EXPOSING JUSTICE by Misty Evans and Adrienne Giordano
About the Book
Series: The
Justice Team (#3)
Release Date: July
13, 2015
Genre: Romantic
Suspense
Buy Links: Will
send out as soon as they are live
Book Summary:
Fans of the Justice Team Series will love
this action-packed third installment!
As a Public
Information officer for the US Supreme Court, idealist Hope Denby knows how to
spin a story. A journalist at heart, she loves being in the middle of a juicy
scoop and has her sights set on future Press Secretary for the White House.
When the Supreme Court Chief Justice is accidentally killed in a road rage
accident, and a high-profile conspiracy blogger claims it was premeditated
murder, Hope has to shut down the paranoid blogger—which should be a slam dunk
until she discovers he’s not as crazy as she thought and she has more in common
with the secretive, hard-hitting investigator then she’d like to admit.
Cyber
resistance against government corruption isn’t just a theory for Brice Brennan
on his blog, The First Amendment Patriot. As a former ATF agent who blew the
whistle on his superiors, he’s no stranger to government cover-ups and
scandals. An anonymous tip on the Chief Justice’s death sends him searching for
answers. What he finds is a sexy, young idealist about to blow his private,
behind-the-scenes world to pieces.
Brice and
Hope couldn’t be more opposite, but exposing justice makes them partners—and
puts them on the track of a ruthless killer. As their investigation takes them
into the dark underbelly of Washington politics and murder-for-hire, it also
takes them into the bedroom where passion erupts and emotional walls crumble.
But when the killer makes an attempt on Hope’s life, will Brice be able to keep
her safe? Or will blowing the whistle on corruption and greed mean losing the
one person he’s allowed himself to love?
Excerpt
“Denby!
Get in here!”
Ooh!
Hope Denby shot up, sending her rickety government-issued chair sailing against
the back of her cubicle.
Rob
didn’t bother looking up from whatever he was reading on his computer.
“Seriously fucking deranged. You’d better get in there.”
Because
experience dictated she had thirty-point-two seconds to appear in front of her
boss or she’d be bellowed at once again.
“Coming!”
Hope
scooped up her legal pad and a pen and hustled to the boss’s office just
twenty-five feet away. Working at the Public Information Office of the U.S.
Supreme Court meant each day brought something new. It could be working with
reporters wanting to cover a case, preparing transcripts, or press releases,
all of it fascinating and tedious and ripe with possibilities.
Today
was no different. Eight hours earlier, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme
Court had been accidently gunned down on the Gaynor Bridge while trying to
resolve a road rage dispute.
And
now, it was all over the news and her boss, Amy Ripling, the Public Information
Officer, had been in full-blown crisis mode all day.
“Denby!”
Amy screamed again.
Hope
kicked off her sky-high heels, left them sitting in the corridor—no time to
stop—and picked up her pace. She swung around the doorway, grabbing the frame
to slow her down. “I’m here. Sorry.”
Amy
sat at her desk, random files and papers and notes strewn across the top. Two
ringing cell phones sat on top of the mess joined by the incessant beeping of
the desk phone. Amy picked up the handset, tapped the hold button and handed
Hope a note. “Call this guy. He’s bugging the shit out of me and I’m trying to
deal with the networks."
She
glanced down at the name. The First Amendment Patriot. Interesting. But,
woohoo! Finally, her boss ponied up an assignment on a major case, albeit a
tragic one. “Yes, ma’am. Who is he?”
“He’s
a blogger.”
A blogger.
The
Journalism major in her wailed.
“Damned,
bloggers. I am on it, Amy.”
“I
knew you’d love it. You’re an animal, Denby.”
“Thank
you. I think.”
Amy
waved it away. “Yada, yada. He wants a statement, but be careful. He’s one of
the those conspiracy theory nutcases. Tell him something that won’t hurt us.
Until we have more on what happened on that bridge, we’re going with what we
know.”
“Sure.
But—”
Amy
glanced at the still beeping phone, beep-beep-beep, then came back to
Hope, her taut skin barely restraining her impatience. “What, Denby? What?”
Ignoring
Amy’s tone, she stood a little straighter. “Yes, ma’am. What is it exactly that
we know?”
