This was a fast paced action packed romantic thriller. Diane Munoz Stewart has spun a tale that was equal parts sizzle and suspense. Gracie was living a hard childhood until she was taken in by the Parish family. A family of badass vigilante assassin sisters. The family is full of secrets and Gracie knows it is her duty to hold onto them. Then Dusty enters the picture and he is determined to get to the bottom of this family’s secrets and missions. It isn’t long though before Dusty is caught up and won over by the family and even more by Gracie. There was a lot going on in this book and sometimes it over shadowed the story. I enjoyed the romance but the frantic pacing sometimes left me a bit frazzled. These were great characters with some great chemistry and an interestingly thrilling plot. It was also the second book in the series and there is a continuous story thread (even though these can be read as standalone’s) and I think that kind of cluttered this one up because they will be tying it all together in the next book. Absolutely liked this one enough to be eagerly anticipating the next one in the series.

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This was a decent undercover romance with a spunky heroine determined to save innocent people and finding her way back to her son. The hero is a hot, undercover cowboy who becomes protective and attracted to Dusty but the secrets between makes it hard to trust each other. Action packed and hot.

First of all, I absolutely adore this series and that's weird for me because I didn't think I would. It's about the daughters in a family of vigilantes and that's not usually my thing. But mix in some sad backstories and some good ol' fashion sexiness and you've got me hooked.

I'd sort of forgotten what happened in the first book in the series, I Am Justice, but Diana Munoz Stewart does a great job of refreshing the memories of those that read the first book while also explaining things for those that would prefer to read this one as a standalone.

I loved the love story between Gracie and Dusty and I have to admit his Southern charm totally did it for me. I also love the intrigue of who wanted Gracie dead and her back story as well. Once again another Black Ops Confidential book had me totally hooked till the very end!

If you're into danger and sex, this is totally read for you!

3.5 stars

(I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley but all opinions provided are my own.)

4.25 stars

Gracie Parrish is a computer expert, bar owner, & member of a secret vigilante group comprised mostly of women who target those who target the vulnerable. In a moment of doubt months earlier, she sent an anonymous email to the FBI telling them part of her story—how she came to be part of the group and her less-than-fond feelings about it at that moment, & it brought FBI agent Leif “Dusty” McAllister running to investigate.

McAllister has his own unconventional upbringing. The son of a faith healer, Dusty’s heavily suspicious of the leader of the vigilante group (and Gracie’s adopted mother), a woman named Momma. He wants to rescue the anonymous writer of the email & the other kids who’ve been adopted by Momma and deployed to do her dirty work.

Making the FBI investigation into Momma more complicated is the fact that that’s not the only danger Gracie faces: family secrets are popping up like whack a mole & someone tries to kill her. That’s not to mention what starts happening to her own son…

Maybe The Price of Grace gets complicated at times—with a lot of different threads to follow, possibilities mentioned, moments of the past explored—but I was able to keep up. Still, I would definitely recommend reading the first book in the series before this one because it would likely make The Price of Grace even easier to follow.

What’s abundantly clear throughout the book is the sizzling chemistry between Gracie & Dusty. But even as electrical as their attraction for one another is, it’s obvious to both leads that they’re lying to the other. That makes their mutual deception easier to bear & more touching when they finally start building trust with each other. Dusty’s point of view is particularly lovely throughout The Price of Grace; he’s open about how he feels about Grace, & his reactions to her presence, how she looks, how she is, are sometimes tender/sometimes sexy/sometimes amusing.

With riveting action scenes, steamy sex, & a sweet and satisfying conclusion, The Price of Grace is a high-stakes, high-octane, sensual ride, and I’m a big fan.