Fear Inc.: Volume Three by Melinda Valentine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by Melinda Valentine, the title had me intrigued so I thought I would give it a try after reading the synopsis. While this is technically the third book in the Fear Inc series I wasn’t confused or lost on anything. Each book is a standalone but the characters from Volume one and two are both in this book. This is a dual perspective book, from Krysta and Kasper. Krysta is the younger sister of Paxton “Tank” from book two, seven years ago she and Kasper started a secret relationship that ended when she revealed to him that she was pregnant with his child. Kasper is Tank’s best friend, they both work for Max from book one, at Fear Incorporated.
The book starts with a flashback to six years earlier, she was happier than ever with Kasper but after a week finally had to tell him she was pregnant but was hopeful. Kasper being known as a lady’s man reacted very badly to being told he was going to be a father, leaving Krysta no choice but to walk away from the relationship. Because of Tank and Kasper’s friendship they remained in each other’s orbits. After a traumatic even in which Krysta saves the lives of her brother and Cori, his girlfriend, she struggles in her healing journey. She’s been dating Bentley, an overall good guy, but he doesn’t give her butterflies in her stomach or make her smile when he calls. After Krysta shows up at Fear Inc to visit her brother Kasper later sees her at a restaurant getting lunch with her ex from high school, forcing himself to stay civil he confronts them forcing them to say goodbye. Following Krysta to the parking lot he can’t stop himself as he walks up to her kissing her pouring the past six years of longing into the kiss. Even after all this time she is still the only woman he has ever truly loved and he decides in that moment that he will do whatever it takes to get a second chance with her, a real one this time no hiding it and no secrets.
What happened to their baby? How will Kasper react to finding out Krysta is seeing someone? Will they ever get their second chance? The world the author creates was wonderful, but the characters were amazing. The characters feel so real that when they hurt you can feel their pain leaping off the pages. At only 148 pages this book was a great weekend read and I look forward to going back and learning about Max and Paxton’s stories in volume one and two.

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