The Investigator

Anna Hackett — 2020

It should have been easy. Stay away from her boss' hot brother. Museum curator Haven McKinney has sworn off men. All of them. Totally. She's recently escaped a bad ex and started a new life for herself in San Francisco. She loves her job at the Hutton Museum, likes her new boss, and has made best friends with his feisty sister. Haven's also desperately trying not to notice their brother: hotshot investigator Rhys Norcross. And she's really trying not to notice his muscular body, sexy tattoos, and charming smile. Nope, Rhys is off limits. Investigator Rhys Norcross is good at finding his targets. After leaving an elite military team, he thrives on his job at his brother's security firm, Norcross Security. He's had his eye on smart, sexy Haven for a while, but the pretty curator with her eyes full of secrets is proving far harder to chase down than he anticipated. Luckily, Rhys never, ever gives up. When thieves target the museum and steal a multi-million-dollar painting in a daring theft, Haven finds herself right in the middle of a deadly situation. With the painting gone and Haven in danger, Rhys vows to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, and Haven finds herself risking the one thing she was trying so hard to protect-her heart. Note to readers: This is a sexy, fast-paced romance with a heroine in danger who's sworn off men (and gets kidnapped...a lot) and a hot, tattooed former military hero (who looks fine in a suit and rolls his sleeves up showing off his ink).

Reviews

Maura@mnw

Jan 25, 2022

Your standard “I’ll kill whoever hurt you” trope, but throw in a painting theft and powerful family.

Nicola Sarah Brooks@nikkisbooknook

Dec 8, 2021

Haven moved from Miami to San Francisco to get away from her slimy, abusive ex. She is not about to go down that hole again. Does she daydream slightly over her new bestie's brother? Well, she'd be dead if she didn't admit he revved her engine. But that's how she got into trouble last time, mixing business with pleasure. Added wrinkle, her fantasy man is also her BOSS' brother. But fate is being fickle again and what Haven NEEDS may not be what she WANTS to admit to. Haven has become a ...well, a magnet for trouble. She faces more kidnap attempts than Penelope Pitstop ever did! Rhys may be the wham, bam, thank you ma'am type but since he caught sight of Haven, he's only had the pleasure of his own hand! What about the beautiful but timid art nerd sets him alight? She seems to have an A+ in avoidance skills where he is concerned! But when abduction seems to become the daily norm for Haven, he will burn the world before he allows anything to happen to her! Super smart, cultured art nerd heroine plus one bada$$, super sexy protector Alpha equals red hot start to a new series! I truly LOL'ed at more than a few of the perils in Haven's way - I thought I was the disaster magnet! Rhys is just about perfection and with the added bonus of 2 other sexy brothers to learn about. But let's not forget about Gia - that female is my new girl crush! I reeeeeeally want to know what she has been getting up to behind her brother's backs! I could see at least a dozen books out of this series, to include all the Norcross siblings and various team members ( Norcross seems to attract uber hotties!). Supernova start to a new series with engaging, empathetic characters with a streak of humour and a genuinely adrenaline filled story!