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New South #3
Missing
She shouldn't be alone. He shouldn't be the one with her.
Private Investigator and ex-Ranger Noah Sullivan arrives in Nashville to identify the victim of a twenty-year-old kidnapping, one of a series of cases in a nation-wide investigation. He plans to locate the victim, hand off information to authorities, and move on. But Quinn Collier has other plans. How dare this handsome stranger ruin her life and not stick around for the fallout?
Uncovering the truth means questioning everything she's ever known and destroying every barrier he's ever put up. Finding lust amid the conflict is easy. Love is a whole different story.
Private Investigator and ex-Ranger Noah Sullivan arrives in Nashville to identify the victim of a twenty-year-old kidnapping, one of a series of cases in a nation-wide investigation. He plans to locate the victim, hand off information to authorities, and move on. But Quinn Collier has other plans. How dare this handsome stranger ruin her life and not stick around for the fallout?
Uncovering the truth means questioning everything she's ever known and destroying every barrier he's ever put up. Finding lust amid the conflict is easy. Love is a whole different story.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2020
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About the author
M.K. Chester
23 books206 followersM.K Chester is an avid reader who began writing at an early age to entertain herself. She began to take writing seriously after college and her work developed timeless themes of redemption and second chances.
She won some RWA awards, published with The Wild Rose Press and Carina [Harlequin] and now considers herself a happy Indie.
Her romance titles include something for everyone: historical, contemporary, and paranormal romance.
She won some RWA awards, published with The Wild Rose Press and Carina [Harlequin] and now considers herself a happy Indie.
Her romance titles include something for everyone: historical, contemporary, and paranormal romance.
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January 21, 2021
📚At the time of this review (Jan 2021) this is on sale via Kobo for 99¢. 📚
The only problem with this book is that it’s hard to express what I love about it without giving away spoilers. M.K. Chester sets up a truly unique set of circumstances that seem far-fetched yet entirely realistic and relatable at the same time.
P.I. Noah detonates elementary school teacher Quinn’s life with the revelation that she is not who she thought she was. He’s unable to walk away and it’s easy to feel the strong initial connection between them as well as the developing relationship. While things are a bit bumpy at first, I love that Chester has Noah & Quinn communicate. Most of the angst surrounds working this expanding case, Quinn coming to terms with her family’s involvement, and Noah finally finding peace with his own past.
This isn’t a mystery in the traditional sense – definitely heavier on the romance and the mystery aspect is centered on the two main characters, how it transforms them, and the love that blooms. This is another perfect mix of sweet and sexy. And there’s an epilogue!
Note: While part of a series, all the New South Romance books have no overlapping characters or events. These truly stand alone and can be read/listened to in any order.
The only problem with this book is that it’s hard to express what I love about it without giving away spoilers. M.K. Chester sets up a truly unique set of circumstances that seem far-fetched yet entirely realistic and relatable at the same time.
P.I. Noah detonates elementary school teacher Quinn’s life with the revelation that she is not who she thought she was. He’s unable to walk away and it’s easy to feel the strong initial connection between them as well as the developing relationship. While things are a bit bumpy at first, I love that Chester has Noah & Quinn communicate. Most of the angst surrounds working this expanding case, Quinn coming to terms with her family’s involvement, and Noah finally finding peace with his own past.
This isn’t a mystery in the traditional sense – definitely heavier on the romance and the mystery aspect is centered on the two main characters, how it transforms them, and the love that blooms. This is another perfect mix of sweet and sexy. And there’s an epilogue!
Note: While part of a series, all the New South Romance books have no overlapping characters or events. These truly stand alone and can be read/listened to in any order.
February 17, 2022
My review is written voluntarily after listening to the audio version of this book.
This is a hard review to write because I don't want to give too much away but I'll do my best. Quinn Collier had no idea that the life she had been living might be a lie. She's an artist, as yet unknown, who to pay the bills working as an art teacher, she loves her job but her art is her passion. After the death of her father she's approached by a man she's sure has been spying on her for a while, he tells her she may not be who she thinks she is. The man in question is Noah Sullivan, an ex-Army Ranger who works as a P.I. He's following up on leads on a decades-old child kidnapping, he's sure that Quinn is that missing child.
As you can imagine this news rocks Quinn's world, she's recently lost the man she believed to be her father, she's on her way home to be with the woman she believes to be her mother - can this news be true? Right from their first meeting, there's something of a connection between Quinn and Noah, a connection which before too long they act on. Noah's a bit of a mystery to Quinn, she wants to really get to know him but will that be possible? As for Noah at the end of a case, he walks away, but can he walk away from Quinn?
The storyline flows well, the characters are well-drawn and easy to relate to, I found myself drawn into the story, invested in the outcome, wondering how things would resolve themselves for all concerned. I like the story and enjoyed the narration by Kathy Handrock who I had not previously listed to, and thought she did a good job with all the characters.
