Three years ago Izabel Maddox lost the love of her life.Not long after, a cruel twist of fate ripped away the last part she had of him.Grief and devastating loss almost broke her, but she survived.Focusing on building her childhood dream was her lifeline.But just when she thought her heart could move on, her past came barreling back, making her question if the struggles of the past were all for … past were all for nothing.
Three years ago Drake Maddox made the toughest decision of his life.
To protect his wife and avenge his brothers, the Navy SEAL faked his death.
Injuries and the loss of his team marked his soul, but it was losing Izabel and their unborn child that nearly broke him.
Focusing all his time and skills on finding the enemy was his lifeline.
Returning to his wife had always been his dream, but reclaiming Izabel might prove to be his ultimate nightmare.
Because his wife may never forgive him for betraying their vows.
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This was a really great story. Awesome characters All kinds of emotions Great Plot Your Life’s Greatest Love coming back from beyond the grave Wait! What? Yep, Very Good Story here, I can’t wait to read more of Ms. Paige’s Work.
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Drake and Izabel are married. Things happen so that Drake has to leave. Izabel is left behind to cope on her own. I don’t want to give away anything, but this book is a must read!!! A fantastic book from Victoria Paige!!
Drake and Izabel story is intense and sad as he has to fake his death to save himself and the team that got ambushed. But, leaving his wife when she just lost their baby was difficult to and for her to lose their child after hearing that he was gone. Was too much for her and as his friends look out for her and keep him updated on what is going on but once he comes back will that love be strong enough to stand through this lie.
Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! RECLAIMING IZABEL was such a Rollercoaster ride of Emotional distress and Heartwreching Aches and pains I DID NOT SEE IT Coming!! I Could Not Put It in Down and devour it in ONE Sitting!! It was such a Rollercoaster ride of TWISTS AND TURNS INTO the UNKNOWN that I DID NOT SEE COMING!!
Drake & Izabel’s Story is Beautifully written and Victoria Paige BLEW ME AWAY with this One!! Plus she is a New Author for me and I’m Definitely going to be looking out for more of her Writing!! Make sure you have a box of tissues close by!! A MUST READ BOOK!!
This was such an action packed book! Izabel is put thru the ringer in this book. She falls head over heels in love but soon loses that love along with another. She is trying to live day to day and do her job. Starting over hasn’t been easy for her. She gets a major smack in the face when Drake comes back into her life. She doesn’t know what to think or do at this moment. It was fun to see her grow and trust him again. He, on the other hand, has a mission. To get his woman back and take care of the bad guys. This is when it gets action packed. Things move very fast but it’s all part of the plan. I enjoyed this book and the author.
Reclaiming Izabel is a good second chance read.
Learning to forgive and trust again isn’t easy but it’s the only way these two will be able to heal and become complete again.
There were times while reading that I needed my tissue box. My heart broke for Izabel and the pain she went through. She is a survivor and her journey makes her realize how truly strong she is.
I loved Drake and his undying love for Izabel. The situation he found himself in was horrible but he didn’t let it break him. He fought until the very end for what he loved and what he believed in.
I enjoyed their story and look forward to reading more from this author.
Drake Maddox had to make the most difficult choice of his life three years ago when an op he was on as a SEAL went bad and it was clear that a traitor was among them. He was declared dead and he knew how difficult this would be for his wife, Izabel.
Izabel Maddox never imagined that she would lose Drake but now three years later she is beginning to slowly move on with her life and begin dating again.
When Drake completes a mission he is ready to come home and reclaim Izabel but what happens if he is too late?
This was a great book that got you hooked from beginning to end.
My heart truly broke for Drake having to make such a difficult choice but he did what was required of him to keep his country safe and try and discover who the traitor was. I knew it wouldn’t be easy for him to gain Izabel’s trust back but I was rooting for him.
Izabel had to go through two huge losses and it took her so long to begin to truly live again. I completely understood why she was so angry and had to get over all of her hurt and anger before letting Drake back in.
There were some great twists involving some of the characters to keep the reader on their toes wondering what was going to happen next. The book kept me in a lot of suspense and there were a few moments that I wondered how everything was going to turn out.
The end was awesome and I loved how everything turned out and I am excited to see where Drake and Marcus’s business goes from here!
This book had me on an emotional roller coaster. It kept my attention from the first page. I loved Izabel’s story. Victoria Paige is a new author to me but I will definitely be reading more from her!
I totally loved this book. There were moments when Iza spoke of her lost after losing Drake that totally shredded my heart. I loved that they slowly got know each other again. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Great story. Quick read. Love wins in the end. Love the alpha male in drake.
Holy crap!!!! What an intense, on the edge of your seat read!!!! This book will grab you by the heart and not let go! Iza is madly in love with her husband Drake, who is a SEAL and is constantly going on classified missions. When she gets the news her husband didn’t make it back from a mission, her whole world flips upside down, and to make matters worse, she recently found out she’s pregnant. Months go by and the only thing getting her through life is her unborn baby, only to have that ripped away from her also. She barely survives the loss of not only her husband, but the loss of her baby girl. fast forward three years, and she comes face to face with her husband back from the dead, just when she’s trying to move on.
This book is so intense! it will have you on an emotional roller coaster!! I highly recommend reading this!!!
Victoria Paige has done it again. Wow, what an amazing read. Drake and Izabel were truly meant for each other. I couldn’t put this book down once I started reading it and my emotions were all over the place. This is really and amazing book. Highly recommended.
Wow. This book really takes you on a rollercoaster. The characters were great. They both have to go through so much. Drake is a Seal and is in a mission. He wakes up to find out his whole troop has been eliminated and he is injured. To make sure his wife, Izabel stays alive, he has to become a ghost. Izabel has to go through so much, when she is finally ready to move on Drake comes back. This is a great second chance romance. Kept me on the edge of my seat and couldn’t wait to see what would happen next between these 2.
I’ve not read a lot by Victoria Paige and this book makes me ask myself why??!! Drake and Izabel are well written, compelling characters, their relationship feels so real, and the passion is palatable. The book is a page turner from start to finish with some great twists and turns. I’m curious about Viktor and his story, I’ll have to add Smoke and Shadow to my TBR list.
I enjoyed this one for the most part. I do wish the hero had to do a bit more groveling. He basically shows back up after three years of the heroine thinking he is dead and moves right the fuck back in. I don’t care how sad he was, or how he did it to protect her; she deserved some space to figure things out without him being underfoot and guilting her about how she was hurting him…sigh.
Apparently, I am a mean biatch that holds a grudge. *lol*
This book had me from the Begining I had tears from the end! I loved the storyline and how you could see how much Isabella was in pain from losing her husband but things happen but the hurt and anger was def addressed!
What a beautiful book! I loved Izabel’s story! There were so many ups and downs and twists and turns, basically an emotional rollercoaster! I couldn’t put it down! This is one book I wish would have never ended.
Wow this book really has it all. Ups and downs, twists and turns. The women in this book is one strong lady, what she had to go through and then to find out some of it was a lie…Just wow. The guy is this book is a strong military guy who you will see what and why he does what he did. I don’t want to give it away I want you to ready it.
I loved this book! The love story between Isabel and Maddox was beautiful. I just wish that there was a little more romance and a little less of the military parts. I wanted as much of this couple as I could get!