retreat to a remote part of Mexico. Along the way two Mexicans stop his vehicle on an isolated road. The thugs assault and shoot Jonathan, leaving him on the roadside to die.

Six months later, FBI Agent Kathleen Cavanaugh goes undercover as a physical therapist assigned to help Jonathan still recovering from his near death injuries. Her real assignment is to observe Jonathan and determine whether he murdered a Guardian employee Derek Miller, who died while Jonathan was on his ill-advised Mexican trip. Shockingly, Katie finds herself attracted to the vulnerable CEO even as she wonders if he is a cold-blooded killer.

MIDNIGHT RAIN is a thrilling romantic suspense that sub-genre fans will appreciate. Especially delightful is the dilemma confronting Katie as she struggles between love and the potential that her beloved is a murderer who had bad luck with his Mexican alibi. Interestingly readers will feel the anguish that Jonathan suffers as he struggles to recover physically and mentally. Though the final twist seems odd and out of left field, Dee Davis delivers a strong tale, as her fans have come to expect from her while sending new readers seeking previous novels from this skilled artist.

Harriet Klausner

This novel opens with John Brighton in a hospital bed, recovering from a gunshot wound to the head after his vacation in Mexico. Yet one of his friends, co-worker, and employee was murdered just after his misfortune, and this has the FBI and other attorneys convinced that John killed him. Katie Cavanaugh is working undercover as John's physical therapist. She was sent to help find incriminating evidence against John that will convict him. However, Katie is attracted to John, and John is attracted to her, but she can't get her emotions mixed up with her job, and when John's brother tells him that the woman he loves is not who he thought she was, his world is turned upside down. Katie and John are on a roller coaster of emotions while trying to prove himself innocent when everyone is convinced that John committed the murder. But in the end the truth is revealed...

A great read!!!

Johnathan Brighton is badly in need of a vacation, but as he's driving through the lonely desert highway into Mexico, he's pulled over, shot on the side of the road, and left for dead. Six months later, he's lost part of his memory, and the partial use of his right hand. For a workaholic CEO, this isn't just an inconvenience, it's a disaster.

Katie Cavenaugh is an undercover FBI agent struggling to maintain her reputation after an impulsive decision has her boss questioning her abilities. The assignment is simple: pose as John's physiotherapist, find evidence implicating him in a murder committed just before he left for Mexico, and get out. But things get complicated when Katie realizes there's more to John than meets the eye. Can she reign in her attraction to him and focus on getting the job done?

I loved Dee Davis's DANCING IN THE DARK, but MIDNIGHT RAIN didn't quite live up to my expectations. For a romantic suspense book, I had the real culprit figured out from page one. That knowledge definitely made it hard to pick up the book again after putting it down, and it made the story drag in parts.

I found the characters to be three-dimensional and well written, however, with John leading the pack. It was refreshing to read a romance novel where the hero is less-than-perfect physically. This imperfection doesn't make him any less sexy or charming, however. His need for Katie, his reluctance to trust her once he finds out her true identity, and his willingness to fight and discover the truth had me rooting for him throughout the length of the novel.

Overall, a light romantic suspense novel to curl up with at night, and one that won't make you want to sleep with the lights on. For a real suspense thriller, and a better indication of Ms. Davis's talents, pick up DANCING IN THE DARK. You won't be disappointed.

I'm really surprised at the numerous good reviews which this book received. Midnight Rain is such a letdown. The whole book was a drag as I just couldn't get into the flow of the story because of the author's concentration on repeating the thoughts of the heroine. She kept on repeating the same thoughts going thru' the heroine's mind that I was really sick of it. I literally had a huge headache from forcing myself to finish the book. This book lacked the humour & slickness which I found in "Just Breathe" & "Dark of the Night". It also lacked the tenderness in "The Promise". I really hope that she regains her flair in "Dancing in the Dark".

I also do not understand all the rave reviews about this book. I gave up after about Chapter 4 and skimmed through to the end in about 15 minutes. I agree with one of the other reviewers that I got tired of reading Katie repeating her thoughts and did not think she was a particularly strong character. Jonathan struck me as a little whiney also. I had already figured out the bad guy by the second chapter but even he turned out to be just a weak link.

This was a phenominal thriller with some passionate sex thrown into the mix. I kept reading chapter after chapter and when I finally had to put the book down, I was ready to go again and find out the ending of the story. You may be a bit confused at the beginning of the book but everything is tied up at the end and it all makes sense. Will look for more from this author.

Miss Davis just keeps getting better and better. Midnight Rain is the story of a man recovering from a personality-altering brain injury and his journey to redeem himself from his past. The questions in the book never stop. Who is the real threat? John or any one of several suspects in the book. The heroine is a kick-butt FBI agents who is not afraid of taking risks when she realizes that an innocent man is being set up.

A book you don't want to start late at night unless you can sleep in the next morning....

I usually enjoy Ms. Davis' books at least 4 stars, but this one kept putting me to sleep. If you can make it to the end, it gets a little better. I almost gave up two or three times.
Am I the only one who feels this way?

Another great romantic suspense from Dee Davis. This is one author who just keeps on getting better and better!