Atonement (The McIntire County Series Book 1) by Winter Austin – Review by Jenni Bishop

Atonement by Winter Austin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There has not been a book by Winter that I have not really enjoyed. I was excited to get started when I came across this romantic suspense story from her.
Atonement is the first exciting book in The McIntire County Series and follows former marine and McIntire County deputy Nicolette Rivers. Nicolette has had a messy life and suffers from PTSD. When a hostage situation goes wrong Nic’s triggers rear their ugly heads. She is a complex woman, she is strong, but she also has much depth to her. Winter certainly puts this woman through her paces.
Winter has done a great job of showing the war within oneself and PTSD. It is a raw, heart-wrenching and compelling story. Suffering from PTSD myself it made the story that much more real and poignant.
Con is the perfect match for Nic and but to be able to move forward they need to deal with her scarred past.
Winter has cleverly woven several threads together to make this a compelling read and it is one of those books that you just can’t put down because you need to know where it is going and what comes next.
There is suspense, heartache and heartbreak, pain and sorrow, dark secrets, and danger but there is also some laughter.
Atonement almost becomes a dirty word. The Priest most certainly does. With deadly secrets, family, war, tragedy, death and one man’s crazy and another’s love all collide in this tale that you should all get your hands on.
I really liked the characters and found myself caught up in them, the small town and the story. I hope that some of the secondary characters get their own stories.
This is a must read.

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