Review: ‘Love Me Dead’ by Lisa Renee Jones
Love Me Dead
by Lisa Renee JonesSeries: Lilah Love #3
Published by Julie Patra Publishing on July 23, 2019
SubGenres: Romantic Suspense
Format: eBook
Pages: 229
Source: Kobo Plus
Audience: 18+/Adult
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Women are dying.
The killer wants to play a game with Lilah Love. Lilah doesn't play games, she doesn't submit to demands. The love of her life, her ex-lover, that isn't so ex at all, Kane Mendez, knows that all too well, but like the hero, or perhaps criminal that he is, he'll try to play the game for her.
But this killer isn't playing with Kane, demanding Lilah step up or more blood will be shed. Lilah claims her role on the game board, and she'll do it to save lives, but she isn't happy. And when Lilah isn't happy, someone is going to die alright, and it won't be her fault. It will, however, be her duty.
The Lilah Love series:Book One: Murder Notes (Murder Duet #1)Book Two: Murder Girl (Murder Duet #2)Book Three: Love Me Dead (Umbrella Man Duet #1)Book Four: Love Kills (Umbrella Man Duet #2)Book Five: Bloody Vows (Wedding Duet #1)Book Six: Blood Love (Wedding Duet #2)
Love Me Dead is the third installment in Lisa Renee Jones’s Lilah Love series, and I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book. I was unaware of how many books LRJ had written and released since I read the first two. Now, I’ve made it my mission to catch up on the entire series.
What I love most about this series is the main female character, Lilah Love. She is fierce, straightforward, and doesn’t tolerate anyone’s nonsense, not even from her ex-lover, Kane Menedez, who is determined to show her that he isn’t going anywhere. As an FBI profiler, she takes her job seriously and refuses to accept incompetence from others. She’ll put them in their place, even if it’s her boss or someone else, and she doesn’t care if they get ticked off about it.
In Love Me Dead, Lilah is tasked with solving a mystery involving a serial killer known as ‘The Umbrella Man,’ who is targeting women. This killer enjoys playing mind games with Lilah, but she is not one for games. Determined to catch the perpetrator, she is willing to put her own life at risk in the pursuit of finding the killer.
Lilah is not only facing a serial killer but is also up against ‘The Society’ as she seeks revenge for what they did to her. She has the support of Kane, who is assisting her in the quest to take them down. Their relationship is complicated, as both Kane and Lilah continue to struggle with their feelings, particularly Lilah. While Kane is fully committed to being with her, Lilah is conflicted due to her work with the FBI and her concerns about Kane being part of the cartel, even though he claims he isn’t. He does have his ways, though, of getting things done. I’m eager for these two characters to finally be together because it’s clear they are meant to be. They just need to work through some obstacles first.
Love Me Dead was another suspenseful read by Lisa Renee Jones that kept me on the edge of my seat, especially with that cliffhanger at the end. Now, I need to find time between other books to read the next installment in the series because I’m eager to find out what happens next.
If you haven’t read this series by Lisa Renee Jones, you are missing out, especially if you enjoy Romantic Suspense and Police Procedurals with a strong female lead character.
Cliffhanger: Yes.
Single/Dual POV: Single POV (Lilah’s POV)
Standalone or Part of Series: It’s part of the Lilah Love series, and I recommend reading these books in order. The first book in the series is Murder Notes.
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About Lisa Renee Jones
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones writes dark, edgy fiction including the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series and the upcoming, crime thriller The Poet. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland and Bad Mom's) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense.
Prior to publishing Lisa owned a multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. She lives in Colorado with her husband, a cat that talks too much, and a Golden Retriever who is afraid of trash bags.
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