Revealed to Him

The third Kerr Chronicles contemporary (after Taking Control) from Frederick (a pseudonym for romance blogger Jane Litte) is a genuine, steamy, and creative romance featuring an anxiety-laden heroine whose resilience captures the heart of the swoon-worthy hero. One threatening anonymous note is enough to send agoraphobic writer Natalie Beck scrambling back into the cocoon of her apartment, erasing three years of hard-won progress. She hires security firm owner Jake Tanner, a veteran with a prosthetic hand and foot, to find out who breached Natalie’s anonymity and security. A slow build-up of trust leads to Natalie letting Jake into her space, but after an utterly enticing lovemaking session, Jake makes a personal blunder that exposes his own fears. Stakes are now emotionally high for the couple, ensuring the tension remains at a fever pitch as the threats continue and bombshell revelations are dropped. This story is written with breathless intensity, and Frederick portrays the seriousness of anxiety and phobias without reducing her characters to walking collections of diagnoses. The secondary characters add enjoyment, giving readers updates on past starring couples and anticipation for stories to come. (Nov.)