Review: Terrifyingly beautiful!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2012
As Heather Huffman's seventh novel it is quite clear that she has already found her style and voice. Her heroine, Rachel, is a strong, tenacious woman with an enviable career and natural wit. Just as you find yourself getting caught up in the world of Rachel Cooper and her complex love and family life, Huffman shifts focus, throwing you into the harsh realities of human trafficking. When Rachel's little sister takes up the offer of a meeting from an online dating site things quickly escalate into a complete nightmare. Huffman takes you into a terrifying world where the police have no authority and the enemy has no sense of humanity.She has created a romance with an engaging twist of suspense that you will find hard to put down. Rachel is an inspirational character who has already achieved a great deal and yet she is completely believable due to her natural flaws. This is really a story about the balance between priorities and responsibilities, both in our personal lives and in relation to the rest of society.  The importance of this issue to Huffman is clear through her writing and it is inspirational to note that she also donates part of the royalties for her writing to charities for the cause. Many of us might be appalled by the concept of human trafficking but to find yourself caught up in the middle of a trafficking ring, with your loved ones at risk, is unthinkable. This is not only a beautiful love story, but also an inspirational demonstration of the way  human nature can stand up to this kind of trial.Review by Elizabeth Wright on behalf of BestChickLit.com