Rachel Carson entered the witness protection program after testifying against the drug dealing husband who beat her and killed the child she was carrying. When her ex-husband escapes from prison, the Witness Protection Program relocates Rachel to Jackson Hole for her protection.

Rachel meets Sheriff Cade Garner on an icy road just after a tragic accident kills one of his best friends, leaving baby Jenny without parents. Cade brings Rachel onto his family ranch as a nanny for Jenny. Still grieving the loss of her own baby, Rachel is thrilled to care for this motherless little girl left in the protection of the handsome Sheriff. The trio soon begins to feel like a family, but can it last in the face of the necessary deceptions and danger?

I enjoyed this tender romance with what I would consider a slow-paced suspense element. The focus of the story is squarely on the developing relationship between Cade and Rachel. I was really touched by these two people looking for healing and finding it in each other. I found the suspense element a little less compelling, and the chapters written from the point of view of the psychotic ex-husband somewhat awkward. I recommend reading and enjoying DEADLY IDENTITY primarily for the main romance.

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