I'm a HUGE romantic suspense fan and let's face it, the bar is set pretty high for me. I had Ms. Grant's books on my TBR for a while and I got around to the earlier this year and fell in love with her and her books. Josh and Maddie's book was just as enjoyable as previous books in the series and I continue to be fascinated by the suspense plots created by Grant. Josh was such a great guy, truly. He relocated to Oregon to run a new Raptor office and most importantly to care for his niece, Maddie. She was his first priority, even when meeting Maddie, the highly intelligent and attractive museologist. They tried to deny their attraction at first but they soon figure out how to work with the undeniable feelings they have for each other. Maddie, Josh, Ava and Chase (another Raptor operative with a VERY interesting background story) are a great team as they take on some truly nasty people.

Just gotta say, I'm really hoping we get a book for Chase.


If you're looking for an incredible romantic suspense read, Ms. Grant skillfully balances romance, intrigue, archeology and smokin' hot passion.

Maybe it's because this book touched on a lot that is happening right now in the media. It seems like I've had it shoved down my throat and now I'm reading about it in a fictional book also. Too much for me. Maddie's current job is what kept me reading it. I just skimmed through the other stuff.

Tainted Evidence is Book 10 in the Evidence series by Rachel Grant. I'm not a new reader to Ms Grant's works, although I have yet to read this series. I was apprehensive if I was able to just jump into the book without reading the prior books. I was glad that I didn't have any problem at all reading this book at all. It was a tad confusing at first but as I read more of the book, I had no issues settling into the book.

Our heroine Maddie Foster's job is to take inventory of human remains, the job itself is creepy and difficult but what makes it works is the creepy security guard that seems to be always hovering over her shoulder. To get him to back off, Maddie called upon a friend of a friend, Josh Warner to pretend to be her boyfriend. Josh is an operative who just recently moved to Oregon to open a new private security branch and he was also the new guardian to his niece. Maddie and Josh chemistry was hot, however, Josh's main concern is his troubled niece. Then Josh realised that Maddie could be in real danger, hence his protectiveness kicks up a notch. This book was suspenseful, engaging and sexy at the same time. Do pick up this book for a read, you will not be disappointed.

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I really don’t know how to explain this story. Some of it really confused me because I had no idea what was going on. You have action, mystery, and sexual tension. It did keep me on the edge of my seat and was totally shocked by the end.
Maddie, a museologist, is documenting bones in a private museum because they are being moved to another and she must figure out if they are Native American so they can be repatriation. When the owner and great grandson of the museum gives her the creeps, she calls her best friend to see if she could send a bodyguard. Josh is a former SEAL and now part of RAPTOR. He moves to Oregon to raise his niece and open a new branch of the private security company. When Josh’s work spills into his personal life, he’ll do anything to keep his women safe. When Josh ghosts Maddie, right when she needs him most, will she forgive him?

* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

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This book was awesome! Rachel Grant blended romance, suspense, science into a great book. That she also seamlessly weaves in anti racist messages, respect for personhood, consent, mental health and feminism made it even better. This book blew me away and I can’t wait to read her backlist of other novels.

Madeline is working to discover if the looted human remains in a private museum can be repatriated with their original tribes. She’s uncomfortable around the “security guard” with her in the crypt so calls for help.

Josh has moved to Portland to become guardian to his 17 year old niece Ava and open a west coast chapter of their security company.

They have chemistry, but Josh needs to put his niece first and also becomes involved in helping counter protests to white supremacy marches happening in the area which brings danger to Josh and those around him.

The suspense and danger kept me turning pages. The science behind studying bones and the laws about them were really interesting and overall it was a really good book.

I have been waiting for the next book in the Evidence series and this was worth the wait. This is the story of Josh Warner and Maddie Foster.
Josh moves to Oregon to open another Raptor office and also to become guardian to his niece who has been through a lot. Maddie is inventorrying human remains in a crypt with a really creepy security guard. Worried she asks her friend to send a Raptor operative to pretend to be her boyfriend. Josh doesn't have time for a relationship because of work and his niece and many other responsibilities but the sparks between him and Maddie make it hard for him to remember that. Josh's job puts everyone he loves at risk and Maddie's job raises many questions. Can Josh and Maddie make it through all the obstacles and be together or is too much standing in the way?
I really enjoyed this book it was a fast quick read and I finished it in less then a day. I had to keep reading because I wanted to find out what happened the characters feel real and I was happy to catch up with previous characters and meet some new ones. If your looking for a great series with drama, bad guys, romance, love, family check out this book and you really should check out this whole series. I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and here is my honest review I planned purchasing this book because I have enjoyed this series and I will definitely reread this one again and again in the future and I cannot wait for the second one.