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Sweet Suspicion (Silhouette Intimate Moments No. 1277)

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Muse Summerville is a wanted woman: wanted by James Davies, head of organized crime in New Orleans, to prevent her from testifying against him; wanted by the FBI who needs her testimony in order to bring down Davies, and wanted by Remi Beaulieux, the FBI agent assigned to protect her. Remi wishes he could turn off his unwelcome and unrelenting desire for Muse. Battling his own need is difficult enough, but denying the reciprocal hunger he can see in Muse's eyes is almost impossible. Anything except total focus on the job could compromise the case and get them both killed, but it's a chance he -- they -- will have to take. They're playing for the highest stakes -- a lifetime of love...and their very lives.

SWEET SUSPICION takes place just before and during the time of SWEET REVENGE, the story of Muse's twin sister, Grace. In later parts of both books, the two stories overlap, expertly weaving the two together into a remarkable whole, yet both books stand alone and can even be read out of order. (Though I recommend reading them in order, back to back. Trust me, once you've finished one, you'll want to dive right into the next without stopping.)

Life has not been easy for the two sisters, but unlike Grace, who drew into herself and focused all of her energy into her work, Muse became the ultimate party girl...at least on the surface. Muse has perfected the art of pushing people away even as she seems to draw them toward her, so that no one realizes they've been cleverly manipulated or that she's holding back -- except Remi, who not only notices, he seems determined to accept nothing less than everything. But how long will he want her, and what will she do when he walks away, as everyone in her life but Grace has done?

Remi's own past has left its mark, leaving him longing for something he thinks he can never have -- family. Because of this, the job is his life. He keeps his relationships exclusively sexual and temporary. Once he sees beyond Muse's sexy surface, he recognizes her as a kindred spirit. He fights to maintain his emotional distance from her, though everything in him urges him ever closer. What will happen when the case is closed, Muse leaves, and he's alone once again? Will work be enough to fill the void?

Of necessity, Muse and Remi are the primary focus, but secondary characters Grace and Creole, as well as Remi's friend, Dev (who needs a book of his own), broaden the scope of the story while enhancing emotional and character development.

Imaginative, intense and intriguing, SWEET SUSPICION once again demonstrates Nina Bruhn's outstanding ability to create wonderful stories and characters to grace your keeper shelf.

With what could be a true to life situation, these multi-layered characters bring Sweet Suspicion to life

Muse Summerville is a witness to the activities of a major crime lord. When her safety is threatened, FBI agent Remi Beaulieux is assigned to keep Muse safe. This proves to be a bigger challenge then what he bargained for, Remi has wanted to get to know Muse in every way since they first met.

Muse fights her growing attraction to Remi, she has had a serious trauma in her life. This makes it very hard for her to get close to any man. But Remi isn't just any man, he has to convince her that he is the man that can help her overcome her fears and keep her safe.

Muse and Remi are a fascinating couple to watch fall in love. They bicker with such passion and really connect on an emotional level.

Nina Bruhns writes another intriguing story. It's a joy to read her books and to see how they connect and you get to see favorite characters pay a visit.