Vanished

Harper Security Ops, Book 20

De: A.K. Evans

Narrado por: CJ Mission, Kit Swann

Reagan Stuart is happy being alone. It’s hard to be disappointed if there aren’t any attachments.

Hart Anderson knows that love hurts. He learned it as a kid, he learned it again as a teenager, and he learned it from his time in the military.

Two broken souls, Reagan and Hart are on the same wavelength when it comes to relationships. It’s best to keep what they’ve got between them strictly physical.

But things change. When Hart heads to Reagan’s for a night of fun, she’s gone.

Vanished.

Hart knows that Reagan would never just disappear, and he fears she’s in real trouble. It’s a race against the clock to get her back. And Hart can’t screw this up.

Because even if he told himself she meant nothing to him, he knows it’s a lie. He’s in love, and Reagan’s the one who showed him how good it could be.

©2024 A.K. Evans (P)2025 A.K. Evans

Vanished

I read the book before listening to it and I really enjoyed the story. Usually I end up listening first but this time I felt the performance after reading the book let me think more on the descriptions and what’s happening in the story. Left a review on Amazon on more detail on the story.

4.5 stars!

When they first meet, neither Reagan nor Hart are looking for anything long-term. It's purely physical and they don't share personal details about themselves. But the more time they spend together, the more they need to get to know one another. Except why ruin a good thing? Even as Reagan begins to ask questions, Hart keeps her at arm's length. Maybe it's the nature of his job at Harper Security Ops? But as women in Steel Ridge start to disappear, Hart becomes concerned about Reagan's safety. Those feelings he's trying to tamp down keep wanting to rush out and tell her how he really feels. When Reagan vanishes it takes everything in Hart to be patient and not rush the process of getting her and the other women to safety. But Reagan only sees betrayal.

Kit Swann and CJ Mission really brought this book to life! I felt every emotion that ran through the characters. The moment things changed for Reagan and Hart could be felt as Kit and CJ narrated the story. The nuances in their voices, the tone and inflection, all gave this book the emotions and suspense. Reagan and Hart's story will linger for a while.

I received a complimentary copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.

Reagan & Hart were exceptional!

I am blown away that we're on book 20 of Harper Security Ops, and they just keep getting better and better. Reagan and Hart broke my heart and then pieced it back together. They were both so broken, and had no idea when they started up their purely physical relationship that they were going to come to mean so much to one another, and ultimately heal with each other.

CJ Mission and Kitt Swan were outstanding as Hart & Reagan. Their storytelling will have you loving these characters from the very beginning. The raw emotion and hurt that they portrayed through their storytelling was so raw and honest you will feel it deeply. Outstanding duo to tell this couples story.

Vanished was not the slow burn I've come to love from A.K. Evans, and I loved that it was different. Reagan and Hart started off with a bang, hot and heavy, and swore no attachments or feelings would come from it. How they made it so long without more was surprising because it was obvious the connection they shared from the start. It took Reagan vanishing for Hart to realize just how much she meant to him, and what a wake up call it was.

You know the men of HSO will stop at nothing to protect their woman and Hart proved that to still be true. You can't possibly not fall in love with these men and how hard they love and protect.

It's always great catching up with the HSO family. I don't know what I'm going to do when the series is complete because it's impossible not to be attached to these couples and the family that the HSO team is.

Another incredible story and audiobook from A.K. Evans!

I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns

Reagan and Hart's story grabbed my attention. You of course knew the arrangement would develop to more, but the way these two were catapulted into facing those feelings of love was crazy. Jolted into instant danger and high suspense, the story became even more as the Harper Security team fight to find Reagan in time. No spoilers, but I thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns the story took from there, and although it was was slower than I personally would have liked, they got their happy ending. The narrators brought the characters to life from the pages.

Deserves more than 5 stars!!!

5 stars isn't nearly enough for how much I loved this book. Not only have I read and/or listened to every single HSO book, but I've also read and/or listened to ALL of A.K. Evans series...Vanished is BY FAR my favorite to date. This book was just next level intense on every single emotion possible. CJ Mission and Kit Swann did an exceptional job on the audio. I truly believe they took the story to another level with the emotions they poured into Reagan and Hart's characters.

Reagan and Hart's relationship was truly a special one. Even when they spent a year saying it was only a friends with benefits type of situation, you could feel the relationship blossoming into so much more. Hart shows just how amazing of a person he is when he risks it all just to make sure Reagan was safe. THAT is true love!! These are the only things I want to say about the story itself, as I went into this book pretty much blind and I'm SOOO glad I did. I feel like not knowing what I was walking into really made it even better.

Hart and Reagan!!!

Vanished is book 20 of the Harper Security Ops by A.K. Evans.

No strings they say, purely physical, no emotions involved….they can do it, right?
But after so long together, the purely physical doesn’t seem like enough anymore but what if more changes what they have now? Reagan wants more but is afraid that Hart doesn’t so she leaves things the way they are.

Tropes:
• No strings attached
• Small town
• Forced proximity
• Former Military

As women begin to disappear in Steel Ridge, Hart’s concern for Reagan’s safety increases and he is fighting to keep his feelings for her at bay, until she vanishes!

That doesn’t matter when Reagan vanishes!

Kit Swann and CJ Mission always do a great job on whatever book they are narrating but this one, phenomenal!!! I could feel every emotion that ran through the characters as they told the story. Narrators make the audio books a success or a failure and, in this case, Kit Swann and CJ Mission gave us a stellar performance!!!!!

Hart and Reagan - Amazing Story!

I love all of A.K. Evans books, especially her Hearts and Horsepower series, but this book was so well written with a plot line that kept me on the edge of my seat it is rivaling the top spot from a series. The entire setting of where Reagan was kept was so well written, you could feel, see and hear the situation. Not to mention the hookup that quickly became more in the best ways. Awesome romance and suspense. the narrators did an amazing job also.

Intense, Emotional Journey

Vanished is an extremely intense and emotional journey with some very triggering moments and plenty of darkness. Reagan is an emotional mess from the beginning, and her issues compound as she experiences terror after terror. The novel focuses more on her and her experiences than the love story between her and Hart, building the angst and fear incrementally higher with each turn of the page. Hart is a dynamic man with his own issues, and I would have liked to get to know him as deeply as we do Reagan. The narrators did a fantastic job performing their roles and those of the supporting characters. The emotions and tensions were running high throughout this book, and the delivery was on point.

Edge of your seat action packed romance

When you think that this talented author can’t surpass her last story in the series, this listener realized how wrong she was. This one deserves 10 stars. Be prepare to have some hankies ready.
Reagan Stuart, a realtor and Hart Anderson, a member of HSO, have had childhoods no child should ever experience. This forms their adult lives and expectations.
They start a relationship of just “benefits”. But as it usually happens, feelings develop that were not planned.
When Hart goes to meet up with Reagan at her house, he encounters his worse nightmare. The door is open , the phone is still home and Reagan is nowhere to be found. All pointing to a kidnap.
Needless to say, desperation has Hart ready to do whatever is in his power to find Reagan. As will his friends at HSO.
Will they find her in time? Will Reagan and Hart realize that they deserve each other, their love and being together?
This was an action packed, at times heartbreaking story that will stay with you for a very long time.
Kudos to the CJ Mission and Kit Swann for their excellent narration of the story. Both bringing the story to life.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

WOW!

This has been HANDS DOWN my FAVORITE HSO book!!!! I couldn’t stop listening! Thank you A.K. Evans for sharing your talent and vision with us! I can’t wait (bittersweet) for the last book of this series.