Only Her by Sandra Owens
Publisher & Release: Montlake Romance, July 19, 2016
Time
and setting: Present Day, Pensacola, Florida
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Length:
290 Pages
Heat
Level: 2 Flames
Rating:
4.5 Gold Crowns
Book
Description:
Former SEAL sniper Cody
Roberts has returned from Afghanistan with too many demons and a simple wish:
to be left alone. Working for K2 Special Services, caring for the war dogs he
rescued, playing his guitar—that’s all he wants to do. But Cody is as
protective as his nickname, “Dog,” suggests. A man like that can’t sit back
when he realizes the beautiful veterinarian next door is being targeted by an
unknown enemy.
Riley Austin is desperate to
find out who’s poisoning her animal patients, and she’s stunned by her
mysterious neighbor’s suggestion that it’s personal. But Cody makes her feel
something else, too: a powerful attraction. He insists he’s no good for her,
but those haunted eyes and that chiseled body tell Riley that surrendering to
their mutual lust is worth the risk. And despite his conditions—no falling for
each other, no regrets once it’s over—she’ll fight to love him just as fiercely
as he’ll fight to save her.
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Vikki’s Musings
I’ve been a fan of Sandra Owens for quite some time. I fell
in love with her Regency novel, The Letter and I have now read all
her books. Only Her is an awesome end to the K2 Team series. I’m going
to miss these characters! I was fortunate to receive an invitation from the
publisher via Net-Galley, to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Of course, I eagerly accepted.
Cody Roberts is plagued by a horrific nightmare about events
he has no memory, but he believes it may have actually happened. When he meets
the neighbor across the street, he is immediately drawn to her. Although he
longs for her to the depths of his soul, he feels he is unworthy of her.
Someone is poisoning pets in the neighborhood around Riley
Austin’s Vet Clinic, and she is determined to save other animals from this
maniac. When her new neighbor suggests it’s personal, she can’t imagine who it
could be.
When attraction burns hot between them, Cody insists on
rules before they start their affair. While she doesn’t like restrictions, she
wonders if, for once in her life, she could go along for the chance to find a
love of a lifetime.
This story is fast-paced and pulled me in from the first
page and kept my interest through the entire book. I thoroughly enjoyed the
tidbits about Pensacola. I actually lived there for seven years, and Ms. Owens
descriptions brought back many fond memories for me.
I fell in love with Riley from the beginning. She is a truly
endearing character. She had such a tragic childhood and has raised above what
a lesser woman would not be able to handle. Her love of animals and her loyalty
to her friends stole my heart. I could feel her pain and desperation when one
of her dear cats is taken. Her ability to see Cody’s heart of gold, even when
he is pushing her away touched me greatly.
Cody Roberts is a great hero. He is one of the good guys,
but because he went through something while on his last mission, he fears he
caused a young girl to lose her life. When he experiences the nightmare
involving her, I could feel his panic and the heart-wrenching fear. I loved his
honorable intentions to do what is right for Riley, even though it goes against
his personal desires.
While the chemistry between Riley and Cody is blazing hot,
what I truly loved was their budding friendship. Don’t misunderstand, the
sensual scenes in this book are as always well-written and filled with a great
mix of physicality and emotion.
If you enjoy a moving love story with a good bit of action
and suspense, then you will enjoy Only Her as much as I. While this
book is the end of this incredible series, it can easily be read as a
stand-alone. Happy reading!
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