Fighting for Hope (Redemption Harbor Security #7)
Katie Reus
Blurb:
Redemption Harbor
security expert Bradford never thought he would fall in love, until Hope blew
up his world. But after their wedding in Vegas, she disappeared—and he was
shipped out to places unknown. He still doesn’t know why she ran, and he’s
learned to live with that. The one thing he can’t accept is living without her.
So when he discovers she’s in danger, he won’t be walking away this time.
Now he’s ready to
burn down the world to keep her safe.
Investigative
journalist Hope has never gotten over Bradford. But no matter how much she
loves him, it never would have worked. She doesn’t know how to love herself,
let alone someone else—and he deserves someone who can give him everything.
Only now that a dangerous enemy is gunning for her, she can’t trust anyone
except Bradford. As they race to stay alive and uncover the truth, she finds
herself struggling to protect her heart against the biggest threat of all: her
estranged husband.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
Bradford
and Hope have been on our minds ever since he started hinting that he had a
woman that plagued his mind when the others would tease him about other women
in the past novels. Finally we get to hear the full story and see what happened
to these two lovers that were obviously meant to be together and just couldn’t get
on the same page for far too long. Katie Reus’s ability to portray rich
characters, crazy complicated plots, and deadly action never ceases to amaze
and enamor readers with each new installment in her Redemption Harbor series. This
latest novel takes us to a small town where two lovers that never really
severed ties are finally given a chance to be there for one another and not
only solve the mystery of their own love life but bring down a ring of
dangerous criminals that have working in the shadows for far too long. Bradford,
Rowan, Berlin and the rest of the RH crew are in for a seriously crazy
adventure and readers will enjoy each action packed mission as they let their
crazy out just that little bit more to bring down the bastards out to end Hope’s
life and Bradford’s chances at happiness.
Bradford
once offered his heart to Hope Berkley, knowing she wasn’t the type of woman to
stick around, but unable to deny to himself that she owned his soul. After a brief
weekend in Vegas, Hope left him behind but neither of them ever filed for divorce,
and when her father dies there is nowhere he would be then right there at her
side. Hope never imagined she’d have Bradford at her side again, but not only
is she grateful for his support, but things are getting strange in her small
hometown. There are dangerous men threatening her, and masked me have broken
into her father’s house, and now that the Redemption Harbor team is in town Bradford
is determined to find out what is going on. The deeper the team digs, forcing
Hope to spend more time with the only man who’s ever come close to stealing her
heart, the stranger things get for them all. Hope and the team have to figure
things out before their enemies succeed in killing her and definitely before
she loses her heart, but maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to finally claim the
husband that is rightfully hers. Bradford is through walking away and will do
whatever is takes to keep Hope safe and in his life, because he will spend the
rest of his life Fighting for Hope.
I
loved reading this novel, finally getting to learn more about Bradford and to
meet Hope. Hope seems like the kind of woman that has spent all of her life running
from forming personal attachments and presenting a no fear persona in her
work. Sometimes our formative years, watching how our parents interact not only
with one another but with others truly does shape us in ways we never really realize
as we grow. Hope’s father certainly led her to have little to no faith in men
and fear deepening on or deeply caring for anyone, because doing so would
certainly lead to them leaving in one way or another. But she’d never really
met a man like Bradford and now she has come to understand the difference that
having an honorable, brave, loving person in your life can truly make. She is
smart, sweet, sassy, brave, and willing to stand up for the little guy even at
the expense of her own safety so really what’s not to like about Hope. Bradford
was one of my favorite heroes, one of those guys that knows when to give his
woman space and when to show up and save the day, even if he has to be a little
bit overbearing to do so. It was obvious that he loved her from the beginning,
but knowing that she wasn’t ready to fully commit he let her go and just waited
until she needed him to restake his claim on her heart. His ability to rush in,
kick ass, protect his girl, and still crack jokes made me smile and kinda wish I
was Hope, but my favorite was the way that he cared for all the women in his
life, being their sounding board and friend, even encouraging their own fun
brands of crazy. What a great guy he would be to have in your corner, even if
you couldn’t have him in your bed.
Reading
Fighting for Hope was a thrill ride filled with laughter, tears, action,
and love as a team of crazy friends and found family come to town to help one
of their own find out what the hell is going on in her small town after the
death of her father, even as the man that stole her heart reclaims it once and
for all. Hope ran from Bradford years
ago after marrying him, thinking she’d made a mistake, but never finding the
courage to undo it, and now with the death of her father and strange men
threatening her, she needs him more than ever. Bradford never gave up loving
and wanting Hope, but now is his chance to prove to her that he is the man to
be by her side through all of life’s challenges, and he is willing to do
anything to keep her safe and solve this mystery. The Redemption Harbor team is
right there with them as they blow shit up, bring down corruption, and make
sure that no slimy bastards hide from their investigations, but Bradford just
wants to keep Hope safe while showing her the love that he’s always felt for
her. The heat between these two is there from the very first word of the
prologue until they walk off the pages together hand in hand, but once they both
accept that they should never have given up on their relationship those sparks
become so much more. I loved every moment of this crazy ride and I cannot wait
to find out where Katie might take us next with this group of found family and
their crazy adventures.
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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