Looking for answers
…they uncover a deadly plan.
When he takes a job to prove himself, fate introduces
Deputy Marco Rossi to Bella Greene -- a small-town beauty terrorized by a
mysterious stalker. By nature the handsome lawman is a professional loner
working 24/7 with armor around his heart. But as they discover clues leading to
the truth, crucial evidence must take priority over the feelings suddenly
breaking through his walls.
Kelby Creek is still suffering the aftereffects of
"The Flood," the name given to the exposure of the corruption discovered
in the town's government and law enforcement two years earlier. What's left of
the sheriff's department is determined to regain the town's trust.
The department's newest hire, Deputy Marco Rossi, has his reasons for choosing
Kelby Creek while keeping his heart closely guarded.
The suspense starts quickly before Marco has officially
started working when he comes across Bella broken down on the side of the road.
Though taken by her beauty, the fear in her eyes as he approached got his
attention. Marco won my heart immediately with his sensitivity to her anxiety
and willingness to work with it. Bella's first worry when she saw the stranger
was whether he was the author of the messages she'd been receiving. She relaxed
a little after seeing his badge but remained wary.
Marco didn't see Bella again for two weeks, though he
couldn't stop thinking about her. Not only was he attracted to her, something
about her situation that day had been niggling at his instincts. So when he saw
her at the local bar, he decided to ask her about it. Unfortunately, before he
could do that, he stuck his foot in his mouth over one of her building
projects. Bella was a little quick to take offense, and heated words were
exchanged. They were interrupted by Marco's partner as a call came in they had
to answer, leaving his question unasked. Eventually, Marco got his answer, but
it left him feeling that something was off.
The suspense heats up when Bella gets another one of the
creepy messages - this time on her bathroom mirror. Around the same time, Marco
becomes the victim of a hit-and-run driver, and the reader discovers the
connection between the two. The intensity ramps up as the stalker escalates his
attempts to get his hands on Bella. Meanwhile, Marco is equally determined to
keep Bella safe and find the stalker. I loved following his investigation as he
and his partner and Bella dig into her past to see who has it in for her. I was
glued to the pages to see if my suspicions were correct, though it took a
couple of unexpected twists before I found out. The final confrontation was a
nail-biter, and I was on the edge of my seat as I waited to see how it turned
out. I loved Bella's strength of will and her faith that Marco would come.
I enjoyed the development of the romance between Marco
and Bella. Because of his past, Marco keeps his heart closely guarded. He dates
but ends relationships before they can get serious. Something about Bella gets
past his walls from the beginning. Their relationship gets off to a slightly rocky
start thanks to Bella's oversensitivity about being a woman in a male-dominated
profession. Fortunately, both retain their senses of humor and can move past
that awkwardness. Marco surprises himself when he shares things about his past
that he's always kept to himself. Despite her initial tendency to jump to
conclusions about him, it doesn't take long for Bella to realize that she can
trust Marco. I liked watching the attraction build between them as they spent
more time together, and Marco's protectiveness became more personal. There are
a couple of fun scenes where his protectiveness runs up against Bella's independence
and stubbornness, and Marco learns which battles are worth fighting. I loved
the ending and seeing how well they understand and support each other and the
love that made it possible.
…they uncover a deadly plan.
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