Holden's Resurrection

Gemini Group, Book 6

De: Riley Edwards

Narrado por: Joe Arden, Erin Mallon

Former Navy SEAL Holden Stanford gave up the only woman he ever loved so she could have the family she wanted. And she’d found it - with one of his teammates.

A betrayal that cut so deep that, years later, it still bled. But his sacrifice was all for naught - the one thing he never wanted for her happened - she lost her husband on the battlefield. Now she's back. In his life, in his space, and opening old wounds. The mere sight of her destroyed him, but seeing her daughter - excruciating. The little girl was a living reminder of everything they lost. The one thing he could never get over.

Charleigh Towler understood how one decision could change the trajectory of life. One night, too much alcohol and overwhelming hurt led her to make a bad decision. One she couldn’t regret, because out of that she made her daughter. But it had forever altered her path. For years, she’d paid for her perceived mistake - until the man she’d never stopped loving was almost killed and she reevaluated her life. She was done allowing Holden Stanford to hide. Never one to dally, she packed up her life and moved to Maryland to do something she should’ve done years ago - fight for the man she loved.

Close to getting everything they should’ve always had, Charleigh’s life is thrown off its path again - only this time, it’s her daughter’s life that hangs in the balance.

©2020 Riley Edwards (P)2021 Riley Edwards

Holden and Charleigh

This audiobook is amazing! I was able to go about my day doing dishes etc and still enjoy this book. The narrators did a great job capturing the snark, arguments and hot steamy scenes (fanning self) that Riley Edwards writes so well. I enjoyed listening to the story and resting my tired eyes. Grab this audiobook and do what you do.

Fill with angst, sorrow as well as new beginnings

In this audiobook are back with the Gemini Group. A group of former Navy SEALs whose brotherhood is stronger than blood and nowadays work to protect others.
Former Navy SEAL Holden Stanford is one of these men.
Years ago he fell in love with Charliegh Towler. She wanted a family and he wanted a military life and feared that if something happened to him, she would be left alone. So he lost even more when the unexpected happened. Charleigh married a teammate. Sadly, what he feared happened, her husband was killed on a mission.
But secrets unbeknown to them were kept and when Faith, Charleigh’s daughter is in danger, he will do everything to keep her safe. Especially after secrets are revealed.
This was a story about family, or lack thereof. About lies, past mistakes, hope and second chances in life and love.
Kudos to the narrators for such an excellent delivery.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook by Booksprout. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Epic Love Story

This is by far one of the best books in the series.
Holden gave up Charleigh so she could have the one thing he felt he could not give her and it destroyed him. Charleigh was devastated when Holden left her, she never understood why but she also never stopped loving him. After years apart, they are back in each other’s lives but it’s bringing up feelings that they each thought was buried and they are destroying them. Can they overcome the past and fight for each other this time and have the HEA they deserve?

Prickly Heroine, Otherwise Good Second Chance Stor

I've now listened to several audiobooks in this Gemini Group series (and have actually purchased two more that I didn’t get access to from a book review site!), and in general, I like the heroines. That’s different from this book. I didn’t really like her until she thawed toward the hero at the end of this book. For most of the book, she was far too prickly and hurt over what happened between them 9 or 10 years ago. I'm a firm believer that, at some point, you have to give up prior hurts and move on with your life. I thought she got a little too crazy with him at times because of their past. Perhaps it wasn't explained enough early on to explain the magnitude of her actions and reaction to the hero. Even as we got the full story of their past, I thought her reaction to him was a bit more OTT than merited. As you might guess from that description, this is a second chance at romance, and I actually did enjoy that part of the story, despite the heroine, because of how deeply both had been affected by crucial decisions that each made in their shared past and how that reflected their characters then and showed their growth and change in the present. The heroine's daughter is absolutely adorable—as well as good, tough, and intelligent—and I love her interaction with the hero. As this author always has, there are several side plots to keep everything interesting beyond the rollercoaster of romance, including one with the heroine’s former in-laws—money-grabbing backstabbers—and a hard case the Gemini Group is working on. We also get a glimpse of a cop Jonny's vulnerability because of how he feels about all that's going on in his little town. We’ve gotten to know Jonny in this series about former Navy SEAL buddies who start working together as they find their soulmates, so I'm looking forward to listening to his book (which ends the series), one I actually bought myself after enjoying the rest of this series so much. This book is undoubtedly steamy once that aspect gets going. As always in all of these books, I love the way the heroes declare themselves to their ladies. If only men in real life had such a romantic streak or could speak of the contents of their hearts as beautifully as these tough guys do!

Oh my God

This series is gut wrenching so emotional. Have you crying and laugh Sometimes at the same time. Holden didn’t think he could have children so he leaves Charliegh so she can have her dream of having 10 children. But things are not always what they seem.