Product Description

Teacher Isabelle Carson is grief-stricken, angry, and scared. Three of her childhood friends have died. The police say they're suicides, but Isabelle knows they would never, ever take their own lives. Her past binds her to every victim, and she knows it's only a matter of time before the killer comes after her. Only one man can help her now, the only man she's ever trusted, the man who saved her so long ago...


For Grant Kent, Delta Force vet, just being near Isabelle brings back old memories and desires, and stirs longings he'd rather deny. Yet he can't ignore the real terror in her eyes, or resist the thought of holding her again. But even as their friendship begins to blossom into a passionate affair, a killer continues his deadly rampage and plots his next move: the "suicide" of Isabelle Carson.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31342 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 432 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780446510288
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
ON SHANNON K. BUTCHER AND NO CONTROL:
"Top pick!...This second outing provides ample evidence that Butcher is on the fast track to becoming a major presence in the romantic suspense genre. Chilling plotlines and layered characters add serious punch to this thriller!"
--Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine

"Tense, fast-paced...Lana's PTSD and quiet strength are believable and gut-wrenching...Their chemistry is excellent...Butcher is in control."

--Publishers Weekly

ON SHANNON K. BUTCHER AND NO REGRETS:
"Shannon K. Butcher's No Regrets marks an amazing debut...an absolute must read. This is a real page-turner--romantic suspense at its very best!"
--Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of Final Truth
"Top pick!...A promising new talent who wastes no time getting gritty has just joined the romantic suspense world...Butcher is a first-rate find!"
--Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine

About the Author
Shannon K. Butcher once spent a summer chasing tornados with the National Severe Storms Lab in Oklahoma on an undergraduate research project. A former engineer, she now writes full time. She lives with her husband and their son. NO ESCAPE is her third novel.

Customer Reviews

4.5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies
Isabelle Carson refused to believe that so many of her friends have committed suicide. The survivor of a particularly seedy and foul foster home and vile foster father, Isabelle has strived to make something of herself and has done so. But so did her friends that have died. Knowing there is a connection and scared that she is next, Isabelle contacts the one man that saved her so long ago - Grant Kent. She knows calling him is a long shot but feels he needs to be warned. If her friends are dying, he could be next. She didn't count on Grant showing up on her doorstep willing to help her.

Grant Kent has never forgotten Isabelle Carson. Finally retired after many years in Delta Force, he is looking forward to his new occupation as a security consultant. Hearing a voice from so long ago asking him to be careful, Grant knows Isabelle is spooked and decides to pay her a visit, which in turn becomes so much more than just looking up an old friend.

Grant refuses to leave Isabelle, even if he is in danger, much to her dismay. If there is anything Grant is trained for, it is this dangerous situation. The feelings he has for Isabelle are new to him, but he is willing to see where their relationship leads.

As with her previous two books, Shannon K. Butcher treats readers to an outstanding romantic suspense. The mystery surrounding Isabelle, as well as the intriguing plot, gained my attention and never wavered. Add in steamy and romantic love scenes and I was unable to put NO ESCAPE down. Fast paced, suspenseful, and sensual - NO ESCAPE has it all and I, for one, am a die hard fan of this talented author.

psychotic thriller
I've enjoyed her first 2 books though some of the descriptions of violence/torture bothered me. Some romantic suspense is really too much for me. I wont' repeat on the theme but the reader knows who the killer is and knows it's a very close friend. He loves his friends and kills them believing he's saving them from the suffering of their childhoods because he himself is suffering from it.There are a lot of deaths in this book and violence. Even though that part only takes a page or so it has the person crying/begging and some he even has commit suicide with a threat to harm someone they love. This was hard for me to take and I know there are probably other 'wimps' like me who would appreciate a little warning. I did finish the book and think she did a much better job with the suspense but the romance part was overshadowed I felt like though the ending and epilogue were 'sweet'. Grant was my favorite guy from the 2 previous books and I looked forward to reading his story. I like how foster care and adoption were discussed somewhat and the concept of family. Overall a good read but know you're dealing with psycho stuff and someone very close killing his own friends.

Tense, Fast paced, Steamy Scenes...
Tense, Fast paced, Steamy Scenes...
Shannon K. Butcher won my heart in her previous books, No Control and No Regret. Once again, she proves herself a master at combining suspense and romance. Her male leads are always the stuff fantasies are made of.

In No Escape, Grant is a Delta Force vet. Her female leads are always strong and self-reliant--but in danger. In this instance, childhood friends of Isabelle Carson are dying of apparent suicide. Isabelle knows they would never take their own life. She is connected to each victim and knows she is next. A killer is on the loose. Butcher has a talent for building tension in her novels. No Escape is no exception. The romance between Grant and Isabelle keeps building as the killer gets closer.

Fans of Shannon K. Butcher will not be disappointed. No Escape is an excellent read. I could not put it down. This book is filled with both romance and suspense. I will be eagerly awaiting her next book.