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A federal judge running from the truth. A U.S. marshal running from his past. A trial that can plunge the world into war. Federal Judge Tom Brewer is finally putting the pieces of his life back together. In the closet for twenty-five long years, he's climbing out slowly, and, with the hope of finding a special relationship with the stunning Mike Lucciano, U.S. Marshal assigned to his D.C. courthouse. He wants to be out and proud, but he can't erase his own past, and the lessons he learned long ago. But a devastating terrorist attack in the heart of DC, and the subsequent capture and arrest of the terrorist, leads to a trial that threatens to expose the dark underbelly of America's national security. As Russia beats the drums of war, intent on seeking revenge, and the United States struggles to contain the storm before it races out of control, secrets and lies, past and present, collide in Judge Tom Brewer's courtroom. With the world's attention fixed on Tom and this case, he suddenly discovers he may be the only person who can put everything together in time to stop the spark of a new world war.
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Way too long, over the top, uneasy mix of sappy romanticism and violent, bloody thriller. Yet somehow compulsively readable if not taken too seriously. Tom cries more than any other character (male or female) I've ever encountered, and Mike “beams” so much that I was afraid he would cause skin cancer, but I still rooted for the two to get their HEA. I'm not rushing out to buy all of the author's previous work, but I'd pick up another one at the right price.
Classic Tal Bauer: super sweet romance. And when shit hits the fan, shit reallllly hits the fan. The one scene (or group of scenes) I think of where I wanted more was Mike's rejection after their weekend. I wanted that a bit more because if you haven't realized by now, I like to suffer. Tal's becoming a sure thing for me.