An absolutely pitch perfect romantic suspense! This story hits all the points required to warrant 5 stars. A riveting story that is unique, flows well and keeps the reader anxiously turning pages. What makes this particular story stand out among the plethora of contemporary romantic suspense, however is that the main characters aren't the usual late 20 to early 30 something military/special ops. we are used to. This story deals with a 50 year old CIA operative who has been around the block, with a lifetime of regrets to deal with and the woman who has loved him through it all. Their story was amazingly rich as well as heart-breaking and while some may take exception to the abundance of reflective moments, it would be impossible to create such a deep and believable love story without them - this is not first time/young love, for heaven sakes, there is 20 years of shared history to work through! It is rare that I tear up while reading and this story did it to me - repeatedly!

While the book can be read as a stand alone, to really understand and experience the depth and emotion surrounding the story, at least one of Cross's previous "Suspense Series" is highly recommended. All the characters carry through and much of the background needed to truly understand Luke and Emily's journey, as well as, the danger faced will be found there.

* For clean readers: There are a couple of long steamy scenes that can be skimmed but because the couples problems are explored during these scenes, completely skipping would be hard.

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