To protect an Amish community…
She'll make herself a target.
After a pregnant Amish woman and her toddler are
abducted, police sergeant Nicole Dawson charges in to save them. But when the
kidnapper escapes with the child -- and thinks Nicole can identify him -- she
becomes his new obsession. Determined to protect his ex-fiancée, FBI special
agent Jack Quinn joins the case. But the clock is ticking in their race to
uncover the baby-trafficking ring before another innocent is taken…
Terrific second chance romance. I was hooked from the
moment I started reading and didn't stop until I was finished. The Sutter Springs
PD is dealing with a terrifying problem. Someone is kidnapping pregnant young Amish
women, stealing their babies, killing the women, and selling the babies. When
Nicole and her partner get a lead on one of these missing women and her
toddler, they rush to the scene. When backup arrives to help, Nicole is
dismayed to discover her ex-fiancé is one of them. Though they rescue the
pregnant woman, the kidnapper escapes with little Leah - and targets the
officer who saw his face.
The action in this book started immediately and never let
up. Jack, an FBI agent, and his partner join the SSPD to help when they
discover there is a link between the case they are working on and the kidnappings.
They must move fast because the traffickers could move little Leah out of the
state or the country at any time. As Jack and Nicole follow every lead, it
sometimes feels like the killer is one step ahead of them. His ruthlessness is
evident as the bodies pile up, and the attempts on Nicole's life intensify as
she and Jack close in on him. When they identify another Amish woman in danger,
Nicole goes undercover to protect her. The intensity ramped up as Nicole and
Adele fled for their lives, and Nicole ended up in the killer's clutches. I was
glued to the pages as the final confrontation came within inches of costing
Nicole her life. The resolution was fantastic as the local and larger cases were
successfully concluded. I loved seeing Jack with little Leah.
I enjoyed watching the rekindling of Nicole and Jack's
relationship. Nicole broke off their engagement three years ago when Jack's
undercover work came between them. She couldn't or wouldn't understand that
there were things he couldn't tell her, which ran up against the issues caused
by her father's lying and deceit. Jack was heartbroken and left town to
continue his work with the FBI. Then his sister was murdered, leaving him as
guardian to her daughter, Chloe. I loved seeing how important Chloe was to him
and how good he was with her.
It's a shock to both Jack and Nicole when they are
assigned to work together. It is quickly evident that their feelings for each
other are as strong as ever. The more time they spend together, the closer they
grow. Neither has forgotten what drove them apart, but their hearts know what they
want. I loved Jack's protectiveness and desire to care for and comfort Nicole
when she needed it. Nicole can still read Jack's body language and knows when
something bothers him. But can Nicole stop projecting her father's actions onto
Jack when it comes to his job? Nicole has some serious soul-searching to do
before she can see a future with Jack. I loved the ending and how both took
steps to resolve their past issues so they could look toward a future together.
The epilogue was terrific and showed what the power of love could accomplish.
She'll make herself a target.
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