The book was very exciting . But i really hated how Trace treated Gillian in some situations and how he always shouted and screamed at her . But other than that his character was fine . And I loved the family reunion at the end .

This one was really rough. The characters were shallow, which made the plot line drag on and on. Usually I enjoy Nora Roberts, but this book was a big bust for me.

I had a hard time getting into this one. I think it was because Trace wasn't involved much at all in the first three books of the series. However, I did like him and Gillian together. The last chapter had me in tears.

i loved the characters

Not the best of the series. The characters didn't really click for me. The wedding and seeing the family reconnect at the end was a nice touch though

Simple, easy to read book. Not too long and not very difficult to follow. First Nora Roberts book that I have read and the audiobook was pretty good, just not my typical type of romance. The plot was interesting, but fairly generic in the romance genre.

Following a fight with his father, Frank, Trace O'Hurley leaves his family for parts unknown. Trace's occupation and whereabouts are unknown to his family. His life is a big mystery for years, for good reason. Trace is an ISS agent who is coming off of 9 months of deep cover. He is sitting in a bar drinking to the memory of his late friend and co-agent Charlie when Dr. Gillian Fitzpatrick walks through the door with a note from Charlie telling Trace to help the lady out. Gillian’s brother Flynn and 6 year old niece, Caitlin, have been kidnapped by a terrorist organization called Hammer. Gillian, Flynn, and their father have all been working on a project having to do with nuclear technology. Flynn is being forced to work on the project but the final pieces of the puzzle are contained in the notes only in Gillian’s head. Gillian and Trace team up to track down where Flynn and Caitlin are being held on a journey that takes them from Mexico to Chicago to Morocco. Gillian sees the many different personas that Trace wears to make his underworld connections but when Gillian is taken by the leader of Hammer, it's a race against time to rescue Gillian and maybe have a hope of repairing his relationship with his family. This book has action, adventure, and ties up the four stories in the O'Hurley books well. To hear a full discussion of Without a Trace listen to Season 2, Ep. #11 "Nora Roberts' The O'Hurleys: Skin Deep and Without a Trace" of Romancing the Shelf, a Nora Roberts podcast: https://romancingtheshelf.libsyn.com/