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Save Your Breath

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Love Morgan And Lance. Great story about family members you get to pick. Plus a kidnaping and murder. Also, love Olivia and Sharp together.

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This new Morgan Dane book was intense! There was so much happening! The ending was perfect though. The girls are so cute! Sharp’s girlfriend Olivia is kidnapped and we see a whole new side to Sharp. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! I’d give this book more stars I’d I could! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review -
I have loved every book Melinda has written -
Olivia is writing a true crime book when she disappears. Her boyfriend begins digging to see what Olivia was researching and he finds two murders and a suicide.
Is this the connection to Olivia's disappearance and -
Will they find Olivia in time?

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‘Save your breath’ is book 6 in the Morgan Dane series. While you don’t have to have read the previous books in this series, to truly understand the characters and their relationships it’s best to tackle the other books first.
In this instalment Morgan Dane, her fiancé Lance Kruger and Lincoln Sharp are investigating the unexpected disappearance of their friend and journalist Olivia Cruz.
Lincoln and Olivia are dating and he is sure something bad must have happened to her.
The trio begin investigating Olivia’s subject matter of her latest true crime book and in doing so uncover some startling connections.
After such a big lead up as to the many suspects who could be involved in Olivia’s kidnapping, I found the ‘bad guy’ reveal disappointing. Not what I was expecting and if I’m honest, a bit baffling and unbelievable.
A 3.5 stars read for me.
I will continue to read future books in this series as I enjoy catching up with Morgan, Lance and their extended family.

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Story pulled me in right from the first page. Morgan and Lance are upset to learn their friend Olivia Cruz has gone missing. Their friend Sharp imploys them to help find her before time runs out

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I have yet to read a Melinda Leigh book and not love it. This book, the latest in the Morgan Dane books, brings all the feels for so many things.

This installment focuses on Sharp’s girlfriend Olivia being kidnapped. Sharp, Morgan, and Lance are racing against the clock to find her, knowing the more time that passes the least likely they will find her alive.

Leigh is brilliant at writing a story that leaves you guessing until she reveals the culprit.

Do yourself a favor and read this series today!

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Olivia Cruz is missing. She and Lincoln Sharp are in the early stages of a relationship. Lincoln is an ex detective who now has a PI business. All hands are on deck to find Olivia before it’s too late.

I was on the edge of my seat reading this book. There were so many twists I didn’t figure out the ending. This is the final book in the Morgan Dane series. It could be read as a stand alone, but the series is really good so I recommend going back and reading the previous books, you won’t be sorry. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

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Melinda Leigh's books are a guilty pleasure of mine, especially her Morgan Dane series. These are good when I want a good story that combines romance and crime solving. In Save Your Breath, it's personal when Lincoln Sharp's new love interest, Olivia Cruz, turns up missing. Morgan and Lance leave no stone unturned in their search, even while balancing three young girls, a sick nanny, and an upcoming wedding. There are enough twists to keep the story from being predictable, and delivers a fun read.

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Another great read from Melinda Leigh. Crime=fighting duo Morgan and Lance are in fine form in this thriller. Journalist Olivia Cruz has been kidnapped and her boyfriend Sharp enlists Morgan and Lance in his quest to find her. Along the way the trio, and others, stumble into dangerous situations, as is to be expected. However, Melinda Leigh manages to make this a compulsive, page-turning thriller when other wise it could have been a formulaic run-of-the-mill tale. I raced through this book - hardly drawing breath! I won't give away any spoilers but if you're after a well-written and comprehensive thriller to read then this is the book for you. My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley and the author for the ARC in exchange for my unbiased review.

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In this last adventure about Morgan Dane and Lance Kruger they are in a race to save true crime writer Olivia Cruz who has been kidnapped. Lincoln Sharp Olivia’s boyfriend is desperate to find her. While investigating they uncover shocking secrets about old murder cases. This series has been one of my favorites and I’m sad to see it end but I know there will be greater things coming in the future.

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Melinda Leigh returns with one of the tightest, most cohesive crime-busting, lawyer-PI team in the Morgan Dane series—I can’t seem to get enough of Morgan Dane and Lance Kruger—and ‘Save Your Breath’ is yet another great instalment in this fantastic lineup.

I think I’ve said this in every review of the series, but written from a romance review’s perspective, I’ll need to say it again: the romance is slight and brought off-screen, given the established pairings, with slight touches and kisses and reaffirming words forming the basis of affection here. Lance and Morgan are grounded in each other and it’s always a joy to read about their mature relationship and how they get on in each new book, so ‘Save Your Breath’ furthers their relationship just a little more and probably gives them the short but needed HEA all of their stalwart fans want.

