Expired Hope ~ Review

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Expired Hope 

by Megan Besing and Lisa Phillips

Expired Hope
Last Chance Fire and Rescue #2
By Megan Besing and Lisa Phillips

Macon James feels he has to prove himself to everyone in Last Chance County. After messing up as a teen, he knows it will be an uphill battle, especially when he hears that some people were against his hiring as Fire Chief. Worse, his crew is in disarray, and it isn't getting better. Can he figure out how to be the chief his station needs before they lose someone else? 

Natalie Atkinson's life is in rebuild mode. First, her Army career was over after she didn't see the signs of a soldier in distress. Then she had to deal with a patient who turned into a stalker. And now, she has to evaluate the fire crew that just rescued her from a burning building. Could things get any worse?

Unfortunately for both Macon and Natalie, things are about to get even more complicated. And they just might need what the other has to offer if they hope to heal from the past and do what they need to, to move on. But there are some lines, such as admitting to past failings, that are just difficult to cross. And vulnerability is something neither does well, ever.

Expired Hope is the second book in the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series and it takes up shortly after the conclusion of Expired Return. But there are a few months between the two books - enough time for things at the station to get even more problematic than they had been. So there is a bit of unknown that is referred to as the story progresses, helping to explain the tensions that all are feeling. I find it interesting that Natalie is as much in need of her own services as Macon and the other members of his crew. 

As hope of improvement seems an empty dream or promise, a crisis just might be what they all need. But how do you plan an event to draw people together without widening the chasm that has driven them apart before they ever got a chance to come together? 

This was a page-turner that did keep me up way too late (as in no sleep at all), but it was so worth it. The story moved at a good pace and definitely threw in some unexpected twists so that one could not determine just who was a threat. I would recommend this book to fans of romantic suspense. This book can be read and enjoyed as a standalone title, but it would read better if you read Expired Return first. But no matter how you read the book (or series), this one will draw you in from the opening scene!

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.

 

About the Book

Title: Expired Hope 

Series: Last Chance Fire and Rescue #2 

Authors: Megan Besing & Lisa Phillips 

Publisher: Sunrise Publishing 

Release Date: April 25, 2023 

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

She battled every fire she ever faced.

He’s risking everything for the chance to belong. 

Veteran and therapist Natalie Atkinson watched her Army career explode in her face. All she ever wanted was to help people carry their burdens. Seeking a new future in Last Chance County doesn’t start so well when she’s the one being rescued from a client’s burning house. To make matters worse, now she’s stuck evaluating the truck and rescue squads for the fire department. When the chief overhears why she left her last job, she’s determined to prove to him and her boss that she’s still the right therapist to assess his crew. 

No matter if success takes everything she’s got. 

 Fire Chief Macon James is the right man for the job. He doesn’t need a therapist interfering with the running of his crew or putting his position in jeopardy when a counselor is what tore his family apart. He’s got to get his firefighters to be a team, and he can do it without Natalie’s help. After an explosion destroys her car, it quickly becomes clear she might need him as much as everyone thinks he needs her. If these two stubborn hearts will surrender, they could have everything they want. 

Or it could all go down in flames.

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About the Authors

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians.

 Connect with Lisa by visiting authorlisaphillips.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

                        

Despite adoring happily-ever-afters, Megan Besing didn’t unlock a love for reading until her mid-twenties, which quickly expanded into writing. Her stories have won many awards, but her most cherished achievements are being a wife and mother. She lives in a pocket-size Indiana town, centered around extended family. She’s always planning a road trip with a view, yet her favorite place may just be on her front porch drinking tea.

Connect with Megan by visiting meganbesing.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Discover the world of Last Chance County at www.lastchancecounty.com.

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