Book Review: Bad Deeds by Lisa Renee Jones

Would you bleed for the one you love?

To save his family empire from the grip of the drug cartel, Shane is pushed to the edge of darkness, forced to make choices he might never make. His father is dying. His brother is desperate to rule the empire and this means war and all gloves are off. His brother only thought he knew what dirty meant. Shane is about to give it new meaning. There is another war brewing though, and that one, is inside him, his battle between right and wrong, light and dark, and in the heat of the night, it is Emily he turns to for escape. Driving her to new limits, pushing her to accept a part of him that even he cannot.

In every one of Shane's seductive demands, Emily can taste and feel, his torment, his struggle to save his family and not lose himself. But he is losing himself, and that is a problem just as dangerous as her secret, that still lurk in the shadows, a threat to the Brandon Family waiting to erupt. No matter where she and Shane have traveled, or will travel in the future, she can't just sit back and watch him become everything he hates, everything he never wanted to become, everything she tried to save him from when she tried to run. It could be their undoing, the end. His end.

This is war, blood will spill, and someone in the heart of the Brandon family will not survive....

No, no, no, no!!! Bad Deeds is the third book in the Dirty Money series and it ends in a doozy of a cliff hanger.  This is an ongoing series, you will need to read both Hard Rules and Damage Control to follow along with the story.

The story picks up with all the family drama in full force. Two brothers have been pitted against each other by their ill father. Derek had gotten his family business in bed with the Martina drug cartel and his younger brother Shane is doing everything in his power to stop him. All this is compounded by Mike Rogers making his move on the Brandon Corporation.

David Brandon (Brandon Senior) leaves for a medical procedure to save his life, Shane is left in charge creating further tension between the two brothers. As the pressure from Martina family heats up, Shane works on a way to cut ties. Shane continues to fight for his families business not backing down. Derek continues to follow a dangerous path until his feelings catch up with him.

The ending is a mixed bag. Just when you are led to believe there’s a resolution and all will end well, BANG, CLIFF HANGER. Ugh! I'm not sure if I will continue with this series. The story is compelling however it's starting to feel drawn out. 4 Stars