Corrin Patten is solidly on a path to make partner in a prestigious Seattle law firm when an ominous threat from her past turns deadly. She can handle circumstances necessitating a temporary move to the backwater town of Emma Springs, but its charming physician is another matter, as she’s issued a permanent moratorium on men. Dr. Kyle Werner revels in trust from patients he regularly treats in a … treats in a community he’s never wished to leave. Yet Emma Springs lacks one thing, a woman to share his perfectly bucolic life. He’s read about pheromone attraction, but never experienced desire until meeting Corrin. They make an unbeatable team, but convincing her that his interest is sincere while they dissect layers of deceit requires the precision of a surgeon’s scalpel. Can they defeat the wealthy stalker bent on mistaken revenge against Corrin and destruction of the peaceful Montana setting?
If you thrive on tenacious heroines, sizzling attraction, and a shadowy villain with a grudge, you’ll love this prescription for thrills.
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I enjoyed this romantic suspense. I received this for free and voluntarily chose to review it. I’ve given it a 5* rating. Because I didn’t read the book before this in the series, I think it took a little longer to get into it. But once I did, it was basically non stop action. Between bad guys and a few jerks, there was plenty to keep your attention with probably more to come. Add some good looking good guys and a little pony to the mix and you get some surprises.
Great story of finding someone to help leave a pain filled past behind and give courage to face the future.
Corrin Patten is a city girl, focused on passing the bar, hoping to make partner at the prestigious law firm she works for. She needs the money: she has family to take care of and her own dreams of someday being able to travel the world. All of that gets put on hold, though, when she boards a plane to Montana to help her best friend, Miranda, and she meets a certain very handsome country doctor and sparks fly between them. But a vindictive shadow from Corrin’s past is also following her and threatens her new found happiness in Emma Springs.
Brandle has developed a series of romances and part of the fun is how they interlock, following previous characters and introducing new characters. By the end of Book 2, I was excited about the next couple coming in Book 3. These are sweet, “clean” romances with tender kisses and thrilling touches that aim at marriage and births. There are beautiful mountains, casserole dishes with baked beans and beef and apple pies, good-hearted people, and support animals, like Big Red from Book 1 and a new comer, the darling Whinny who works his way into Corrin’s heart. If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to live, check out the Love Thrives in Emma Springs series. You’ll want to start with Book 1, THE HITMAN’S MISTAKE, so you don’t miss anything!
This book continues the saga started in The Hitman’s Mistake. Corrin is a lawyer working long hours to make her way to partner. Unbeknownst to her the past that haunts her is about to surface in a very unpleasant way.
Her friend Miranda’s testimony is eminent and Corrin decides to visit her in Emma Springs to give her moral support. What she doesn’t realize is that Grant and Miranda are on their way to Seattle. She is fortunate that Kyle Werner has to swap out vehicles at their home since the taxi she took from the airport left her there, in the middle of nowhere.
After a light meal, some getting to know you, a glimpse at predatory females, and a paunchy guy she keeps seeing. Kyle takes her to his father’s home.
Actually having dinner with Kyle’s dad is put on hold as a child fallen into an old mine shaft.
Corrin makes a name for herself, and uncovers some disturbing things. Compounded with her unease after seeing a ring she never wanted to see again.
We see Miranda, Grant and Red ‘the mule’ in this one too.
Suspense and intrigue abound as Corrin has to make some decisions and begins what could be a long term relationship with Kyle.
I can’t wait to see where this series goes from here.