Genre: Suspense, Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publisher
Publication Date: May 2024
Years after the murder of her mother and brother, Corina Roberts has rebuilt her life in Kentucky. But the past is anything but buried when strange occurrences begin, and Corina finds her life in jeopardy. She has no one to turn to other than the man she once loved.
Back in town, army veteran Bryce Jessup vows to stay far away from Corina or as far as possible when trapped as next-door neighbors in a small town. But when a brutal killer tracks her down, Bryce knows that’s one promise he won’t keep because protecting Corina is more important than safeguarding his heart. As the pair uncovers long-hidden secrets, they will face a killer determined to eliminate Corina’s entire family and anyone who stands in the way.
Fast-paced suspense packs the pages of Angela Carlisle’s debut Secondary Target. With the perfect balance of romance and action, it offers all the characteristics a reader of the genre could hope for — engaging characters, a tangled mystery that keeps one guessing until the end, and settings that turn from peaceful and beautiful to terrifying and deadly in the span of a paragraph.
A few things at the end that I can’t mention due to spoilers felt a bit farfetched and unrealistic, but it didn’t stop me from thoroughly enjoying the story as attested by the fact I devoured it within 24 hours. I cannot wait for book two in the Secrets of Kincaid series. I recommend Secondary Target to fans of Dani Pettrey and romantic suspense novels.
Review copy provided by publisher via NetGalley. Thanks!
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