The Book Gourmet

At his father’s funeral in April, Edward Kincaid promised his mother to recover his father’s KCPD badge that wasn’t discovered by the body, now, eight months later (and eight months sober) he enlists the help of a spunky, long-legged, stickler-for-rules M.E., and together they embark on a perilous journey to finally find his father’s killer and heal Edward’s heart…This was the fourth (and final) story in this series about four Kincaid brothers trying to make sense of their father’s murder, find his killer, and bring him to justice. It started with Edward’s heart-wrenching memories in the prologue, continued with a suspenseful oomph and lovely romance interspersed with a little more heart-wrenching memories and moments, and ended perfectly with Edward (and his family) coming full-circle despite everything.I absolutely loved Edward and I found Holly a fitting mate for this stoic, taciturn, brooding, scarred (inside and out) epitome of a romance hero. There were a few funny moments to lighten up the mood involving Holly and her exuberance about the Christmas season, and even though Edward couldn’t care less for the season (thanks to his world almost ending on December 24 two years prior), he couldn’t help but lighten up and heal a little thanks to Holly. And when he finally said the words "Merry Christmas" in the epilogue… *sniffle sniffle*The suspense plot was masterfully done, revealing the fact the red herring from the previous book) was indeed a red herring (of a different kind), and I fell for it. Shoot. I was right from the beginning and kudos to Ms. Miller for making me doubt my gut.Anyway, the pacing was wonderful, the buildup intriguing and gripping, and the scenes with the two villains had a little of a thriller mood to them, bringing us to the tension-filled finale. *shivers down my spine*A great story indeed.