Coming face-to-face with her past…
Jeopardizes both their futures
When Madison Colton comes face-to-face with her
presumed-dead father, her entire world is turned upside down. The unexpected
discovery endangers Madison and brings Marshal Oren Margulies to her rescue.
Madison can't believe she's being targeted, but Oren's presence fills her with
feelings she never knew she had. But blossoming romance might be cut short by a
vengeful killer…
Good book. In the previous book (A Colton InternalAffair), Madison saw a man who looked like her father while in a nearby town
with her cousin Grace. But Richard Foster has been dead for twenty-five years,
so how is that possible? This book picks up a week later as Madison returns to
that town looking for the man she saw. But just as she is about to follow the
man into a store, Marshal Oren Margulies stops her. Oren has good reasons to
stop her from speaking to the man, but Madison refuses to leave it alone.
I laughed as kindergarten teacher Madison outwitted the
marshal and succeeded in speaking with her quarry. She never expected to find
that it was her father and that he's been in witness protection all this time. Oren
fears that now that contact has been made, both Madison and her father could be
in danger, and he is proved right within hours.
The action and suspense took off as a revenge-driven adversary
attempted to take out Madison and her brother and sister. Madison was the main
target at this time, and Oren was determined to keep her safe. I was glued to
the pages as each attack seemed closer to succeeding. I loved seeing the partnership
between Oren, the Grave Gulch PD, and Madison's brother Bryce, the FBI agent,
as they worked to track the attacker. Just when the reader thinks they have him
located, a bit of deception puts Madison in extreme danger. I loved seeing her
keep a cool head and exceed even her law enforcement family's expectations when
her pursuer confronts her. The final confrontation was a nail-biter and kept me
engrossed to the end.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship between Oren and
Madison develop. Oren is fascinated and attracted to Madison from the beginning
but determined to remain professional. Madison is equally attracted and has no
problem letting Oren know her interest. Oren's protectiveness had him sticking
to Madison like glue, and I enjoyed seeing him fall under her spell. Oren has
had bad luck with previous relationships and believes there is no future for
them as much as he would like it. There are some terrific scenes between them
as they get to know each other and bond over his sister's matzo ball soup. I
wanted to shake Oren at the end as he pushed Madison away, ostensibly to
protect her from being hurt by him. I loved the lecture he got from his sister,
followed by the advice from Madison's father. His big moment at the end was
sweet, romantic, and pretty impressive.
The story of Madison's father and what happened to him
was heartbreaking at times. It was easy to understand Madison and her family's
disbelief, hurt, and anger when they found out the truth. There were also times
I wanted to shake him for possibly carrying it too far. The final scene with
the family dinner was a hopeful sign for their future as a family.
There was a brief mention of the story arc about the
missing forensic scientist. The serial killer story had an odd turn at the end
of the book when he robbed Oren's sister Olivia's restaurant, but it serves as
a lead-in for the next book.
Jeopardizes both their futures
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