Silent Heart

I love the interaction between Preston and Damien. Damien gets Preston;'s need and I think it makes Damion stronger. Preston too has to reassure Damien that things will work out and that there is place for him. This story has plenty of action and nail biting moments. This is a great second book to the series and I look forward to more.

3.75 Stars ~ Ever since reading the first book in this series I’ve been anticipating Damien and Preston’s story. One man who has spent the past year and a half trying to work through the trauma from the helicopter crash that almost killed him, and the other man waiting, biding his time for Damien to be in a place where Preston can finally make his claim.

Damien’s fear of flying is completely understandable after the accident. He almost died and had Mallory and Tevyn not been with him, he would have. What’s remarkable, to me, is that once cleared by his doctors, Damien has been right back in the cockpit no matter the strength of his fear or the fact that he vomits before every flight. He and Glen own a business and it’s his responsibility to fly clients, not to mention perform search and rescues. Mentally, Damien isn’t back to who he was before the accident, but Preston is tired of being patient and he’s going to lay all of his cards on the table during their flight to Mexico to rescue Glen.

Preston was an interesting character. I liked him, don’t get me wrong, and the author gave enough clues that I was fairly confident that Preston lies somewhere on the spectrum… but I wasn’t 100 percent sure and that threw me off here and there. It was obvious that Glen and Damien, plus Preston’s other close friends, are all aware of his “quirks” but not having it actually mentioned almost seemed wrong to me. As if somehow, it’s something to not talk about. I know the author didn’t mean it that way and I’m sure it’s just my reaction, but it took something away from my enjoyment of Preston’s character.

It was wonderful watching Preston and Damien meet in the middle and discuss the heavy stuff, all while Preston was slowly charming Damien back to the man he used to be. Reminding Damien that being snarky and cracking jokes is who he is and even though Preston is way quieter and likes silence, he has missed this fundamental part of Damien. Preston is upfront and honest about all things and Damien needed that jolt to remind him of what he almost lost and that life is too short to mess it up.

An enjoyable addition to the series. I’m really looking forward to Glen and Cash’s story and I hope the author writes one for Spencer, too. I’ll be waiting eagerly to read them all.

Damien is still recovering, mentally and physically, from the helicopter crash in Warm Heart. Preston doesn’t do people well anyway—he’s much more comfortable with his dogs—but he sure doesn’t understand why Damien won’t talk to him since the accident, and why they aren’t having sex already dammit!

I loved this book. Damien and Preston have a slow build relationship that gets hypercharged in this action packed romance. I love that Preston isn’t neurological and now Damien is a bit handicapped and they’re just out there being heroes. Their love story is a beautiful example of how sometimes not seeing things like everyone else is a gift.

And if you haven’t read Warm Heart, what are you waiting for!? It’s also wonderful.

This is book 2 in the Search and Rescue series. It can be read alone, however, it will make more sense if read in the series. I really enjoyed this book. Since the end of Warm Heart, I have been looking forward to understanding Preston. The beginning of the story brings to light Preston's background which helps the reader really connect with his eccentricities. I love that Preston is the one to lead the relationship and convince Damien that he can be loved, scars and all!

The second book in the Search and Rescue series follows Damien, who was severely injured in the first book, and his best friend’s younger brother, Preston. Preston is one of Ms Lane’s wonderfully unique characters who’s a bit different in the way his brain works, and this makes him a strong and well rounded man.
In this book Preston and Damien has to find Preston’s brother, who’s Damiens friend and business partner, as he’s disappeared during a retrieval mission. Due to the accident in the first book Damien is affraid to fly, something he used to love, but he has to since he’s the pilot who can take them where they need to go.
While the search adventure is going on we’re treated to a slow burn dance between two men who knows in their hearts that they’re meant for each other, but mainly Damien’s stubborn idea that Preston is off limits for him has kept them apart. Preston, on the other hand, knows that he wants Damien and he does his best to get him. While reading towards their inevitable HEA we get to experience strong, believable feelings, two wonderful men who deserve each other, and a charming addition to Amy Lane’s books.
While this is book two in the series I think it can be read as a stand-alone.