April 15, 2014
Teacher Emily Hunt finds herself held hostage with her class when a favorite student, Rafael, whose brother has been abducted by drug dealers, enters her classroom wielding a gun. Her only hope is undercover cop Mason Taylor, a friend of her deceased brother. Mason has always been attracted to Emily, but their different faiths have been a stumbling block to a romantic relationship. The hostage situation is finally defused, but then Emily's niece is kidnapped. Rafael is their closest link to the drug cartel, and Emily and Mason need him to tell what he knows before time runs out. VERDICT Harris's follow up to "Dangerous Passage" is packed with plenty of nail-biting action. Add her signature complex characters, a well-developed Southern setting, and a dash of romance, and you have a compelling, quick read to satisfy the most rabid romantic suspense fan. Harris is a Christy Award finalist and "RT Book Reviews" winner for Best Inspirational Suspense Novel.
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