E.C. Sheedy

"She knew him only as the dark-eyed man, the one who put her in that dank basement. She was only nine years old when she stared into those eyes and understood that something unspeakable lived in them. Though she was saved at the last minute by an unlikely ally, she's never forgotten that fear. And fear has not forgotten her...

Now the woman who rescued April from that living hell long ago has disappeared, and it's no accident. Whoever came after her wants April-dead. April has one chance to save her guardian angel before it's too late. But to do that, she'll have to break the promise she swore she never would and contact the one man she knows she shouldn't...

Joe Worth's horoscope said he was in for trouble, but the woman sitting in his office is the kind of trouble any guy would welcome - mile-long legs, blond hair, gorgeous face. She's also scared. Very scared. Protecting people is Joe's business, but this time it's also personal: the woman April wants him to find is the mother who abandoned him. He can only say yes, and that could cost him. A stone-cold killer is out for vengeance - a man who will do anything to keep his dark, twisted past behind him. Anything."

Rating:  Great - 4.5 stars

First off, I primarily got this book because there was a continuation story from Shannon McKenna.  I can go to the moon and back with all the wonderful reasons why I love her books.  She is one of the authors that I check their website monthly to find out when the next book is coming out and if there is a new snippet of an upcoming book.

I've read quite a few Brava anthologies lately and this is my favourite so far. It is the only one were I liked all the stories. And I got to discover another new to me author.

The story: Three stories taking place in the South. Suspense with Jill Shalvis, fun with E.C. Sheedy and magic with JoAnn Ross. All of them very HOT.

I don't know if I was too tired when I read this book... but unfortunately, I was disappointed. I liked it, but, I think my expectations were too high for this book. I like a lot of the other "Bad Boy" anthologies a lot more.