His past is better left forgotten…Former Army helicopter pilot Jake Donovan is lucky to be alive. At least that’s what his team of neurosurgeons? say. But he knows differently, his crimes almost cost Holly Holland her life, and even though he can’t remember, the pain in her eyes is something he’ll never forget.Holly’s done being a victim, as a trauma nurse her skills are needed by a … humanitarian group providing medical aid after a killer storm ravages the Gulf Coast of Texas. Saving lives however, won’t be an option because a madman wants her dead.Can Jake and Holly shed the weight of his dark past, or will their happily-ever-after have a fatal ending?
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When i started this book I thought no not Holly again , she has gone through so much already. But we know to find your hea you have to suffer. This is the best book of this series so far. There is sadness and happiness and anticipation it is one rush of emotions from beginning to end. The chemistry is there, the characters are wonderful the backing and bantering between the guys is hilarious. I love this series I highly recommend this whole series and start at the beginning with book 1 otherwise you miss the connections.
And I’m back in the adrenaline pumping world of Lost and Found, Inc! And what a way to immerse yourself back with the Wolfe Pack. Jake is still recovering from the surgery to remove his brain tumour as the story begins. He carries the guilt of his actions when he was “Johnny Darling”, even though he truly cannot be held accountable for them. He decides to move to his Aunts ranch and recover. He silently slips away and essentially isolates himself and his guilt away.
Fast forward a few years and Jake’s body may have recovered but he is still feeling the guilt. When a natural disaster strikes nearby and he goes to offer assistance he never imagined he’d meet Holly there. He has done his best to forget her and what he did to her but here she is acting like he’s some kind of hero and not the monster that he believes he is.
But when Holly once again finds herself in danger from a psychotic madman and his hitman brother, Jake is the only one that Holly calls on. She knows he will keep her safe.
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I love this series. It’s gritty without being too dark and the characters are all important to the story, they’re not just there for window dressing. Ms Alexander writes nutjobs like no-one else I know LOL. I truly had my skin crawl when reading about Angel (that’s gotta be the worst misnomer ever!) and his equally psychotic brother Ivan. I loved the irony of Jake reeling from guilt for his actions towards Holly and then through the story Holly doing the exact same thing, absorbing guilt for what she could not really control.
There was a really high body count in this one. The most fear inducing scene was in Suzanne’s apartment (no spoilers). My heart was in my throat and I almost cried in relief by the time the scene was over.
So glad that Jake finally got to have his story told. Holly was the perfect foil to his brooding nature. She was capable, empathetic and effervescent even after all she had been through and ready to embrace what she felt towards Jake. So looking forward to more in this series!
Life expectancy for characters in a Jerrie Alexander book are not very long. High body count in this latest in the Lost and Found, Inc series.
If you haven’t read the previous books in this series I recommend at least reading Hell or High Water before reading this as Jake’s story starts in that book. Also anything from this point could be spoilerish if you haven’t read the previous books.
Jake’s fate was hanging in the balance in the second and third book in the series. We finally get to see him recovered from his surgery but find that he is living with a ton of guilt over the things he did when he had the brain tumor. One of his biggest regrets is what he did to Holly even though in the end he saved her. Jake says goodbye to his friends at Lost and Found, Inc and goes to work on his Aunt’s farm. After a violent storm ravages the towns around him the last person he expects to see working at the temporary hospital set up to help storm victims is Holly.
After her horrible ordeal of being kidnapped and almost raped by a madman Holly decided she wanted to help others and went back to school to be a nurse. She is part a of volunteer medical team that gets sent to towns that have experienced disasters. Its been two years since she’s seen Jake and she surprised to see Jake bring victims in. She’s forgiven him for the past now if she could just convince Jake to forgive himself.
As with all disasters not only does it bring out good people but it also brings out the bad guys. Holly gets herself on the radar of a killer after a situation and Jake’s immediately steps up to protect her even though he is at war with himself over his attraction to Holly.