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A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
4.0
The story of Chance, the last single Mackenzie sibling.
Chance has a dark past that he's terrified of letting into the Mackenzie's loving family. He always found it hard to accept their love, but can't make himself distance himself from them either. What he does, is making sure that they live in a world as safe as he can make it, by capturing the worst criminals and terrorists humanity has to offer.
It's during one such investigation where he comes across Sunny Miller, the daughter of a vile terrorist that is suspected of working with her father. Chance decides to go undercover and earn her trust, and use her to capture her father.
Through an elaborate plan, he manages to get them stranded in a canyon, where she believes they might not be able to escape from. The danger of their situation, aided by the strong attraction between them that he hadn't anticipated, brings them close and changes both their lives forever.
Chance does not feel right using Sunny like that, but hopes she'll manage to forgive him one day, after he's taken care of her father and made sure she was free to live her life safe from him. He has developed feelings for her, despite knowing that their relationship will come to an end shortly, but can't help but indulge in her as long as he has her.
The sting takes place and Sunny's father is no longer a threat, but Sunny finds out the truth and is devastated. Before Chance has a chance to talk to her, she disappears, and he is frantic to find her, especially when he discovers that she's been shot.
He finds her unconscious and spends some terrifying moments in the hospital, where he discovers that she's pregnant. Unable to let her go, he does everything he can to give her space at first, and then try to explain and hopefully make her forgive him.
Two flawed people that manage to heal each other and get their well deserved happily ever after.
A very enjoyable series.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1)
✦ Mackenzie's Mission (Mackenzie Family #2)
✦ Mackenzie's Pleasure (Mackenzie Family #3)
✦ Mackenzie's Magic (Mackenzie Family #4)
Chance has a dark past that he's terrified of letting into the Mackenzie's loving family. He always found it hard to accept their love, but can't make himself distance himself from them either. What he does, is making sure that they live in a world as safe as he can make it, by capturing the worst criminals and terrorists humanity has to offer.
It's during one such investigation where he comes across Sunny Miller, the daughter of a vile terrorist that is suspected of working with her father. Chance decides to go undercover and earn her trust, and use her to capture her father.
Through an elaborate plan, he manages to get them stranded in a canyon, where she believes they might not be able to escape from. The danger of their situation, aided by the strong attraction between them that he hadn't anticipated, brings them close and changes both their lives forever.
Spoiler
Sunny has been on the run from the father she's never met all her life, determined not to allow him to betray her sister's location. She hasn't let herself become close to anyone, needing to be able to disappear in a moment's notice, and is reluctant to trust anyone. When the two get stranded, the situation allows her to indulge in Chance and experience intimacy and safety for the first time. Her shields are lowered and she confides in him, making his mission a success, but placing her in danger, since she now becomes the bait.Chance does not feel right using Sunny like that, but hopes she'll manage to forgive him one day, after he's taken care of her father and made sure she was free to live her life safe from him. He has developed feelings for her, despite knowing that their relationship will come to an end shortly, but can't help but indulge in her as long as he has her.
The sting takes place and Sunny's father is no longer a threat, but Sunny finds out the truth and is devastated. Before Chance has a chance to talk to her, she disappears, and he is frantic to find her, especially when he discovers that she's been shot.
He finds her unconscious and spends some terrifying moments in the hospital, where he discovers that she's pregnant. Unable to let her go, he does everything he can to give her space at first, and then try to explain and hopefully make her forgive him
Two flawed people that manage to heal each other and get their well deserved happily ever after.
A very enjoyable series.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1)
✦ Mackenzie's Mission (Mackenzie Family #2)
✦ Mackenzie's Pleasure (Mackenzie Family #3)
✦ Mackenzie's Magic (Mackenzie Family #4)