About the Book:

Secrets can kill…

Ten years sober, Megan Ingles has dedicated her life to helping others conquer their addictions, hoping to atone for her past. But when she receives a series of menacing notes, it becomes clear that someone hasn’t forgotten—or forgiven—her role in the tragic death of Oliver Taylor, her former friend and the brother of police officer Jax Taylor.

Jax blames Megan for his brother’s death. When she’s viciously assaulted, he’s forced to consider she might’ve been telling the truth all along. Despite their fraught past, Jax is determined to protect Megan, even as his family pressures him to stay away.

As they work together to uncover who is behind the threats, old secrets come to light, and long-standing animosities flare up. The closer Jax gets to the truth, the more he realizes that his feelings for Megan are anything but simple. As the line between duty and desire blurs, Jax must decide if he can trust Megan—and if he’s willing to risk everything to save her.

In a town filled with dangerous lies, only the truth can set them free. But will Megan and Jax find it before it’s too late?

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My Review:

Dangerous Lies by Lynn Shannon
Rating: 3/5
Pages: 214
Published: February 28, 2025
Series: Badge of Honor

Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher/author. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Jax and Megan get off to a rocky start in this addition to Lynn Shannon’s Badge of Honor series. They shared a troubled past and family tragedy. For Jax it really was family. For Megan, it was her best-friend in the world. Now, he’s her only hope. Yet, will he be able to overcome his family’s long held grudge in time to realize the truth?

This story has a lot of moving pieces, and fits well with Lynn Shannon’s brand of romantic suspense. Jax and Megan were both interesting characters. I enjoyed reading their story, and loved seeing Tucker and some of the Special Forces from her Triumph Over Adversity series pop in at times.

The story was great, and there were a lot of things I enjoyed, but at times I felt perhaps there were too many moving pieces, or perhaps they moved slightly too fast? It seemed to me that at times their was so much action that the relationships and the characters’ healing journey was a little rushed or glossed over? I mean, Megan had done most of her healing before the story picks up, but Jax and his family were also struggling. We do see some sweet moments, and there is definitely some personally grown and healing along the way, but there’s also a few scenes that seem to be non-stop action. I love a good action story, but in a romantic suspense I love that balance of both when possible, and didn’t quite find it here. Still, this was a fun story and worth the read.

Also, for those who care, Jax is a Catholic from a Hispanic Catholic family. Megan is not. There’s mention of them going to different churches across town from each other. I know many readers won’t care, but for those of us who do care about these sorts of things, I’m including it here.

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