Solid thriller with heart!

The Last Exchange by Charles Martin       

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A charming, broken Hollywood star who needs understanding and protection.

A taciturn ex Scots guardsman just off his who says yes when Joe Sue asks him to be her security guard

The line between guard and employer is a fine one and not to be crossed.

When Kelly MacThomas Pockets takes on Joe’s protection, part of it will be protecting her from herself. As it turns out there’s also her drug addiction, her husband, and her overwhelming desire to have children.

So much is squeezed into this story I was at once both exhausted and exhilarated. There’s nary a beat between the unfolding plots told in a Before and After exposè. 

Is there an HEA? Possibly, but not quite in the way I thought.

The courtroom drama was a little insane but hey! so the whole read.

High drama, likeable characters and high octane story telling made this a winner for me.

A Thomas Nelson ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.