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549 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 2003
“Of course I believe in fate." She smiled at that, so he continued lightly, "I believe you were meant to give that knight to me. You were meant to be my beacon."
I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!!!!!!! One of the best books I have ever read!
We start the story with Broadway actress Leigh Kendall waking up in the hospital after being in a car accident on her way to meeting her husband, Logan Manning, at a secluded mountain cabin. And from there you get flashbacks, a bit of her life with her husband and also pieces of her life when she was in college, and then back to the present. And at present her husband is missing, and then after a while found dead. Leigh together with Michael Valente, a new business associate of her husband with a criminal past, are the prime suspects. As the story progresses Leigh finds out that her husband wasn’t who she thought he was, and the ways in which he betrayed her had me fuming.
"I was meant to watch over you. I was meant to be there for you when two punks tried to attack you. I was also supposed to keep you," he added bluntly, "but I screwed up and let Logan Manning have you. Do you know what else I believe?"
"I'm almost afraid to ask."
"I believe fate is giving me another chance to do my job."
Then there’s also the re-appearance of a man from Leigh’s past, one who loved her so much that fourteen years ago he didn’t fight for her, didn’t make his move, because he thought she deserved better than him. Only to watch her choose someone even more undeserving of her, someone who almost broke her with his betrayal and lies. But now he’s back in her life, and fate has given him a second chance at the only woman he has ever loved. And this time he’ll never let her go again, and he’ll prove to her that she was always meant for him.
Who is the real killer, and will the police find this person before it's too late?
Loving Leigh Kendall had always been an emotional roller-coaster ride for him. Long ago, he'd had to stay away from her, and that had been agonizingly hard. Now, he was with her, and he was growing so attuned to her that he could almost feel what she felt.
This book was spectacular!! I was hooked right from the start, so intrigued by who the killer could be, and why Logan was killed. The suspense and plot was fantastically done, enthralling me from the first page until the very end.
And the romance …. The romance was wonderful. I loved every single moment of the hero and the heroine together, and I loved that there was a secondary romance too, which just enriched the book.
It’s difficult to write this review without giving away any spoilers. I can’t even give the hero’s name, because it’s best to find it out for yourself. This book has one of the best plots I have ever read, the way it kept me guessing was amazing, and the romance was just magnificent. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read the book again, which just tells you how incredible it was.
An epic love story of second chances and a suspenseful plot that will keep you captivated for the entire book. I can’t recommend this book enough. A MUST READ.
He brushed his knuckles against her soft cheek, wiping a tear she'd missed. "I gave Logan my girl," he said with disgust, "and look what he did to her."
He realized Valente hadn't left. The man was sitting on an uncomfortable chair at the far end of the living room, next to the hallway leading to the master bedroom. His head was bent, his forearms propped on his thighs, hands clasped loosely in front of him. He was listening to the anguished weeping of the woman down the hall. He had stationed himself there like a centurion.
With a smile of defeat, Leigh turned her face and kissed his palm. He tipped her face up as he lowered his head. "A kiss on the hand, he warned tenderly against her mouth, "is equal to two nods. Very, very binding"
McCord watched her walk away; then he reached for his phone and noticed his doodling on the yellow pad. The page contained only one word, written several time in different scripts. Mine.