Tropes: Second Chance/Opposites Attract/Kidnapping
Release Date: June 27, 2023
BLURB
When Maren Casey’s best friend was kidnapped and held for ransom, one name came to mind. She just wasn’t sure her high school sweetheart would want to see her again, not after the way things ended between them.
But Maren would endure anything to save her friend.
Magnus McCoy would have been okay with forgetting that Maren ever existed. Unfortunately, when she shows up at Harper Security Ops looking for his help, he can’t pretend the woman doesn’t still have a hold on his heart.
Magnus does what he does best and rescues Maren’s friend. She owes him a debt of gratitude, but Magnus is only interested in one thing. He wants their relationship salvaged.
But foiling the kidnappers’ ransom attempt only made them angry. And the next time they strike, they have their sights set on Maren.
A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports.
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.
Second chances exist for a reason, but can Magnus and Maren overcome their past and put aside the hurt to make a life together? Magnus wants a second chance with Maren, but he wants answers too. Will Maren give him what he wants on both counts? They are both hurt by their past, but want to put aside the past and look to the future where they have the life they talked about.
Maren wanted to be close to Magnus even though she was the one that ended their relationship when they were younger. She knows she was young and didn’t know how to deal with her hurt and selfishness, but now she’s older and she’s never forgotten about Magnus. When she best friend is in trouble, Maren knows there’s only one person that she can turn to for help, but will he be able to put aside their past to help her now?
Magnus hasn’t been able to move on from Maren even though their relationship ended fifteen years ago. He will never commit to another woman ever. His heart still belongs to Maren even if he is angry at her and she broke him. When he walks into work and his sister seems to be upset, he isn’t prepared for what he’s going to find in the conference room. However, he is a professional and he still wants Maren, so maybe this will work out in his favor.
I enjoyed this story and I’ve loved the books in this series from the start. I love A.K. Evans’ characters and her books, they always take me on a wonderful ride while reading them, and each one is better than the last. I look forward to more of the Harper Security Ops books to come. I give this book a 5 – star review.
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