Gage recognizes the unusual nature of her request and insists on joining her, especially as he learns who she is going to be facing. He has always been attracted to Nova, but has kept his feelings to himself because of his role as one of her bosses. The close quarters and high danger they find makes him question why he has kept it a secret, but he will do anything to keep Nova and her friend safe.

As usual, Katie creates a story with the right amount of heat, danger, tension, and entertainment. Nova and Gage have both hidden feelings, and traveling together and the situations they encounter force them to face what they have been hiding. But the situations also stretch their abilities to remain calm in the face of all the threats, known and unknown.

The story moved quickly, with twists and turns coming as a surprise in several places. I like that this series stands alone and I can go some time between readings without feeling like I am missing something about the characters. I loved the build up of the story as they each decided how much they could trust the other. The end did come up quickly and (as I often say) I could have used more during the final scenes, but I also know I will get to see these characters in the background of future Redemption Harbor stories so will wait patiently for Leighton’s story to see them again.