I have been waiting patiently for this book since Fortunate Son when we really started to get to know Daire. She has a lot going on and a lot to figure out as she navigates her early adulthood as an Archer.

Daire Archer has always felt like she wasn’t held accountable for her actions, that her family made excuses for her and let her get by too easily. She is a little listless as she isn’t sure what she wants to do as an adult. After her brother’s accident, she has felt increasing guilt at the circumstances that caused him to have to change his dreams. As Christmas approaches, she decides the only thing she can do is run away to find herself.

Campbell might have an in with the Archer, having helped Hyde and Remy with their baby, but he is still an outsider with some pretty scary connections. When Daire goes missing, a family friend sends him to go find her. But what should have been a quick find and return trip, turned into a multiday, multi state road trip as Cambell has to jump to help his sister as well.

I loved the way these two were around each other from the beginning. From a shaky trust built via tracking devices and unexpected connections, these two built an attraction that started from a bit of animosity. But as they find more connections and similarities, they begin to each let down their walls a little bit.

My favorite parts of this book were the ones where Marked Men and The Point really crossed over, with some perfect cameos and support from old friends. I loved the way the author carefully crafted connections between the families (blood and found) of Campbell and Daire. Each time a new connection was revealed and the characters joined the story, I reveled in the new information and the return of a previous favorite character. This story perfectly tied two of Crownover’s worlds together in a way that made absolute sense for both worlds.