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Fatal Cure

A Standalone Enemies to Lovers Romance (Secrets and the City, Book 2)

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Fatal Cure

By: Kathy Lockheart
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett, Michael Norman Johnson
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"Who did this to you?" my enemy growls. You would think the most wanted criminal kingpin in the country would be too busy racking up bodies to care about the bruise on my cheek, but nope. Here he is, holding my chin, while I pretend his touch isn’t electric.

I need to hate him.

Scratch that, I will hate him again. The guy decimated my family, and I've been hunting him ever since, determined to make him pay.

That one night we accidentally spent together before we discovered we were sworn enemies was great. Okay fine, it was the best night of my existence, and the time we shared before it was heaven, but it's time for my heart to accept the truth.

These feelings between us are forbidden and dangerous. If anyone finds out about us, we'll both be killed… And it could put everyone we love in danger.

Yet, here he is. Eyes smoldering with a mixture of rage and longing as he demands, "Give me his name." My heart yearns for him, but how can I let go of this oath etched in my family’s blood? With his dangerous enemies closing in, will we risk it all for love?

Or will our forbidden romance cost us everything?

©2022 Kathy Lockheart (P)2025 Kathy Lockheart Contemporary Romantic Suspense Heartfelt
Unexpected Twists • Engaging Suspense • Perfect Voice Synchronization • Perfect Storyline Flow • Forbidden Romance
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I absolutely loved that this audio book was in a duet format, duet is definitely my favorite and makes the story feel more real. The narrators Sarah Puckett and Michael Norman Johnson were absolutely perfect! Their voices were spot on and really brought this book to life.


Within the first few chapters you would have never thought that Dillon was a high up a criminal gang. He had all the fixings to be the most perfect boyfriend. Fallon is always closed off, but she was just drawn to him. Who would have thought the criminal she was hunting after was her boyfriend!!

This book was filled with so many ahh ha moments and shocking moments as well. I definitely thought I had it figured out but I was so surprised at the end.

Fallon’s childhood and all she had gone through with her parents was so devastating. I’m so glad she was able to rise above it and carve out a new path for herself.

I did think that the time jump at the end of the book was a little rushed, but all in all it was a really good book.

All of my favorite tropes in one book

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Dark romance
Mafia/cartel
Forbidden romance
Suspense
Anti hero
Good girl

Characters
Dillion- high ranking member of the cartel
Fallon/ DEA agent

Their first meeting sets the tone for their relationship. Danger, secrets and steam.
The story had a lot of action and plenty of twists.

There is romance mixed in with the danger. They both fall fast and hard. I liked both characters it if I wanted Dillon to be a bit more hard. He was kind of nice considering the lifestyle he lived. Fallon was dedicated to bringing down the drug cartel. She saw everything through the lenses of her parents drug addictions. She stayed focused on her job.

The DEA agent and the drug lord are not a perfect match on paper. Dillon is willing to g to kill and be killed to save Fallon. By the end of the story, she was willing g to go the same.

The series is a definite read. The stories always have an unexpected twist.

Forbidden Love

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This audio has amazing narration and brings the story to life and have you feeling all the emotions. I enjoyed this audiobook.

Amazing

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I love reading books and this one I had read years ago but getting the opportunity to listen to the audio, OMG!!

Fatal Cure is the second book in the series, Secrets and the City. You don’t have to have read book 1 first but I highly recommend simply because I love her books!

This book is action packed and kept me listening all day. The storyline flows perfectly and the characters were portrayed exactly as they should have been by the narrators!

I love to listen to Sarah Puckett! Michael Norman Johnson is new to me but he represented Dillon perfectly!

Loved This

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“Before I met you, I had no purpose ... I was trapped ... Waiting for the hammer to finally come down—when I’d be killed. And the thing is, deep down? I really didn’t care. Until you came along. ... You saved me."

Spice: 3🫦
Plot: 4📍
Audio: 5🎧
Overall: 5🌟
Narrated By: Sarah Puckett & Michael Norman Johnson

I first read "Fatal Cure" well over a year ago and fell in love with Ms. Lockheart's literary world! One thing I thought was pretty unique about the story in the world of romance was the book was mostly 1st POV from the female perspective.

So when I saw Valentine was offering the ALC as a duet, I JUMPED on the chance! And this did not disappoint!