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This is a hard review to write because I don't want to give too much away but I'll do my best. Quinn Collier had no idea that the life she had been living might be a lie. She's an artist, as yet unknown, who to pay the bills working as an art teacher, she loves her job but her art is her passion. After the death of her father she's approached by a man she's sure has been spying on her for a while, he tells her she may not be who she thinks she is. The man in question is Noah Sullivan, an ex-Army Ranger who works as a P.I. He's following up on leads on a decades-old child kidnapping, he's sure that Quinn is that missing child.
As you can imagine this news rocks Quinn's world, she's recently lost the man she believed to be her father, she's on her way home to be with the woman she believes to be her mother - can this news be true? Right from their first meeting, there's something of a connection between Quinn and Noah, a connection which before too long they act on. Noah's a bit of a mystery to Quinn, she wants to really get to know him but will that be possible? As for Noah at the end of a case, he walks away, but can he walk away from Quinn?
The storyline flows well, the characters are well-drawn and easy to relate to, I found myself drawn into the story, invested in the outcome, wondering how things would resolve themselves for all concerned. I like the story and enjoyed the narration by Kathy Handrock who I had not previously listed to, and thought she did a good job with all the characters.
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April 6, 2022
(4.5 Stars)
(Audiobook Review)
Okay so, as a former true crime fanatic I admit what initially drew my interest to this book was the 20-year old kidnapping victim angle. That part of the plot is about our heroine, Quinn, who finds out from our Hero, Noah, that she is the victim of a kidnapping that happened to her as a toddler, where she was sold/illegally adopted. Noah has recently being working these old missing children cases and plans to just hand off the information over to the relevant parties involved and then leave for his next case. However, Quinn wouldn’t accept that and insists he stays to help with the fallout. A mutual attraction that then develops into more ensues.
The investigation plot line was most definitely my favourite part of this book, and I felt it was executed well. It kept me intrigued, and I must say I was more invested in this storyline than the romance itself.
With that said, the romance also did not disappoint. We saw our characters’ love for each other develop nicely, and it felt real. I would say the romance was also well developed.
The pacing and the writing was also excellent!
However, 0.5 star taken off because the audio quality was a bit of a miss for me. I’m not sure what it was; if it was the audio production, or if the narrator’s voice was a little too high pitched for the audio production (I’m not even sure if that makes any sense). Either way, the end result was that the audio sounded a little too squeaky and hard to hear and understand.
Besides the audio being hard to listen too, the actual story was good and I was highly invested and enjoy it!
(Audiobook Review)
Okay so, as a former true crime fanatic I admit what initially drew my interest to this book was the 20-year old kidnapping victim angle. That part of the plot is about our heroine, Quinn, who finds out from our Hero, Noah, that she is the victim of a kidnapping that happened to her as a toddler, where she was sold/illegally adopted. Noah has recently being working these old missing children cases and plans to just hand off the information over to the relevant parties involved and then leave for his next case. However, Quinn wouldn’t accept that and insists he stays to help with the fallout. A mutual attraction that then develops into more ensues.
The investigation plot line was most definitely my favourite part of this book, and I felt it was executed well. It kept me intrigued, and I must say I was more invested in this storyline than the romance itself.
With that said, the romance also did not disappoint. We saw our characters’ love for each other develop nicely, and it felt real. I would say the romance was also well developed.
The pacing and the writing was also excellent!
However, 0.5 star taken off because the audio quality was a bit of a miss for me. I’m not sure what it was; if it was the audio production, or if the narrator’s voice was a little too high pitched for the audio production (I’m not even sure if that makes any sense). Either way, the end result was that the audio sounded a little too squeaky and hard to hear and understand.
Besides the audio being hard to listen too, the actual story was good and I was highly invested and enjoy it!
February 11, 2022
This story was a sweet romance.
Noah is a PI who has been looking for a kidnap victim, only she doesn't know she's been kidnapped. Once Quinn realises that she may not be who she once thought, her whole world starts falling apart. With nobody else to turn to she leans on Noah.
Noah planned to locate his missing person, deliver his findings and them move onto the next job. Only he didn't plan on falling for Quinn.
As the two navigate the investigation, and subsequent fall out- they support each other through other personal issues and grow closer as a result.
This was an easy story to enjoy, the characters were easy to like and there were some great lines. The story around the kidnappings was interesting and how different people dealt with it all.
The narration was disappointing. The quality of the audio was poor and was really hard to listen to, especially when listening to in a car. You could even hear when different recordings were edited together.
The narrators speech was easy to understand, however there was no distinction in who was talking which make it hard to know who said what during conversations. There was also little emotion of inflection in the speech so it just sound like someone reading a book (yeah, I get the irony), so didn't pull me into the characters as much as other audio books have done.
Noah is a PI who has been looking for a kidnap victim, only she doesn't know she's been kidnapped. Once Quinn realises that she may not be who she once thought, her whole world starts falling apart. With nobody else to turn to she leans on Noah.
