With Every Breath (Arabesque)

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Summary: Great Romantic Suspense
Review: Despite having only two books in print, Ms. Smith has already extablished herself as one of my favorite authors. WITH EVERY BREATH fulfils the promise of her earlier self-published release, GHOSTS OF FIRE. WITH EVERY BREATH is romantic suspense at its very best.

Rating:
Summary: Still Holding My Breath
Review: With Every Breath is 426 pages of pure reading pleasure. The ending is a true classic. Professor Imani Maxwell and Special Agent Garrison Wade proved that love overcomes a multitude of faults, fears, and hurts. Brought together by the mysterious abduction of one of Imani's top and favorite students Althea Pritchard, the story takes us on the chase to find the kidnapper before it's too late for the neice of the County Executive whose life has had enough tragedy.

Garrison and Imani's journey to love happens within a relative short time but is not rushed. Imani is afraid to trust her heart because of the fear that remains over the death of her father who was also an FBI Special Agent. To further complicate her growing emotions for Garrison is her on/off again relationship with childhood friend David Scott, a rising star in the law firm he hopes to make partner in.

Haboring his own ghost, Garrison is definitely a man who sets out to meet his goals and works diligently to make it happen. Solving Althea's kidnapping case successfully is a priority but so is winning the heart of the naturally beautiful Imani. When a possible threatening note is left for the popular professor, Garrison knows his desire to protect her goes beyond professional duty. As everyone begins to look like a suspect sometimes even those hired to protect the matters of the case it's hard to determine who the abducter is or the reason.

The secondary characters add much to the storyline. I was hooked to the very end. I have not read Ms Smith's debut novel but I will definitely be on the lookout for it. I look for more from this exceptional author in the future. KUDOS