I absolutely adored how well Ms. Puckett & Mr. Johnson's voices, Fallon & Dillon respectively, were perfectly synced during conversation - the editing was flawless!

The story? Star-crossed lovers who didn't know they were star-crossed unti too late. She's a DEA agent hunting down a narcotics ring and he... well, he adores her for exactly who she is, treats her well, worships her in ALL the right ways, and deliciously OTT protective, undeniably man. She's falling for him, the first man who has both gotten past her walls AND that she's allowed in...

However... Well, even if you do read the synopsis, or you've read the book, the reveal of Dillon's background is still shocking, a little heart-breaking, and a lot heart-pounding!

I do hope you'll give this audiobook a chance! You won't regret it!

A Modern Star-Crossed Lovers, With An Intertwined Twist!

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First my rating is for the narrating because they did a good job.
The book itself I give 3 stars. Fallon got on my damn nerves. She and Dylan did not know each other but were already in love. Their relationship felt forced and did not seem like they had chemistry to me. For her to be a cop she was not very smart. My first by the author i won't let it deter me from more of her books. Just this one just was not it for me personally

Narrating kwpt going

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Fatal Cure was good story, with great narrators. I loved Sarah and Michael’s ability to draw you in to the story. It was one that needed you to be able to suspend your disbelief. The MMC did not seem like some hardened criminal kingpin, he seemed far too kind and caring for/of the FMC. Far too detached from the crime world that he was to be involved in. If you could put all of that aside, I really enjoyed the narrators!

Overall a Good Story

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Lockheart did it again and now I’m an emotional mess. Well told, well written story but it does it those emotional buttons as times that made me choke up. These two characters aren’t just from different sides of the tracks, they are from completely different worlds. She’s a cop on a DEA task force. He’s a captain, and the cartel. But love finds a way even when the world says it should be impossible. Loved the whole story. Highly recommend but beware heart strings will be tugged.

Loved it

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OVERALL: 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
•Storyline: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
•Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧/5
•Spice Level: 🌶.5/ 5
•Swoon level: 🫠🫠🫠/5
•Emotional:🥺🥺/5
•Banter: 🤣/5
•Re-Listen/Re-Read: Maybe
•Platform: Audiobook and Ebook
•Trope: Forbidden Romance, He falls first.

• Thoughts:
This is my second Kathy Lockheart book, and it didn't disappoint. Kathy, at least in my very short experience, writes very complex characters and challenges them in ways you do not see how they will eve end up together. I have fully enjoyed this series so far.
Fatil Cure grabs hold of you! I was so impressed. DEA Agent with a captain of a gang? How much more complicated can it get.... trust me, it gets more complicated if you can believe it. Fallon and Dillon are both amazing characters. Together, they are fire. The way Dillon wants nothing more than to protect her. Fallon is tough as nails trying to prove herself. There is a tangled web that surrounds them. Honestly, I feel you need to go into this book somewhat blind.

NARRATOR THOUGHTS: Sarah Pucket and Michael Norman Johnson
•Duet Narration
•Listening at a 1.5 speed.
Sarah and Michael do an amazing job with this audio! They feeling and depth that they bring to Dillon and Fallon. Their ranges in order to distinguish against multiple characters is a job well done!! The audio is fantastic, and I highly recommend!

•Recommend note:
I always encourage people to read what makes them happy. If it sounds good, read it! My reviews are just that, my opinions. I do, however, hope they are helpful and provide a little insight in helping you to determine the next book you will pick up and read.
Happy reading, friends.

what a great story!

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This is the second book of the Secrets and the City series by Kathy Lockheart.

I had been looking forward to this book since I listened to book 1 and got an introduction to this story. A forbidden love story between a cop and a known criminal kingpin, sign me up!

Fallon and Dylan were so good! Both coming from tragic pasts, both being forced from a young g age to do what they had to to survive.

From the moment Fallon and Dylan met in an elevator leaving the gym I was hooked! I really loved them together and had the best time watching them try and deny what was there between them because they were on opposite sides of the law.

The overall suspense of the novel had me engaged from the beginning and made this hard to turn off when it was required. I just wanted to keep listening to see what was going to happen next.

Though this was a single pov, I absolutely loved that it had duet narration. It really does bring the characters to life in a way single narration just doesn’t.

Loved this forbidden romance <3

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