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Elusive: A Standalone Romantic Suspense Kindle Edition

by Ali Dean (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Everything is going just fine until my apartment burns down. I’m playing the part of a normal college student under my fake identity, keeping a low profile, and then boom, suddenly I’m homeless. When my classmate offers a roof over my head, it’s hard to say no. Even if he is a billionaire heir, and his older brother is the nation’s most eligible bachelor. They’re the opposite of low profile, and everything I should be staying far away from. As long as I don’t get too close, their townhome is a safe place to stay. Especially when I’m starting to suspect that my apartment burning down was no accident. My past might be catching up with me, which means I’ve got to stay in the shadows. But the pull to one of my new roommates is getting harder to deny, and I’m starting to wonder, is living in hiding really living at all?

Is it worth staying safe if it means sacrificing a chance at love?

After all, safety may just be an illusion.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071RRZJS4
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
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Ali is a USA Today Bestselling author of sports romance books. She has always loved to read, especially when there's a happily ever after, but found that there weren't enough books out there featuring girl athletes. So, she decided to work on that. Like the heroines in her books, Ali is an athlete, with running and skiing her favorite sports these days. Ali hails from Vermont and now lives in her own happily-ever-after in Colorado with her husband, two sets of twins, and golden retriever Pancake. When she's not pursuing an outdoor adventure, Ali's less healthy passions include ice cream, coffee, and beer.

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M. Astin
5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating story!
Reviewed in Australia on 24 May 2022
Kate is hiding in plain sight but what she doesn’t realise is that her elusiveness makes her stand out from the crowd. She is not someone who has friends and likes to keep to herself, but when a fire happens and she finds herself homeless, she can’t help but think that her dark past has finally found her. But will her chance meeting with Evan change her future in more ways than one.

Kate is a great character who is struggling with the trauma of her past. This story was twisty and has a slow reveal to an HEA. Great read if you’re a fan of college romantic suspense.

I read this book voluntarily for an honest review.
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Sarah Oliver
4.0 out of 5 stars Moving and engaging read.
Reviewed in Australia on 5 May 2022
This was my first read by this author that wasn’t about a sports woman. I enjoyed the journey of the elusive Kate as she moved beyond solitary survival, and we slowly discover more of her history and her traumatic past. Evan was a gorgeous love interest, and I enjoyed the other characters in Kate’s life also. An emotional read which kept me engaged to the end.

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Deb from Oz
5.0 out of 5 stars Draws you in emotionally
Reviewed in Australia on 6 August 2019
This is one of those books that draws you in from the very first page and never lets you go until you turn that last page It is one pf those books where things don't get done as you read just one more page or ten as the case me be Make sure you clear the decks before picking it up to start

Kate has had a terrible life lately and it all stems from her family her father embezzled from even their closest friends and her mother had an affair with a younger man but she is the one that seemed to bare the brunt of it. So she has fled to start a new life and she holds her secrets close to her chest. Then she meets Sebastian and Evan and things start to look up She barely ever meets Evan as he is never at home but when they do connect the attractions instant Do they have a future together can she tell him her secrets Do they have a chance at a HEA Read to see

I was given a copy of this book but this is a true and honest review
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AimeeCaitlin
3.0 out of 5 stars easy read
Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2022
Kate isn't who she says she is, so when her apartment burns down she think she has no one and no where to go.

Sebastian and Evan Webster, are both billionaires and Seb is Kates class mate. for evan it is curiosity at first site, so when seb offers Kate somewhere to live Evan shoots his shot while Kate keeps hiding her true identity.

this book was a really easy read.

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Lisa Pate
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic Book I loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on 5 February 2019
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Oh, my goodness. I had started reading this book and was really interested but things kept interrupting me to keep me from finishing it. In a way I was glad that I finally had the time to myself when I was able to sit down and read it non stop. A warning here be prepared for an ugly cry at some point. This story in this book is incredible. I don’t know how the author was able to think everything out and made this story flow and also carry an under score of suspense. You are not sure if something bad is going to really happen to the main character or not but it is there just waiting to appear somewhere. I will give a brief blurb that I hope will interest you in taking a chance and read this and get immersed into the world of this woman the story is about.

