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Saving His Son by Rita Herron
5.0
Series: Top Secret Babies #2
Synopsis:
Just by reading the line up in the Cast of Characters at the beginning, I was intrigued by this book. Who could have taken Lindsey Payne's baby?
The book starts with an eerie phone call, someone telling Lindsey that her baby is alive, but not revealing themselves. It has been six weeks, and not having seen her baby even once after birth, Lindsey is desperate for any signs. With the whole town seeming in cahoots over her baby's disappearance, she turns to the last person she expected to contact, Gavin, her baby's father, especially after the way things ended between them.
Gavin was the person assigned to protect Lindsey when she was threatened by her ex-husband, whom she testified against in a court of law for criminal charges. Fearing for his loved one's lives due to his long list of enemies, Gavin McCord, a police detective by profession, denies any relationship with Lindsey, even before she could tell him about her pregnancy. Coming to know that he has a baby and that that baby's been kidnapped, in the same breath, how does Gavin react?
Review:
While Gavin wanted to kill the culprit, I wanted to kill Sherriff Forbes; he was so stubborn, not at all accepting what Lindsey repeatedly told him. Such is the powerful writing of [a:Rita Herron|239497|Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1420035659p2/239497.jpg], whose [b:The Missing Twin|11350683|The Missing Twin|Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348359839s/11350683.jpg|16280426], and [b:Forgotten Lullaby|2004235|Forgotten Lullaby |Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1266451415s/2004235.jpg|2008133] I've read before, that even I could hear baby Cory's heartrending cries, even in his absence (in the book). I couldn't even imagine what Lindsey must be going through.
And then there was that Dr Cross, the unethical doctor? The scenes were written so endearingly, that I could feel all the emotions the main characters were going through, especially in the hospital scenes. The author has put such a tight narrative of suspense that I too was experiencing the 'one moment, excitement; the next moment, disappointment' syndrome. She has spun such a tale that except the main characters, I was viewing everyone suspiciously. What happened with Lindsey, what Dr Cross did, was truly horrible. An edge-of-the-seat romantic thriller - intriguing - with shooting, threats, and what not. Towards the end, not only Gavin's but, the hairs on my neck stood too; it was that scary at times.
I loved how Lindsey called Gavin, Mac. Lindsey's Mom, in spite of her own problems, is a steady rock, standing by her daughter in this storm.
There's also an epilogue with a picture-perfect ending. And the train connection between Lindsey and Gavin, and their baby was lovely.
Herron's books are always a four-star and above read for me, with the rest of her books adorning my TBR.
Originally posted on:
https://sassyshaina.wordpress.com/2019/01/26/saving-his-son-by-rita-herron/
Synopsis:
Family is the most important thing in the world. Sometimes you don’t realize it until it’s gone.
Just by reading the line up in the Cast of Characters at the beginning, I was intrigued by this book. Who could have taken Lindsey Payne's baby?
The book starts with an eerie phone call, someone telling Lindsey that her baby is alive, but not revealing themselves. It has been six weeks, and not having seen her baby even once after birth, Lindsey is desperate for any signs. With the whole town seeming in cahoots over her baby's disappearance, she turns to the last person she expected to contact, Gavin, her baby's father, especially after the way things ended between them.
Gavin was the person assigned to protect Lindsey when she was threatened by her ex-husband, whom she testified against in a court of law for criminal charges. Fearing for his loved one's lives due to his long list of enemies, Gavin McCord, a police detective by profession, denies any relationship with Lindsey, even before she could tell him about her pregnancy. Coming to know that he has a baby and that that baby's been kidnapped, in the same breath, how does Gavin react?
Review:
While Gavin wanted to kill the culprit, I wanted to kill Sherriff Forbes; he was so stubborn, not at all accepting what Lindsey repeatedly told him. Such is the powerful writing of [a:Rita Herron|239497|Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1420035659p2/239497.jpg], whose [b:The Missing Twin|11350683|The Missing Twin|Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348359839s/11350683.jpg|16280426], and [b:Forgotten Lullaby|2004235|Forgotten Lullaby |Rita Herron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1266451415s/2004235.jpg|2008133] I've read before, that even I could hear baby Cory's heartrending cries, even in his absence (in the book). I couldn't even imagine what Lindsey must be going through.
And then there was that Dr Cross, the unethical doctor? The scenes were written so endearingly, that I could feel all the emotions the main characters were going through, especially in the hospital scenes. The author has put such a tight narrative of suspense that I too was experiencing the 'one moment, excitement; the next moment, disappointment' syndrome. She has spun such a tale that except the main characters, I was viewing everyone suspiciously. What happened with Lindsey, what Dr Cross did, was truly horrible. An edge-of-the-seat romantic thriller - intriguing - with shooting, threats, and what not. Towards the end, not only Gavin's but, the hairs on my neck stood too; it was that scary at times.
I loved how Lindsey called Gavin, Mac. Lindsey's Mom, in spite of her own problems, is a steady rock, standing by her daughter in this storm.
There's also an epilogue with a picture-perfect ending. And the train connection between Lindsey and Gavin, and their baby was lovely.
Herron's books are always a four-star and above read for me, with the rest of her books adorning my TBR.
Originally posted on:
https://sassyshaina.wordpress.com/2019/01/26/saving-his-son-by-rita-herron/