Review: Absolutely loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
Three years ago Dr. Julia "Jules" Bellows, medical examiner, lost everything that was important to her, which has changed her completely. The once social, warm and funny woman has withdrawn into her professional life, which is the world of the dead.  In this bleak world she meets Dr. Malachi Brockman, a colleagues of her in PAVAD, who seems to be the only one who can bring her out of her shell. But before they have a chance to understand what they are feeling for each other, a madman has come to appreciate Jules and wants her for herself.What a heroine Jules was! Fate delt her an inconceivably hard hand and understandably her reactions were sometimes a bit harsh, be it emotionally or verbally. But who can't relate to that and her fears related to a new relation? However, the magnificence and splendor of her soul was shown as far as Ruthie was concerned. Absolutely adorable!My new hero is definitely Malachi. He seemed to be so self confident and persistent when he was so vulnerable, with his own fears and insecurities. I loved how he tried through his professional knowledge to support Jules and how he never gave up on their common future.The suspense and romance part in this installment was perfectly balanced and one part completed the other one flawlessly, delivering a very successful result. There was plenty of background information on the main characters, which let them appear three dimensional. A good cast of subcharacters supported the story line perfectly. It was a pleasure to follow the  interactions between Malachi and Jules, to observe how their simple bantering became much more and finally pulled Jules back to life. I absolutely loved Ruthie and how Jules & Malachi tried to support each other in those new circumstances.What I didn't really like was the far too short HEA. Not because I just couldn't get enough of the book and the ending,  but because I really thought there should have been a bit more. In any case, the ending was rewarding and I definitely recommend this one!