I took off one star because, while I loved this book, it took me a while to get through. I loved the difficult conversations Adrian and her love interest had, but also the cute, light, everyday moments. I appreciate two mature, adult characters who genuinely like and appreciate each other slowly figuring our their attraction and compatibility, which is exactly what happens in this story. The romance doesn’t happen until the later part of the book, but it was worth the wait. I would forget where I was while I read her idyllic small town scenes.
Roberts is too good at immersing me in a scene. The suspense element built slowly but added the perfect amount of tension to keep the reader flipping pages. The confident and driven heroine, vibrant secondary characters, and a sense of found family made it easy to sink into. This book was structured and paced masterfully. The suspense comes through chilling poems Adrian receives through all of those years, always on Valentine’s Day. Starting with an event that shaped her life in her formative years, then through elementary, high school, college, and eventually adulthood. You follow the heroine, Adrian, through her life. A new Nora Roberts romantic suspense novel is always a reason to celebrate! If you liked HIDEAWAY, Queen Nora’s romsus release in 2020, you’re going to love this book.
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