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Three Reasons You Should Read This Romantic Suspense:
- Protect My Heart by Diane Wiggs seemed like so much more than a romantic suspense – I felt deeply invested in all aspects of the characters’ lives.
- Elizabeth had a lot of tragedy to work through, from her father to her brother, and she always seemed to handle it with a level of grace – even when totally losing her mind.
- The suspense is ever-present, and the mystery behind everything is unwound very slowly, drawing out all the good bits until a masterful reveal.
About Protect My Heart by Diane Wiggs
Title: Protecting My Heart
Author: Diane Wiggs
Series: Ashwood Blues #2
Genre: Romantic Suspense
She doesn’t want anyone’s help, but a grumpy cop doesn’t give her a choice.
Twenty years after witnessing her brother’s death, pediatric psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Garcia returns to Minnesota to testify at his killer’s parole hearing. While home, she helps a family friend in need of a child advocate after a young boy witnesses a shooting.
The attraction she feels for the cop working the case, blindsides her. He chases danger as if it’s a game. Good thing she was leaving soon, or so she thought. Threats from her past resurface, putting her life in danger.
Detective Jim Swenson just wants to do his job without interruptions. So when Dr. Garcia inserts herself into his case, she becomes a sexy distraction. She has the body of a pinup model but represents the high society woman he swore off years ago.
But when someone takes an unhealthy interest in the lovely psychologist, his cop instincts kick in even though his heart screams, “Danger, danger! Proceed with caution.”
My review of Protect My Heart:
Protect My Heart by Diane Wiggs was a very deep suspense and mystery. There were a lot of strings to pull and full of some very interesting twists and turns. The mystery surrounding Elizabeth’s father moves forward slowly and meticulously, building steam until the final big moment. Which is a great big moment that made me really feel my heart pounding.
The tension between Elizabeth and Jim builds right along with the suspense. And I really enjoyed it as well. Most of it. There were a few too many cases of making horrible assumptions and self-doubting to the point I didn’t feel bad for them anymore. I started feeling annoyed. They needed to get out of their heads a little more often and actually have a conversation.
But the cute dog helped make up for a lot of the little things that bothered me. While the book is listed as part of a series, it does quite well on its own. I wouldn’t have realized it was a series if it wasn’t staring at me from the cover. Definitely worth the read for some really deep and building suspense.
