He came to investigate her. Now they’re both chained to the same damn nightmare. Logan Callahan, ex-JAG laywer and CEO of Callahan Security, thought he was ready for anything. Then he met Lacy Carmichael—sharp-tongued, dangerous as hell, and drop-dead gorgeous. He knew she was hiding something. What he didn’t expect was to get kidnapped right alongside her. Lacy’s no stranger to threats. When your father’s one of the world’s most ruthless arms dealers, abduction becomes just another line item in the family trauma. But this time, the stakes are higher—and she’s not alone. Logan’s caught in the crossfire, and to keep them both alive, she’ll have to crack open secrets she’s spent a lifetime burying. Trust is in short supply. Enemies are closing in. And that slow burn between them? About to ignite into something explosive. But when betrayal hits from inside their own circle, escape might not be enough. They'll have to fight tooth and nail—for their lives, and for a shot at something neither of them ever believed they’d have again. Smash and Grab by Lori Matthews Callahan Security Series - Book 2 Publisher: Wild Coyote Press Release Date: April 9, 2020 Reviewed by PJ Ausdenmore PJ's Thoughts: This is only the second novel Lori Matthews has published but she is fast becoming one of my go-to romantic suspense authors. Filled with suspense, romance, and plenty of danger, Smash and Grab continues the mystery begun in book one, Break and Enter, while adding a new twist into the mix. The chemistry between Lacy and Logan sizzles and it was fun to watch the two former legal adversaries begin to view one another in a new light as they're forced to work together to outwit their kidnappers. We discover that both characters are much more than expected. The guy we met in book one is not at all the person I expected Logan to be in book two. I loved his hidden depths! Lacy, on the other hand, is a well of secrets and contradictions with family complications - and expectations - that have been steering her toward an inescapable destination. Understandably, as truths are revealed, trust is tested, and Matthews inserts enough twists and turns into the story to keep me (and Logan) wondering right up until the end just how everything will turn out. It's a wild ride and oh, so worth it. I can't wait to find out what Matthews has in store for us in the next Callahan Security novel! Smash and Grab was such fun to write. Lacy is so torn. She keeps up this cool façade but she's really a bit high strung. Logan is so out of his depth in this one that it's laughable at times. I enjoyed the back and forth between these two characters very much. I never knew what was going to happen. It didn't matter how many times I would plan out the storyline, these two would always veer off into something unexpected. Smash and Grab kept me on the edge of my seat when I wrote it. I hope it does for you too as you read Logan and Lacy's story. "Swoon worthy." "Jaw dropping." "Keep you on the edge of your seat." Lori Matthews loves books. As an award willing author, she loves nothing more than creating a story that starts with a bang and keeps going with plenty of action, and a side of hot romance. She gravitated toward reading because of her parents' habit of leaving books all over the house. Her father loved thrillers and her mother loved romance. Lori combines the two and writes what she calls romantic thrillers. Lori's work has won or been a finalist more than a dozen times and she was won three Daphne awards for her Callahan Security series. She lives in New Jersey with her children--who are thrilled with her writing as it means she often forgets about dinner and they get to eat pizza--and her very supportive husband. To join her exclusive VIP group: lorimatthewsbooks.com To join her review crew and get exclusive exerpts, prizes etc, check out: lorimatthewsbooks.com/review-crew/ You can find Lori online at: FB facebook.com/LoriMatthewsBooks Twitter: @_LoriMatthews_ Instagram: Lorimatthewsbooks or send her an email at hello@lorimatthewsbooks.com She'd love to hear from you!