In Morgan’s romantic suspense novel, Texas Ranger Cord McCrea is starting over after a psychopathic gangster injures him in the line of duty—not to mention causing him to lose his unborn child and his wife. Now that gangster is free and determined to find revenge by killing his ex-wife, Kate. What Cord doesn’t know is that Kate is pregnant with his child—a child conceived the day before their divorce was final. Banding together to protect their unborn child, Cord and Kate set out to find the traitor among them so that they can discover if there is still a future for their family.

Fast-paced suspenseful read. ( )

Good book. The action doesn't stop from beginning to end. So much happens that it's hard to believe that it takes place over just a few days. Cord is still recovering from injuries he received three years ago in an ambush by the drug lord who has just been released. It took him months just to be able to walk again. His wife Kate had also been injured causing her to lose their baby. Now that same criminal has threatened to kill Kate and Cord has to get to her first and protect her.

I liked both Cord and Kate but they had some serious issues to work through. Kate knew that there was a chance that Serna would be released from jail but wasn't expecting an attack. When Cord showed up and told her they were leaving she didn't want to believe him. As they spent the next few days on the run she was convinced. I was really impressed by Kate's strength of will and the way she kept going. One thing she didn't want to do was open herself up to the hurt of being shut out by him again. Her biggest issue with him had been his unwillingness to talk to her about his feelings and the things that had happened to them. Even though she had divorced Cord she had never stopped loving him.

Cord was determined to protect Kate from Serna. When he arrived at her ranch and went to find her he was stunned to discover she was pregnant. He had been ignoring her calls and messages because he just couldn't handle talking to her or seeing her. He had never stopped loving her but felt that she was better off without him. He was suffering from a huge amount of guilt because he had been unable to protect her from the shooting that had injured him and caused the loss of their baby. Now he was even more determined to get her to safety. Cord was the strong silent type who saw no benefit in talking about the past. This created a huge wedge between them and caused the end of their marriage. Now they have to work together to evade the bad guys and survive what the elements are throwing at them. I liked the way that Cord worked to overcome his physical liabilities in order to protect Kate. He also came to realize that actually talking to Kate about things was not a weakness and might be the only thing that could make them a family again.

The suspense in this book was intense. It seemed that Cord and Kate just could not catch a break. Throughout their ordeal the bad guys were only a step or two behind them. I liked the way that they worked together and how that helped them survive. They also figured out that Serna had to have at least one local person helping him. The identity of the traitor was well hidden and I didn't figure it out until nearly the end of the book. ( )