To keep her family safe
He'll risk everything, even his heart…
After losing his family, Dr. Stavros Makris could never
imagine trusting again. So when Desiree Colton rushes her toddler, Danny, to
the ER, Stavros must keep things professional with mother and son. But then a
kidnapper targets Danny, and Stavros lets down his guard, forging an
unbreakable bond with Desiree. As sparks fly between them, they work against
the clock to protect the little boy from a criminal closing in…
Good book. Desiree Colton, whose son Danny's kidnapping
in the first book of the series,
Colton's Dangerous Liaison, began a domino
effect of problems for the local police department, became much more protective
of her son. When Danny ran a very high fever, she rushed him to the ER, where
she met Dr. Stavros Makris. Unexpected sparks flew between them, which both
tried to ignore. But when a kidnapper snatched Danny out of Desiree's arms
right there in the hospital, it was Stavros's quick thinking that saved the
boy. And when Desiree and Danny needed a safe place to stay, Stavros quickly
volunteered his home.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Desiree
and Stavros. Stavros was a good man with a tragic past. Several years earlier,
his ex-wife kidnapped their daughter and tried to escape in a storm. She
crashed the car, dying instantly, while Stavros's daughter was taken to the
hospital, where she died in his arms. Since then, he has closed off his feelings
until Desiree and Danny work their way past his walls. I loved watching Stavros
with Danny, who connected with him right away. There are many sweet scenes of
the two together where it's easy to see Stavros's stellar fatherly abilities.
The connection between Stavros and Desiree is very
different. Desiree stirs feelings in Stavros that he hasn't felt in a long time,
but he fights hard against them. He considers himself too broken to be any good
to her. However, his ability to support and comfort her indicates that he's not
as broken as he thinks he is. The more time they spend together, the more
Stavros finds himself wishing for something he believes he can never have.
Meanwhile, though wary at first, Desiree falls fast and
hard for Stavros. Besides the flames of attraction, Stavros's kindness and
respect touch her deeply. In him, she sees everything she could want for
herself and her son. I loved watching Desiree and Stavros together as her
compassion helps him with his grief. I ached for Desiree as she dreamed of
something more even though she knew he didn't want it. I ached for them both
when the kidnapping threat was over, and Stavros walked away. I had to laugh at
the tough love advice Stavros received and the effect it had on him. I loved the
ending and the depth of Stavros's emotions when he went to Desiree.
The suspense of the story was terrific. Desiree's fear at
finding Danny the subject of another kidnapping leaped off the page. Her
desperation to find the kidnapper ran up against the police department's focus
on a serial killer and their missing forensic scientist. Because of
discrepancies in the department uncovered in the first book, the police have a
nightmare on their hands, and these two fugitives are at the heart of it. There's
an intense scene with the killer at the hospital that had me on the edge of my
seat as it played out, and I could feel the department's frustration at his
escape.
Meanwhile, Desiree's fear for Danny's safety continues to
grow. I liked seeing how Desiree's work as a sketch artist for the police
department played a big part in searching for the kidnapper. The final
confrontation with the kidnapper was both a nail-biter and heart-wrenching as Stavros
threw himself into Danny's rescue. There's a little bit of a lead-in for the
next book as the manhunt goes on for the two fugitives.
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