Romantic suspense, military, second chances, Evelyn Montgomery packs this installment of her Destined Hearts series and I am right there for it! This book features Jolene and Troy. These two were together until Troy left her to go into the military. Now he's back, but not for good. Too much has happened to him, and he will not let himself become attached to her. Jolene tried to move on, married and had the most adorable daughter. And now she and her daughter are falling for Troy...again. Will he be able to work through his obstacles? And will the danger that is following Jo come to a head? This is a story that I started thinking it would be an easy listen. No, it's exciting, and each scene kept my earbuds in needing to know what was going to happen next. Montgomery deals to survivor guilt and PTSD, domestic abuse and single parenthood. So many emotions, ones that broke my heart and others that filled it so much it spilled over. I think this is my favorite of this series, but I have loved each one so much. The crossover of characters just is icing on the cake. Loved this! June DeBorahae and JF Harding bring this book to life with a fantastic narration. DeBorahae is Jo and Anna May with the most perfect of voices. Her inflections created Jo realistically and made her easy to relate to. Harding is incredible and as Troy he could not have been better. From fighting his inner monologue of love to dealing with nightmares, he knew Troy and made him a phenomenal character. Loved these two!

June deBorahae and J.F. Harding quickly became my favorite duet narrating team. The way these two compliment each other is exquisite. Each of them are personal favorites for me but getting to hear them together on this audio left me speechless numerous times. I was prepared to be very critical of whoever gave life to Troy and Jolene because I know their story so well. I was sold on these two on chapter 1, as soon as JF said that first “Jolene”! Both understood the assignment for sure from the slight southern twang, June as Jolene’s daughter, Anna May (I have never heard a better child voice in a narrator), to the more emotional heavy parts. Oh how I wish I could go into detail on those moments because each of them made me feel like I was experiencing these moments right along with them. I cried when I read the book and knowing what was coming I still could not have prepared myself for how June and J.F. were going to portray it and they broke me. It was not hard to get completely lost on this story. I already know this will get listened to over and over again! "Let me love you, Jo. Beautifully. Just the way I see you." This book....oh my goodness this book!!! The love story of Troy and Jolene touched my heart so dang much. There is nothing more romantic than how their story evolved. They met ten years ago and fell in love but Troy is enlisted in the military and tells Jolene not to wait for him and she does anyway. As chance would have it five years later they run into each other again and it is like those five years never passed them by and he does tell her to wait for him before he deploys again. Jo has no problem with that until she receives a letter from him telling her to not wait. She manages to pick up the pieces of her heart and start a new life. In the following five years both of these two endure tragedy so intense that they needed to find each other again even if they hadn't realized it yet. My heart physically hurt for Troy and the burden he carries...especially when I read the horrible events surrounding what pains him. He is a fierce protector and wants to love Jo and Anna May with all of his heart, and he does, but his head won't allow it because he cannot promise he will come back to them after a deployment. Jolene's life the last five years was so horrible having barely escaped being killed and yet she still has a reason to smile thanks to her daughter, and now Troy. She wants so desperately for him to open up to her because she knows his love for her runs as deep as her for him. She searches deep inside herself when faced with Troy leaving again and comes to the best conclusion she can live with. Troy's stubborn streak almost causes him to lose the only woman he has ever loved. Evelyn Montgomery completely nailed this story. There is suspense, happiness, joy, pain, and heartbreak and after all of that it wraps up by healing you heart at the beautiful HEA

Deliverance by Evelyn Montgomery is a second chance romance that I listened to on audio narrated by June DeBorahae and J.F. Harding. This is the fourth book in the Destined Hearts series and can be read as a standalone. I loved the chemistry between Troy and Jolene. Their relationship was messy but I couldn't help but root for them. I really enjoyed getting both of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life. June and JF did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future. I would recommend this book if you’re looking for a second chance romance, military romance, or contemporary romance.