Guest Review: Black Heart – Tracy Cooper-Posey

Black Heart is the sequel to Red Leopard. Vistaria is now controlled by the insurrectos. Their leader, Serrano, holds his power with the help of his shadowy security officer, Colonel Bruno Zalaya. Zalaya is a cool-headed man of secrets and strong sexual appetites. Minerva Benning is the only one who believes her beloved army captain, Duardo, is still alive, and no one will help her return to Vistaria to find him. Nicols Escobedo, the brother of Vistaria’s recently assassinated president, is too busy trying to win back his country. Calli, Minnie’s cousin and Nick’s lover, is too busy learning to be the partner of a national leader. Desperate and out of time, Minnie steals her way into Vistaria to find Duardo. But Zalaya finds her instead. Chained to his bed as Zalaya’s latest toy, Minnie watches Zalaya’s control over Serrano begin to crumble. As the danger surrounding both of them grows, Zalaya’s manipulations and Minnie’s quest to find Duardo are set to collide…and the fallout will be fatal.

Series:  The Vistaria Affair Series #2
Release Date:  January 5, 2013
Publisher:  Tracy Cooper-Posey
Source: Provided by Author
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

I did not read the first book in this series, and I would strongly recommend that anyone purchasing this book read book 1 in the series.  I was completely lost during the first half of this book.  I had to go back several times to try to determine who the characters were and their relationships to each other. The book read as if it was a historical romance initially then I would read elements of the story that included instant messaging and internet use.  Again, this is probably due to the fact that I did not read the first novel so I may have missed the contextual setup in the previous book.

The book had adventure, love, romance, a sexy hero, and a strong fearless heroine.  There were other supporting characters that were equally enjoyable.  The heroine refuses to believe that the love of her life is dead, and she defies all to find him and bring him back to safety.  There were several twists to the plot line and each one kept me guessing.  It was an enjoyable read.