Published: June 03, 2011
Words: 74,244 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458170767

Short description

LAPD Officer, Jade Donovan is being hunted by a psycho who's leaving her dead roses. She’s keeping that fact secret-along with others, from her partner and her boss. Mac Stryker's a cop with something to prove. Years ago, he left the LAPD in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now, Mac is sober, back on the job working with Jade, the rookie who’d saved his life.

Extended description

Los Angeles Police Officer Jade Donovan is being hunted. There’s the lieutenant who’s out to get her, the psycho who’s stalking her and leaving dead roses at her door, but most frightening of all, she’s been assigned to partner with her son’s father, Mac Stryker. Mac doesn’t know he’s Donnie’s dad, and Jade will stop at nothing to prevent him from finding out and possibly taking away her son. She will protect and defend him at all costs.

Mac Stryker is a cop with something to prove. Five years ago, he’d been forced to resign the police department in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now, Mac is sober, back on the force and back working with Jade Donovan, the rookie who’d saved his life. Worse, he finds himself attracted to Jade and her precocious son, Donnie. But Mac is through with love. The violent death of his wife and daughter turned him into an alcoholic, and he won’t put his job or his heart at risk again. He will p.. (Read more) Los Angeles Police Officer Jade Donovan is being hunted. There’s the lieutenant who’s out to get her, the psycho who’s stalking her and leaving dead roses at her door, but most frightening of all, she’s been assigned to partner with her son’s father, Mac Stryker. Mac doesn’t know he’s Donnie’s dad, and Jade will stop at nothing to prevent him from finding out and possibly taking away her son. She will protect and defend him at all costs.

Mac Stryker is a cop with something to prove. Five years ago, he’d been forced to resign the police department in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now, Mac is sober, back on the force and back working with Jade Donovan, the rookie who’d saved his life. Worse, he finds himself attracted to Jade and her precocious son, Donnie. But Mac is through with love. The violent death of his wife and daughter turned him into an alcoholic, and he won’t put his job or his heart at risk again. He will protect and defend them both at all costs.

But when the deadline looms on Jade’s dozen deadly roses stalker, will the two partners manage to put aside their differences in order to save their son?

Kathy Bennett, a retired twenty-nine year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, has penned a gritty and authentic story of crime and romantic suspense in her fiction novel, A Dozen Deadly Roses. In addition to working on her next novel, she writes a weekly blog that can be found on her website, and scripts a monthly column for the North Valley Community News, in Northridge, California.
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Tags

romantic suspense, suspense, mystery, police procedural, roses, los angeles, stalkers, cops, lapd, deadly, a dozen deadly roses, kathy bennett

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A Dozen Deadly Roses
LAPD Officer, Jade Donovan is being hunted by a psycho leaving her dead roses. She’s keeping that fact secret-along with others, from her partner and her boss. Mac Stryker is a cop with something to prove. Years ago, he’d left the LAPD in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now, Mac is sober, back on the job working with Jade, the rookie who’d saved his life.

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Review by: Hesperia Loves Books on Oct. 20, 2011 :
If you love books that are filled with suspense, police procedure and romance, then this is definitely the book for you! A Dozen Deadly Roses is fast-paced and jam packed with action that will keep you keep you turning page after page. However, it doesn't stop there! The romance between Jade & Mac is filled with secrets, revelations, twists, & turns - but by the end, you know it was all worth it :)


There were several things that stood out to me while reading Kathy Bennett's debut novel. The first, it didn't feel like a first book. The dialogue & characterization were great and the story built nicely throughout. The second, the story felt very authentic and it was almost as if, in some scenes, I was along for the ride in the police car with Jade & Mac. And finally third, the bad guy completely surprised me, and I liked it. When reading a suspense book, I like the mystery to keep me guessing until the end. If I figure it out to early then I feel a little cheated.


There were really no drawbacks to the book for me. I would have liked to see more interaction between Jade & Mac outside of their work, as well as, a little more history for both Mac & Jade. These are certainly just wants from me, and they in no way detract from the book, I just crave the details ;)


Outstanding debut novel and definitely an author I will continue to read!!!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: TAH-Life on July 04, 2011 :
The book "A Dozen Deadly Roses", by Kathy Bennett was very well written. The storyline kept me very interested. I enjoyed the characters Jade and Mac. The book had character, suspense and romance. I am looking forward to reading other books by Ms. Bennett. I will be recommending this book to my friends.

Tammy,TEXAS
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Estella Guevara on June 05, 2011 : (no rating)
Loved your book. It was great. Can't wait for the next one. Loved Mac and Jade. Keep them coming.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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