Mine (The Holton Woods)

by HelenKay Dimon

[Cocktails and Books]

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Natalie is a former CIA agent who left the agency on poor terms. Gabe is the former Army sniper responsible for keeping her safe until she can start her new life. She fights him at first, but once they start spending time together in an isolated cabin, they discover a hidden attraction.

These two were really fun to watch. They were so much alike, that they almost seemed like oil and water in terms of talking to each other at first. I found myself relating to and hoping for both Natalie and Gabe as they got to know each other. They were both so out of their element that they had lots of sweet and funny moments together.

Natalie’s past cast a shadow of uncertainty, but it’s actually Gabe’s older brother, Rick, that causes most of the drama in the story. Rick is a catalyst for concerns in both of Gabe’s private and public worlds and he’s almost impossible to like. Gabe’s younger brother, Andy, is a fun secondary character that actually plays a big part in helping Gabe and Natalie work things out. Andy is also a key character in dealing with the characters from, Taken, the Holton Woods novella. One of the really fun things in this book was seeing scenes from the novella, but written from a different characters point of view.

This book wasn’t exactly what I expected. Based on the blurb, I was expecting some hefty intrigue and suspense and while those elements exist, they weren’t as apparent as anticipated. Mine is book #3 in the Holton Woods series, but actually the forth book when you include the novella. It works as a stand-alone, but there is heavy character cross over, especially with the novella. I haven’t read a lot of Ms. Dimon’s work, but I have enjoyed what I have read and am looking forward to more.

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