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This is a romance suspense. I have to say I really liked this book. I did not like the parts that was told by Darcey because I think she has some mental health issues which made those parts hard to follow. I loved the suspense and the little romance that was in this book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Romantic Suspense) or author (Jennifer D. Bokal) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review about how I feel about this book, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Who are Holly & Liam? How do they meet? What do they each do for a living? Who is Sophie? Who is Darcy? What do we learn right at the beginning of the story? What things have happened recently in her life? Who are Billy and Erin? How do they fit into the story? Goodness, this story gets very suspenseful, very quickly. Why? You will have to read and see! The ending gives us a little sneak as to what is to become. Be prepared to be kept on the edge of your seat!

Good book. It opens where the first book lets off. The escaped serial killer, Darcy, was rescued by a man who then kept her prisoner. The opening scenes show the grisly way that she escaped that captivity.

We then get to meet both Liam and Holly. Liam is a professional tracker who had to realign his priorities. With his daughter's mother deployed for a year, Liam now has full custody of his daughter, Sophie. That means he needs a position with regular hours to keep him close to home, so he accepts a job with Rocky Mountain Justice. His primary task is to attempt to track Darcy in the forest where she disappeared. On his first day, he runs late because of trying to get Sophie to her first day at school. There he meets the teacher and owner, Holly.

Holly is having a bad day. She is behind on the school's mortgage payments, and the bank is calling in their loan. They have a buyer for the school. She hopes to convince the bank to give her more time, which requires an evening meeting with the banker. She must be on time, but her newest student's father is late picking her up, so Holly misses her meeting. To say that she is angry at Liam would be putting it mildly. She doesn't care what the circumstances are.

I liked the development of the relationship between Holly and Liam. Both of them have traumatic events in their pasts that affect their views on relationships. Liam believes he is responsible for his cousin's death. That caused him to build walls around his heart so that he doesn't get that close to anyone again. He also prefers to work alone rather than risk someone else's life. Holly was involved in a tragic car accident as a teenager. She, too, feels responsible, but she copes by trying to take care of everyone. After their first meeting, neither of them can stop thinking about the other. There are sparks between them that continue to grow as Holly finds herself more involved in Liam's life. I liked how she bonded with little Sophie and how that bond brought her closer to Liam. As they work together to find Darcy, the attraction between them burns hotter, and their feelings for each other grow stronger. But both of them have trouble letting go of their pasts and believing that they deserve love. It takes a nearly tragic situation for them to face their fears and embrace a future together.

The suspense of the story was great. The previous book ended with Darcy's disappearance, and this one picks up where that left off. The intensity is high from the start, as the RMJ folks briefly have Darcy in their sights, but she gets away. They bring in Holly, who has some interesting insights about Darcy. When clues lead the team to believe that Darcy is hiding at a local resort, Liam and Holly go undercover to search for her. Having the point of view of both Darcy and the Liam and Holly team made the intensity so much stronger. I got chills following Darcy's activities as she tried to escape. There were several close calls as she and Liam or Holly encountered each other without recognition until the connection was finally made. I was glued to the pages as Darcy attacked Holly and kidnapped Sophie, desperate to escape. The final confrontation was a nail-biter as they hoped Holly's insights about Darcy would allow them to reach Sophie before it was too late. The last pages serve as a lead-in to the next book, as it's evident that Darcy is more devious than anyone expects.

Liam is dealing with some changes in his life now that he's a full time dad balancing a hectic work life. He's so used to being a loner and doing things on his own that working with others and having his child in tow is going to be an adjustment. Thankfully Holly is around, they may not have had the best impressions of eachother but they will have to work together finding a serial killer close by.

I enjoyed this book it wasn't too over the top with action. I loved that there was the point of view of the killer and seeing what the person thought and reasoning behind what they do. Then there was the lifestyle change Liam was dealing with and it was clear it was trying the best he can but mistakes happen. Holly tried her best doing what she does but it seems things are looking down for her an a career change might be sooner then she thinks. You know what without giving too much away just know that this book is pretty good. I really enjoyed it.