He promised himself he’d leave his dark past behind. She swore she’d never love again.But rules are about to be broken—and their hearts will lie in the balance.Single mom, Laura meets a sexy, mysterious man on her trip to Scotland. But what she doesn’t know is that he is running from his past, and it’s about to catch up with him.Can broken hearts be mended? Can a former spy protect the woman he … mended? Can a former spy protect the woman he loves?
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This was more of a 3.5 star for me, but I rounded up. So I must confess I read Book 2 (Secrets) first, so I already knew some of the outcomes. Did it ruin the book? No; however, it didn’t necessarily have the “a-ha” moments I was expecting.
What I really loved about this book was Jack and Laura’s love story. They are established adults who have faced some emotional hardships and find each other when they aren’t looking for anything. The newlywed attitude in their intimacy proved to show some serious chemistry. The secondary characters were also great. They all played important roles in the story. Also there wasn’t any over the top unnecessary drama or angst, when put in hard positions the characters stayed level headed
There are a few moments once the mystery portion of the story really starts to shine, where I asked myself how is that going to work or how is that possible. Justification was provided shortly down the road, sometimes I found it to be a little rocky.
The one thing I didn’t like was how blasé Laura and her kids were about dangerous situations. I plan to ask the author about this. Since I read Book 2 first, I can tell you that this attitude doesn’t really continue in the series. I think this story scared some common sense into the characters.
This is the first book in a new series from this talented author, and is Laura and Jack’s story. Laura has been left heartbroken, and just wants to lead a quiet life. Jack is a sexy gardener, who has many secrets and is hiding from his past. The chemistry between these two is intense, and they have to work together to overcome obstacles in their path. This is a well written story which is filled with angst, secrets, twists, suspense, danger, and love, which all had me on tenterhooks. I was totally captivated throughout this thrilling story, and cannot wait to read more in this series.