Captive Star by Nora Roberts [Review]

Captive Star (Stars of Mithra #2) by Nora Roberts
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: April 19, 2024

Stars of Mithra
1. Hidden Star
2. Captive Star - Kindle
3. Secret Star

Nora Roberts
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

M.J. O’Leary is used to punching first and asking questions later. So when bounty hunter Jack Dakota tries to arrest her for bail jumping, she doesn’t go down easily. Little does Jack know, getting involved with M.J. will land him in a world of trouble. On the run from hired killers, M.J. refuses to talk about who’s after her…or why she has a massive blue diamond hidden in her purse. M.J. and Jack are drawn to each other, despite their better judgment, but can Jack learn to trust M.J. when she has so many secrets?

Thoughts on Captive Star: Next up in the SoM series is M.J.'s story and she's a little feistier than Bailey. I mean, I kinda think M.J. could argue with a literal brick wall and probably win the argument. The lady likes to know what's going on and she's not about to take anything from anyone. Even the guy who's supposedly trying to help her.

To be fair, Jack really was trying to help her once he realized the bail jumping thing he'd been sent to pick her up on was bogus. It's just that these two didn't get off to the best start and they're both a little adversarial and I think they might picks fights as foreplay. Which works for them, so have at it, you two!

The biggest roadblock is that M.J. is in the dark about who's after her and what lengths they'll go to. It's only Jack's ability to think on his feet (and when bullets are flying) and his impressive getaway driving skills that give her the chance to start digging down into what's going on. Cut off from her two best friends (and de facto sisters), M.J. has to rely on a man who pushes all her buttons (and then some) and who stirs her up something fierce.

In other words, there's a WHOLE lot of tension being slung around and it doesn't take long before THINGS HAPPEN.

One more diamond and the lady who's currently in possession of it to go! Let's do this!