A review by philyra91
Verraderlijke trouw by Iris Johansen

4.0

Iris Johansen was brought to my attention by my aunt and while this has been the only book I've read by her, I have to say, it was pretty good. Her characters are all solid and well fleshed-out. Elena is one tough chick and I found her interactions with the various characters, particularly with her son, very real and well-written. She obviously has some tough past issues to get through and the way the story was written was done really well, in that I believed this could actually happen in real-life.

The romance here isn't really your typical romance-love-fest. It's more subtle and speaks more of sexual tension rather than romance. That comes in later. And with sexual tension, the male lead is important too, and with Sean Galen, readers will get the sense that while he may come across as some aloof bad-ass, he's actually rather kind and underneath that aloofness, he cares very much about Elena, even when they were just strangers.

A great read for those seeking a thrilling ride. :)