REVIEW: Sorry to say, but this lost a for ending in a cliffhanger. The writing is in Ciana Stone’s great style. The female lead is strong and capable. The story is fast-paced and keeps one guessing. As the prequel to a new series, it is intriguing with lots of suspects and plot twists. I am looking forward to the next installment of this series, but please, no more cliff hangers. I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.

DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW: Morgan Windwalker Alexander considered herself to be a most fortunate woman. She loves the ranch where she and her husband, Cord, live and raised their family. She loves her work as a large animal vet and is proud of what Cord has accomplished in his career in Mechatronics.

She couldn't and wouldn't ask for more. As far as she is concerned, at 42, she has it all.

Then Cord gets a call in the middle of the night and from that moment, things start to change. Her once perfect husband, a man who is methodical in all he does, displays a recklessness she finds troubling. Cracks start to appear in her perfect life, revealing lies and betrayals she didn't want to believe were possible.

Can she keep the cracks from multiplying, keep all the pieces intact, or is she fighting a losing battle? Can she patch the wounds in her life or will this reckless path Cord is on shatter their once perfect life completely? ( )