A guilt-racked hero vows to succeed
…even if it costs him his life.
Five million dollars for rescuing a kidnapped heiress? To
reclusive Jason Hunt, the job's about redemption, not money. But when the
troubled former marine finds megarich Samantha Eddington, opposites attract as
they escape her captors. Odds are they won't survive the brutal Teton Mountains
or the mercenaries after them. And if they do, will Jason's reward be
redemption or heartbreak?
Fast-paced suspense coupled with a fast-paced romance. Jason
is a former Marine, haunted by his inability to save the woman he loved.
Between that and his PTSD, Jason finds it more comfortable to live as far away
from people as he can. He has his cabin in the woods and his job with
search-and-rescue, which is his way of atoning for what he sees as the mistakes
of his past. When he gets the call about rescuing Samantha, it brings back
unwelcome memories, but he can't refuse the job.
Samantha is a beautiful woman who is much more
comfortable in the lab than at society functions. The story opens as she
prepares to be the center of attention when her boyfriend proposes in front of
party guests. All of that goes out the window when she finds him in a
compromising situation with her younger stepsister. Furious, Samantha takes
off, only to be kidnapped on her way out of the hotel.
Sam and Jase are complete opposites, but the sparks flew
between them from the moment they met. There was also an unexpected connection,
thanks to the tragedies both have experienced. I liked how Sam was able to get
Jase to talk about his past, helping to relieve some of the guilt he lives
with. The loss of Sam's mother was a significant factor in the way she holds
herself back from people and is exacerbated by the betrayal of the man she
thought she loved. I enjoyed seeing Sam's quirkiness, intelligence, and
compassion work past Jase's walls into his aching heart. At the same time, Sam
experienced what it was like to be respected and protected by a man, instead of
always being put down. I liked how quickly she came to trust Jase. She also
gained the confidence that she lacked before and recognized the truth of her
feelings for him. I loved the scene in the hospital, followed by the epilogue
that showed the difference love made in their lives.
The suspense of the story was great. It started intense
with Sam's kidnapping and maintained that intensity throughout. The immediate
questions that came to mind were whether the abduction was related to the
kidnapping and murder of Sam's mother, was it strictly ransom-based, or does
someone have a grudge against her father? I was on the edge of my seat from the
moment Jase appeared next to Sam as they raced to stay ahead of the kidnappers.
The imagery was vivid as Jase and Sam fought the mountain as well as the bad
guys. The final confrontation was a nail-biter as they were betrayed by someone
they thought they could trust. I loved Sam's part in their success and laughed
at the part about the cellphone and keys.
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