Beyond Reason by Kat Martin – a Review

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Description:
Five weeks ago Carly Drake stood at her grandfather’s grave. Now she’s burying Drake Trucking’s top driver, and the cops have no leads on the hijacking or murder. Faced with bankruptcy, phone threats and the fear of failure, Carly has to team up with the last man she wants to owe—Lincoln Cain.

Cain is magnetic, powerful, controlling—and hiding more than one secret. He promised Carly’s granddad he’d protect her. The old man took a chance on him when he was nothing but a kid with a record, and now he’s the multi-millionaire owner of a rival firm.

But Linc’s money can’t protect Carly from the men who’ll do anything to shut her down, or the secrets behind Drake Trucking. If she won’t sell out, the only way to keep her safe is to keep her close . . . and fight like hell.

Review:

Beyond Reason by Kat Martin is the 1^st book in her new Texas Trilogy series.  Beyond Reason is a fantastic read that had a bit of everything; action, suspense, romance, great couple, and a bad villain. 

Carly Drake, our heroine, has just recently come home to take over her deceased grandfather’s trucking business.  Before she can settle in, one of her top drivers is murdered, adding to her other problems, which includes a failing business & threats on her life.  Enter Linc Cain, our hero, who is determined to help Carly survive.  Linc, a wealthy entrepreneur, has fond memories of Joe Drake (Carly’s grandfather), who helped him when he was a kid; Linc always felt he owed his successful life to Joe. When Linc tries to buy Drake Trucking to take away her burden, she flatly refuses; Carly wants to fix things on her own.

But when things start happening that threatens Carly, Linc will force himself into her life to help her no matter how she feels.  In a short time, their romance will heat up, but neither wants any long term relationship.  The action in this story is non-stop, and always in the forefront, with the romance being sweet and sexy, but not overtaking the story line.  Linc and Carly was such a great couple, I loved everything about them.  She was a strong, independent woman, who also felt that there was no future for her in Linc’s fast paced, wealthy life.  He was a pure alpha male, determined to use his resources to help and protect Carly, and along the way he found himself falling in love with her. 

The villain in this story was bad all the way through, keeping his identity hidden, and forcing Carly and Linc to do his bidding or lives will be lost.  The last half of the book was a thriller a minute, filled with attacks and even weather destruction. It was so suspenseful, with a few surprises and traitors within; but Martin did such a great job balancing the wild ride with the beautiful romance building between Linc and Carly.   I thought their chemistry was sizzling, and sweet at the same time.  Besides this great couple, the secondary characters were also very good. I cannot wait to read more about them in the next two books of this trilogy.

If you enjoy action, suspense, thriller and a sweet wonderful romance, then you need to read Beyond Reason.  I was impressed with how well it was written by Kat Martin, as she held my attention throughout the entire book, and I could not let go.  Awesome read.

Reviewed by Barb

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