[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)]
[Read by Paul Heitsch]
NYT/USAT Bestselling Author links:nyti.ms/2lbjguwnyti.ms/2llLbdOUSAT: usat.ly/2kWqXpXA young woman’s trip to join her grandfather on his sailboat turns into a deadly race when he and the Defiance are taken, forcing her to seek help from old friends to discover what happened to him before time runs out. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author S.E. Smith returns with an emotionally charged action adventure thriller filled with suspense.
Makayla Summerlin is excited to join her grandfather, Henry, in Hong Kong during a college break. She plans to help him sail the next leg of his journey around the world on the Defiance, but events take a frightening turn when her grandfather is kidnapped and the Defiance disappears! Unsure of what to do, Makayla reaches out to an old friend for help.
Brian Jacobs’ work at the Consulate General in Hong Kong is just a stepping-stone for his political career. His life for the foreseeable future is carefully optimized for success, but everything is turned upside down when he receives a frantic call for help from a friend. Their meeting quickly turns into a race for survival when Makayla is almost kidnapped in front of him.
Seeing Makayla again awakens old feelings inside Brian, and he knows he will do everything he can to help her, no matter the cost. When the situation turns deadly, both Brian and Makayla find unexpected help from another old friend and a Hong Kong detective. Together, the four race to find Henry and protect Makayla. Their efforts to unravel the mystery of why a wealthy crime lord would target Henry and Makayla, and to find the Defiance, will take them further than they ever expected to go, but will they be able to discover the truth before time runs out for Henry?
A superbly done edge-of-your-seat adventure! I’ve admired Makayla’s character since we first encountered her in “Voyage of the Defiance.” Her grandfather, Henry, is also a sterling personality. Makayla is 22 now. The situation in which she and Henry become embroiled in Hong Kong is frightful, yet, she struggles on in the hopes of getting Henry back safe and sound. Thankfully, she has people in a position to help. The plot has innumerable twists and turns; enough to keep me reading most of the night! Intrigue abounds: things are…
Breaking Free #2 This is the second book in this new/young adult series. Six years have gone by and we don’t really need every detail of Makayla, Tyrell and Brian’s lives in those years for this to work. Being curious, I would like a short story for each but basically they spent these years on furthering education and careers. Henry and Makayla are put into a life threatening situation, through no fault of their own. The outcome has the potential to place thousands in danger.Â
A GREAT READ! THIS IS A GREAT SUSPENSEFUL ROMANCE. THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES WAS CLASSIFIED AS YOUNG ADULT, AND ALTHOUGH THIS STORY IS SET SEVERAL YEARS LATER WITH THE CHARACTERS FROM THE FIRST BOOK, THE PLOT IS STILL YOUNG ADULT APPROPRIATE AND DOES …NOT… CONTAIN THE HOT SEXPLOITS USUAL TO S E SMITH’S OTHER SERIES…WHICH I ALSO LOVE. A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY!Â