As a fan of Lara Adrian's writing, I knew I wanted to try this new series out. Since Folsum has her own story and I've never read her before, it's a nice way to discover new-to-me authors. I'm very glad I tried this because both stories were well-written, perfectly paced and also highly suspenseful regardless of the tighter word count.

Adrian's CUT follows Ethan Jones, a community college professor who has built a new life that suits him very well in the few months he has been with Tori Conners. However, one signal changes everything and he leaves without a word to essentially become a ghost to the people who are out to kill him.

Years later when an assassin finds him, he runs into Tori again and that's really when Ethan's dangerous world collides with his dream world. Now it's a matter of protecting Tori and nothing will stop Ethan until he can ensure her safety.

I'm in love with Adrian's writing style. Her authorial voice can definitely fit into the Romantic Suspense genre well -- she has a great talent for timing, suspense and action to make the perfect story.

Folsum's RUN reminds me a little of a Superman tale. Scott Thompson is just your average joe, or so you think until he gets a vision that has tragedy written all over it. A school bus holding more than a dozen kids will stop on railroad tracks and be crushed to death unless he can do something about it. On it along with the kids is journalist Phoebe Chadwick who has one week to find a new story to write about or be fired from her job. She doesn't know that her biggest story is one involving her.

As I mentioned earlier, this is my first story by Folsum I've read and I really enjoyed it. Gripping suspense, a hotter than hell hero and a smart and sexy heroine all make for an engaging read. You can be sure I'll be looking for more of Tina Folsum's books to try.

Fasten your seatbelts because CUT AND RUN is a fast-paced thrill ride from beginning to end! The Phoenix Code promises to be a promising new series.

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