Seek by Mia Sheridan

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Synopsis:
Wealthy socialite Olivia Barton never imagined her fiancé would disappear on what was supposed to be a routine business trip. She's even more heartbroken and confused when a hired private investigator tracks him half a world away, to a seaside town in Colombia. But the country has recently been ravaged by a massive earthquake and deadly tsunami, shutting down outside communication and making travel all but impossible. Still, Olivia is determined to make it to Colombia to find the answers she so desperately seeks. What she needs is a guide—a mercenary.

The man named Thomas arrives in shadows, an unmistakable air of danger about him, promising to help lead her through the ruined, crime-infested country. But when Thomas and Olivia find themselves fighting an undeniable attraction, danger takes on a whole new meaning. Then again, in the lush jungles of South America, all the rules are different and Thomas and Olivia are about to discover that sometimes the thing you seek, isn't necessarily the thing you find.

*I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

There was not much character development in the story but the little bit of background that the author does give for the characters made me want to know more. I liked Olivia but I wanted more from her. There wasn't much more to her than being a naive, rich girl who wants to find her lost fiance. I did appreciate that she wasn't the typical rich girl who complains and turns up her nose at people but I wanted more. The author reveals something about her past but doesn't go deeper than the surface with the development of the information. I would have liked Olivia more if the author would have taken the chance and gone deeper. I loved Thomas! He was the strong, silent type but the author also revealed that there were other layers to him. I loved the portions of the book when I got to learn more about him as a character because he was a bit of a mystery. My heart broke for him when parts of his childhood were brought to light. He was what made the book for me and kept me reading!
As far as the actual story goes, I had a difficult time with it. I didn't love the reveal towards the end about what happened with Alec. It was a bit far fetched for me and took me out of the realism that the author had achieved up until that point. There were quite a few hints that were dropped during the story so it wasn't as if Mia Sheridan just dropped the issue into the book for kicks and giggles but it didn't work for me. I also had trouble buying into Thomas never getting injured. I know that he is a strong guy that has been trained but everyone can get injured. I did enjoy the portion of the book where Thomas and Olivia are making their way towards where Alec is located. It was interesting to see how each of them felt after parts of themselves were revealed to each other. I also enjoyed the progression of the romance that blossomed between the two of them.