He's an overworked police chief, and she's a disgraced cop. Can he rescue her from her own depths of hell without losing his heart to her in the process?
Someone is kidnapping newborn infants and selling them to the highest bidder. Police Chief Patrick Carter has his hands full investigating the case. To complicate matters, he's short on staff.
Jade Harlowe has secrets, ones that she vowed no one would ever know. She used to be a police officer, but when a tragedy occurred—one that everyone held her responsible for—she resigned and moved to another state to start over, accepting a job as a dispatcher for the police, fire, and ambulance departments.
When Patrick discovers Jade's past police experience he offers her a job on the force. He needs help working the kidnapping cases, and Jade previously solved a similar case, so she could be a valuable asset. But will they be able to fight the attraction that's sizzling between them? Something that could be very distracting if they can't control it.
The clock is ticking. They have to find those babies and prevent more from being taken. But a very nosy news reporter may compromise everything if she digs deep enough to uncover Jade's past.
Neither Patrick nor Jade thought they had room for each other in their lives, but working so closely together makes it impossible to deny the chemistry. Can Patrick break through the wall Jade has built up around her, or will her past finally catch up with her and she loses everything once again?
Constance Bretes is an author of contemporary romance and suspense. After spending many years imagining stories, she began her writing about ten years ago at the encouragement of her husband. Her romance books are often set in different parts of the country, but her favorite site is Montana.
She’s married to her best friend and resides in Montana with him and a houseful of cats.
When she’s not writing and researching for her next book, she can be found basket weaving, reading, or just plain spending time with her husband.
Jade Harlow's tragic past has a way of catching up with her, but there's one secret no one knows about that she will guard to the end. Police Chief Patrick Carter knows about the tragedy but she can't tell him or anyone else about the little girl she watches at play.
When two babies are kidnapped from their homes in the dark of night, Patrick grows desperate for answers and turns to Jade for help.
I was impressed at how the author shows an in-depth knowledge of police procedures and how a police investigation is conducted. The characters were real—I found myself rooting for them and wanting them to overcome their emotional baggage.
A well-written romantic suspense, with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and sizzling hot love scenes that will keep you turning the pages.
I've read Constance's "Blue as Sapphires" fell in love with that book, the characters, the quiet town ways, Montana setting, me & Montana are forever connected, always and forever ... it was such a great read. This book is totally different, a romantic suspense, there are so many unexpected twists and turns. What will happen next kind of moments??! Lots of sizzling steamy hot love scenes too. It was such a quick read for me. I am hesitate on the rating ... so torn ... Blue as Sapphires was really what pulled me into loving Constance's writing style but please know this read is so close to 5 stars ...at a very high high marked 4 stars me from... very close to tippin' over ... for sure. I love a great on the edge of your seat ride kind of book ...but I did contact personally more with Blue as Sapphires... me and Montana will always have a close connection. Great read, I love her style. ( ;