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Rival Secrets

Love over Murder, Book 1

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Rival Secrets

By: J.D. Carothers
Narrated by: Shane East, Samantha Brentmoor
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What happens in Vegas can be deadly…

After my parents passed away, I put my culinary dreams aside to be the lawyer they wanted. However, with my 30th birthday rapidly approaching, my bestie urges me to enter a cooking competition in Las Vegas. When a contestant is murdered, my time watching from the sidelines is over. I’m suddenly thrown into the event as a finalist.

I knew the kitchen would heat up, but so did my love life when I unexpectedly met the handsome billionaire Evan Catalinus. Evan checks off all my dream guy boxes: a British accent that makes me hang on his every word, a love of food that rivals mine, and let’s not forget those body-melting kisses.

Evan declares he’s falling for me, but I sense there’s a truth he’s not sharing, and my past makes me hesitate to take this budding relationship further. Will searching for a killer bring Evan and me closer to each other, or will the secrets kept in Vegas end my life before I can discover Evan’s truth?

Rival Secrets is the first book in the Love Over Murders series. Rival Secrets is a significantly updated and rewritten version of Cassie and Evan's story that originally appeared in Thrill Ride. Each book is a standalone story featuring one couple’s journey to their guaranteed H.E.A. and no cliffhanger. The series is especially for lovers of swoony moments intertwined with a murder mystery.

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Contemporary Las Vegas Dream

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Rival Secrets is the first book in the Love Over Murder series. Cassie is a lawyer that loves to cook. She entered a cooking competition and was chosen the alternate chef. Evan is visiting his university friend Sean. Sean is the owner of the hotel where the competition is being held. Cassie and Evan met on set and started falling for each other. This book has a twist. There is a murder investigation during the competition. Loved this book and can’t wait for more in this series.

Samantha Brentmoor and Shane Easton did a fantastic job narrating this book.

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Cassie may be working as a lawyer but what she would really like is to be a chef. When she is offered the opportunity to be an alternate chef on a reality cooking contest the opportunity is too good to pass up. The danger that surrounded the competition as well as her attraction to Evan have taken her by surprise.

Evan is a prince who is second in line to the throne in his country. His friend owns the hotel that is holding the competition, so he has come to town to assist. He appreciates that Cassie wants the man he is, as she isn’t aware of his royal status, but not only is he trying to uncover who is behind the suspicious activities around the competition but there is also the secret he is keeping.

Shane East was a great choice for Evan as you could feel how conflicted he was both when it came to his life and his emotions while Samantha Brentmoor allowed us to experience both the frustration and love she was feeling. Their performance was flawless and only enhanced the story.

Cassie and Evan!

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WOW! This is my first JD Carothers book, and now I am hooked! This is a fabulous story and start to her Love Over Murder series and I cannot wait for more. Meet Cassie. A lawyer to make her parents happy, her true passion is cooking. Applying for a contest seemed out of her reach, but when offered a chance to go, she grabs it. Evan is on vacation, hanging with his best friend on the set of the contest show. Meeting Cassie, there is immediate chemistry, so when she becomes a suspect for problems on the set, he is there to help her find the truth. Talk about a good time. It's the building romance of two people from different worlds and the whodunnit of what is happening during the contest that had me listening nonstop. I love a good story that has me trying to figure out the answers, change my mind, and try to guess again. I love a good romance, building as the story goes on with characters that I love and root for. Carothers has a winner on her hands and has me wanting to continue to book 2.

How can it get better you ask? Have Samantha Brentmoor and Shane East tell the story! Brentmoor is just so good at finding the essence of her characters and as Cassie she is amazing. Right in her head, she is spot on in every scene. Evan comes in, there for vacation, and Shane East is right there, creating a character that is easy to love. They made a story that is exciting and passionate, the best kind of listen and I highly recommend it.

Perfect mix of romance and mystery!

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Rival Secrets is a stand alone in the Love Over Murder series. JD Carothers is a new-to-me author. I liked her mix of romance and suspense and will listen to more books by her in the future.

The audiobook was narrated by the amazingly talented team of Shane East and Samantha Brentmoor. I'm sure that their performances enhanced the story and I would recommend the audio version.

I received a copy of the audiobook at my request, and the opinions here are my own.

Excellent audiobook

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Another suspenseful romance that has just the right amount of suspense & romance.
Ariana is a beautiful, kind, brilliant woman, she is up front and honest, she not here to get married, but the chemistry and connection between Ariana & Xander is instant.
They agree to be friends, but when mysterious attacks keep happening they come together to solve the mysteries.
The chemistry, banter, friendship & passion between Ariana & Xander is infectious.

Romantic suspense

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This was my first J.D. Carothers's book, and won't be my last. This is the first book in the Love Over Murder series, a standalone romantic suspense. Wow! I loved it! Evan and Cassie's story is entertaining, passionate, intriguing and captivating, filled with drama and secrets. Evan, a handsome British billionaire, is enigmatic and protective. Cassie, a lawyer, is beautiful, strong and smart. I liked the mystery, the suspense, and the twists and turns. The supporting characters are great. Shane East and Samantha Brentmoor did an outstanding job bringing these characters and this story to life. I enjoyed it and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to listening to Royally Deceived, the next book in the series. If you like romantic suspense, this series is for you.

Captivating!

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Rival Secrets is a great romantic suspense from JD Carothers! Murder, intrigue, love, cooking - it has all of it in spades, and it's like if The Great British Bake-off and Murder She Wrote had a kid.

Cassie, a home chef, has somehow found herself as the alternate in a cooking competition where high-level chefs are competing for a guest chef job at a luxury hotel. Cassie is at a career crossroads, so this is the perfect way for her to find out if she has what it takes to explore her passion. Little did she expect to become a murder suspect along the way! Evan has some secrets of his own, but the instant he meets Cassie, he knows that there is something special between them. He takes protecting her and falling in love with her seriously.

JD Carothers has weaved a great mystery, as well as nurtured a compelling romance. The spice is lower than some romances, but it allows the mystery and the connection between Cassie and Evan to take center stage.

The audio, narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Shane East, is a fantastic way to experience this story. They both are such amazing voice actors, and they bring the emotions needed to do the story justice.

Great series starter!

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