Australian Doctor Casey Tyler has been looking for an escape from the memories of her past for a long time so when she takes a 3 month contract working for International Medical Assist the void that’s present in her soul is telling her that this is what she needs to fill it. Flying from one side of the world to another she is faced with a brutal war zone and an unexpected savior in more ways than … than one.
Nathanial King has seen his share of brutality and war during his 10 years service in the marines, so when a favor is called in by the CEO of IMA to protect a civilian medical team at an American base overseas he finds that his instinct to protect takes over his logic to turn it down, only he didn’t know that a head strong, mouthy Aussie doctor was going to give him more than he ever bargained for.
Only when a dangerous threat forces Nate to take Casey out of the game and back to his home in the USA he suddenly realizes that he not only has to protect her from the threat on her life but Casey Tyler needs to be protected from herself. As he gets deeper into her soul he unearths something more darker than he has ever seen before and now he fears he may need to protect himself from the need to own her body and soul.
A beautiful powerful story of pain, forgiveness and love.
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How can one truly be free?
Casey Tyler is a doctor. She also has a troubling past. Which she tries to hide. Nate King owns an International Security Firm.
Nate is there to protect Casey at a Combat hospital in a war zone. When Rebels come to kidnap her he goes into Alpha mode and does everything he can to protect her including taking her home….to his country.
There are many things that Casey and Nate must face to achieve their freedom. Avoid an International kidnapping scheme, her past, his need to protect her.
Will Casey and Nate be able to navigate this myriad of problems? To find out you have to read this engaging page turner, that has you “Awww”ing, saying ouch and maybe has your heart racing. I can’t wait to read what happens next!!
Fantastic book. The characters are endearing and strong. The excitement is climatic. Highly recommend.
A Tale of Two Halves
I began my 2019 reading journey with this debut effort by the author. My selection of this book was completely and deliberately random. The interesting cover may have had some influence on me.
How I dislike being critical. This is a young new author and I respect the fact that she accomplished writing the book. At the same time, I did pay for the privilege of the read. I offer my observations in service to all who love to read and even those who will and do write romance.
This book read like the second half was written by a completely different person. The first part was a slow grind. There is miniscule to no heat in the meeting between Nate, the hero and Casey, the heroine, as well as the subsequent time they spent in the isolated military outpost where Casey was hired to work as a surgeon. Nate and his company were hired essentially as security for the civilian medical team.
The characters were generally unrelatable. I get the impression this author has the more difficult time penning a relatable male than female. There is some more sexually explicit material in the second half of the book, but nothing that will scandalize you. Yet, isn’t that what romance readers secretly, or not so secretly, want… to be scandalized or at very least moved?
How did I ever read over 350 pages? Despite its shortcomings, the storyline was inventive and the connection between Casey and Nate began to approach normal levels of tension, desire and connection that lovers of the romance novel crave.
The long and the short of it is…this author needs not a good, but a great, editor…not Just a proofreader. Paradoxically, she needs to write scenes of passion with a lot less editing and more sensuality.
The book ends abruptly on a weird HFN note. While the second book is set up well with respect to the story, with all the great books being written and my TBR in the thousands, I hesitate. Which author will I meet in the second book… the one who wrote the first half or the second half of this book?