After the Vows

A Decker Family Novel (Covert Affairs, Book 1)

De: Claudia Burgoa

Narrado por: Tyler Tetsuda, Emma Wilder

From USA Today best-selling author Claudia Burgoa comes an emotional, suspenseful new best-friend’s-little-sister romance.

His mission is to save the world. But can he keep his promise?

I’m still unsure how I got here. There was Vegas. Alcohol involved. And rumor has it, Elvis was our witness. All that happened 10 years ago.

Ten.

Tall, dark, and delicious, Seth Bradley is some sort of Double-O-Seven—and my childhood crush. One moment I’m Rachel Green discovering that she’s married to Ross Geller. Next, I have to run for my life. This isn’t how I imagined my happily ever after.

Right now, I’m just hoping to get out of this one alive.

After the Vows is the first book of the Covert Affairs duet. A propulsive book that will leave you gasping with a delicious cliff-hanger.

©2022 Claudia Burgoa (P)2022 Claudia Burgoa

What a great first book!💖

Covert Affairs duet
Book One

🔘Romantic suspense
🔘Married in Vegas
🔘Brother’s best friend

Oh my goodness, this novel was just what the doctor ordered! The tension had me on the edge of my seat, and the way the romance blossomed slowly was absolutely fascinating.

Seth, our tormented protagonist, carried the weight of his troubled past, which intertwined with Teddy's. They had undeniable chemistry, but they desperately needed to work on their communication.

The grand finale left me hanging off a cliff. There are many unanswered questions, and I have a feeling certain characters will come back to give much-needed clarification.

🎧This dual narration by the incredible Emma Wilder and Tyler Tetsuda was a delightful treat. Emma's performance was on point. Both narrators truly brought the story to life. Overall, if you enjoy romantic suspense, this is an ideal listen for you.
Thank you Forever and Always PR for this ALC.

Seth and Teddy (Theodora) together at last?

This is a whirlwind of a book! Seth and Teddy (Theodora) have had a long term relationship. But in this book, the simmering love-hate relationship starts to boil over. Seth and "The Organization" still have unfinished business and Teddy gets pulled in. They just can't seem to figure out how to make their relationship work.

There is a cliff hanger at the end of the book, but luckily the second book in the duet series is already available.

This is the first of the books of the Decker clan and although there was clearly a lot that happened in the past, I had no problem following the story in this book. It might have been better to have read previous books to understand the characters and what preceded this story.

There is sex, violence, and language so I recommend this book for mature readers.

I listened to the audio version of this book. Both narrators are wonderful.

Seth and Teddy, Part 1

This is the first book in the Covert Affairs duet, you must read/listen to both for the complete story.

Claudia Burgoa has become one of my favorite authors this year. Anytime I see her name, I snap it up and read/listen to it! I was fortunate enough to listen to this duet. The story was very good and this duet connects to all of the other Decker Family duets, but can be read/listened to as a pair. There were parts that were predictable, but it was so worth it!

Book receives 5 stars, hands down. The female narrator, Emma Wilder, is a 4 and male narrator, Tyler Tetsuda, is a 3.5.

Tropes:
Romantic Suspense
Grumpy/Sunshine
Secret Agent Romances
Best Friends Little Sister
Forced Proximity

**Be aware of the trigger warnings before starting this duet, it addresses sensitive topics**

Thank you for the copy, this is my honest opinion.

So intense

This book will take you through the entire range of human emotions in such a short period of time.I also listened to the Unexpected Everlasting duet immediately preceding this one, which was both a good and bad thing. Good because it gave me context for this book since the MMC is the son of Mason and Ainsley, but since that’s duet is also emotionally charged, I was drained by the time I finished this series. Claudia does an amazing job with the depth of these charaters and Emma Wilder and Tyler Tetsuda do an amazing job bringing Teddy and Seth to life in this heart wrenching story.

Narration: Dual narration, first-person present tense, POV

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, strong FMC, bodyguard, second chance, kidn@pping, secret life, trauma and therapy,

Overall: 4.5

Spice: 2

Humor: 1

Drama: 4

Darkness: 2.5

Seth is coming to a crossroads in his life where he will need to decide if he wants to be a part of The Organization, even though he already has his own company, or disengage from something he though was expected of him his whole life. A problem he thought he had dealt with years ago, appears to have returned, and has put Seth’s family and inner circle at risk, with Teddy (Seth’s dead best friend’s little sister) at the center of the danger.

While trying to determine the best way to take out the assailants, a secret is uncovered that shakes these two to their core. With the threat looming, will Seth be able to keep his promise and get closer to the woman who stole his heart and never gave it back?

Action, Romance, Angst - it really has it all

I couldn't stop listening to After the Vows, addicted to find out how Teddy & Seth's story plays out. I loved the characters connection and chemistry and throw in the action and it's a perfect mix.