Extreme Exposure

Kara McMillan is an investigative reporter and single mother who uncovers potential corruption at a concrete manufacturing plant in Denver. While pursuing this dangerous story, she meets Colorado State Senator Reece Sheridan, who shares her interest in exposing environmental and corporate misconduct. Their professional collaboration grows complicated as mutual attraction develops, forcing both to navigate the risks of a relationship between a journalist and politician. Kara must balance her investigation, her role as a mother, and her feelings for Reece while facing escalating threats from those who want to keep her quiet. The investigation puts both Kara and Reece in increasing danger as they work to uncover the truth, leading to life-threatening situations and difficult choices about justice, safety, and trust. The novel explores themes of integrity in both journalism and politics, the conflict between personal relationships and professional ethics, and the price of pursuing truth in a world where powerful interests will stop at nothing to protect themselves.

Readers rate this romantic suspense novel highly for the chemistry between lead characters Kara and Reece, praising their authentic relationship development. Many appreciate the portrayal of Kara as a working single mother balancing career demands with family life. The investigative journalism elements and corrupt politician storyline add depth beyond standard romance fare. Criticisms focus on pacing issues in the first third of the book, with several readers noting it takes too long to build momentum. Some found the political corruption plot overly complex. A few readers mention discomfort with certain intimate scenes they consider too explicit. Average Ratings: Goodreads: 4.06/5 (9,800+ ratings) Amazon: 4.4/5 (380+ ratings) BookBub: 4.3/5 (900+ ratings) Example reader comments: "Finally a romance heroine with real-world problems and responsibilities" - Goodreads reviewer "Slow start but picks up around chapter 6" - Amazon reviewer "Perfect balance of suspense and romance" - BookBub reviewer

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🔍 Author Pamela Clare drew from her own experience as an investigative journalist to create the main character, Kara McMillan, making the newsroom scenes particularly authentic. 📚 This book is the first in the "I-Team" series, which follows different investigative reporters at a Denver newspaper as they uncover corruption and find romance. ⚡ The environmental scandal in the story was inspired by real cases of pollution cover-ups by cement manufacturing plants in Colorado. 💫 Pamela Clare wrote much of this novel while recovering from a serious rock climbing accident, which temporarily left her unable to walk. 🗞️ The author won multiple journalism awards during her career, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service, before transitioning to writing fiction full-time.