And now for the final book I read in 2008: Take Me Tonight by Roxanne St. Claire. This is the third title in her popular Bullet Catchers romantic suspense series.

In this one, freelance reporter Sage Valentine is determined to prove her friend’s death wasn’t a suicide. Unbeknownst to Sage, her aunt Lucy Monroe (the head of the BC organization) sends one of her agents, Johnny Christiano, to watch over Sage. Of course, the two fall for each other. Too bad there’s someone out there that wants Sage out of the way no matter who gets hurt …

One of the things I like about the BC series is that the women (whether they are BCs or not) are just as strong and smart as the men. Sage is no exception. She’s tough, resourceful, and determined to find out what really happened to her friend. Sage was a little dense in figuring out that Johnny worked for her aunt, but other than that, she’s a really interesting character.

I liked Johnny a lot too. He’s charming, funny, and a whiz in the kitchen (what woman wouldn’t want a guy who cooks for her?). Plus, it was fun to watch Johnny interact with a couple of the other BC guys near the end of the book. I always like seeing characters from past or future books interacting with the main couple in the current book I’m reading.

I did think the villain was a little easy to figure out in this one. But what he was up to, well, it’s pretty surprising and twisted, especially his fixation on Sage at the end of the book and what he really wants from her.

But overall, if you’re looking for a solid romantic suspense read, give this one (or another book in the series) a try. Thumbs up.

Up next: Something from the TBR pile.

Books in my TBR pile: About 15. (What can I say? Santa was good to me this year). 😎