5 of 5 Stars
Elise Raines and eight-year-old daughter have a flat and rescue a wounded 4-5-year-old boy. Soon, someone is after her! Country music star, Jaxson Bleu, a Cherokee mix love from her youth, suddenly shows up in her life. Her cousin has a seek and find Belgian Melinois that seeks the lost boy’s scent through the woods. It’s memory lane for Elise and Jax as they follow the dog. She’d never loved her ex as she loved Jax. Jax had never committed to a fellow entertainer, who believes they are a done deal, because he still thought about Elise. Note clues in the boy’s clothing and a shoe tell his name, a girl’s, along an address, all in code makes them determined to find out who he is and who is after Elise. A hair-raising collision on a mountain road kick-started my heart. Even a motorcycle gang threatens. They conclude there’s trafficking involved. Elise ends up in the hospital three times in two weeks. During their thrills, they realize they’ve always loved one another but never talked about it. Elise confesses her haunting secret to Jax. Despite their love, is it the end? God forgives, but can Jax? The story has a sigh-worthy ending. Well done.