His sister is missing and only one person can help
Cade Larson needs LAPD fingerprint expert Lori Del Valle
to help track down his troubled missing sister. But he can't deny the sparks
still between them…nor the secret Lori is keeping. When fingerprints link
Cade's sister to another missing woman -- and a potentially nefarious treatment
center -- Lori volunteers to go undercover. Will their dangerous plan bring a
predator to justice or tragically end their reunion?
Good mix of second chance romance and suspense. Lori
works for the LAPD as a fingerprint specialist. One day she's startled to find
her high school boyfriend there to report his younger sister missing. Cade is
told it is too soon to report an adult missing, and his frustration is evident.
When Lori suggests that she and Cade check Summer's house for clues, she
discovers a disturbing similarity to a crime scene she recently worked.
Dissatisfied with the police response to the things they
found, Lori and Cade begin investigating on their own. I was hooked when Lori
decided to go undercover to investigate the questionable drug rehab center that
linked the two women. The tension ramped up as Lori risked discovery by searching
for the missing women, and Cade met with one of Lori's police friends about the
drugs they found. The final confrontation had me glued to the pages as they
uncovered the truth about the rehab center and its owner. The underground scene
was a nail-biter with a close call for Lori and Cade and a just-in-the-nick-of-time
rescue. The epilogue filled in some blanks for a satisfying ending.
I liked the rekindling of the relationship between Lori
and Cade. They had been high school sweethearts, Cade from a wealthy family and
Lori from a poor one. It didn't matter to them, but Cade's family disapproved.
When Cade left for college, Lori broke things off, telling him he needed to be
free to experience everything. There was another reason also that came out
later in the book. When they meet again, it's clear that the sparks between
them are still there. I enjoyed seeing them reconnect and realize that the old
feelings are still there. Though he respected Lori's abilities, he still felt
protective when danger threatened. Lori felt the same protectiveness toward
Cade, which led to some of her past choices. There is some angst when she
shares her secret, but understanding and forgiveness follow quickly. If they
are going to move forward together, Cade has some decisions to make. Those
decisions didn't surprise me, as they were hinted at earlier in the book. The
epilogue was terrific.
I liked seeing some of the characters from the previous
series make appearances in this one. Lori made a brief appearance in that
series, and Kyra and Jake appear in this book. I'd like to see more of Jake's
partner Billy and his search for his sister.
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