My Review of One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn: I was so excited to get this book in the mail, and the cover was so much better in real life, so lifelike. The story line was as good as the previous books and the characters that we read about before were even more developed though they were not the main characters, I especially liked Ryan's part as best friend and acting big brother, and Leigh with her "pay back" was great!
Anissa and Gabe's relationship had been brought up throughout the series even more than Adam and Bri's and it was exciting to find out just what gave them the unique love/hate relationship they have, the answers were not quite what I expected in a good way and the ending was super sweet.

Rating: 5 stars.

Recommendation: 17/19 up for violence and romance.

Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review and am truly happy to provide it. ( )

This is the third and final book in the Dive Team Investigations series by Ms. Blackburn. Although this was my first book in the series to read, it was still a captivating read. This is a standalone book; however, I would recommend starting at the beginning of the series. The characters were well developed and intriguing for me, the storyline kept me turning the pages to find out what was next for Anissa and Gabe.

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for my honest review. ( )

Ms. Blackburn closes out her “Dive Team Investigations” trilogy with a bang. After getting glimpses of the love/hate relationship of Gabe and Anissa in the prior two entries, “Beneath the Surface” and “In Too Deep”, we learn what their respective stories are and gradually see them come together while juggling investigations of three seemingly unrelated crimes: a kidnapping/murder from the past, the shooting of a teenager swimming at the lake, and a murderous stalker pursuing Anissa. The suspense is relentless, and the relationship is surprisingly tender given that both lead characters have hard charging personalities.

It’s an excellent book, and I will miss the Dive Team. I look forward to Ms. Blackburn’s next adventures.
I was given an advance copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Title: One Final Breath (Dive Team Investigations #3)
Author: Lynn H. Blackburn
Pages: 320
Year: 2019
Publisher: Revell
My rating is 4 out of 5 stars.
Gabe Chavez is an investigator with the Carrington County Sheriff’s Office. He also works on their dive team when needed. He is the lead on the case of a murdered teenage boy who was shot while out on a local lake. The lead of the dive team, Anissa Bell, appears to be a thorn in Gabe’s side. He secretly is attracted to her but likes to annoy and tease her. She rises to the bait most of the time, but she also hides her attraction to him. They must work together on this case as it happened on water, so the dive team is called into action while Gabe works the case on land.
The more time they spend together working the case, the closer they grow together. However, Anissa is hiding something from her past that effects how she perceives herself and how she thinks other see her. Then, an attempt is made on Anissa’s life. Is it related to her past or to the current murder investigation? Gabe goes into protective mode, but Anissa is having any of it. She can take care of herself. With the help of other investigators in the sheriff’s office, which are characters from the prior two novels in the series, the team slowly begins to make headway in the case. Can they keep Anissa safe? Who wants her off the case…permanently?
I enjoyed the interplay and humor between Gabe and Anissa, as well as between the other members of the team. The faith of the members of the team was such a joy to see as they didn’t leave their faith at church on Sunday but lived it out daily. The sparks that flew between Gabe and Anissa crackled and had me in the moment with them. I loved the ending!
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One of the greatest book discoveries for me in 2020 was the Dive Team investigations series by Lynn Blackburn. I found them thanks to other book reviewers on Instagram and I am so glad I gave them a chance. How did I miss these when they released? They are the epitome of everything I love about the genre of romantic suspense. All of them are full of swoonworthy heroes who repeatedly save the day, but not because the heroines are weak and need rescuing. It is quite the opposite actually. All of the women are smart and independent, but find themselves in some pretty precarious situations. I like that each of the three couples relationships develop throughout the book. Instant relationships would just not be believable given the characters backgrounds and nail-biting situations going on in each story. It's not surprising that my favorite part of the series by far was the page-turning suspense! Each book hooked me from the beginning and I found myself totally surprised at the end! I really don't think I could pick a favorite hero, heroine, or book in the series. I loved them all!
The blessing in disguise with finding this series late was I got to binge read the entire series so there was no waiting in between!

Note: The novella, Unseen Enemy, is available to the author's newsletter subscribers and is a connector between this series and the first book in her new series which releases this spring. Can't wait! ( )