Friday, April 4, 2025

In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon

Series: Heroes of Quantico #3
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Revell
Released: March 17, 2010
324 pages

About the Book:

How can she expect anyone to believe her... when she can hardly believe it herself?

FBI special agent Nick Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems normal when she shows up at his office... until she produces a tattered Raggedy Ann doll and tells him about a strange feeling of terror it gives her when she touches it. Nick dismisses her, only to stumble across a link between the doll and an abducted child, setting in motion a chain of events that uncovers startling connections and puts Rachel's life on the line.

My Rating & Thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a reread for me, but this time I listened to it and would recommend the audiobook. The first time I read this book I said this was my favourite of the series, but now after rereading the series, I believe number two is my favourite. I did not remember this book at all and the beginning had me feeling a little leary about where this story was going to go based on the vibes the character was feeling. Thankfully the feelings are explained rationally pretty early on, but there was still times that I wasn't a fan of that part of the storyline. I like that we get the villains perspective and I was interested in how the FBI would piece anything together. There are some terrifying moments. The romance was enjoyable but very quick. It was get updates on past characters.

Original Review from January 2015: I enjoyed this book the most out of the series. A storyline based on following your gut feelings even when they don't make sense to you was a new one. I was interested to see where this would take the story. The more I got into it the more I was intrigued to see where it was leading and it was worth reading. This story was filled with moments of happiness, moments of fear, romance and suspense. What more could you want?

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed

in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:

Dangerous Illusions - Code of Honor #1
Hidden Peril - Code of Honor #2

Dark Ambitions - Code of Honor #3

Against All Odds - Heroes of Quantico #1

An Eye for An Eye - Heroes of Quantico #2

Hope Harbor - Hope Harbor #1
Sea Rose Lane - Hope Harbor #2
Sandpipe Cove - Hope Harbor #3

Pelican Point - Hope Harbor #4

Driftwood Bay - Hope Harbor #5

Starfish Pier - Hope Harbor #6

Blackberry Beach - Hope Harbor #7

Sea Glass Cottage - Hope Harbor #8

Windswept Way - Hope Harbor #9

Sandcastle Inn- Hope Harbor #10

Buried Secrets - Men of Valor #1
Thin Ice - Men of Valor #2
Tangled Webs - Men of Valor #3

Point of Danger - Triple Threat #1

Labyrinth of Lies - Triple Threat #2

Body of Evidence - Triple Threat #3

Into the Fire - Undaunted Courage #1

Over the Edge - Undaunted Courage #2

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Irreparable Harm by Randy Singer

Genre: Legal Fiction
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Released: May 20, 2003
421 pages

About the Book:

A fight for life. A battle for right.

Attorney Mitchell Taylor is trapped in a lose-lose situation.

Bright but inexperienced attorney Mitchell Taylor is torn between warring personal and professional interests. Can he help his client - a young surrogate mother - and save the child she carries without sealing the fate of others?

When Dr. Nathan Brown and his wife, Cameron, undergo a controversial method of in vitro fertilization, some of their cloned embryos are used to achieve a pregnancy in surrogate Maryna Sareth while the others are cryogenically preserved. Dr. Brown's premature death, however, and mounting evidence that the baby has Down's Syndrome unleash a legal, ethical, and moral firestorm.

Dr. Brown's dying wish is that the remaining embryos be used for stem-cell research. His wife wants to force the abortion of the baby Maryna carries in hopes that one of the remaining embryos can produce a "healthy" child.

Meanwhile, Mitchell wrestles with an agonizing ethical dilemma: Can he protect the embryos, which requires that a federal legislative ban on cloning be overturned, while at the same time helping the beautiful young surrogate save the child she carries - possible only if the ban is upheld?

With time running out, Mitchell and Maryna must run the gauntlet of bioethical nightmares, corporate treachery, and life-threatening confrontations if they are to save the unborn and avoid irreparable harm.

My Rating & Thoughts: ⭐⭐⭐

There is quite a bit happening at once and a lot of scientific talk that I found it hard to follow at times. I really liked the character of Mitchell and was rooting for him to succeed. A lot is thrown at him days into his first job as a lawyer. I was scared for Maryna and what she had gone through to get to this country and then what is happening to her now. There were a few people that frustrated me, in particular Cameron and The Rock. Some of the things that particular people were able to do in the state they were in felt a bit unbelievable and too convenient. I did really like Mitchell and Maryna and their faith discussions, but I did not like the ending. It felt like it was wrapped up way too quickly and left me with questions. Due to the main subject matter this is definitely a book that gives you stuff to think about and which side you would be on, but there was too much medical and research jargon for me.