She showed up barefoot in the snow—no shoes, no supplies, no options left.
Kennedy ran from the trading post that owned her with nothing but desperation and a head start. The last door she expected to find open belonged to a man like hard, armed, and done with people.
He’d spent three years making sure the world forgot he existed. One look at her changed everything.
He should have turned her away. Instead, he pulled her inside, dressed her wounds, and started teaching her how to be dangerous.
Bad idea. Worse idea? Letting himself want her.
Winter’s closing in. So are the men she escaped. And Galvin’s about to find out that falling for the wrong woman at the end of the world might be the most reckless—and necessary—thing he’s ever done.
Trust is fatal. Love is a luxury. Survival might just be the easy part.
Unlike the first book in this series, I thought “Hide Me” was a lot more centered on the main couple, and didn’t spend as much time on the threats to them. It was a lot more about their relationship, and I really enjoyed that.
Kennedy has done what has been necessary to survive in a world ravaged by the undead. But she was trapped by unscrupulous men and has been used and abused for months. When she gets the opportunity she runs, taking a chance on the one man who hasn’t looked at her like property.
Galvin has been living a solitary life the past three years. He’s survived by living alone in a remote cabin, only going to a local market for things he can’t get any other way. That’s where he first noticed Kennedy. And then one night he’s shocked to find her barefoot and frozen on his porch.
Galvin has been hardened by the events of the past three years, but he ignores his own rules and takes Kennedy in. The two of them are wary of one another at first, but their natural chemistry soon comes through. Galvin swears to protect Kennedy after learning what she’s been through, and Kennedy vows to be of use by doing all she can to help around the cabin.
These two were wonderful together. Galvin was not only protective of Kennedy, he was also very aware of the power imbalance between them and was always conscious of his words and actions around her. He also never pitied her or expected her only to do certain things. She was a full partner.
Kennedy was a strong, determined woman. She’d endured horrendous treatment, but she hadn’t given up. And she was not only prepared to do her part around the cabin, she also insisted that Galvin teach her to shoot and fight so she could protect herself.
I liked that the violence was short-lived and not the focus of the book. Instead, the story revolved around the relationship between Galvin and Kennedy. It was very slow-burn and, while there were spicy scenes, they were only a small part of the overall romance.
The author has created an interesting world, and one that is slowly changing and offering hope to those who live in it, and to those of us reading about it. And somehow, in the current times we’re living in, that hope means even more. I’m very interested to see where the author takes things next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.