He'll do whatever it takes
To keep his family safe.
Mitch Kent is shocked when he sees his wife, Kimberly,
just before the anniversary of her supposed death. He learns she faked her own
death to protect her family from an ominous threat and came back to see her
husband and her young twins one last time. But she was followed, and now she's
desperate for her husband's help. Mitch will need a miracle to reunite his
broken family…if Kimberly's dark past doesn't kill him first.
Good start to a new series. This is a second chance love
story. It's been almost a year since Mitch's wife's death left him to raise
their twins alone. Because her body was never found, Mitch never lost that
little bit of hope that she was still alive, but he's still shocked when she
shows up at his house. After hearing her story, he's also angry and hurt that
she didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth from the start. He's not sure
he believes her tale, but he's not willing to risk the lives of his children if
he's wrong.
I liked both Mitch and Kimberly. I loved how Mitch is
devoted to his children. I ached for him and his worry over Andrea's health
issues. He also still grieves over his wife's death and how the twins will grow
up without a mother's love. I also hurt for Kimberly. She didn't want to
abandon her babies, but their safety and Mitch's was more important than her
feelings. I loved the strength of her determination to keep them safe.
I enjoyed the rekindling of the relationship between
Mitch and Kimberly. Mitch's anger at Kimberly at the beginning was believable and
understandable. He could also see her love for the babies and that she believed
she did the right thing, which softened his anger a little. He was surprised to
discover that his feelings for her hadn't died, but he was also wary of
trusting her with his heart again. Kimberly regrets her deception and the way
she left, but she was still convinced she did the right thing. She never
stopped loving Mitch, but leaving was the only way she could protect him and
the babies. As she and Mitch went on the run, the intensity of their situation
amplified the attraction they felt for each other. But could Mitch forgive her
enough to let her back into his life, and can Kimberly believe that his love is
enough to overcome her past?
The suspense of the story was terrific. Kimberly's fear
for Mitch and the babies leaped off the pages. I could see how desperate she
was to convince Mitch that she was telling the truth. The rapid escalation of
the danger that they were in kept me glued to the pages. The final
confrontation was a nail-biter and I couldn't wait to see how it would be
resolved. Also, there was an incident involving a mutilated cow at the
beginning of the book that I suspect is a hint of something that will come up
in the following books.
I liked how the rest of the Kent family rallied around
them and joined forces to find the truth. I especially enjoyed how they
welcomed Kimberly back and didn't judge her over the things she revealed. There
was a sweet scene at the end where the Kents showed how important family is to
them.
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