This was one intense and interesting couple and compelling book. Ronin this the second in line when it comes to the King brothers. He was always on the quiet side, but after his time in, Afghanistan he is more so and brooding, too.
He is prone to anxiety attacks when in crowds, which are great than his growing family. Which you know is happening if you read Finn’s story. When Ronin, comes in contact with a woman on the highway, he stops her due to a shredded tire, he’s worried about her haunted look.
What scares him is he has seen that face looking back at him in the mirror before. He knows she is in a state to the point where she had no clue her tire was even shredded. When she rolled down her window, she is white-knuckling the steering wheel.
She is heading to his hometown, so that alone makes him feel better. But after she kisses him, which they both get into, she drives off. Without him getting her name or the name of the friend she is going to be visiting. This is odd; because she had no luggage he noticed when he is getting out, her spare tire.
Imagine his surprise, when she shows up at their weekly family dinner with Finn’s girlfriend. She was not receptive to his presence, at all. Life gets downright interesting from here out.
Loved the chemistry between these two characters. They both come with their own set of issues, but they know at some point it will not work; if honesty doesn't come into play.