Born to Die (The McIntire County Series Book 2) by Winter Austin – Review by Shea Gilkerson 9/17/23

Born to Die by Winter Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

To start, I really really love when series branch out into other characters stories and link them. It’s such a treat to read books that delve a little deeper the further they go.

Another series following the Eider police force after the events of book 1. Nic’s PTSD was triggered, she was put in danger by a lunatic, and she has been working her way through the aftermath ever since. We meet Detective Cassy Rivers in this addition to the series. The Eider PD is active again with a series of random robberies occurring, and a fight to find the thieves once they suffer the loss of a fellow officer. Losing an officer gets the FBI called in, and it just so happens to be the man who broke Cassy’s heart that shows up to lead the charge.

Agent Boyce Hunt broke her heart the first time in order to protect her from his mother and the criminal enterprise she runs, knows she can’t possibly be interested in being around him again, and has given up on the prospect of finding happiness. Cassy is still struggling with her feelings about the past, floundering when being put into rotation with the ex love of her life, and grieving the loss of her fellow officer. Will they be able to focus on the case, or is their history and chemistry going to keep pulling them harder?

Suspense, chemistry, danger, family dramas, and flames of passion abound in this book. I’m looking forward to continuing to learn more as the series continues.

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