Series:
Defenders of Battle Mountain (Book 5)
Someone wants her dead.
It's up to him to make sure that doesn't happen.
The first bullet didn't kill her. But the next one might.
With a target on her back, Battle Mountain reserve officer Isla Vachs has no
choice but to trust Adan Sergeant. The soldier-turned-bodyguard has one final
mission: protect his best friend's widow and her daughter. As each step plunges
Adan and Isla deeper into a sniper's crosshairs, a deadly truth is about to
become chillingly clear…
This emotional, action-packed book kept me glued to the
pages from start to finish. Two months earlier, Isla, an EMT, was shot in what
appeared to be a random shooting. Since then, she has become a BMPD reserve
officer, the better to protect herself and her daughter, Mazi. As this book opens,
someone takes another shot at her, and she is tackled simultaneously. The bullet
could have been fatal if she hadn't been wearing her vest. Then she is stunned
to discover that the person who tackled her is her late husband's best friend,
Adan - the man she holds responsible for Clive's death.
Adan feels guilty about being unable to protect Clive on
their last mission in the army. Clive's last request was that Adan protects his
wife and child, and when he hears rumors that Isla is in danger, he drops
everything to watch over her and Mazi.
The twists and turns of this story kept me hooked to the
end. The BMPD is in a tough place thanks to the crime that has plagued the town
for the last year. The townspeople are scared and questioning the department's
capability, and the mayor uses them as a political football. Another shooting
has Adan and Ilsa joining forces to investigate. Neither expects the web of
lies, secrets, betrayal, and murder that confronts them. I could feel their
confusion and horror at what they discovered. The threats against them never
let up, and there were times when I wondered how they would resolve the
problem. The ending was a nail-biter, and I was glued to the pages as the
action unfolded. I loved the resolution and seeing the bad guys get what they
deserved.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Isla
and Adan. They had always been friends because of Clint, and Mazi adored her
Uncle Adan. But when Clint died, Isla blamed Adan and shut him out of her life.
She wasn't happy to have him show up in Battle Mountain, but she couldn't
refuse his help when the shooting started. I loved Adan's protectiveness toward
both of "his girls." After years of being alone, spending time with
Isla and Mazi made him realize what he was missing - and that he'd been in love
with Isla for years. The attraction Isla feels for Adan makes her feel guilty,
as though she is betraying Clint, and she tries putting distance between them.
But in the end, she admits that life and love go on.
The epilogue is a teaser for the next book, which
involves the quirky police dispatcher Macie. She appears to have been hiding a
big secret, which is about to show up on her doorstep.
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