The Woman Trapped in the Dark is the propulsive third novel in J.D. Mason’s contemporary trilogy about unforgettable love, scorching desire, and dangerous secrets. Marriage can be deadly. People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them apart. But even so, Abby Rhodes and Jordan Gatewood fought hard to be together. Now, they are looking to settle into a life of married bliss. But … settle into a life of married bliss. But sometimes the greatest threat stems from the person you trust the most.
Someone is hunting Abby. She has been taken prisoner, held captive by those who would stop at nothing to destroy Jordan. Now he must figure out how his dark and murky past holds the key to finding her.
Every moment, hour, or day that these people keep her locked in this place slowly robs Abby of any hope she has of surviving this nightmare. She wants to believe that Jordan will save her, but it doesn’t take long for Abby to realize that it’s up to her to find a way out of this terrifying ordeal before it’s too late.
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The Woman Trapped in the Dark is part of the Blink, Texas series by J.D. Mason. This is only my second book by Ms. Mason. A year ago I read Seducing Abby Rhodes and was captivated with Abby and Jordan’s story. Never did I imagine that this is where their story would go next!
Jordan Gatewood is a billionaire business mogul. He has just entered into a brand new government contract that will take his business and his wealth to new heights. But ever since Abby Rhodes came in to his life, his priorities shifted. She is now the most important thing to him. Who would have thought that at age fifty he would find the love of his life?!
Abby owns a construction business in Blink, Texas, but Jordan wants her to move in with him in the city. At the moment, she is dividing her time between the two. In the short time they have been together, though, Jordan has become her life. She can’t imagine living without him now.
She and Jordan are planning to get away so she has gone back to Blink to pick up some things. It’s a two hour drive so she is spending the night and will return to Jordan in the morning. But on that night, a night she will forever wish she could change, she is kidnapped.
Jordan is given five days. On the fifth day, he will have to fulfill the requirements given him and is told that Abby will be released safely. Jordan can’t lose her. She is his life. He employs a man who has a reputation for being able to find people. They have no leads, have no idea where to start, but he can’t think about that. They have to find her, there is no other option.
The author takes us on a wild ride. We are not only allowed into both Abby’s and Jordan’s heads, but Plato, the man he hires to help him find her, as well. We also are in the kidnapper’s heads so we know what is going on on all sides of this story.
“She was a sweet beauty who didn’t belong in their world, caught up in their deceitful webs and ugly games.”
This book was a crazy ride. It starts right off on the very first page and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. I absolutely loved the ending. I’m telling you that this book gave me high blood pressure. I was glued to my e-reader all the way through. I think I have permanent indentions from my own fingernails! The love Abby and Jordan share is so intense but for him to be so unable to help her was torture. We are given flashbacks throughout the book of their memories together. It was what kept them strong throughout the horrible days they were apart.
If you haven’t read Seducing Abby Rhodes, I highly recommend it because I loved the book. But it isn’t required to enjoy this one. It will just allow you the story of how these two came together and fell in love. I do want to warn you that in this book, there is a sexual assault. It is NOT a rape, but still, if this is a trigger for you, then keep that in mind.
In re-reading this, I’m still not sure I got the message across how crazy intense and amazing this book is! And even though it’s not required, I hope you’ll take a look at Seducing Abby Rhodes so you can watch Jordan and Abby fall in love from the start. Enjoy, and let me know if you end up enjoying this as much as I did. Happy reading!