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Cassie Gambol’s
first day in Petal, Georgia doesn’t go as planned. Wanting nothing
more than to quietly find her new apartment, her car is hit from
behind by a tiny virago with bouffant hair. Then, to make matters
worse, the woman’s son is the sheriff and he is looking at her quite
intensely. He sets her on edge and feelings she thought long dormant
reappear, but Cassie knows that in order to heal, she has to take
things one day at a time and stop being scared.
Shane Chase is
instantly attracted to the beauty that his mother rear-ended with her
car. He wants to know more about her, but she avoids answering
personal questions and seems very ill at ease with him. Wondering if
maybe she doesn’t like him, he is disheartened but yearns to find out
the truth. What he finally finds out makes him want to resort to his
own brand of violence and Shane vows then and there that no one will
hurt his Cassie again, ever.
Cassie and Shane
slowly explore their feelings for each other. Both are stubborn and
pride often gets in the way. Just when they come to grips with the
emotional intensity of their feelings, Cassie’s past catches up to her
and the only person she can depend on is herself.
Taking
Chase called out to my
heart with the first scene. When I started reading, I could not
believe the change in the man I loved to hate, Shane Chase. Still
angry at his meanness in Giving Chase, I made myself give him another
chance and I do not regret this decision for a moment. Shane is the
ultimate stubborn hero. Content to chase away Cassie's demons, he
found redemption in allowing Cassie the freedom of healing. Cassie
Gambol. What a fighter she was. Her triumph over adversity made me
proud. Scarred, scared, and oftentimes hurting, the words, “uncommon
valor” come to mind when I think of her. She humbled me with her
spirit.
Taking
Chase by Lauren Dane is
book 2 of the Chase Brothers series and it is one of those books that
you must read over and over. I found it hard to breathe at times
because I was so caught up in the story. As Taking Chase
unfolded, a sense of calm invaded my soul and I happily continued the
ride. Lauren Dane’s writing continues to amaze me, and it gives me
great pleasure to Joyfully Recommend Taking Chase!
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