Redemption

by Judith Rochelle

Lisa Mallory thought her life couldn’t get worse. She survived the marriage in hell to Charles Mallory and her role as a suspect in his murder. After four years she’s finally getting her life back on track when her eight-year-old son, Jamie, is kidnapped. Three months after the ransom is paid he still has not been returned, and the only resource left to her is Ethan Caine, a burned-out black ops warrior who has shut himself away from the world. Tracking Jamie to the wilds of Mexico’s Quintana Roo jungle, as they make their pans to rescue the child they learn that no matter the past, life can still offer them a future.

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Desiree Holt, also writing as Judith Rochelle, has lived a life of excitement that brings the color to her writing. She was a summer fishing guide, a summer field hand where she was one of only three women working, a member of a beginning ski team that skied in competition (and no, no broken bones!). She spent several years in the music business representing every kind of artist from country singer to heavy metal rock bands. For several years she also ran her own public relations agency handling any client that interested her. She is twice a finalist for an EPIC E-Book Award, a nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, winner of the first 5 Heart Sweetheart of the Year Award at The Romance Studio, and is published by four different houses. Romance Junkies said of her work: “Desiree Holt is the most amazing erotica author of our time and each story is more fulfilling then the last.”

Reviews

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. I'm trying to be a little more honest on my reviews, though. This was a fast-paced romantic suspense novel. I enjoyed how it flowed but I did feel it needed just a little bit of back story to help the development of the characters and also to help fill in some of the blanks in the plot. It wasn't that big of an issue, however, and I would definitely recommend Judith Rochelle to those who share my reading interests.

[Eleyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Redemption" was a quick, enjoyable read. I liked the premise of the rescue of a kidnapped child, and on that level it worked well. This is a romance,but as I am also a reader of adventure, I was disappointed that the character/background of Ethan was not developed as much as I would have liked. I was left wondering WHAT and WHY he was such a damaged man.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid plot, strong storyline. A keeper. Will read second book in series.