Captive by Iris Johansen (Goodreads Author)

Captive by Iris Johansen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Fiona's story which was interesting and that I preferred to the main plot was rushed. The main plot was basically Seth Caleb pissed a very bad guy (Bohdan) off, the very bad guy wanted him dead and extended his hatred to Jane MacGuire once he discovered her connection to Caleb. A lot of people die and MacDuff's home is damaged in his pursuit of kidnapping Jane and her unborn child to use as bait. Eventually a trap is set for Bohdan and he is killed.

During all the chaos Jane decides to learn more about Fiona, the woman whose portrait graces MacDuff's Run and whom everyone says Jane resembles. Jane discovers that Fiona's Father was marrying her off for money but that she disappeared before the wedding could take place. She also discovers the identity of the artist who painted her portrait and that he did some murals for a train car (an antique car that gets destroyed during Bohdan's attempt to kill Jane and Caleb). Clues lead her to learning that the artist (Farrell) and Fiona were in love and that he left for America shortly before Fiona was to marry. Once in America he changed his name and disappeared. A hidden letter reveals that he sent for Fiona and engineered her escape. And shortly before the train car was destroyed Jane finds clues to a second treasure that Cira hid.

Jane has her baby at MacDuff's Run and names her Cira.

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