{Bookish Review} Wired by Julie Garwood

Wired
By: Julie Garwood
Published by:  Berkley on July 4th 2017
Genres: Romance
Source: Library
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A beautiful computer hacker and a bad-boy FBI agent must collaborate—in more ways than one—in the sizzling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood.

Allison Trent doesn’t look like a hacker. In fact, when she’s not in college working on her degree, she models on the side. But behind her gorgeous face is a brilliant mind for computers and her real love is writing—and hacking—code. Her dream is to write a new security program that could revolutionize the tech industry.

Hotshot FBI agent Liam Scott has a problem: a leak deep within his own department. He needs the skills of a top-notch hacker to work on a highly sensitive project: to secretly break into the FBI servers and find out who the traitor is. But he can’t use one of his own. He finds the perfect candidate in Allison. Only, there’s one problem—she wants nothing to do with his job and turns him down flat.

What Liam doesn’t know is that Allison is hiding secrets that she doesn’t want the FBI to uncover. But Liam will do nearly anything to persuade her to join his team, even break a few rules if that’s what it takes. A temptation that could put his job—and both of their futures—on the line… and longing for more . . .

When I was browsing the ebooks available on my local library's website, I happen to chance upon this book. I borrowed it immediately because it's by Julie Garwood! She's one of my favourite historical romance author.

So Wired is about this super hacker girl Allison with a bitter family history. She used her skills to do good deeds without people knowing even though she's breaking the law but she vowed to stop this bad habit of hers. Roll forward to the present, she's caught the interest of the FBI to solve some leak without their department. To know how the story goes on from you, you'll have to read the book to find out.

Personally, I think this book is a page-turner. I practically read the whole book in one day. I like how the characters in the book interacts and supports one another. However, Allison and Liam do appear overly strong and without much flaws. Perhaps Allison has a few irritating flaws which persisted throughout the story but Liam? Liam didn't seem to have even one. When I reached the end of the book, I was disappointed to find that there was no epilogue. 

Look forward to even better books from Garwood!

{Bookish Review} Love You More by Lisa Gardner

Love You More
By: Lisa Gardner
Series: Tessa Leoni #1
Published by: March 8th 2011 by Bantam
Genres: Adult Thriller
Source: Library
Rating: 

One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?

As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide search for a missing child, D. D. Warren must partner with former lover Bobby Dodge to break through the blue wall of police brotherhood, seeking to understand the inner workings of a trooper’s mind while also unearthing family secrets. Would a trained police officer truly shoot her own husband? And would a mother harm her own child?

For Tessa Leoni, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with nowhere to turn, no one to trust, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training, every trick at her disposal, to do what must be done. No sacrifice is too great, no action unthinkable. A mother knows who she loves. And all others will be made to pay.

Picked this book random on a trip to the library. The secrets and mysteries the book promises sealed the deal (plus a quick glimpse at Goodreads). I wasn't disappointed at all. The author weaved a captivating story about a mother and her determination to save her child.

Tessa claimed to have shot her husband in self-defense and their six-year-old-daughter was missing. Something didn't sit right with the detective D.D. Warren and things started to happen. This book brought me surprise after surprise as the story progresses. I do admit that I did not really get into the book during the first few chapters--it was written from the perspective of Tessa and D.D--and it was probably due to the fact that I wanted to unravel the mystery behind everything fast. In addition, something didn't feel quite right to be at the way it ended. It seemed to me like the character became quite powerful.

Overall, Love You More is a good thriller and I would definitely check out other books from the author.