Secret Baby, Second Chance (Sons of Stillwater #3) By Jane Godman
Melon They make it tough sometimes to focus on what occurred in Beth s past that is affecting her future You start to want to see of those two but our author is good about getting us back on track The story revolves around a group of people that have a common love of climbing Personally it made me glad that I m afraid of heights I m happy that there are people that don t have that phobia but I ll be one that cheers from the safety of the ground Sometimes I like the idea of setting the mood when reading but in this case I want my feet firmly on the ground. It was a book where you won t have any trouble putting it down but not for long You ll want to pick it back up again because you ll want to see if something gets revealed or if our couple acts on the heat that is being rekindled Sometimes we need to power down and get off all the electronics and I found I enjoyed holding a physical copy of this book It forces you to sit back and just read Plus I got to use one of the many bookmarks that have been collecting in my living room If you had the electronic version you could.
A terrorized young mother and her secret child return home where a killer awaits She s alive Vincente Delaney has finally found his girlfriend Beth Wade who disappeared a year and a half ago alive But he s shocked to discover someone with their child a little girl he never knew about Once upon a time lone wolf Vincente never expected forever with Beth but now he must put everything on the line to protect her and their family Beth was forced to leave Vincente to protect everything she held dear But now the threat to her loved ones lives has reared its ugly head again As danger approaches she and Vincente must delve into her past to cast out the darkness jeopardizing their future Secret Baby Second Chance Sons of Stillwater 3 JANE GODMAN is a 2019 Romantic Novelists Award and National Readers Choice Award winner and double Daphne du Maurier Award finalist She writes thrillers for Harlequin Romantic Suspense Mills and Boon Heroes and also writes paranormal romance She self publishes her historical and gothic stories. Jane was born in Scotland and throughout her childhood lived in Germany Wales Malta South Africa and England Although she still gets the urge to travel these days she tends to head for a Spanish beach or a European city that is steeped in history When she isn t reading or writing romance Jane enjoys cooking spending time with her family and enjoying the antics of her dogs Gravy and Vera Social Media LinksWebsite site_link JANE GODMAN is a 2019 Romantic Novelists Award and National Readers Choice Award winner and double Daphne du Maurier Award finalist She writes thrillers for Harlequin Romantic Suspense Mills and Boon Heroes and also writes paranormal romance She self publishes her historical and gothic stories. Jane was born in Scotland and throughout her childhood lived in Germany Wales Malta South Africa and England Although she still gets the urge to travel these days she tends to head for a Spanish beach or a European city that is steeped in history When she isn t reading or writing romance Jane enjoys cooking spending time with her family and enjoying the antics of her dogs Gravy and Vera Social Media LinksWebsite site_link Twitter site_link Facebook site_link site_link I love a good second chance story and this one is a beauty it has all of the good things that a romance reader wants in a romantic suspense there is danger lots of emotion and of course a sensual love between two strong willed people I suggest that you make yourself comfortable while reading this one because you won t want to put it down. Vincente Delaney has lived in Stillwater always his Italian mother left him as a child and he was bought up by his father and stepmother he has two younger half brothers and he always felt a little left out He works hard and him and his girlfriend Beth have a very fiery on and off again relationship he doesn t do forever but he does find it hard to stay away from Beth and then she disappears vanishes not to be heard from and no amount of searching can find her. Beth Wade vanishes from Stillwater after being threatened memories from a tragedy that happened ten years before resurface and Beth needs to go but two years in hiding and with a secret Beth was always reluctant to leave Vincente but it had to be done and now he has found her and their baby Beth reluctantly agrees to his help this brings them closer together could Vincente be changing his mind about permanent now and with him falling under the spell of his gorgeous daughter Lia life is changing but there is danger ahead. This is a fabulous story part of a series but I have come in with the third one and it was a fabulous read MS Godman has ticked all of the boxes for a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat as a killer comes after Beth and Lia and Vincente goes out of his way to protect them but his heart opens up and their love blossoms beautifully to the best HEA I loved both Beth and Vicente and their strong characters do yourself a favour and pick this one up you will not be sorry I am off to get the first two in the series and I look forward to many stories from MS Godman English Exciting from start to finish We begin the latest book in Jane Godman s Sons of Stillwater series thinking we are stepping into one story and by the end it s evolved into than we ever expected It s exciting real and a refreshing take on solving an in depth suspense My favorite in the series so far Well developed characters a back story that s carried forward nicely from previous books and a story all of it s own to keep us interested Looking forward to to come in the series When Vincente Delaney s on again off again girlfriend disappeared a year and a half ago he didn t understand it but angrily assumed she had run out on him When new details came to light months later they assumed she was probably dead so to say he is shocked to learn that she s alive and well and raising the daughter that he knew nothing about is putting it mildly Beth Wade was forced to leave Vincente for his own safety She