Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Good second chance story mixed with intense action and suspense. The story opens as the Justice Seekers provide extra security for an appearance by the former POTUS. Gage, who used to be a Secret Service agent assigned to that same president, foils an assassination attempt. The scene between Gage and Manning, who Gage does NOT like, led to a meeting between Gage and Manning's daughter Harper. Six years earlier, Gage was part of Harper's protection detail while she was at college. Gage's honor refused to let him act on the attraction between them, so when she claimed she was pregnant with his baby, he didn't believe her. It also cost him his job.
Current day, Harper needs his help. Though told that their baby died, Harper recently received a ransom demand claiming their son was alive. I ached for Gage as he learned the truth and dealt with the emotions stirred up. He was determined to help though Harper had some issues with his take-charge attitude.
This book is full of twists and turns and unrelenting tension. Gage enlists the other Seekers to help discover the truth. While he is at her home questioning Harper and collecting information, they barely escape an attack that seems intent on ending her life. I was glued to the pages as Gage put his life on the line to keep her safe. The attack brings up questions about whether it is related to the ransom or the attack on the former president. As the Seekers delve deeper into both events, they uncover disturbing connections. I ached for Harper over the revelations that ensued. The final confrontation had me on the edge of my seat and my heartbreaking for Harper.
I liked how Gage and Harper reconnected. Both of them had done things in the past that they regretted and needed to earn forgiveness for. I thought Harper's actions that night were especially bad considering how they would be viewed were the tables turned. Gage's refusal to believe Harper was understandable considering he had no memory of the event, but he also should have trusted her enough to listen to her explanation. Once he knows the truth, Gage's guilty feelings are overwhelming. It doesn't take long for either one to realize that their old feelings had never died. There were still a couple of rough spots when information uncovered rouse Gage's suspicions, and he doesn't react well. Fortunately, that doesn't last long, and he redeems himself well. The ending was sweet but heart-wrenching, with Gage and Harper putting the past to rest and looking forward to the future.
Current day, Harper needs his help. Though told that their baby died, Harper recently received a ransom demand claiming their son was alive. I ached for Gage as he learned the truth and dealt with the emotions stirred up. He was determined to help though Harper had some issues with his take-charge attitude.
This book is full of twists and turns and unrelenting tension. Gage enlists the other Seekers to help discover the truth. While he is at her home questioning Harper and collecting information, they barely escape an attack that seems intent on ending her life. I was glued to the pages as Gage put his life on the line to keep her safe. The attack brings up questions about whether it is related to the ransom or the attack on the former president. As the Seekers delve deeper into both events, they uncover disturbing connections. I ached for Harper over the revelations that ensued. The final confrontation had me on the edge of my seat and my heartbreaking for Harper.
I liked how Gage and Harper reconnected. Both of them had done things in the past that they regretted and needed to earn forgiveness for. I thought Harper's actions that night were especially bad considering how they would be viewed were the tables turned. Gage's refusal to believe Harper was understandable considering he had no memory of the event, but he also should have trusted her enough to listen to her explanation. Once he knows the truth, Gage's guilty feelings are overwhelming. It doesn't take long for either one to realize that their old feelings had never died. There were still a couple of rough spots when information uncovered rouse Gage's suspicions, and he doesn't react well. Fortunately, that doesn't last long, and he redeems himself well. The ending was sweet but heart-wrenching, with Gage and Harper putting the past to rest and looking forward to the future.
