Zero at the Bone

by Jane Seville
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Good Books rating 4.0
Thriller/Suspense
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  • ID: 6492
  • Added: 2025-11-18
  • Updated: 2025-11-18
  • ISBN: 9781632163226
  • Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
  • Published: 2014-10-07
  • Reviews: 3

After witnessing a Mafia murder, surgeon Jack Francisco is placed in the witness protection program, only to find himself hunted by a professional killer named D. Instead of fulfilling his contract, D forms an uneasy alliance with Jack, and together they embark on a perilous journey to survive their pursuers. As they work together, an emotional connection blossoms between them, revealing the vulnerable souls beneath their tough exteriors. /n/nThe closer they get to Jack's court appearance, the more they realize they're fighting not just for their lives, but for a chance at a shared future. Their bond deepens, and they must confront their pasts and the forces that threaten to tear them apart.

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Romance.io · 2025-11-18
mixed 3.50

The book is a gripping read for around the first three-quarters, but it starts to meander a bit and feels overlong. It's a bit overlong and could have been tightened up.

This reviewer found the book to be a gripping read for around the first three-quarters. However, they felt that it started to meander a bit and felt overlong. The reviewer enjoyed the book overall but felt that it could have been tightened up in places. They appreciated the contemporary, alpha male, military, from hate to love elements, but felt that the pacing could have been improved. The reviewer also noted that the explicit open door scenes were well-written and added to the overall enjoyment of the book.

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    It's a gripping read for around the first three-quarters of the book but after that it starts to meander a bit and while I enjoyed it, it's a bit overlong and ...

    The contemporary, alpha male, military, from hate to love elements are well-executed and add to the overall enjoyment of the book.

    The explicit open door scenes are well-written and add to the overall enjoyment of the book.

Under the Covers Book Blog · 2013-01-19
engrossing 4.00

The book is highly recommended by many friends, and the love story between Jack and D is quite astounding. The emotional journey is intense and gripping.

This book was highly recommended by many friends, and it's easy to see why. The love story between Jack and D is quite astounding, and the emotional journey they go through is intense and gripping. The reviewer found themselves deeply invested in the characters and their relationship. The book is a rollercoaster of emotions, making it a memorable read. However, the reviewer also notes that the book is quite long and could have been tightened up in places.

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    Zero was highly recommended by so many of my friends, and the love that surrounded Jack and D as a m/m couple was quite astounding.

    It is an amazing and gripping story that I could not put down and made me an emotional wreck (in a good way!).

    This is one of those books that I think is designed to make women go weak at the knees; watching a big, tough, emotionally closeted man break.

Smexy Books · 2010-04-10
compelling 4.50

The story is amazing and gripping, making the reader an emotional wreck in a good way. It's a compelling read that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

This reviewer found the story to be amazing and gripping, to the point where they couldn't put it down. It made them an emotional wreck, but in a good way. The book is a compelling read that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The reviewer appreciated the realistic characters and the intense emotional journey. The book is a rollercoaster of emotions, making it a memorable read. The reviewer also noted that the book is quite long and could have been tightened up in places.

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    It is an amazing and gripping story that I could not put down and made me an emotional wreck (in a good way!).

    Zero at the Bone is truly a compelling read that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

    Seville's ability to create realistic characters and intense emotional journeys is truly impressive.

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