A child in danger
And two parents who have never met
When her adopted daughter is abducted, Edie Beswick
suspects the man who claims to be her little girl's father…until she sees how
Jake Cassin reacts to Laney's disappearance. Working together increases their
chances of finding the child they both love, but it complicates their looming
custody battle. Is indulging in their attraction just a welcome release for two
people in pain -- or do they have a future as a family?
Good book that grabbed my attention from the start, and
didn't let go until I was finished. The book opens as Jake arrives at Edie's
bakery, looking for the daughter who was kidnapped four years earlier. Edie is
stunned by the resemblance to her adopted daughter, Laney, but sends the man on
his way without telling him anything. What follows is a parent's worst
nightmare, as Laney is abducted as she gets off the school bus.
Edie immediately suspects Jake, and he is horrified to
discover that he'd been that close to finding his Noel only to have her
disappear again. Jake has been on a leave of absence from his Houston police
job for four years while looking for Noel. His website has received several
tips, the latest pointing him to this small town. Desperate to find Laney, Edie
teams up with Jake to search for her themselves.
The determination, tension, and fear leap off the pages
as Amber Alerts and Jake's website provide hints that don't pan out. With both
focused on finding Laney/Noel, they soon find themselves giving support and
encouragement to each other. Neither expects the sparks of attraction that
flare between them or the need that drives them to find comfort in each other. Nor
can they forget the question of who will end up with Laney/Noel once she is
found.
The tension ramps up when they receive a credible hint
from someone who claims they have Laney/Noel. The hope and fear leap off the
page as they face someone who believes they have a better right to Laney. I
didn't see the unexpected twist in this person's claim coming. The final
confrontation was intense and had me on the edge of my seat until it was over.
I loved the ending, and the epilogue was terrific. I
loved seeing Jake and Edie getting to know each other better. Seeing Jake with
Laney was sweet. I was rooting for good news for Jake and loved how things
turned out.
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