REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Found
SERIES: Hamilton’s Heroes #1
AUTHOR: Annabella Michaels
PUBLISHER: Annabella Michaels
LENGTH: 192 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2018
BLURB:
As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago.
Seven years ago, Zane Wilkinson left the hospital against doctor’s orders, only to suffer a final, devastating blow that left him with no choice but to leave the only place he’d called home. Feeling heartbroken and empty, Zane moved from town to town just trying to survive, while never letting anyone get too close.
In a chance encounter, Jeremy finds himself crossing paths with a man who fits Zane’s description. His instincts tell him that he’s on to something, but Micah warns him that he needs to be absolutely sure. Jeremy sets a plan in motion that will allow him to get closer to the man he believes to be Zane. However, the closer he gets, the more he likes the man and begins to question why he was sent to find him.
Will Jeremy be able to follow through with his orders without becoming too attached? Or will he realize that in his search for Zane, he’s found so much more than he bargained for?
This was a much sweeter story than I was expecting. The blurb pretty much tells you what’s going on here with Jeremy on a case/mission to locate Zane. He’s been trying to track him down for a while but doesn’t have much to go on or even why he is being looked for. While following a lead, he ends up seeing a man who could possibly be Zane, but further investigation is inconclusive. He decides to get closer to the man going by Zach in order to verify his identity, and if it is Zane, bring him back to Chicago per his boss’ instructions.
Much of this story is about Jeremy trying to get closer to Zach/Zane in hopes he will learn something to prove his identity as Zane. It quickly becomes clear there is a lot to Zach’s story. He clearly has some major trust issues and scars that speak of a bad past. But what Jeremy isn’t counting on is how he quickly starts to feel for Zach. Earning his trust becomes much more important on a personal level than for the job and that ends up taking over Jeremy’s intentions. He decides to wait until he learns more before revealing his own secret and reason for being there.
Of course, it is somewhat predictable that keeping that secret will blow up at some point, but it was easy to see how Jeremy was caught up with his feelings for Zach and then his wanting to protect him. I really enjoyed their time of getting to know one another and watching their friendship grow. The mystery of who was looking for Zach wasn’t too major, but it added a touch of anticipation.
This story moves along at a steady pace with the end wrapping everything up nicely without too much angst, even given the reasons for everything. It was really nice to see Zach find happiness again. This was my first book by this author, and I’m definitely interested in reading more and look forward to the next installment of this new series.
