I’ll Be With You

Lesley Emerald is an Alliance Captain on a special mission to try to stop or lessen the acts of piracy in space. Her ship has come under attack and she is left with no other alternative, she escapes in a pod and heads for the only planet close: Reimche, the desert planet. Now that she is safely off her ship, she closes her eyes and dreams of her love, Dage. She has loved him for years, but left him. Wondering if she will ever see him again, she is shocked when she awakens and he is standing over her escape pod. All she wants to do is hold him, touch him, and be with him until she must leave him again. Unfortunately, someone is shooting at them and he is not talking to her. Why are they in danger? Could she feel any more pain than she does now? Did she break his heart that badly all those years ago?

Dage Roosvy was ordered to take time away from work; he doesn’t want to go back. What else can he do though? He has no family of his own. The woman he loved left him years ago. Finding a small measuere of peace walking the desert, he notices an escape pod and must make sure the person inside is okay. When he looks in it, he is almost knocked over with his green-eyed love, Lesley, whispers his name. Does he have his long desired second chance to have love? Rescuing her from the pod, he soon learns he must save her as laser shots are fired and get her off the planet quickly. Once in space, the trouble really starts. Who is after his Lesley? Where can they go for safety? What is he to do about the way he feels for Lesley when she will only leave him again?

Lesley and Dage’s story is one riddled with suspense, danger, and intense emotions. Each character must come to terms with their emotions for the other and it is not a smooth ride. Between dodging attacks, Dage and Lesley find themselves with someone they never knew existed and with people they have only dreamed of. Tamia Dawn Osborn offers a tantalizing romance sure to keep readers glued to their seat and hot under the collar. Lesley will be thrown into an emotional roller coaster of uncertainty and heartache only to learn that she is not the only one on it. Dage’s emotions and confusion will be in hyper drive when trying to understand himself and Lesley. The chemistry between them is just as sizzling as it was all those years again. The author does a wonderful job displaying raw emotions within both characters as well as the secondary characters, who add depth and beauty to the story.

I’ll Be With You is a romance and suspense begging to be read. The pain that both characters feel for their past and love of their life with grip readers instantly to the story and hold them secure in its grasp until the very end. The plot has twists and turns along the way and it is a pleasure to read. Dage’s uncertainty and deep devotion to Lesley left me breathless and heartbroken at the same time. Readers will be rooting for Dage and Lesley to see what it right in front of them. Tamia Dawn Osborn has created a wonderfully written story that is well worth the rating of 5 Angels!

Reviewed by: Jessica