Ellie Masters has done it again. She has written a story that captivated me from the beginning. I did not want to put Saving Cate down, as I was fully invested in Cate and Caleb's story. Rescuing Cate is a steamy, second chance, contemporary romantic suspense, about love at first sight. It features a protective hero and the smart, feisty heroine who steals his heart. If you believe in true love and soulmates, this story will give you the happily ever after you seek.
If you read Saving Brie, then you may recall meeting Cate at the end of that story. It was a nice segue into the next book. Cate is a wilderness tour guide. She knows the land quite well, and is extremely confident in her skills and knowledge. After all her Dad taught her so much, and then there was all the exploring she did as a child/teen with Caleb. When the news trickles in that there are two missing people, Cate quickly gets the information and basically TELLS the men that she is joining in the search. They cannot talk her out of it, which is a good thing since she knows the land. Not long after she and the others are out searching, Caleb arrives back in town. He's been gone for years, and currently has a break from all the missions he has been on with the military. After visiting the local diner, he learns of the missing hikers. Caleb immediately knows that Cate is involved in the search, and he knows that she will find them. BUT Caleb also knows that he can't sit this one out. With his skills, he can help. And it is up in that mountain where Cate and Caleb see each other for the first time in years. The heartache is still strong, the desire is still intense, but Cate cannot focus on that. She needs to focus on bringing these two women to safety. Anything having to do with Caleb will have to wait. But will Caleb stick around, or will he leave town again? Will he leave her again. Cate may be a strong independent woman, but her heart is still broken from years ago.
There is SO MUCH that happens in Saving Cate. Not only do we have that search and rescue going on, but we have the drama between Cate and Caleb. Plus there is the towns interest in the outcome of their relationship. The town has witnessed these two grow up, fall in love, have their hearts broken, and have been there to help pick up the pieces. This second chance romance drew me in and held me hostage until the very last page. Caleb always wanted to get out of this small town, and well Cate, she had her reasons for never wanting to leave. Her reasons were deep, emotional, and filled with heartache. Once you understand all that she has been through, it's easy to agree with her. But there is also that part that everyone else is trying to get through to her, but until something major happens, Cate isn't going to listen. Saving Cate had our characters working overtime for their HEA. That HEA definitely did not come easy, but in the end, all that they had to go through made their HEA that much sweeter. You may recall that in the first two books of The One I Want series that there was some suspense surrounding our characters. Ariel was trying to get people off an oil rig during a hurricane, and Brie was working on finding a sunken treasure while modern day pirates about to take over. That was a lot. It was intense. It made me love the stories that much more. In Saving Cate, there wasn't that same level of suspense. Yes there was the missing hikers, but that was more so a way for our characters to reconnect. So this book was missing that suspense element that I had come to expect. Don't get me wrong, I still fully enjoyed Cate and Caleb, and there was that situation that Caleb had to deal with, but it wasn't something that our couple had to work together on to perservere. Ya know? Does it really matter? No, no it doesn't. No matter what Cate and Caleb's second chance romance was a wonderful story.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go double check Goodreads to see when the next book in the series will be releasing!
Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts on Saving Cate. It is my hope that by sharing the books that I do, that you will find a new romance to read and enjoy. Happy Reading.
Laura
BLURB
True love isn’t about falling in love. Sometimes it’s about letting go…
Caleb broke what should never have been broken. He made a mistake and walked away from his soulmate to join the Marines and become the man she deserves. Now grief has stolen Cate's smiles. He did that. He destroyed her happiness.
When he returns as a Delta Force Operative, the elite of the elite, he’s not prepared for the woman she’s become, or how her feelings for him have changed. She’s smart, feisty, fiercely independent, and hates his guts.
A blizzard, a mountain rescue, and an overly affectionate dog will unite them. They’ll have to work together to survive, but she doesn't want him to stay.
If she won’t accept they’re meant to be together, she’s in for a fight because he’s never giving up.
Will Caleb and Cate rekindle their lost love? Or is this the end?
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EXCERPT
He takes a step toward me.
I shift back.
“You’re not running from this.” The muscles of his jaw bunch, and he gives a slow shake of his head.
“Caleb …”
“You’re more beautiful than freshly fallen snow.”
I hold out a hand, trying to stave him off, and take another step back.
He steps toward me. “You’re mesmerizing like a spring rain and more vibrant than the flowers poking up through the snow. You’re wild like fall leaves blowing with wintery gusts. You’re my eternal summer, my endless fall, the warm embrace of winter, with all the hopes of spring to carry me through. You can’t run from this. You can’t run from us.”
I stare at him, defiant and afraid. He isn’t letting this go.
Our gazes lock in a silent battle while he advances and I retreat. A war rages between us until tears rise in my eyes when I can no longer deny the truth.
“Why did you have to come back? Why couldn’t you stay away?” Tears roll down my cheeks as he heaves a deep sigh.
We stand for a moment, simply feeling each other’s presence.
For what seems an eternity, I feel the beating of my heart. It wants to run to him, but I hold it back.
Not exactly sure when he moves, or how he crosses the remaining space between us, I gasp as he grabs my arm. My heart skips a beat, and I try to yank free.
He cups my chin and backs me against the heavy front door. There’s nowhere to run, not that I would.
He forces me to look at him, to breathe him in, and absorb every detail, every nuance of his expression. In him, I see the boy who grew into a powerful man. His determined stare, blue eyes blown out by the dark depths of his lust, and the hitch in his breath, tells me everything I need to know.
He loves me too.
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Ellie writes the kind of heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, can't-stop-reading romance filled with all your sexy, swoon-worthy, alpha men. They have to be, because the heroines Ellie writes are strong women with take charge attitudes.
International, bestselling, multi-genre author, Ellie writes the stories she loves to read. Dark romance lover? Sweet contemporary romance? How about a romantic suspense to whet your appetite? Ellie writes it all. Don't wait any longer, your next book boyfriend is waiting for you.
Born in the South, raised under the Hawaiian sun, Ellie has traveled the globe while in service to her country. The love of her life, her amazing husband, is her number one fan and biggest supporter. And yes! He's read every word she's written.
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Thank you to Ellie Masters, and Give Me Books PR, for providing me with an advanced copy of Saving Cate.
