J.D. Robb discussion

Izzy Zanella wasn’t looking for another reason to butt heads with his Navy SEAL teammate, and nemesis, Danny Gillman. But then he met Danny’s beautiful younger sister, Eden. When she needed it most, he offered her a place to stay, a shoulder to cry on—and more. And when she got pregnant with another man’s child, he offered her marriage. But Eden’s devastating miscarriage shattered their life together—and made the intense bad blood between Izzy and Danny even worse.

Now Eden’s back, and she’s on a mission to rescue her teen brother, Ben, from their abusive stepfather. Even if she and Izzy can prove that their broken marriage is still in one piece, winning legal custody of Ben is a long shot. But they’re not alone: Danny and his girlfriend, Jenn, offer to help, and he and Izzy agree to bury the past and fight for Ben’s future.

As they plan their strategy, Izzy and Eden grapple with the raw passion that still crackles between them—while Danny and Jenn confront new depths in their own rocky relationship. But events take a terrifying turn after Ben befriends a girl fleeing a child prostitution ring. When the young runaway seeks refuge with Eden and Izzy, her pursuers kidnap Ben—and a deadly standoff begins. Now they must all pull together like never before and strike back, swift and hard, to protect their unconventional little family and everything they hold most precious.

Book Discussion

Enjoyed this one! My only comment is that this one seemed overly ambitious. Almost too much going on - child sex trafficking, sex workers, diabetes awareness, gay rights - was there a controversial topic left out?

I finished last night and to be honest, I was a little disappointed.
I agree with Cindy that there was too much going on for one book. The focus on so many issues distracted not only from the romance but also from the issues themselves. It made it difficult to truly empathize with the characters' predicaments, especially Neesha.

As for the romance, Izzy and Eden's potential as a couple which was established two books ago (?) was wasted. The long separation and angst resulted in a lack of real intimacy and the sex scenes felt more mechanical.

Strangely enough, Dan and Jenn's romance was better, but he is such a jerk that one cannot help but feel she deserves better.

I'm glad there is another full length book as it would be a pity for such a great series to end on a so-so note.

I was happy for Izzy that he finally got his girl. In all the books Dan's personality always got on my nerves. I agree with Lauren Jenn deserves better. It seems he has alot of growing up to do.

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