☕️Kimberly (Caffeinated Reviewer)'s Reviews > Justified

I love romantic suspense. It’s one of my favorite subgenres of romance. Add in the “enemies to lovers” troupe with snark, wicked chemistry, and loads of danger and I am lost to the outside world.

The tale begins with a prologue explaining the animosity the hero feels towards our heroine and her thoughts on him.

Fast-forward nine-years and someone has broken into Aspen Barlow’s new law office. Case Lawton always upholds the hold and despite his feelings he investigates. Case has worked hard to protect the town and overcome the crooked Sheriff’s department his father ran. Aspen, has been separated from her husband, and is awaiting his signature to end her unhappy marriage. I loved the snark and tension between Aspen and Case. She is all fierce and independent; he is all law and order.

Things quickly escalate and it becomes clear someone wants Aspen dead. Case enlists his sister’s help, and another lawman enters the picture to aid. Near misses, active shooters and twists kept me flipping the pages.

Amidst all the action and suspense a slow-building, tension packed romance begins. We learn about Aspen and Case’s high school years, his stint in the services and more as the characters confront their past. Healing, forgiveness and acceptance were key themes. The author delivered plenty of feels and I became invested in the characters and small-town.

Some smoking hot sizzle, family, snark and plenty of suspenseful twists offered a delightful tale. I laughed, swooned and cheered even as I wiped a tear and swore. We get hints about the next novel, as Case’s sister Kody and a lawman exchange heated snark. I cannot wait. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer