Sins of the Flesh by Caridad Pineiro

Caterina Shaw's days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment-a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body-and she's been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run.

Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he's hunting down is far from the vicious killer he's been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she's a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn. [borrowed from GoodReads.com]

Cat Shaw is no wilting flower... she is a fighter. She has been abused, wounded, is on the run and, to top it all off, is suffering from memory loss. Mick has no place for Caterina in his life but when she begs for help, he can’t seem to turn his back on her. Although his mission requires for him to see her as a culprit, as he starts to uncover the truths as to Cat’s “powers” he starts to realize that she is not the coldblooded killer they claim her to be.

This story will keep you on your toes. It has plenty of action, suspense, drama and romance to keep the pages flowing rapidly. The sensual scenes were a bit tame for my tastes, but still very nicely done. Ms. Pineiro does a fantastic job creating characters who are realistic, passionate and who you really like and root for. Although Mick starts off on the wrong foot (at least in my eyes) he quickly redeems himself by taking care of Cat and bringing her back to "life". This is a great romance/paranormal/thriller that you can enjoy in one sitting. A fantastic debut to Ms. Pineiro's SINS series. I'll definitely be on the lookout for the next installment.

This book was provided for review by Hachette Book Group.

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