Kate Watkins is just about to finish up her last semester of college as the story starts out; she is a month away from graduating with her nursing degree. After the summer is over she starts her job as a traveling nurse. She keeps to herself trying to stay in the background. She works as a bartender at Eclipse a bar close to the college. She rooms with several other people two of which are twin brother and sister that are in a band along with one of the other roommates. They had tried to get information about her during her years with them but she has always kept her secrets and with a good reason. When she was fourteen and a freshman at an exclusive High School, her father was arrested for taking millions of dollars from people that were even suppose to be their friends in his social circle. At that time her name was not Kate Watkins but she was Ava Rutherford. The actions of her father created a media craze not only that but when she got to school her friends and teachers turned against her. First they ignored her but then the bullying started. A month after her father the man that she barley knew was convicted of his crimes she discovered that her mother was having an affair with her dad’s business partners son Derek Hatfield. He is or was twenty years her mothers junior. She didn’t actually see him but she had heard his voice often enough to know it was him that night. She suffered from insomnia was awake that night when she heard his angry voice out in the hall outside her room. Her mother who never paid any attention to her was saying that she though that he loved her. Derek corrected her that she was just part of his revenge after he finished with her he was going to wait until Ava was older, the seduce her and eventually kill her as well. Then there was the gunshot. Ava didn’t tell the police who killed her mother. She had enough of the media and people being totally cruel to her. She was afraid that they wouldn’t believe her and she didn’t want people judging her any more. As soon as she turned eighteen she changed her name to Kate Watkins and left her Aunt and Uncles home. She kept to herself not wanting people to dig to much into her personnel life. She was good at wearing mask of indifference, evading questions, and changing subjects. She didn’t want Derek to find her. She didn’t want to endure the rejection she felt before as Ava. Then her apartment building caught fire and burned down one night. She was homeless. One night she slept on the step going to the basement of the Administration building. Then she found a couch to land on but the people there were strung out on drugs. It was then that Sebastian Webster came up to her after find out what had happened. He had said that he and his brother Evan lived in a townhouse not far from the college. Evan wasn’t there very often running their families national Hotel chain and they had an open guest bedroom she could stay in for as along as she wanted. She had met Evan the day before at the coffee shop to went to on occasions. He gaze was intense and he had been asking questions of her until her old roommates came in. She agreed to stay in with them to get out of the situation that she was in.

Evan had only just met this young woman and he was amazed that he found himself wanting to get to know her better. For some reason she brought out the protective instinct in him. But he has scares himself that he as endured and not that long ago by a woman that deceived him. So meeting someone like Kate Watkins; well she was so different. She wasn’t like anyone he had ever met before. How will he take it when he finds out the truth about Kate and who she really is.

This is a must read book, and one that my brain is going to be chewing on for some days to come. I know that I am going to read it again.
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Robbob19
5.0 out of 5 stars In This Game of Cat and Mouse, Winner Takes All
Reviewed in the United States on 7 May 2022
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A young woman is on the run …. alluding everyone, fooling everyone. She’s wanted. And her crime? She was born to a criminal. Not just any criminal, no her father created a Ponzi scheme that swindled many of the rich and famous.

Everyone knows you don’t mess with rich peoples’ money. Thus someone had to pay. Since her father was sent to prison and her mother was murdered, it was her turn to pay for the sins of the family. Yes, she may have been only 14 when all this came to light, but that didn’t matter, she was guilty by association. She had to pay the price for daddy’s crimes. After being bullied, befriended and abused, she finally turned 18. So she ran. She disguised herself, alluding law enforcement, family and so-called friends that turned on her. She had to stay out of the public eye. And it worked …. for a while.

But secrets never stay buried. All the time she thought she was in hiding, ki11er eyes were on her, plotting and planning her takedown…her demise.

Her name, well which one? Her name now is Kate, a very smart young woman who has perfected the art of allusion. No one would even guess this young nursing student is really Ava Rutherford. No, she was Kate Watson, and Kate almost pulled it off. She almost got to graduate, but with only a few weeks of school left, things begin to unravel. Her apartment building catches on fire leaving her homeless. Her lab partner offers her a temporary room in his condo and introduces her to his brother, Evan.

Evan Webster now is in the picture, for better or worse. Kate makes a big mistake and allows herself to get close to Evan. She’s seen on the beach watching him surf. Little does she realize how wealthy and famous this young man is. Camera’s flash and pictures are all over the tabloids. Thus, the unwinding begins.

👁⌃👁 OBSERVATIONS:

✒︎ Perfect title for a book that kept me turning the pages. It definitely is Elusive…. But it doesn’t stop there. It can get dark, intense and at times, diabolical. An innocent young woman is on the run trying to escape her parents’ lurid past, crimes committed which she had no part.

✒︎ It’s often said, money is the root of all evil. It can bring devastating consequences when greed takes over. And in this case, the sins of the father are not forgotten, let alone forgiven.

✒︎ We have an innocent daughter on the run trying to hide who she is. Not only does she need to evade the public eye, but also her mother’s murderer. He loves playing all kinds of sick games to let her know he’s coming. But not all hope is lost. There are a few good people standing in the gap, ready to help.

✒︎ Wanted to know more about Derek’s takedown. Needed to know more of the aftermath. Wanted to see Kate’s aunt and uncle suffer the consequences of their bullying. Hmmmm, was spending her money legal? Also, those so-called friends from that private school needed a comeuppance.

I received an advance copy of this book via Booksprout and am leaving my personal thoughts and opinions.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
Reviewed in the United States on 4 February 2024
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Had the makings of a good plot but just felt rushed and like the author was checking the boxes for the elements of a great story but without any real depth. I started skimming a lot toward the end.
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Jeanne Richardson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on 27 February 2019
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This is the 5th book I've read written Ali Dean; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I will definitely be reading more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the chemistry between the characters.

I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.
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Dylan C. Eory
5.0 out of 5 stars Ali went into suspense romance and nailed it!
Reviewed in the United States on 15 April 2022
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I love reading anything Ali has. She’s one of the few down to earth authors with characters that are very relatable. In this book, Kate is living a new life and things start to happen making her think she’s been discovered. She doesn’t trust anyone until Evan (if you can call it trust). Their attraction is magnetic and the physicality of her reaction makes her trust him deep down until her finds out her past. It was gut wrenching and I could not put this down!! Another amazing story, and I love it despite the lack of sports tie to the story. Ali Dean is one heck of a writer!
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