Review: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis

Holly‘s review of Rescue My Heart (Sunshine, Idaho, Book 3) by Jill Shalvis

After a tragic stint in the National Guards, Adam Connelly returns to Idaho and to Belle Haven, the animal shelter he owns with his brothers. All Adam wants is to be alone. Then he opens the door to the past—the woman whose heart he once broke. Still gorgeous, still tough-as-nails, but this time, unusually vulnerable.

Holly learned the hard way to never depend on a man for anything. Now, of all men, it’s the last one she wants to see, and the only one she needs. Her father has gone missing in the Bitterroot Mountains and she could use someone with tracking skills to help find him.

For Holly and Adam, each with their ghosts, a trek this desperate, this unpredictable, and this intimate, will have its share of risks—including opening their hearts one more time.

Holly and Adam have history. They were in love as teens, but Adam broke things off with Holly when he went into the military. She didn’t know it, but he did it for her own good. He was a bad boy headed down a really bad path and he knew he wasn’t good for her. All Holly knew was that he didn’t want her.

Now they’re adults and both living back in Sunshine, Idaho. Holly has a failed marriage behind her (something she hasn’t quite confessed to her family yet) and isn’t really looking to get her heart trampled on again. She avoids Adam as much as possible..until her father goes missing. She doesn’t want to, but she asks for Adam’s help in finding him. Now the two of them are out in the wilderness…alone…with no one watching…

Adam knows he’s a bad bet when it comes to relationships. He came back from his last tour with some..issues..and he doesn’t want to inflict his particular brand of crazy on anyone else. Not to mention he doesn’t particularly want to settle down at this point in time. But he can’t deny wanting Holly just as much now as when he was a kid.

Maybe the two of them can burn up the sheets without getting their hearts involved…then again, maybe getting involved is just what the doctor ordered..for both of them.

Holly and Adam were both strong characters, but something about the pacing seemed off. I think I was annoyed at how easily Holly gave in to Adam. I’m petty and spiteful and sometimes I want my heroines to be, too. I hate it when they’re reasonable. Holly easily admitted when she was wrong and let Adam off the hook more than once. She was right to do so, but it still annoyed me. Because I’m mean. And spiteful.

Adam is..yummy. He’s a wounded warrior who is trying to put his life back together after the war. He kind of pulled away from life, just doing his best to survive. I love that Holly was able to draw him out. Holly was a strong character, but as I said, I wanted her to be a bit more ruthless. She needed to stand up for herself with the men in her life a bit sooner. On the other hand, I know how hard it can be to break away from strong men, especially when they care for you and only want what’s best.

I love the family dynamics. Adam with his brothers melted my heart. I love how they tease each other and are there for each other. Holly and her family worked, too. Yes, I felt she needed to stand up for herself more, but the truth is they were a unit and they stood for each other.

Shalvis delivers again. This was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.

3.75 out of 5

This book will be available from Berkley 11/6/12. You can buy it here or here in e-format.

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