A man has been following Ainsley Hamilton for a few
months, and although he has seemed harmless, when the
sheriff hears about it, he puts his best man on the job:
Sawyer Nash. Sawyer is on medical leave, but he's
restless and a bodyguard job should be easy enough.
Ainsley's father, Buckmaster, is running for President of
the United States, so she thinks it might come with the
territory. Ainsley is scouting for a location for a
commercial in her home state of Montana, when Sawyer
arrives on the premises, he is mistaken for a cowboy
looking for work as an extra and goes along with it; it's
an ideal cover. And he is just in time to rescue Ainsley
from a rock slide, which is definitely not accidental...
I had loved the previous books and I could hardly wait to
see what would happen. While there is a new romance in
each installment of the Montana
Hamiltons series,
a continuing story arc is at the heart of the series.
HONOR BOUND can be read as a standalone, even if some
past events might be a bit hazy for a new reader to the
series, especially when it comes to Buckmaster and his
wife Sarah's relationship. In addition to the
presidential race, another story runs concurrently, which
also involves Ainsley. HONOR BOUND is just as riveting as
the previous installments, and while a few events appear
rather convenient, there is so much happening, that in
the grand scheme of things they are mere trifles. While
every character is drawn with care, I found undercover
FBI agent Kitzie McCormick, one of Sawyer's former
flames, the most compelling. I wonder if she will appear
in future B.J. Daniels books, because she is
unforgettable, and somewhat of an enigma.
Ms. Daniels' writing is irreproachable as usual, and it
is uncanny how every character has its own voice. The
descriptions of the Montana vistas are so vivid, that
they truly do the gorgeous state justice; it's just like
being there. There is much to be said about a great
cowboy soap opera romantic suspense!
Ainsley Hamilton has always been the responsible one of the
family. As the oldest daughter of presidential candidate
Buckmaster Hamilton, she's also a potential target. For
months she's sensed someone following her. When an
expedition to scout locations for a commercial takes a
terrifying turn, she's rescued by a natural-born cowboy who
tempts the good girl to finally let loose.
Sawyer Nash knows just how reckless it is to fall for
someone he's gone undercover to protect. Yet masquerading as
an extra on set, he starts to see beneath Ainsley's
controlled facade. And with the election—and a
killer—drawing closer, Sawyer stands to lose not just his
job and his life but the woman for whom he'd gladly risk both.