All
day long, Hope, like everyone else in the office, had been monitoring the news
channels to see who was saying what. For their part, the Public Information
Office had released very few details. Mainly because they’d been given very few
details.
The
police and the FBI were handling the press on this nightmare.
“What we know,”
Amy said, “is that the Chief Justice and his security detail, consisting of one
Supreme Court police officer, were en route to work today and got stuck in a
traffic jam on the bridge. The FBI is looking into that. Apparently, there’s
some confusion as to why that lane was closed. They’re talking to DDOT. Anyway,
two cars ahead of the Chief Justice some whacko jumped out of a cab and started
arguing with the driver of the car next to them. The argument became heated and
the judge’s officer got out to diffuse the situation. Justice Turner—God rest
his soul—defied his security officer’s order to stay in the car and got out to
see if he could help. While the officer tried to convince the judge to get his
ass back in the car, the guy who jumped out of the cab fired a gun; the shot
missed and accidentally hit the judge. The shooter ran. That’s what we know.
But you’re not telling our blogger friend that. For him, you’re keeping it
simple. Road rage, two men arguing, gunshot. D.C. Metro and the SC police are
handling it from here.”
“Got
it. No problem.”
“Good.
I’m heading into a meeting with the Justices. I’m guessing it’ll be a while.
Make sure everyone knows they should only disturb me if the building is on
fire. Or someone else is dead.”
Ew. “I’ll
handle it.”
She
spun toward the door.
“Denby?”
“Yes?”
“Where
the hell are your shoes?”
My Review:
Exposing Justice was a rare 5 star read for me! I loved it!
In a world of political corruption and danger, two people unexpectedly find each other. They start off with different goals, but soon they are working together...in more ways than one. I really enjoyed Hope and Brice, they are powerful characters who I'd love to know in real life. The connection these two develop is palpable and real. I felt like I was right there with them sometimes. I loved the dialogue between them, the slow build of trust, and the slow opening of their hearts. They are both open, honest, and there is a refreshing lack of angst between these two mature characters. As these characters and their relationship grow and develop, I liked the passion they share not only for each other but for the work they do. The passion between them is there and very real, and I liked how it was part of the story, but not the whole story which helped make Exposing Justice realistic.
There is a high entertainment factor in Exposing Justice but there is also a very serious edge and Misty and Adrienne write a plot of political corruption believably. The who done it and why kept me guessing. It felt real and like something that could really happen. The danger and the unknown work well with the romance, helping bring the characters together. This might bring them together, but it's not what's going to keep them together...that is up to Hope and Brice.
The secondary characters all work to bring the plot together without detracting from Hope and Brice, and I liked seeing characters from previous Justice Team books. Having said that, I do feel that Exposing Justice can easily be read as a stand alone.
Exposing Justice was a book I didn't want to end because I loved the characters so much! I hope to see glimpses of them again in future Justice Team books. I'd highly recommend Exposing Justice to any romantic suspense reader.
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About the Authors
Misty Evans:
USA Today bestselling
Author Misty Evans has
published over twenty novels and writes romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and
paranormal romance. As a writing coach, she helps other authors bring their
books – and their dreams of being published – to life.
The books in
her Super Agent series have won a CataNetwork Reviewers’ Choice Award, CAPA
nominations, the New England Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award for Best Romantic
Suspense in 2010 and the ACRA Heart of Excellence Reader’s Choice Award for
Best Romantic Suspense in 2011.
Her Witches
Anonymous series was dubbed a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read. The Super
Agent Series, Witches Anonymous Series, and the Kali Sweet Series have been on
multiple Amazon Kindle bestsellers lists. Her culinary romantic mystery, THE
SECRET INGREDIENT, and the first book in her Deadly series, DEADLY PURSUIT, are
both USA TODAY bestsellers.
Misty likes
her coffee black, her conspiracy stories juicy, and her wicked characters
dressed in couture. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, movies, and
hanging out with her husband, twin sons, and two spoiled puppies.
***
Adrienne
Giordano:
USA Today bestselling author Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and mystery. She is a Jersey
girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports
obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of
Romance University blog and Lady Jane's Salon-Naperville, a reading series
dedicated to romantic fiction.
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