Series: Bree and Tanner (Book 2)
Risking it all—again.
Now his past is threatening both of them.
Deputy Tanner Dempsey paid a high price for an undercover
op gone wrong. Nobody understands a dangerous past better than Bree Daniels.
Together they have to take on those real-life demons in order to stay alive.
Keeping one step ahead of ruthless killers is their only option and risk is
their constant companion.
Continuing the adventures of Bree Daniels and Tanner
Dempsey. This book begins about three months after the previous book ends. Bree
continues her work at the diner and has made progress in acquiring social
skills. She is still insecure about those skills and worries a lot about saying
or doing the wrong thing. Fortunately, everyone around her is very
understanding of her occasional gaffe and give her plenty of encouragement. Tanner
is still her number one cheerleader. He is head-over-heels in love with her,
but also has the patience to let things develop at a pace that is comfortable
for her. What he hasn't shared with her, as yet, is the PTSD from an undercover
op gone wrong. His attempts to protect her from his issues exacerbate her fears
that she is doing something wrong in their relationship.
The peace that they've enjoyed since The Organization was
brought down comes to an end when Bree discovers a dead body in her yard. The
man was a criminal that Tanner had helped put away and was recently released
from prison. There are no clues as to who killed him or dumped the body in
Bree's yard. Things get a little more complicated when a second man is killed
who also has ties to Tanner. He is put on administrative leave while the two
murders are investigated. It quickly becomes evident to Tanner and Bree that
someone is setting him up. The question is who and why?
The suspense is intense and fast-paced from the first
scene to the last. The story opened with Tanner reliving an incident from the
past that continues to haunt him. As the evidence piled up against him, those
issues are one more mark against him. The best chance for Tanner to clear his
name is to evade arrest, and he and Bree go on the run. With Bree working her
computer magic and Tanner applying good old logic, they work to find the truth.
There are any number of possible suspects, and the twists and turns kept me
guessing. Just when I thought I knew who it was, someone else would move to the
head of the line. The final confrontation was unexpected and intense, and I was
on the edge of my seat until it was all over.
One of the things I enjoyed the most was the continuing
progression of the relationship between Bree and Tanner. Each is protective of
the other, which becomes more evident as the danger increases. In the first
book, we saw Tanner's sensitivity to Bree's trauma. In this one, Bree gets her
chance to be there for Tanner as he finally opens up about the devastating events
of three years earlier. I loved the way that Bree stood up to him, reminding
him that she is not fragile and kept herself out of danger for many years. It was
heartwarming to see Tanner realize his mistake and promise to do better. I
loved the end of the book and seeing Tanner's mom help Bree know the truth of his
feelings. I can't wait to see what is up next for them.
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