Divorced couple.
Missing child presumed dead.
Mystery.
Both Hero and heroine celibate during separation. Both dated, Hero says he tried to be intimate with others but couldn't.
No intimate scenes with anyone other than the Hero and heroine.
No cheating.
HEA.

Alec and Raegan are living a parent's worst nightmare. When their toddler is taken from a playground on Alec's watch the sheer guilt and grief send them spinning out of orbit. Unable to overcome what he feels are his shortcomings, Alec pushes everyone as far away from him as he can. He's sure his father is the one responsible for what happened to his daughter and he can't afford for his vengeance to touch any of the people he loves.

But when a four year old girl resembling his Emma is found, hopes rise once more. And this time Raegan is determined not to allow him to push her away. As she digs deeper into the bevy of child kidnappings a distinct pattern appears. The only case that doesn't match is Emma's. Alec and Raegan are the only ones who understand what the loss of these children means to their parents. But the ones behind the missing children are ruthless and have power that far reaching. And they both must be prepared to risk everything to uncover the truth.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley for voluntary review consideration. ( )

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ “OMG!!! This book is so freaking good, I can't read fast enough!” At one point this statement kept circling my mind, as I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next! All the characters were great! I really enjoyed the love between Alec and Raegan. These two had some serious life-changing issues to deal with and to see it prevail through all of that was wonderful.

I quite enjoyed the first book in this series, however I loved this one more! The romance was heartfelt, the suspense well written and the conclusion was great. Naughton still stands as a favourite author of mine!

* I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review *


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Reagan and Alec's daughter, Emma, went missing from a park three years ago and after that their marriage broke up. They meet again when a four year old girl is found in a nearby park and the FBI asks them to come in and see if it is Emma. (it isn't). However, Reagan believes that there are links between many of the children going missing in the local area and she and Alec begin to investigate.

This was a reasonably entertaining read, but I felt that everything came together too easily. Surely the FBI could/should have worked all this out...? Alec and Reagan's relationship also mended so easily, that you wondered that they ever got divorced in the first place. ( )

This book had me riveted to the pages, and kept me turning, feeling all the time the injustice. Then we find out that there are more, how could someone do what we happening, and how can it be stopped?
We find a couple very much in love, with the joy of a child in their mist, and then in the whisper of a second their lives are shattered. Their beloved child is gone, one thinks she is missing and the other she is dead, and thus the unit is shattered to the point of divorce.
What brings these two back together is the same thing that separated them to begin with. Now there seems to be even more danger, and their little one is still “Gone”.
The author had me on an emotional roller coaster from beginning to end, and let me tell you once you start reading; you have to get to the answers. This book will also linger with you, and make you think that maybe this is a true story.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Montlake Romance, and was not required to give a positive review. ( )