Description:
A stalker who wants to finish what he started. A US Marshal who's vowed to protect his charge. And one woman who is determined to put the past in the past.
Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it's hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie. It feels good to put her energies into saving people's lives, but because her stalker was never found, she's never stopped looking over her shoulder. And one can only run so far before the past finally catches up.
US Marshal Vincent Corelli's job is to hunt down fugitives and protect those who are assigned to him. When Raina is almost killed right in front of him, he vows to protect her at all costs--whether it's his job or not. Together they work to solve the mystery of Raina's past. But someone is out to make sure Raina doesn't live long enough to do it.
About the Author:
Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Life Flight, Crossfire, and Critical Threat, as well as the Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband. They have two adult children. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.
My Thoughts:
Do you want to know how engrossed I was in this book? I have the paperback, but I didn’t want to disturb my toddler’s nap by turning on the lamp, so I downloaded the ebook from my library so I could keep reading on my phone while she slept. That’s how addicting I found this story. You have been warned. If you choose to read this book, you may find late nights and “just one more chapter” appearing before you know it! Or, you know, having both the ebook and paperback available, so you can keep reading, even when the light would bother a family member.
Countdown is the fourth (and I believe final) book in the Extreme Measures series. You don’t have to read the previous books in the series, though I found it made the relationships between the friends more meaningful. Plus, you get to know Raina just a bit from the other books, so I was very curious to read her story.
Obviously, I found this story to be very fast-paced, with a lot of moving pieces, some that kept me guessing and some that seemed a little obvious, but still useful for the plot. I quite enjoyed the suspense and I really liked Raina and Vincent. I will say that because a bit of their relationship happened off page (they’ve known each other since book 1), I did sometimes find that the romance seemed a little rushed, though the timeline for this story happens very quickly, as well. Despite that, I did enjoy the romance side of the story.
Overall, if you’re a fan of fast-paced romantic suspense, then I would definitely highly recommend this book (and the rest of the series)!
*My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book! I was not required to write a positive review and have not been compensated for it in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.
I'll probably only have a couple more reviews to publish before baby #3 arrives! How crazy is that?! I'm honestly not sure how much reviewing I'll be doing after November, especially with 3 sweet girls to love on. We shall see! As always, if you found yourself curious about this book, links for more info are below!
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