Review of Her Secret Wish by J.M. Madden

Her Secret Wish by J.M. Madden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Her Secret Wish by J.M. Madden
5 stars

I received "Her Secret Wish" as an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I've read several of author J.M. Madden's books and the level of attention to subject and the degree of research into said subject matter is amazing. She makes you feel invested in the characters in her stories. To me, they feel as if they could be real people that you'd have as friends or neighbors.

This story is about a young woman named Rachel Searls, of whom we met in the book "Embattled Home", when she was a last minute "new hire" assigned to a protection detail. This book is her story and we learn that she, like the rest of the people at the Lost and Found Investigative Service (minus Shannon the office manager) are veterans that are wounded warriors or as I like to say "Combat Modified".

We also meet Dean West, a police officer with the Denver police department. He's perfect in every way we could imagine a hero and love interest should be for this particular LNF team member. He's accepting and loving and only wants the best for her. What a perfect world it would be if we all had our very own version of Dean West in our lives.

The astute attention to details that Ms. Madden is known for giving us readers in her Lost and Found series is reflected in Rachel's backstory. It's proof that she does indeed do extensive research on injuries sustained in various war related scenarios and that she in no way tries to sugar coat or glamorize war. They are raw in their honesty which makes you feel a connection to the characters and it gives you a sense of empathy in how they are feeling. The places, situations and attention to detail in the surroundings make it such that you can picture them in your mind.

Don't read this book without a box of tissues nearby. This will certainly tug at your heart strings!

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