#RomanticSuspense
Danger is gathering on the horizon in this gripping novel of romantic suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.
Shabina Foster does her best to lead a normal life. She takes comfort in her friends and her dogs and finds passion in running her own small-town café in the eastern Sierra. But she can’t help always looking over her shoulder, not after what happened in her past. Since then, Shabina has worked very hard to build herself up and live life to the fullest.
Still, there’s no denying the scars she carries. Truly opening up her guarded world seems like an impossible dream—especially when it comes to the one man who makes her feel safe. Shabina already feels like she’s ruined his life and is determined to keep her distance, even as the ghosts of her past emerge from the shadows.
Security expert Rainier Ashcroft knows firsthand that a storm is brewing and that Shabina is in real trouble. Threats are approaching on all sides—and there’s no telling when the next hit will strike. But convincing the woman he loves to truly let him in will be just as difficult as keeping her alive.
#Review
I read an ARC so I don’t know if there will be a note to readers regarding the trauma in this book. None of the trauma plays out on the page but there are triggers that throw her into nightmares where it is clear what happened without experiencing it. Anyone who is sensitive to such things should take note.
I do love a puzzle and this author does such a great job or creating that puzzle. She gives you so much information and you try to figure out what’s character development and what’s going to tell you more. And I think I figure it out. But, alas, she surprised me. This time, she divided what I was thinking in two and really confused me. What an enjoyable read.
I love Christine Feehan books. I’ve read almost everything she’s ever written. Her writing is excellent and the plot is always enjoyable. Her characters always come alive for me and I love how her series’ build relationships over multiple books. While, Deadly Storms can be read stand alone, there were some tidbits from previous books that tie them together nicely. It is truly a talent this author has.
Shabina is an amazing person that I really liked. She suffers from PTSD related to the secrets in her past. Despite the counseling and wonderful friends, she refuses to call Rainier when triggers start bringing up the past. He’s the only one who knows what happened to her but she feels she ruined his life. She tries to go it alone. This whole beginning really captured my attention. Trying to piece together what had happened to her based on the triggers and the strange events that started happening. It was a well crafted puzzle that I really enjoyed putting together one page at a time.
I do wish we’d had more page time with Rainier. I really loved when he stood up for her. She had done an excellent job of standing up for herself but when she’s pushed too far, he calmly handled it. I do understand she needed the page time to work through her issues but I did enjoy when he was on the page.
I also appreciated how the author helped us understand that PTSD is a life long struggle. It’s not something that can just be fixed. While Shabina’s PTSD stemmed from extreme circumstances, it was also clear that many people have varying degrees of it from trauma in their lives. The story was strengthening. I also appreciated the authors note about the research she had done to allow her story to ring true.
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