HIDDEN IN THE NIGHT by Elizabeth Goddard concludes the Missing in Alaska series. A suspenseful book, full of twists and turns, and a hero and heroine grappling with a tug-a-war romance.
Ivy Elliott has returned to Alaska. Not as an FBI agent, but in search of an unpublished Jack London manuscript that she wants to bring home to her mother. However, when she gets to Alaska the manuscript is gone, a young girl is missing, and a murder emphasizes the direness of the situation. The only bright light in the situation is seeing Nolan Long again.
Nolan Long is on the verge of a vacation; a vacation he plans to use to travel to Florida to pursue Ivy Elliott, the one who got away. When Ivy shows up in Alaska, he’s shocked. When they stumble across a murder, he’s concerned. When Ivy becomes the next target, Nathan is afraid something is going to happen to her before he can share his true feelings. Together, Ivy and Nolan embark on a frigid race against time to find a missing girl before it’s too late.
MISSING IN THE NIGHT is filled with suspense, intrigue, twists and turns, all taking place in the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. Ivy and Nolan both have feelings for each other. However, Ivy in Florida and Nolan in Alaska puts a whole new meaning on a long-distance relationship. With mixed signals between them, each struggle to keep their current working relationship professional. Second guessing if they could really make it work, Ivy and Nolan tried to ignore the obvious; the fact that they are in love with each other but with distance being the biggest obstacle in pursuing a future together.
I enjoyed HIDDEN IN THE NIGHT. I liked the suspense, but there were a lot of characters and plot twists to try and keep straight. I’m not a fan of what I call push-and-pull romances, where the characters internalize all their processing and second guess the viability of a relationship, but the down to earth characteristics of Ivy and Nolan made up for it. HIDDEN IN THE NIGHT is an easy read with an adventurous plot, and storytelling that immerses you in the picturesque Alaskan wilderness.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
