Series:
Resting Warrior Ranch (Book 10)
A woman who can't remember.
A soldier who wishes he could forget.
Hunter Everett may have gotten out of the Special Forces,
but the demons that haunt him aren't as easy to escape.
His friends keep encouraging him to come stay at the
Resting Warrior Ranch. After all, it was created for people like
Hunter—soldiers with PTSD struggling to readjust to civilian life—but he isn't
interested.
It's better, safer, for everyone if he just remains
alone.
Until he discovers Jada Moyer—bruised, terrified, and
with no memory of anything about her life. Cops and criminals alike seem to be
gunning for this gentle beauty, but she doesn't know why.
Hunter can't leave her to face it on her own.
The more they learn, the deeper the rabbit hole goes. But
one thing they both know for the only way to create a future is for them both
to face their pasts...
And hope they survive.
Terrific story that picks up where the previous book,
Montana Heat, left off. Hunter and Jada played major roles in that story.
Hunter is a cousin of Resting Warrior Ranch's Lucas. A former Special Forces
soldier, Hunter has severe PTSD. He has been on the move for two years, trying
to outrun the memories that haunt him. Lucas wants him to rest and heal at RWR,
but he isn't ready. However, Hunter is there for him when Lucas needs help on
an op.
This book opens at the end of that operation, where the
men of RWR rescued Kenzie from a stalker. Hunter finds Jada badly beaten and
being attacked. He knows who she is but can't leave her behind. On the other
hand, Jada's memory is completely blank. She doesn't know who she is or why bad
guys and police are looking for her. She desperately wants to know the truth,
and Hunter is the only one she can trust to help her.
I ached for Jada. The more she learns about her past, the
more horrified she is by her actions. Her guilty feelings increase when she
meets the person who was the target of those unremembered actions. She wonders
if it is possible to put the past behind her and build a new life as the person
she wants to be.
I liked watching Jada and Hunter's relationship develop. The
trauma of their pasts makes each reluctant to get close, afraid of more pain.
Hunter is a tough nut to crack, convinced it is safer to remain alone. However,
their experiences make it easier to see the other's pain, and by helping each
other, they overcome their own.
The suspense kept me hooked from the first page to the
last. The opening with Jada's blank memories, the search for information about
her past, and whether those memories would ever return kept me turning the
pages. The escalating attacks kept me on edge, and the final confrontation had
a terrifying twist. The resolution was fantastic, and the epilogue was a
terrific look at Hunter and Jada's progress in their relationship and healing.
I loved catching up with the RWR family. The deep ties between
the men and women continue to expand and embrace others. There were a few rough
moments because of Jada's earlier actions, but redemption and acceptance were
never really in doubt. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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