When Maryanne married Arlo, she was on top of the world. The birth of their son, Aaron, made their life even better. Then in one split moment, Maryanne's world comes crashing down when Arlo is shot and killed in an attempted robbery. Moving to Seattle with her mother and son, Maryanne plans to finish college and get a job. Eventually, she lands a position at Horizons in accounts payable and is responsible for keeping the computers up and going.
Joe Hamilton, head of Seattle's Anti-Terrorist Unit, enjoys his job except where children are involved. When Joe meets Maryanne, he knows he's hooked and she's the woman for him. For Maryanne, who's terribly lonely, Joe fills that void, and it doesn't hurt that he's very good to her son, Aaron.
After several incidents with the computers at Horizons, Maryanne realizes the problems occur whenever a certain strange and scary man arrives. She starts to copy the information just in case something happens. When things go from bad to worse, Maryanne and Aaron end up in protective custody, and Joe is doing the protecting. After several months of being in hiding with no answers, Joe asks Maryanne to marry him. He's devastated when she says no. Every time Joe leaves for work, Maryanne gets more and more scared that something is going to happen to him. Even though she loves him and wants to be his wife, she's afraid of losing Joe like she lost Arlo.
When Aaron is abducted, Joe comes to the rescue, just like Maryanne knew he would. However, after he brings Aaron back home to his mother, he leaves without a word. Maryanne realizes that she needs Joe, no matter what, and hopefully it's not too late.
This sequel to THIS ONE IS Mine is the second novel in a series. It's jam-packed with action and adventure. Each of the characters makes you fall in love with them, and the heart-stopping faith Maryanne and Aaron have in Joe is unbelievable. I really enjoyed the opportunity to read THIS ONE IS MINE and MEMORIES AREN'T ENOUGH and believe they'd make an excellent addition to anyone's library.
Maryanne Neeley's husband is killed in a tragic accident
just as they plan a move to Seattle, where he would teach
and she would attend college. Maryanne, her son, and
mother, move to Seattle without him.
After saving her son's life from terrorists, Joe Hamilton,
head of Seattle's Anti-Terrorist Unit, is in for one big
surprise when he meets Maryanne.
As time passes and Maryanne finally graduates, the spark of
interest that ignites and grows between them is met with
mixed emotions. Her deceased husband was merely a small-
town college professor, and she lost him; how can she take
a chance on Joe? His job places him in the midst of danger
every day. Sometimes, though, fate steps in. When danger
appears and threatens her life and her son's life, she has
no choice. She turns to Joe for protection.
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