Bronwyn Pierce has poured everything into The Haven, her family’s exclusive mountain resort in Gossamer Falls. But when financial discrepancies surface and the numbers suggest something far darker than simple mismanagement, she’s forced to call on the one person with the skills to help Mo Quinn, a former Army Intelligence officer, her first love, and the last person she ever wanted to trust again.
Mo has spent years avoiding the woman he once loved and the secrets that tore them apart. But when Bronwyn calls, he can’t walk away–especially when it’s clear someone wants her gone for good. As they dig deeper into the treacherous motives behind a blackmail scheme, their proximity reignites long-buried feelings neither of them is ready to face. And when the evidence points to an unexpected culprit, Mo faces an impossible trust the proof in front of him or trust his heart.
With danger closing in and no one else to turn to, Bronwyn and Mo must break years of silence to uncover who’s trying to destroy The Haven. They’ll have to risk everything–including their hearts–to expose the truth before it’s too late.
Lynn H. Blackburn skillfully draws you into a thrilling plot taut with gripping suspense and romantic tension that will have you turning pages long into the night.
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Summary
Reviewed by Rebecca
"Her walls were coming down. She had to trust that he'd stand with her when the last one fell."
When Bronwyn Pierce suspects that something nefarious is going on between the lines of The Haven resort's financial spreadsheets, she resigns herself to asking the one person with whom she hasn't directly spoken to in years, Mo Quinn, to assist her. She and Mo have a conflicted history dating back to their childhood, when young love seemed as simple as holding hands by the waterfall.
Mo has been waiting. For what, he wasn't quite sure, but when Bronwyn expresses her need for his help, he puts his self-respect on the line and offers his technology skills. Unfortunately, keystrokes are no buffer against bullets and after realizing that the stakes are higher than anyone thought, Bronwyn's friends circle in tight, meaning that Mo and Bronwyn will eventually be forced to have the conversation that could make or break their hearts for good.
Honestly, I played tug-of-war through the first third of this book as I tried to determine whether or not I was reading a suspense sprinkled with romance or a romance sprinkled with suspense. Once I decided that this story was primarily a second chance romance I settled in and began deep diving between the shreds of Mo and Bronwyn's tattered past. As you might expect, the author did a remarkable job of replaying their circumstances while incrementally tiptoeing towards what would eventually become an amazing outcome.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Revell through Interviews and Reviews.