Thriller

I'm a little disappointed by this book. I'm not sure because it's a collaboration & not just a Lisa J book. Too pat of an ending & too many characters & it just dragged on. ( )

Rory Abernathy is a runaway bride—of sorts. Although legally married to Liam Bastian, his mother wants a wedding with pomp-and-circumstance. It is at this ceremony that Rory is attacked and the life of her unborn child is threatened. She flees, and as she does, a gunman opens fire at the wedding. Is it the same assailant?

It is now five years later and she and her daughter are still in hiding. On the one hand, Rory is certain that she is being stalked. Meanwhile, Liam never stopped looking for her. Why does he want to find her so bad? She was the one that left. His motives may just surprise you. Then, just when you think Rory's attacker is finally identified, you realize that there is so much of the story left to be told.

One Last Breath by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush truly has it all - an excellent plot, great characterization, superb suspense, family secrets, romance and more. What completes this book is a twist that I never saw coming. I look forward to reading much more from these talented authors. ( )

It has ben a long time since I have read a book from either author or a collaborated book. This is because the books were starting to all blend together for me and come off as very similar just with different book covers and character names. Yet, I decided now was the time to start again.

The opening scene was the best. It had tons of action and intensity. It was from here that I got hooked to this book. However, it slowed way down after the opening scene ended. Rory lost some of her strength after surviving the accident on her wedding day but she did gain some of it back as the story progressed. Liam is the type of guy that women would want. He is good looking, determined, rich, and will go to great lengths to protect Rory and their daughter, Charlotte. There is another that kept the story going. This is Detective Mickelson. He is smart and not that far behind from getting his man or woman.

The first half of the story was a bit dry. It never really picked up speed. When it tried to get to a "medium" level it was a lot of stop and go. This was frustrating. The latter half of the story was better but still never truly got to the "high" intensity. Yet, when I did get to the second half, I was kind of over the whole storyline. Overall, this was an ok read. ( )