Silent Heart

I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Silent Heart by Amy Lane picks up a few years after Warm Heart. Previously fearless pilot Damien has been silently pining for his best friend’s brother. This shouldn’t be a problem, because Preston, Damien’s best friend’s brother has been harboring feelings for Damien since they first met. Currently Damien is still recovering from a plane crash that left him with an impaired leg and a fear of flying, which makes his job as a pilot quite stressful. He isn’t prepared to take on an affair with Preston, but Preston has known since day one that they were supposed to be together, and he’s stubborn enough to force the issue. Meanwhile, Preston’s brother Glen is MIA, so Preston and Damien head out on a search and rescue for Glen. Traversing some dangerous territory in Mexico to find Glen forces Damien to appreciate all that Preston is offering, but can they find Glen, find civilization and find a happy ending?

Silent Heart was a sweet sequel that I thoroughly enjoyed. I would recommend this book for a light romance to read in front of the fire. The characters are well developed, the plot is engaging, and the writing is as lovely as you would expect in an Amy Lane book.

Silent Heart could be a stand alone story, but I highly suggest reading Warm Heart as well.

Silent Heart is the second book in the Search and Rescue series and, much like with the first, the action and adventure surrounding the couple is more of the star attraction than Damien and Preston’s romance. While it can standalone, a lot of Damien’s hurts and concerns stem from what happened in Warm Heart, so I think they read much better in order. Additionally, much of the foundation for the romance between Damien and Preston occurred in the previous book and I could see lacking that background may make their relationship feel off kilter. Overall, I liked Silent Heart, but it didn’t quite capture me the way the first book did.

Damien and Preston have liked each other for years, but between Preston being the little brother of Damien’s best friend and business partner and a recent traumatic injury which was detailed in Warm Heart, they have yet to try being a couple. I loved this concept and was excited for this couple, but so many of the significant experiences and buildup between these two had already occurred and- despite a recap- the emotion, longing and chemistry was lost. Then there as Damien. As I saw things play out in Warm Heart, I understood his reservations and thought it made for a nice balance considering Preston’s uncertainty regarding laying out his own feelings, but there were a lot of inner monologues and Damien waffling about being hurt, scared, and self-conscious, and it eventually wore on my patience. So yes, I definitely struggled a bit with Silent Heart.

What I did enjoy was the adventure and rescue mission. I also liked the banter between characters and the way secondary characters fit into the story. Best of all, I appreciated having a main character on the autism spectrum who was well represented. The author did a great job at capturing Preston’s way of seeing and thriving in the world. I’m also intrigued by Cash and Glen, plus the new pilot introduced toward the end. So despite Silent Heart not being as big of a hit, I’d recommend it and the series, particularly if you like action with a side of romance and I will absolutely be picking up the third book in Search and Rescue.

*Reviewed for Alpha Book Club*

This story is one of my favorites of Amy's. The first book in the series was really great, but this one was even better. I LOVE PRESTON. I love the history between Preston, Damien and Glen. The dynamics between the 3 are wonderful.

I enjoy the rescue aspect of the books as well. And the flash back scenes were great. I like seeing the background of the characters.

This is one for the keeper shelf and a reread for sure!!

Silent Heart by Amy Lane was given to me in exchange for an honest review. This 2nd book in the series is as wonderful as the first. I was on the edge of my seat hoping that Damien would get his head out of his butt and Preston would make him see the light. These two were just great with each other's quirks and insecurities and how they treated each other with love and respect.