Noah planned to locate his missing person, deliver his findings and them move onto the next job. Only he didn't plan on falling for Quinn.
As the two navigate the investigation, and subsequent fall out- they support each other through other personal issues and grow closer as a result.
This was an easy story to enjoy, the characters were easy to like and there were some great lines. The story around the kidnappings was interesting and how different people dealt with it all.
The narration was disappointing. The quality of the audio was poor and was really hard to listen to, especially when listening to in a car. You could even hear when different recordings were edited together.
The narrators speech was easy to understand, however there was no distinction in who was talking which make it hard to know who said what during conversations. There was also little emotion of inflection in the speech so it just sound like someone reading a book (yeah, I get the irony), so didn't pull me into the characters as much as other audio books have done.
February 24, 2022
This is the first in this series and of this author I've listened to and I have to say that I thought the story and characters were great! Well written with and overall smooth storyline - a few lulls but nothing distracting. Main characters Noah and Quinn both have hurts and broken parts but when they come together they seem to sooth those broken hurts and so their relationship builds quite quickly. Loved the adult missing person storyline and the private eye cases where everyone is seemingly helped. I would have liked a bit more closure on the criminal case aspect of that as well as how Quinn decides to balance her families. The narration did this read no favors in all honesty. While the tone was okay it felt like the narrator was rushing thru the read - there wasn't a breath to be had when a new chapter started and really at times sounded monotone. I didn't hate the narration I just felt like it was a race to be finished. Also, I'm not sure if it was studio noise or production noise but there were times that there was almost a white noise. Anyway - book was great, storyline was great - few things I think could have been a bit better and narration definitely needed some work.
I received this book for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read.
I received this book for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read.
February 1, 2022
Quinn Collier is an artist, masquerading as a 5th grade art teacher. She loves her kids, but she loves her art more. She's on her way home to see her mother, her father recently died, but she doesn't get far because of a man she's sure has been watching her for some time. She's dealt a shock when he tells her she may not be who she thinks she is. Noah Sullivan is an ex- Army Ranger and PI, who is in town following up on leads to a decades old kidnapping charge and is pretty sure that Quinn is the missing child. There is a spark between them and it's not too long before they act on it. But there's also more to Noah than meets the eye and it he's mystery that Quinn wants to understand. When Noah is finished tying up loose ends in a case, he normally walks away, but he's tied to Quinn in a way he's never been before. This is a charming story of discovery, love, acceptance and forgiveness with vividly drawn characters and charged atmosphere. The narration is very well done by Kathy Handrock, with a well-modulated voice and clear intonation.
March 10, 2022
This is the first story by this author I believe I have read or in this case listened to. The story it self is really good and kept me completely glued to see what happened next. The narrator did a good job as well with the dialogue and the plot. The story is about Nash, Quinn and missing children. Nash was an Army Ranger until an injury destroyed his career. Now he is a private investigator who is looking to missing children that were abducted. The leads him to his latest case involving Quinn and a very old kidnapping. Quinn, a school teacher and artist, had no idea she was the victim or her parents involvement. This story is good with mystery, suspense, passion, angst, emotional turmoil, humor, love and joy. It definitely pulls on the emotional heartstrings. I like the characters. Both helping each other out in different ways.
May 2, 2022
A very intriguing missing persons romance. Quinn, a 21 year old fifth grade art teacher and artist didn't even know she was missing! It seems there was a whole ring of child kidnappings. Sold for adoption. She doesn't even know who she is. Noah is the P.I. that has found her. It's time for him to move on to the next case. Quinn has other plans.....
Realistic characters. Interesting plot. Attraction and steam.
I was gifted an Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin.
The narrator does a nice job basically just reading the book. Very easy to understand.. She does not act out the characters or give too much expression.
Realistic characters. Interesting plot. Attraction and steam.
I was gifted an Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin.
The narrator does a nice job basically just reading the book. Very easy to understand.. She does not act out the characters or give too much expression.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2022
The story was very interesting, and I felt like the author gave a great deal of thought on the subject and the complexity of the situation.
the narrator was okay, but there were technical issues that made it difficult to listen - it sounded like it was recorded in a tunnel.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
the narrator was okay, but there were technical issues that made it difficult to listen - it sounded like it was recorded in a tunnel.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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February 9, 2022I thought the story would be good, but the language was not to my liking. I never got past the first chapter. And that means I wouldn't recommend it. However, I didn't finish the book and therefore I don't think it would be fair to rate this book or leave a review.
September 28, 2022
first time I've listened to both narrator and author. the narrator was okay, but I did have difficulty telling the differences between characters at times. not much in different voices.
the story was interesting, the writing is good.
the story was interesting, the writing is good.
March 4, 2022
This is a heartbreaking story. With a good strong storyline this book is very emotional. A great performance from Kathy.
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