Fragile
Shiloh Walker
Berkley, Feb 2009, $15.00
ISBN: 9780425225790
Six years ago, Dr. Luke Rafferty left military combat medicine to become a civilian “combat” doctor working the emergency room working especially with abused children. His vocation introduces him to children’s social worker Devon Manning. The pair are attracted to one another and begin a heated affair.
As they fall in love, someone stalks Devon; an individual who seems to know not so public facts about each of them. Whereas Luke believes he finally found what he was looking for when he left the military, his beloved social worker is reminded why she prefers working with troubled childhoods; her belief is that she only relates well with kids due to her awareness that relationships end in a relatively short time. She plans to end hers with Luke who she believes deserves better, but he insists he loves her. As he struggles to break down her reinforced barriers, they uncover the identity of her stalker, which only fortifies Devon’s belief she can never have anyone permanently in her life.
This is an exciting character driven romantic suspense thriller as Luke battles on two fronts. He must convince Devon they belong together and uncover who the stalker is and why. The support cast is solid especially Luke’s reclusive twin and the other grunts from their military unit. Devon is also a strong character as knows love is fleeting as people leave. Shiloh Walker provides a tense thriller starring a hero finding what he has been seeking seemingly forever and his FRAGILE beloved who is ready to flee.
Harriet Klausner
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