never expected to see him again and has spent the time apart basking in the love of their innocent daughter When Vincente finds her and brings them home to Stillwater the danger she was running from rears it s ugly head yet again foisting them all into the a race against time to save lives English SECRET BABY SECOND CHANCE by author Jane Godman is January 2018 release by Harlequin Romantic Suspense series New author to me but certainly not a disappointment She knew how to hold my attention Beth Wade had been part of the West County Climbing Club from Stillwater The climb that changed so many lives was up Devil s Peak That is where the first death occurred. She also had a off and on relationship with Vincente Delaney and the last time she was with him she had no clue what her next stage of her life had in store for her After several mysterious photos had come letter came I was only able to figure out the mystery only a chapter before it was unveiled so I would say it was a good job. Beth and Vincente did not seem to be fictional characters for the most part because not everything about them was good These were real people with negative traits and were riddled with insecurities that made them feel unworthy. 75 So here is the answer The damn cover is so misleading Look at it again The cover shows a clean shaven man when Vincente had a beard in the whole story Beth s hair was shoulder length while the cover shows longer hair As for baby Lia she was a toddler Almost a year old while the cover shows an infantIf Jane Godman ever reads this review I want her to know that if not for this cover mishap I d have given the book a 4. When Vincente Delaney found out that Beth Wade was alive and she was not a serial killer s target but she had walked out on him in the midst of their affair without letting him know he was not really sure what he felt. So he went to her door to find out Guess what he found out A baby who looked exactly like him But then why had she left in the first place Apparently there was a killer after her What would Vincente do Would he step up and look after his new family SECRET BABY SECOND CHANCE is a thrilling story full of suspense and mystery The story hooked me right from the beginning and kept me on the edge wanting to know how it all ends Author Jane Godman was a new to me author but she didn t disappoint This story flows fluidly and will take a reader to heartbreaking tensions and breathtaking thrills Highly recommended for all readers of romantic suspense English Secret Baby Second Chance doesn t the title say it all really is the third book in the Sons of Stillwater series but works just fine as a standalone If you re going to go back and read the other two brothers books there are slight spoilers here but nothing that should dampen your enjoyment of any of them. Vincente and Beth had a tempestuous on again off again relationship until a year and a half ago when Beth disappeared and they feared that the serial killer who had been terrorizing their town had made her one of his victimsuntil Vincente s sister in law a police detective finds out where she s been hiding. And her location isn t all she s been hiding see title I liked Beth Vincente and Lia and Melon Right from their first scene together it wasn t hard to picture them as a family despite their rocky past and Vincente s hang ups The danger that had Beth on the run wasn t one that could be solved easily there were some clues but a whole lot of red herrings were thrown in the mix as well to keep you turning the pages All in all it was a decent romantic suspense the romance was a bit stronger than the suspense but overall it was an entertaining read. 5 Stars Rounded Up for Goodreads I was sent this book in part of a blog tour My ratings and reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review This is the third book in the Sons of Stillwater series When this first started I knew it was not the first book in a series I do prefer reading series in order as I do think you take away from the story However this can be read as a standalone as the author does a great job with filling in the backstory After reading this I need to read the first two books This surprised me in the best way possible. This starts off involving information about a serial killer a missing person and of course a secret baby I was expecting the baby part based on the cover and title but I was not expecting the story around the characters I started this at night and I did not want to put it down Every time I went to put it down something else would happen and I had to continue to read I also enjoyed how quick paced this was Things happen right away so you are immediately brought into the story. This was suspenseful and I found my heart pounding at different scenes I know some people do not love baiting chapters but they are my favorite They leave you wanting to keep reading I loved that about this book I will say my only disappointment was the ending and why everything was happening It was just not what I was wanting I did predict the killer throughout the story though. I also really enjoyed the writing I loved the descriptions and the metaphors used There were so many sections that I wanted to highlight with amazing sentences The authors writing is beautiful and I want to read of her work based just off of that The writing gets 5 stars from me Overall I am so glad I gave this a chance I loved it English I m kind of mixed on this one for a couple of reasons One this is exactly the same cheesy cover you would associate with Harlequin from years ago Normally this would be a turn off for me I wouldn t see this on a table or shelf at Barnes Noble and pick it up it feels run of the mill So the cover was blah I should also note that this is the third in the Sons of Stillwater series but these are stand alone I didn t even realize it was further into a series until I had finished it up and I didn t feel like I was missing important plot information from previous books they are all their own story so don t let that hold you back Alright so this book is mostly about Beth on the run with her baby from an unknown killer Vincente is the baby daddy and her lover with