Books & Spoons review: Secret Refuge by Dana Mentink

HIS CHANCE AT REDEMPTION

Former parole officer Mick Hudson blames himself for the death of Keeley Stevens's sister. If he hadn't paroled a criminal, she might still be alive. When he hears that the suspected killer has been spotted in Keeley's hometown, he worries she might be the next victim. Keeley doesn't want to take help from the man who could have prevented her sister's death, but she has more than herself to worry about. She'll do anything it takes to protect her family. And Mick will risk his life to make sure that the past does not repeat itself.

Wings of Danger: The path to love is treacherous.

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Constant action and danger ridden suspense, with an intriguing plot, that kept changing the elements, had me glued onto my Kindle. As the events unfold, it seems the heroine has no place that's safe, no one who she can trust completely, everyone seems to have secrets of their own, and a different reason to get to the goal: capture the guilty culprit in the murder of Keeley sister. But nothing is what it seems, and Keeley has no choice, but reluctantly accept Mick's help.
At times running for their lives, at times hunting for the clues to capture the murderer, Mick and Keeley learn to trust each other, and work together. The struggle the characters have with their guilt and the sorrow of their loss is raw and real. The way they seek God in the midst of the crisis, His forgiveness, and acceptance of their flaws, was heartfelt.
The attraction, but more so the feelings, that grow between Mick and Keeley are tender, sweet, and fragile. The development of their relationship, as well as the relationship Mick has with Keeley's daughter, was adorable.
This story swept me with it, I found all the elements of the story enjoyable, well developed and played out
~ Four Spoons with a teaspoon on the side