Review: Held Captive by These Characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
In this second installment of the Fire on Ice series Ryker and Kate dig just a little bit deeper into your heart.  They were brought together in book one under unfortunate circumstances, made the best of it and are now ready for a full future together.It seems as if Kate and Ryker can't catch a friggin break, reeling from tragedy, they are both plunged right back into it yet again. Luckily for them, they are pros at dealing with pain and tragedy and need to put all of their tools to work now.  Kate and Ryker feel like they are a strong couple and are brought to the test time and time again in this book.Ryker is on the road with his team leaving Kate alone quite a bit to deal with her feelings.  She is a grief counselor, however sometimes telling somebody what to to and doing it yourself is a different story.  Kate and Ryker start to drift apart, holding in feelings only to make it worse in the end.  Things haven't changed on the road for Ryker either, he is still a hot hockey player at the top of his game.  There is temptation all around and  with trouble at home, sometimes a bad decision is easier to make.There are tons of emotions at play again for this sweet couple (quickly becoming one of my favorites) as they work through tragedy and hope for triumph.  We see Kate break out of her shell more this time around, doing things she wouldn't usually so and showing she is stronger than she was.  Ryker is  looking to show his wife how much he loves her, even when she is at her worst.  While there are some low points for Ryker, he proves how much he loves Kate over and over, and treads into book boyfriend territory this time around.  We get to see him as a loving husband, almost forgetting his puck bunny days of the past-almost.Captive is well written and despite the emotional roller coaster we are on with Kate and Ryker, they still steam up the pages.  Great addition to a great series and I am looking forward to the next one!