The Romance Reviews Top Pick! 5-Star Review“The plot is so well put together everything fits in. Ms. Mason’s writing is intense, focused and clear; she has truly written a wonderful story.”~The Romance Reviews5-Star Review“I loved reading this book! When I read a book it’s important to like the lead (especially the male) and I have to say – I LOVED Johnny.”~MK Harkins, Author of Intentional and … Johnny.”
~MK Harkins, Author of Intentional and Unintentional
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“Absolutely worth 5 solid stars!!! Highly recommended captivating, romantic thriller!!!” ~Margreet, Ripe for Reader Book Blog
A second divorce and a new baby wasn’t the vision Alison Hayes had for her future. Now a single mother with two young boys, she wants to focus on her kids and what’s left of her stagnant career. When Detective Johnny Rhay Bennett breezes into her life with his charming smile and country-boy accent, she’s not interested. She doesn’t need another man in her life, or another reason to make people talk.
Johnny Rhay doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but after a one-night stand in paradise with Ali, he can’t get her out of his head. With Nashville in his rear-view mirror, he’s determined to make Ali his, even if it means moving to California. Ali’s not easy, and she’s living on just this side of bitter after her divorce, but Johnny doesn’t care. He’s up for the challenge. At least, he believes he’s up for it until baby Micah is stolen right out from under his nose.
When Ali’s faced with her worst nightmare, Johnny is the only person who can pull her out of her despair, forcing her to stay strong and not give up hope of finding her missing child.
Johnny has to keep it together and get that sweet little boy home safe before his dreams of having a family vanish too.
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Precious Embrace is probably the most heart-wrenching of The Embrace Series. Ali, a newly-divorced, single mother of two boys, including a four-month-old baby, and Johnny Rhay, a police detective and Ali’s one-night-stand from a faraway destination wedding she attended months earlier. When Johnny can’t get Ali out of his thoughts, he shows up on her doorstep, but while a relationship is the last things Ali seems to want, Johnny is determined, and turns out to be the only one who can help Ali when her baby is kidnapped.
The book effortlessly engages the reader into a vortex of fear and treachery, of enduring love and unfulfilled dreams, of hope and second chances. The writing is crisp and direct, with a solid plot with surprises that’ll knock your socks off, and the pacing is perfect, never letting you go for one second. You’ll love the characters, too. They’re each terrifically matched.
Overall, this is not for the faint of heart. It deals with and throws the reader into some pretty dark scenarios. But it all feels very real and is brilliantly pulled off by the author, who steeps each story in reality and authenticity, managing to deftly maneuver the reader into the land of happily-ever-after. It will strike both fear and hope in your heart, while it wrings out every emotion. Do not even think of missing it!
I really enjoyed Dangerous Embrace, the first book in this series, and I fell in love with Johnny Rhay Bennett, the hero of this book, when he appeared in Dangerous Embrace, so of course I had to pick this one up!
For me, Johnny is the highlight of this book. He’s a good, strong, caring man who wears his heart on his sleeve. He knows what he wants, and he goes after it. And what he wants is Alison. The two of them hooked up in Hawaii during Sarah and Mark’s wedding (they were the couple in the first book), and Johnny Rhay hasn’t been able to forget Ali ever since. He even moves three thousand miles because he can’t stop thinking about her. I like a man who’s willing to put himself out there.
This book quickly drew me in and kept me turning the pages, I had to know what was going to happen next. The author had me on a rollercoaster of emotions while reading this book. With strong characters, an intriguing storyline, suspense, and romance, there is something for everyone in this book. I suggest reading this series in order to gain better understanding of the relationships in this series, as well as more background. I look forward to reading more of this series.
The author gives you another delightful story which is a great addition to this series. It is full of twists and turns that keeps your attention. We met Mark in the last book now we meet his ex-wife who hooked up with a no good who she divorces. Now she is on her own with her children, having a one night stand with a man who can’t forget her and follows her to where she lives. She isn’t ready for this, but he isn’t giving up. He is determined to show her just how much she can depend on him, he will never let her down. Then the unthinkable happens when her baby is kidnapped he is her rock, I doubt she would have been able to deal with all the issues if not for him.
It was hard for me to get into Alison character she had a good man, cheated on him, married a man who doesn’t want child. Which I didn’t understand since she already had one of her own. He left because she got pregnant putting all the blame on her. I do have to say the character does feel realistic. She does remind me of a few women I have known over the years. I never understood them either. What is there not to like about Johnny? He has charm, style, dependable, caring, loving and very much a hunk. I fell in love with him from the start. He does have a few issues like taking on the blame for things that wasn’t his fault but that just makes him more my kind of man.
I thought it had a great story line, loved the plot and the twists and turns that come with it. The author had no trouble holding my attention giving another page turner I couldn’t put down. I thought it was well written and really keeps the reader’s attention. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.