This was my second reading of this book. I liked it just as well the second time. In my opinion this is one of CC better books. The characterizations of both the hero and the heroine were well developed and in depth. You could really see where each of them was coming from.

The story starts in the present for just a quick glimpse then goes back and tells the whole 11 years story in order. It wasn't told in annoying flashbacks but straight forward hitting the high points mostly from her POV but enough from his to show them on parallel paths that would someday intersect. CC did a very good job with this especially showing how his brief brush with her at the start of the 11 year story would shape the next decade for him even though he didn't really know her or meet her.

Lindsay was a strong character even if she had issues. Taylor was a very decent understanding man. The suspense was well done but it didn't overwhelm the relationship between the hero and heroine which is where the book focused. The secondary characters were good. A couple were kind of one note but the sister and the Grandmother were multidimensional and different.

A very satisfying read. ( )

Can see her skills developing here to what she shows us in her FBI novels, good ending ( )

Can see her skills developing here to what she shows us in her FBI novels, good ending ( )

was very good and interesting was a page turner ( )

Total literary nonsense. ( )