by Karen Rose
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5 stars)
In this romantic suspense thriller from New York Times–bestselling author Karen Rose, danger, secrets, and survival collide.
Dana Dupinsky, director of an inner-city women’s shelter, is fiercely dedicated to protecting abuse survivors—and the many secrets that keep them safe. Some secrets are new names and new lives, while others are deeply personal truths Dana has buried for years. Love has never been part of her plan, especially when her work puts her and a child in mortal danger.
Ethan Buchanan is a security expert shaped by war and loss. Trained to hunt enemies in the Afghan desert, he’s now determined to find the woman who kidnapped his godson. Falling for Dana is the last thing he expects—but her presence quiets the ghosts he carries, even as her guarded nature sparks his instincts. When a ruthless killer begins weaving a deadly web of revenge with a stolen child at its center, Dana finds herself next on the list.
My Thoughts:
I’ve now read several books by this author, and all had solid plots and strong character foundations. Unfortunately, both were dragged down by an extremely unrealistic death toll. Ridiculously so. It felt like every new character introduced was only there to be killed off.
That excess took away from the suspense and emotional impact, making the story feel padded with shock-value deaths instead of meaningful development. It’s a shame, because the outline and premise were genuinely good—but the ridiculous body count kept this from being a higher-rated read for me.
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