Touch of Innocence: Page-Turning Romantic Suspense (Coventry Saga)

By Robin Patchen

Book Overview

From a USA Today bestselling author comes a gripping story of mystery, romance, and pulse-pounding suspense. How can she save the little girl next door from being exploited if nobody believes her? Grace used to try to save people, but that was before she realized how powerless she is. Now, she avoids emotional ties, working from her secluded cabin, content with her aloneness. When eight-year-old Lily starts hanging around, Grace enjoys her company but carefully keeps her distance--until she discovers the girl is being exploited. Little though she wants to, she must get involved, even if it means risking her own safety to secure Lily's. Andrew can't help but be drawn to his new neighbor and her beautiful foster child. When he learns about Lily's disturbing history, he offers to help Grace prove her suspicions about the girl's father. But the more they learn, the more puzzling Lily's history seems. They work together to unravel the mystery, determined to ensure Lily ends up with a family who loves her. But Lily's father isn't giving up his muse--or his obsession--that easily. He believes Lily is rightfully his, and he'll do anything to get her back. Don't miss this thrilling page-turner, the latest in the addictive Coventry Saga.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09Q6SYD6C
• ISBN13: 9798401409010
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 376 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Chilling suspense

I have enjoyed previous books written by Robin Patchen but this book didn’t resonate with me. Perhaps it was the topic of child exploitation that made me uncomfortable, especially since the perpetrator had a significant voice in the plot. I’m not sure if the author wanted the reader to feel a bit of sympathy for the villain or see how twisted his mind is by giving him a viewpoint but it was unsettling. The suspense component was more chills-down-the-spine kind and not so much the fast-paced adrenaline rush. This book was also my introduction to Coventry Saga, so maybe if I had read the first six books in the series, this book would not have been so jarring. Grace was a tough character to connect with but Andrew was a likable hero, with his disgraced past and desire to please and protect. There was an interesting supernatural component to Grace’s character and the faith thread in the story rang true and strong. If you enjoy romantic suspense, you may enjoy this book. I received the book from Celebrate Lit Tours and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.