Innocent Target (Redemption Harbor #4)
by Katie Reus
Blurb:
He wasn’t supposed to fall for her…
She
was a target. A contract that came across his desk by mistake. Axel was simply
going to warn her that she was in danger and get out. Then he got a taste of
her and fell hard. But they’re from two different worlds. Not only is she
innocent, she’s out of his league. He should keep his distance, but he can’t.
Not when someone wants her dead. Now he’s driven to protect her, to keep her
safe.
What happens when she discovers who he
really is?
Hadley
moved to Redemption Harbor for vet school and to be closer to her new family.
Now that her billionaire father knows about her existence, her life has changed
drastically. She just never imagined that she might be targeted because of her
family. And she definitely never imagined she would fall for the one man she should
never want. A man who kills for a living. A man who’s obsessed with her. A man
who will do anything to protect her from the danger lurking in the shadows.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Wow didn’t see that coming!
So
when this series began we had the expectation of exactly how many stories
we’d get and who the characters in each would be because of the set-up of the
agency, but we get a surprise in this novel when Hadley—a relatively new
addition to the series and family—gets her very own romance. Hadley came out of
nowhere in a previous novel as the long-lost half-sister of Brooks, one of the
Redemption Harbor guys, and unknowingly has made herself a target of a deadly
contract. Axel is a contract killer, but
when he finds out this target, he knows he can never let her death happen, so he
ventures to the small town of Redemption Harbor to keep her safe and finds
himself instantly so drawn to the young woman that he cannot leave her
alone. When Hadley meets Axel she has no
idea of his true identity, but she is blown away by him and can’t believe that
he is attracted to her. Axel knows he shouldn’t touch her, but Hadley makes him
feel things he hasn’t in years and she pulls on his heart like no other ever
has. When the truth comes out and Hadley
has to come to terms with what brought Axel into her life she must decide if
she is willing to stand up for the man she has fallen for or give him up just
because of perceived hurts and his dangerous past. I LOVED seeing Hadley and Axel fall in love
and find their HEA in this story. The
passion and sensuality they inspire had me reaching for cold water several
times, despite the story being shorter than previous ones, and I liked that
they both found a way to overcome their fears and pasts to embrace their love.
Axel is obviously a man that has a dark and rocky past, but the love that he
feels for Hadley is undeniable and when he finally lets go of his fears and takes the hand and heart she is offering him he becomes the best man he can be. While it was interesting seeing the
operator side of him as well, working with the Redemption Harbor team, the best part for me was the quiet moments he shared with Hadley. Hadley too was a character that tugged on my
heart; she has lost her mother and just
found her place in her new family, but is still fighting to find her footing in
her new life, when she meets the man of her dreams, only to have a dark truth
threaten it all again. The way she
handles all the emotional pitfalls she is faced with, with a grace and dignity
that are irreproachable show me that she will only grow and develop into an
even more admirable woman. I cannot wait
to see more of these characters in future novels and of course I’m dying to see
how the rest of the team fall into the arms of Eros as they meet their
match. Keep the Love coming, Katie.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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