Series:
Defenders of Battle Mountain (Book 4)
Their shared history could be their undoing.
Forced to partner up, reserve officer Kendric Hudson and
missing persons agent Campbell Dwyer work a baffling abduction case that gets
more dangerous with each new revelation. As they battle a mounting threat, they
must trust one another with their deepest secrets. But the truth they uncover
could leave them lucky to escape with their lives…
Terrific blend of second chance romance and suspense that
kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. Kendric is Battle Mountain's
newest reserve officer. A former coworker of Cree's (Dead on Arrival), he was
injured in the same blast that hurt Cree. Scarred physically and emotionally, Kendric
walked away from his life in Denver, including the woman he loved. He's found a
home and family in the close-knit Battle Mountain Police Department and community
and is determined to do his best to serve them. Then a missing persons case
brings a blast from his past, and his new life is turned upside down.
Campbell has been sent from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation
to augment BMPD's tiny force during this case. She has an outstanding record of
success in her cases. But there is more to Campbell's presence in Battle
Mountain than meets the eye.
The sparks fly between Kendric and Campbell from the
moment she appears. She makes snarky comments about him burying himself in the
backwoods, and he digs at her laser focus on cases to the exclusion of
everything else. But neither can deny the attraction that still exists even
after five years apart. Kendric is determined to ignore it. He believes his
scars prevent a relationship that isn't based on pity. Campbell has secrets
that could destroy any chance of a reconciliation. I liked watching them work
together and seeing their respect for each other's abilities. They grow closer,
but her secrets and his fears are obstacles that must be overcome before they
have a chance at happiness. I liked the ending and seeing how everything worked
out.
The suspense of the story was a roller coaster of twists
and turns. A pregnant woman was abducted from her home in the middle of the
night, and her husband was shot and left for dead. But as Kendric and Campbell
dig deeper into their investigation, there are more questions than answers.
Just when I thought I knew what was happening, the author flipped everything I
thought I knew on its head. Then the bad guy makes the case personal for
Campbell, and the tension goes through the roof. I was on the edge of my seat
as Campbell went rogue and ended up in mortal danger. The final confrontation
was a nail-biter that kept me turning the pages until it was over.
The revelation of Campbell's secrets did initially cause
some strain between her and Kendric and between her and the rest of the BMPD. I
ached for Kendric over the first secret and its effect on him. I could feel his
anguish over it and rooted for Campbell to be able to break through the fears
that held him back. The second secret involved the entire BMPD. I could
understand why Campbell was sent to investigate, but having read the series
from the beginning, I knew her bosses were barking up the wrong tree. I was
glad that Campbell believed the truth pretty quickly.
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