Search and Seizure

The Precinct #3

by Julie Miller

A baby in need forces opposites to join forces and go undercover.

Dwight Powers can’t turn his back on the baby abandoned in his office--or the boy’s beautiful guardian, Maddie McCallister. Maddie is desperate to find Tyler’s missing mother and Dwight is her designated hero. Now the rugged assistant district attorney is on the trail of a black-market baby ring--and battling the demons of his past. Because protecting Maddie and Tyler means remembering the wife and child he lost. The family he still longed to have...

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary, Mystery, Harlequin, Fiction

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 14, 2006

About the author

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USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.

Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.

Reviews

[Laura Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series.

This is the second time I have read this book. Julie Miller has become one of my favorite authors. I have every book in this series. Read them out of order the first time. They are all standalone books but am discovering they are better read in order. All are full of suspense and romance. Great reading.

[Gabriella · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A good suspense story, but a bit light on the romance part.

[Jewlsbookblog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved Maddie’s spicy sass and enjoyed Dwight’s reluctance to be considered a hero. Their romance was good, nothing earth shattering (that’s not a bad thing) but rather a solid bond built through emotional distress and need that developed into something tangible and unexpectedly sweet. The suspense parts presented a nifty puzzle of potential villains and kept the story moving at a fast clip. Overall, Search and Seizure was an easy read.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dwight Powers is a character that has been in previous books in this series. I wasn't particularly interested to read his story, but it ended up being pretty good. I was less invested in the characters' romance in this one and more invested in the crime they are solving. The concept is that Maddie's niece, Katie, is a pregnant teenager who runs away from home. We find out that she's potentially gotten into trouble with an adoption scam ring that not always, but often, ends up killing the mothers once they've obtained the babies to sell. There are multiple villains in this one and it's interesting to see how they interconnect.

I recommend this one if you enjoy crime novels and are easing into the romance genre. The steamy scenes aren't overly descriptive in this one.

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

I just finished reading this book and it was awesome from beginning to end! I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

[Alyssa Acula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Engaging read. I loved the slow development of the romance, as well as the hero's character arc.

[Dasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me está sorprendiendo esta saga.

Está claro que me gusta más la Romántica de suspense de hace unas décadas que la actual.
En este tercer libro, lo malos eran, quizás, un poco caricaturescos pero por lo demás: buenos personajes, trama interesante, mucha acción y suspense. Que es lo que busco.
Los temas que tratan en esta historia son muy delicados y, evidentemente, dramáticos.
Tiene sus cosillas, hay que tener en cuenta que han pasado casi 20 años desde su publicación y, en algunas cosas, se nota.

[Miz · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be honest, this wasn't deep enough and it brushed over a BUNCH of points. But as a Mills and Boon type novel, it was good enough to distract me from my life for a day :)

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging read. I was equally drawn in by both characters. I like the promise and hope that come with new beginnings so their relationship is appealing to me.

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

First read July 2014.
Reread.

[Hannah Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! LOVED! I have nothing more to say but loved!

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

One again a great read from Julie Miller.