ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Expecting DangerSeries: Small Town Guardians: Book 2Author: Jennifer PiercePublisher: Anaiah PressRelease Date: December 4, 2018Genre: Contemporary Christian Suspense
Kate has been on the run from the men who killed her husband and left her for dead—which isn’t easy considering she’s eight months pregnant—but now they’ve found her. Again. Still reeling from her late husband’s betrayal, the last thing Kate wants is the help of a handsome stranger.
Security expert, Jacob Jones, is still grieving the loss of his pregnant wife, and he’s not ready to move on. But when he thwarts an attempted abduction of the beautiful Kate, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Despite her reluctance, he’s determined to do whatever it takes to save her, including giving up his own life.
Kate’s only option is to take a leap of faith and allow Jacob to help her. But can she trust him to keep her and her unborn baby alive? Or will he fail her like everyone else in her life?
PURCHASE LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Goodreads | Bookbub
When a novel starts out with a woman who is running for her life, and who is eight months pregnant, you can't help but be immediately intrigued. That is where you meet Kate. You would think your heart would go out to a woman who is in such a predicament, and it does, but what do you do when you struggle through an entire novel trying to connect with her? You keep on reading and hope that further down the line the connection will be there. For me, it never came.
CONNECT WITH JENNIFER: Facebook | Twitter
Security expert, Jacob Jones, is still grieving the loss of his pregnant wife, and he’s not ready to move on. But when he thwarts an attempted abduction of the beautiful Kate, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Despite her reluctance, he’s determined to do whatever it takes to save her, including giving up his own life.
Kate’s only option is to take a leap of faith and allow Jacob to help her. But can she trust him to keep her and her unborn baby alive? Or will he fail her like everyone else in her life?
PURCHASE LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Goodreads | Bookbub
My Review 💙
It isn't that Expecting Danger is bad. Actually I was quite taken with Jake, Kate's knight-in-shining-armor, a role that he plays perfectly. How can you not fall in love with an ex-military man that puts his faith first, and risks his life, to follow his instincts and his heart? But even the incredible Jake wasn't enough to further boost my love for this novel.
Despite having suspense, without having the connection to Kate's character, I struggled to care about their plight. I found myself bored with the predictability, and the only question I really craved to know as I read was the gender of Kate's unborn child.
I feel like there could've been a lot more character development for both Jake and Kate, which I do realize could've happened in the first book in the series, but since I haven't read it, I can't say for sure. All I know is the entire time I read I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something missing. It makes me sad, because there is so much good in this novel. I loved the Bible verses that were quoted throughout, giving the characters strength, and did like the unique situation, but I just craved more.
My Rating: ★★★
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Award winning author for Anaiah Press. Jennifer lives in Arkansas where she's busy raising two children and a husband. She's a lover of Jesus and anything books, fluent in Princess Bride quotes and sarcasm, and a huge supporter of law enforcement and first responders.
CONNECT WITH JENNIFER: Facebook | Twitter
*I have voluntarily reviewed this book for JustRead Tours and read through Kindle Unlimited. All views and opinions in this post are completely honest, and my own.
No comments
Thank you for visiting! :)