As much as I was hoping for a sharper focus on Lincoln Sharp’s and Olivia Wade’s romance developing along side Morgan/Lance’s rock-solid one, ‘Save Your Breath’ wastes no time in moving past their attraction, straight onto the meat of the story of Olivia’s disappearance and several seemingly unlinked cases.

There’s no doubt that Leigh always crafts a good suspense; this far into the series, the pacing, tone and characters are nuanced and pitch-perfect, though a mite bit predictable plot-wise, or even a bit of a let down when all’s revealed and tied up.

Still, it's a smooth read otherwise, engaging and compelling and if this is really Leigh’s last in this series, I’ll be saying a very, very wistful goodbye.

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Suspenseful,! Save Your Breath will have you on the edge of your seat. It is full of twists and turns and very action packed. I loved it.

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This is the 6th book of Melinda Leigh's Morgan Dane series. This is one of my favorite series and authors! This book focuses on Olivia and Sharp while Morgan and Lance take a more supporting role. The story moves Sharp and Olivia nicely as fully-developed side characters. We also see more of Morgan's family from other books (Stella and Mac) than we usually see, which is nice because I started out with Melinda Leigh by reading her Scarlet Falls series.

As with the others in the series, there is plenty of action and near-death experiences with Olivia's kidnapping. The crew investigates alongside the police, which typically doesn't happen. The case is a little convoluted and I'm wondering if anything more comes from the inclusion of the anti-government group in further books.

Super excited about Lance and Morgan's ending in this book and can't wait for the next.

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Save Your Breath by Melinda Leigh is an excellent addition to the Morgan Dane series. The book is well written and well developed.

I enjoy the characters in this book and their interactions and relationships. I love Morgan’s three little girls and their relationship with Morgan’s soon-to-be-husband, Lance. The story grips you from page one and has many twists and turns that keep you guessing until the big reveal at the end.

Save Your Breath is a gripping romantic suspense novel that will take you on a wild ride. There are tears, laughter, and heart-stopping action.

Author Melinda Leigh is able to draw readers in and keep them turning the pages until the exciting conclusion. Do yourself a favor and start from the series beginning to get to know these characters and enjoy some great writing, good story plots, and fast-paced action and romance.

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The final book in the series ended with what we’ve all been hoping for, wedding bells! Leigh gets you hooked from the prologue. Intriguing and realistic suspense keeps you guessing and of course the twist which always has you questioning all the characters. Thank you Melinda for the advance read!

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This latest edition to the series is one of the most suspenseful. Full of tension and twists, it grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. There is a lot going on and lots to unravel. The mystery of Olivia's disappearance brings many characters into the fray. There are a couple of wonderful things too that balance the story. Not sure where things will go from here as the last thing the author stated was she wasn't sure if this would be the last book. If it is, fans can rest assured they will be satisfied. If there is a next book I will be reading it.

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Save Your Breath is a great book with well developed characters and storyline. I really enjoyed this book.

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I really like this series and I loved this book. It's good to see more relationships building in it. This book is full of drama and action and is great. But it's also full of love.

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There is a lot to appreciate in the Morgan Dane series and this book continues the revelation of Morgan and Lance. Olivia Cruz, the first woman Lance's boss and surrogate Father Lincoln Sharp, has been close to in years disappears from her home in the middle of the night it is all hands on deck. Nothing about Olivia's disappearance makes sense and her intense privacy about the stories she is working on make clues to her disappearance few and far between. Not to muddy the waters, but Morgan and Lance have their wedding scheduled in two weeks. Plenty of layers and twists in this book, prepare to be entertained.

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Save your Breath is another great read involving Attorney Morgan Dane and her fiancé Private Investigator Lance Kruger.
The action in this book never gives up, descriptive and exciting the characters jump off the pages. Olivia an investigative journalist is writing a true crime thriller and has uncovered some truths she know will cause problems for some individuals, now girlfriend of Lincoln Sharp a retired police detective turned P.I. she suddenly disappears. The race is on to find her, Lincoln is besides himself as he realises how much she means to him after they have tried to keep the relationship casual. They need to find her, not knowing if she is dead or alive the clock is against them in cases like this.
Their investigation starts opening many avenues and there are individuals who would rather them not succeed.
A gripping romantic thriller, more thrills than romance but it is lovely to read how Morgan and Lance’s relationship is as solid and loving as always.
With lots of twists and turns and an ‘on the edge of your seat’ finale an absolutely riveting read.
My thanks to net galley and publisher Montlake for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

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