which she had a very hot and cold affair with and he s set out to find her When he does he discovers he has a child and his immediate anger at Beth for keeping that from him is replaced by concern and maybe a little love when he realizes that Beth has a legitimate fear for her and her baby s life The concern is around a hiking trip she took years ago in which a hiker was severely injured and later murdered Someone is taking out each hiker one by one and taunting them until they get to them Vincente vows to protect Beth and bring this murderer to justice Overall It almost reminded me of Dean Koontz s IceBound something I read way back in my high school days adult books were far entertaining because of the connection with snow and mountains and hidden killers I had a hard time sticking with it but once the story got going and my interest in who the real killer was and why I stuck with it and was pleasantly surprised that I couldn t figure out who the killer was despite the clues that I put together in hindsight Overall A solid 3 5 stars I will say that Harlequin continues to deliver solid romance and this one is accurately dubbed as Romantic Suspense it delivered for its genre English Good second chance romance combined with a riveting mystery A year and a half earlier Vincente and Beth had had an intense on again off again relationship Then she disappeared without a word leaving no trace of where she d gone Events from an earlier book made Vincente believe that she was dead see Covert Kisses He is stunned when police investigation reveals that she is alive I enjoyed his cloak and dagger efforts to find her after being told that she is in hiding. Beth had left Stillwater after receiving threats against her life and those of the people she cared for It wasn t until after she was gone that she discovered she was pregnant and at that point she didn t dare contact Vincente The stress she was under created some severe problems for her that she has just begun to overcome Having Vincente show up at her door both thrilled and terrified her. I liked the rekindling of Beth and Vincente s relationship Previously it had been a very stormy one but in the past eighteen months both of them had changed Vincente had been very much a lone wolf holding himself at a distance from everyone His experience with relationships was influenced by his volatile and selfish mother But through the previous two books he had become closer and open with his brothers showing him that love isn t all bad Beth had also done a lot of growing up once she realized that she had another person to take care of Her battle with depression had also made her stronger emotionally When Vincente confronted Beth about her disappearance and hiding of his daughter she didn t try to deny anything but faced up to what she had done and her reasons for it I loved how Vincente immediately fell under little Lia s spell I loved seeing the three of them become a family so quickly The attraction between Beth and Vincente is just as strong as it had been before but now there is an extra depth to it It was great to see them learn about each other outside of the physical connection It didn t take long for Beth to see past Vincente s confident exterior to the vulnerabilities that he kept hidden from everyone else I also liked how Vincente admired how Beth overcame her difficulties and how he saw her strength of will as they dealt with the murderer Though Beth realized her feelings first I enjoyed Vincente s aha moment It took nearly losing her for Vincente to take that final step I loved his big moment at the end It was romantic and sweetly vulnerable The epilogue was a good wrapup. The suspense of the story was terrific I ached for Beth and her memories of what had happened on that climb I completely understood her fear when the threats began and how she wanted to protect Vincente Once he got involved and they included Laurie in the process things began to happen quickly I was hooked from the start and completely invested in finding out who was behind it There were multiple possibilities and each attack seemed to point to someone else I didn t suspect the true culprit until near the end and the motive was completely off my radar The final confrontation was intense with several twists before it was all over English Vincente Delaney s search is finally over He s the one that informs us of a mystery that surrounds the town of Stillwater Makes me wonder what I ve missed by not reading the first two books But in no way do you need to read them in order to enjoy this one. Bethany Beth Wade left everything she knew in order to start over With her are two possible cutie patooties One would be her daughter Lia and the other would be her dog in a way go about your business and read the book at the same time But I don t want that here This book reminds me why I d be a lousy detective I m never able to figure out the mystery But one thing I do know is that this story is a good addition to the Harlequin brand. Vincente had no idea he was a dad Who was the mysterious killer of all the climbers Would Beth be next English Originally published on Hina Loves to ReadIt is a 3, 75Romantic Suspense is not a new genre for me but I picked it up after a long time And I am glad I picked this one up. Lia the baby kept things fun in this book All those moments with the baby made me smile and I am glad for that character to be an integral part of the story, How they overcame their fears and chose to live a life they could only dream of was a wonderful show of internal strength: With all those things you might wonder why would I only give it a 3. 5 English SECRET BABY SECOND CHANCE by author Jane Godman is January 2018 release by Harlequin Romantic Suspense series, Rating 3 stars C I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book English 4: I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review The opinions I have expressed are my own English
| Secret Baby, Second Chance (Sons of Stillwater #3) By Jane Godman |
| 1335456252 |
| 9781335456250 |
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| Mass Market Paperback |
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