Secret Service

Bauer’s stunning use of language elevates his work from storytelling to art form, which might explain why I’ve actually read this twice in the past year.

This novel is more like two stories in one as we follow dual storylines that are each worthy of a dedicated book. Themes of service and sacrifice tie these arcs together, and Bauer teaches a master class on both pacing and effective use of flashbacks.

The connection that develops between the two heroes of this romantic suspense is less about the physical and more about emotional and mental intimacy as they cultivate a tentative… show more.