Rival Secrets

Love over Murder, Book 1

De: J.D. Carothers

Narrado por: Shane East, Samantha Brentmoor

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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Keep ya guessing

This book was so good it sucks you right into the mystery of who is doing the killing! I couldn’t put it down!

I was shouting in my kitchen and exclaiming to no one because the book had me so invested. So invested I actually burned dinner because I was distracted listening to the book 🤣🤣

It is dual pov & dual narrated by Samantha Brentmoor & Shane East.

Samantha does a good job of portraying the male parts when necessary and Shane does a good of portraying females when necessary.

Each character has a distinct voice so you’re never wondering which character is supposed to be talking.

This is a romance as well as a murder mystery but I like that the murder mystery takes the main plot and the romance is in the background.

With that said the balcony scene towards the end🥵🥵🥵

My review is based on an advanced listener copy that I was super lucky to receive. My review is freely given.

Wonderful Story!

Wonderful Story! I liked the whole chef competition! The author does a great job making me feel the stress, the rush and the thrill of the cooking contest. The suspense is as exciting as the relationship between the two MC. I look forward to more in this series. I listened to this on audio. Samantha Brentmoor and Shane East do a wonderful job in the narration.

This was fun!

1/5 🌶️

Performed in Dual Narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Shane East

Tropes
Secret Identity
British Billionaire
Murder Mystery

I enjoyed this thoroughly. I haven't had a fun mystery read in awhile and I felt like I was immersed in a game of clue that had some romance dabbled in.

Cassie is a lawyer who finally gets her chance to follow her cooking dreams on a reality cooking show. Evan is a billionaire prince who is just looking for some time away from his obligations at home by visiting his college best friend at his Vegas resort/casino. They're instantly attracted to each other but soon after allowing themselves to explore their attraction, contestants of the show start meeting sabotage and murder. Cassie is then trying to clear her name, while Evan is torn between wanting to protect her and also wondering if he's fallen into the bed of a murderer.

Evan & Cassie

I loved Evan and Cassie’s story! It’s a murder mystery (but not too dark and twisty) with a dash of swoon, SPICE, and sweetness! The plot is centered around a cooking competition in Vegas where several mishaps, including death of one of the competitors, bring a different level of stress to the competition for the remaining finalists. When Evan sees Cassie, it’s insta-lust that eventually turns into more. I loved the little twists and turns along the way, which kept the plot interesting! I devoured this one in a little over a day! J.D.Carothers is a new-to-me author and I’m excited to read more from this author! I read this one with my ear holes and the QUEEN, Samantha Brentmoor, and Shane East were PERFECT to bring the MCs to life! 🤩

I'm HOOKED!! This audiobook was AMAZING!

This was the first book I have listened to by J.D. Carothers and I'm hooked! I'm already obsessed with this series and just started book two! The story and the characters were well written. The narrators Samantha Brentmoor and Shane East did a wonderful job telling this story. I love both of these narrators so I was excited to listen to this book. They will hold your attention and keep you entertained the entire time. You will also feel like you really get the characters they portray them so well.

Cassie became a lawyer to make her parents happy after they passed away. Her true dream job was to be a chef. So when her friend urges her to sign up for a cooking competition she decides to go for it. When she gets a call that she didn't win a spot but as a back up she leaves for Las Vegas to stand by and watch from the sidelines. When a contestant is suddenly murdered she becomes a finalist in the show and a suspect.

Evan is a spare prince and is looking for something to give him more purpose so he decides to help his friend who owns a hotel with a cooking competition. When he meets Cassie you can tell these two have instant chemistry. I just love how protective he is of her. Evan will definitely make you swoon! Now Evan and Cassie have found themselves in a little murder mystery and a blooming romance. What will happen next?!

This book was so addictive and I definitely didn't want it to end. I has so many swooning and smiling moments in this book. I loved having a romance story with a mix of suspense put in there. Then add in the Prince story line and it was just perfect! You will get the perfect happily ever after story and will be left with a big smile! I highly recommend this book and can't wait to see what happens next in book 2!