Review: In His Shadow – Tiffany Snow

Ivy Mason is hiding—from her past, from herself, and from anyone who could love her. The only kind of love she’s ever known hurts, leaving scars on her body and soul. Now, her world may be boring and predictable, but that’s exactly what she wants. Until Devon Clay walks into her life.

A lonely man in a deadly profession, Devon works as an agent for an underground British agency known only as the Shadow. Nothing about him is safe or ordinary. The danger that consumes his life turns into an addiction Ivy can’t resist…even if it proves fatal.

As Ivy’s past begins to catch up with her, she wonders if love really is the twisted thing she’s always thought it was. Maybe it could be more with this man, who’s shown her that she doesn’t need to protect herself from everyone. Is what she feels for Devon worth the risk? He may save her heart or break it, if she manages to stay alive.

Series: The Tangled Ivy Trilogy #1
Release Date: December 16th 2014
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Candace
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

I was excited to read the beginning of Tiffany’s new series but a little reluctant since her Kathleen Turner series is one of my all time favorites.  To say I had high hopes for this book would be a serious understatement. The protagonist in this series is Ivy and she is carrying around heavy baggage that stems from her past.  She tends to make judgment calls that the average person would not make and they get her in a bit of trouble.   Sometimes I question her common sense throughout the book.

Devon Clay is a customer of the bank where Ivy works as a teller. From the first meeting, something is “off” about Devon and as the story unfolds, Ivy realizes their is quite a bit to Devon.  When Ivy is pulled unwittingly into a murder and international conspiracy by one of her customers, Devon seems like her only chance to survive whoever is coming after her. Despite warnings from Logan, Ivy’s roommate and lifelong confidant, Ivy chooses to trust Devon.  She begins to ignore Logan’s opinions which seems odd for a girl with a damaged past and she seems to move forward quickly with trusting Devon.

As Ivy had suspected Devon is not who or what she thinks he is. She soon finds out that Devon is a spy and she can’t tell if he is good or bad…is he trying to help her or hinder her?  The more she is with him, the more the danger around her escalates.   Ivy gets into more and more dangerous situations and honestly it makes you question why she wouldn’t walk away.  Since this is a series, I know that their is going to be more twist and turns to the story.  Tiffany Snow is a master of romantic suspense.  Eagerly anticipating Tangled Ivy #2…..