
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review

Come Closer by Brenda Rothert is a heartrendingly beautiful poignant romantic suspense that takes readers on the cusp of an unexplainable tangible connection of two strangers in search of truth, redemption, and justice. In this newest sensation, Rothert sophisticatedly guides her readers into a whole new literary world where she beautifully blends romance with a touch of mystery and suspense. As she tackles this new direction, she brings forth a new light and style that begs readers to indeed Come Closer and fall in love with her words and emotionally flawed characters.

Daniel Delgado is a physician, who happens to work in a mental hospital. Daniel has decided that working in the institution in the outskirts of rural Montana is his repentance and a way to keep his demons at bay. There in Montana, work and his patients have always been his number one priority. His life has this routine that is until he meets a new patient that stirs something in Daniel.
Allison Cole is a survivor after witnessing the brutal murder of her twin sister. Shocked, scared and traumatized, Allison is admitted into a mental hospital in order to help her cope with her emotions. Her silence is a curse and blessing. But what happens when her silence forces her to come closer to the truth that she can’t escape that harrowing night? Will Allison find herself staying in the hospital permanently or will Dr. Delgado be the key to unlocking her silence?
The chemistry and connection between Daniel and Allison is indescribable. It is a magnetic pull between doctor and patient. Lines are crossed but when it comes to the matters of the heart, isn’t love worth the risk? Will Daniel find himself risking his job? His heart? His life for a patient that crashed into his life in just a few weeks?

Come Closer is a detailed slow burn romance that ignites all the feels as Rothert delicately tackles these sensitive subject matters of mental health, vulnerability, and raw emotions in a manner that was done in a heartfelt way. There was no judgement and label. Rothert allowed readers to see these people as human beings who deserves every respect, attention, compassion and care. And in the case of her hero, Daniel Delgado, he didn’t see a broken and damaged woman. He saw a woman worth rescuing and saving. So if you are looking for a romance that was a symphony of truth, magnetic chemistry, and suspense then I urge you to read Come Closer. Get lost in Rothert’s prose as she makes you fall in love with a forbidden romance that was sprinkled depth, mystery, steam, and beauty.
