Ellie Blackmore is
becoming well known for her house renovations. She and her partner,
Jason, have just purchased a house she covets when her sister
Mackenzie is apparently attacked on her tall ship and disappears.
Ellie fears she’s dead, but the body hasn’t been recovered.
Coast Guard
Intelligence Officer, Grayson Bradshaw, has been sent to Lavender
Tides because a recovered cocaine shipment has been stolen from the
coast guard warehouse and it appears that Mackenzie is involved.
Ellie doesn’t want
to cooperate with Garyson. He’s trying to prove that Mackenzie is
involved in a serious crime, and she can’t believe that of her
sister. However, as they work together a strong attraction develops.
The danger increases when the terrorist who wounded Grayson is
apparently in Lavender Tides and getting ready for a major strike.
The plot is
ingenious. The tie to a stolen cocaine shipment and terrorists is a
good set up. However, it seemed odd that the only law enforcement in
the area was the local sheriff and the coast guard intelligence
officer. One would expect the FBI to be involved.
I found Ellie’s
character to be not quite believable. She can’t accept anything
Grayson says about her sister and makes excuses for her behavior that
don’t make a great deal of sense. I liked Grayson. I though he was
incredibly patient with Ellie even if it was affecting his
investigation.
This isn’t my
favorite Colleen Coble book. I though the writing was rushed and
scenes were padded with meals to extend the length. The ending picks
up the pace, but Ellie’s actions are on the thin edge of
believable.
I received this book
from Booklook Bloggers for this review.
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