Prudence Hartley has the usual single mom problems: getting her kids to
school on time; juggling a gazillion errands while trying to get a full
day’s work done; oh, and don’t forget about dinner.
But Pru’s problems become a tad more complicated and a lot more
dangerous when she finds a dead man in her house. Or a dead spy to be
exact. Suddenly, a federal agent named David Merrick shows up and whisks
her and her kids into protective custody. Pru has so many questions
spinning through her brain she doesn’t know where to begin. How is she
going to keep her kids safe? What was the dead spy looking for in her
house? Why are the spies after her? Oh, and there’s one more question . .
. just a pesky, minor thing. Why does Merrick have to be so damn sexy
and protective?
5+ STARS
I'm not sure if I have read any other books by this author before. But I will be looking for her now. Because, wow, I loved this book. So much that I hardly know where to start.
Prudence was one original main character. One that I was quick to like. As the story goes on she also seemed to be somewhat of a danger magnet. But also as person after person was added to the story, she was also a magnet for people who cared about her. I liked that each person who was added had depth to their personalities and added to the story. It was also a relief that it wasn't overwhelming either. It was a people driven story as much as it was about the suspense.
At first Detective Sergeant Merrick was someone that like Pru, I didn't know what to make of. He seemed like he was probably good at his job but somewhat emotionless. He did develop into a deeper person than you expect at first and I ended up liking him a lot too.
This story kept me on the edge of my seat, never knowing what was going to happen next. And plenty did, happen that is. There is also a lot of skillful sleuthing too. These are only a few of the reasons that I liked it. The romance that was brewing made me smile more than once.
And I was very satisfied on how the story ended and how the romance did too. That brought about another smile for sure.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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