Her Last Goodbye

This second book in the Morgan Dane series is a blend of suspense with a touch of romance and familial drama. The story centres around Chelsea, a young mother who suddenly disappears. Her husband becomes the prime suspect, and he hires Morgan to prove his innocence and with the help of her investigator boyfriend, Lance Kruger, they desperately try to find Chelsea before it's too late. 

Leigh doesn't waste any time pulling her readers into tense and chilling abduction scenes. There were some red herrings to keep readers guessing and a bit of a lull for me in the middle, but the story wraps up with a satisfying (if a bit rushed) conclusion

This series, like Melinda Leigh's Bree Taggert series, showcases relatable and resilient female characters and are a great blend of crime, mystery and a bit of romance and family drama. That said, I think the Taggart series is stronger with character development and tension.

My Rating: 3.5 stars

Author: Melinda Leigh

Genre: Thriller

Series: Morgan Dane 2

Type and Source: ebook, personal copy

Publisher: Montlake

First Published: Sept 26, 2017

Read: June 25-30, 2026

Book Description from GoodReads: Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s Morgan Dane series continues as the fearless attorney and her partner, investigator Lance Kruger, take on a disturbing disappearance…

Young mother Chelsea Clark leaves the house for a girls’ night out…and vanishes. Her family knows she would never voluntarily leave her two small children. Her desperate husband—also the prime suspect—hires Morgan to find his wife and prove his innocence.

As a single mother, Morgan sympathizes with Chelsea’s family and is determined to find her. She teams up with private investigator Lance Kruger. But the deeper they dig, the deadlier their investigation gets. When Morgan is stalked by a violent predator, everything—and everyone—she holds dear is in grave danger.

Now, Morgan must track down a deranged criminal to protect her own family…but she won’t need to leave home to find him. She’s his next target.