Two doctors are on thin ice as they race to save the
world from a deadly disease.
Epidemic researcher Dr. Avery Thatcher has studied
countless illnesses…but nothing prepares her for what she finds at a remote
Antarctic base: the man she never wanted to see again and a mysterious ailment
ravaging inhabitants. Avery will do whatever it takes to discover the illness's
cause, and she vows to keep her heartbreaking history with Dr. Grant Jones in
the past -- even if reignited passion brings them dangerously close.
For Grant, ending this outbreak and regaining Avery's
trust are vital. As their hunt to contain a lethal pathogen escalates, he'll
put everything on the line to avert disaster. But will another insidious threat
stop them both cold?
Terrific second chance story with the added benefit of
some excellent suspense. Avery is a investigator for the CDC who is sent to a
remote base in Antarctica when several people are taken ill from an unknown
disease. The last person she expects to see there is her college sweetheart,
Grant. Grant is the head doctor at the base and determined to find its cause
and stop it. He's happy to get the assistance of the CDC, but stunned to find
Avery heading the team.
I loved the rekindling of their relationship. They had
been torn apart ten years earlier, but had never forgotten their feelings or
what had driven them apart. Avery has held on to the hurt and anger all these
years, while Grant eventually came to terms with his part in what happened. I
ached for both of them as they were haunted by their memories. Once they got
over the shock of seeing each other again, there was no denying that the
attraction between them was as strong as ever. I loved how, with the added
maturity of ten years, they were able to talk to each other about what had
happened, and clear the air between them. I liked the advice that Avery got
from her friend Mallory, helping her to move forward. Then Avery is stricken by
the disease. I absolutely loved the vividness of the description of what was
happening to her, of her feelings and what was keeping her anchored. The depth
of Grant's feelings for her was beautifully portrayed. The sharing of their feelings
afterward was so emotional I couldn't wait to see how they would make their
relationship work. I loved the ending and seeing how they managed it.
The suspense of the story was fantastic. The fact that
part of it was based on a real event, and with the state of today's world, the
sense of realism in the book made it even more gripping. With their step by
step efforts to pinpoint the source of the disease, and the occasional
viewpoint of those behind it, their fears of the possibilities was obvious. The
tension increased as the number of cases grew, and they were running out of
time to stop it. The final confrontation was intense as I wondered just how it
was going to turn out. There was a twist at the end that I hadn't expected.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
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