Separated by amnesia…
reunited by a lethal holiday threat.
Jennie Beiler's husband was supposed to be dead, so she's shocked when he rescues her from an attacker. Although Luke has no memories of his Englisch wife, it's up to him to protect her from someone who won't stop until she's dead. Can the peaceful Amish community he returned to after losing his memory shelter them and their son this Christmas when danger strikes again?
This was a gripping combination of suspense and a second chance romance. Jennie receives a horrifying shock when she finds out that the stepfather who raped and attempted to kill her escaped from prison. She vividly recalls his promise to get even with her if he gets the chance. She would be dead if she weren't rescued by Luke Beiler, the man she later fell in love with and married. Unfortunately, he died in an explosion five years earlier before he knew about their son. When she's attacked inside her apartment, she is stunned when Luke comes to her rescue again.
Five years earlier, Luke woke up in a ditch, thinking he was seventeen and on his rumspringa. He was shocked when he returned to his parents' home to find out he was twenty-two and had left the Amish community. Luke had no memory of where he'd been and what he'd done since then. He remained with his family and joined the Amish church. But when he caught part of a news program talking about an escaped prisoner, he knew who it was and that there was someone he had to warn. He remembered Jennie from when they were teens, so he and his brother went to find her. They arrived just in time to save her again.
I loved how Luke's subconscious led him to Jennie, even though he didn't remember their life together. He was shocked to learn of their marriage and their son, but there was no way he would leave them unprotected once he did. Both Luke and Jennie were wary of each other, Luke because he doesn't remember, and Jennie because she does. Luke and Jennie are thrown together under extreme circumstances, and as they get to know each other again, they discover that their love is as strong as ever. But Luke is an Amish man now, and Jennie is Englisch, making it impossible for them to be together. I wasn't surprised by the solution, but it didn't come easily. Luke allows his fears to throw up roadblocks, even after Jennie makes a surprising offer. I loved his brother's reaction to what Luke did and the kick in the pants Raymond provided. I loved Luke's big moment at the end and the decisions they made for their future. The epilogue was a great peek at that future.
The suspense was intense and nearly non-stop from beginning to end. Jennie's stepfather's quest for vengeance was terrifying in its determination. From the first attack to the last, it seemed that Luke and Jennie could barely stay one step ahead. Steve appeared to have an infinite number of resources he could call on for help, while Luke and Jennie had few. I loved the scenes with Luke's family, who immediately embraced Jennie and LJ despite their shock. There were multiple twists along the way, but it was the last one that really took me by surprise. The final confrontation had me glued to the pages until it was over.
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