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Romance writer Jo Sutton returned to her family’s lodge in Montana four years ago following the murders of her husband and nine-year old son. Her healing has been slow but enough that she began a relationship with Tyler McBride, the county sheriff, but pulled away when it looked like things were getting serious. It’s been two months and she’s still unsure. In the meantime, three prisoners who escaped from San Quentin after the earthquake are headed her way. One of them became obsessed with her a
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This is a perfect Winter read. The setting is a snowed in lodge in Montana and there are escaped convicts heading there. The suspense is palatable and the romance is a slow burn.
Romance author, Joanna Sutton, has known the joy and the sorrow of true love. After her husband and young son were killed four years ago she retreated to her childhood home in rural Centennial Valley, Montana. What remains of her family run a lodge there and it has been the perfect place to write and mourn.
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Romance author, Joanna Sutton, has known the joy and the sorrow of true love. After her husband and young son were killed four years ago she retreated to her childhood home in rural Centennial Valley, Montana. What remains of her family run a lodge there and it has been the perfect place to write and mourn.
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After losing her husband and son in an act of violence, Joanna Sutton moves back to her family’s lodge in Centennial Valley, Montana. As an author she’s hoping the quiet will help her start writing again. Those plans get pushed aside though when an escaped convict who has fixated on her arrives at the lodge.
Jo has dealt with so much pain over the last 4 years that I felt bad that she now had to deal with someone like Aaron Doherty. Aaron is probably one of the creepiest killers so far in Allison ...more
Jo has dealt with so much pain over the last 4 years that I felt bad that she now had to deal with someone like Aaron Doherty. Aaron is probably one of the creepiest killers so far in Allison ...more
Tempting Evil
3 Stars
***Minor spoilers ahead***
Unfortunately, this is not one of Brennan's better works. While the basic suspense premise and character have potential, the writing is problematic with too much telling and not enough showing. There is also an abundance of unnecessary repetition of internal musings for all of the characters, which slows the action and the pacing.
While this is supposed to be romantic suspense, it is more of a suspense thriller with minor romance elements. Joanna and ...more
3 Stars
***Minor spoilers ahead***
Unfortunately, this is not one of Brennan's better works. While the basic suspense premise and character have potential, the writing is problematic with too much telling and not enough showing. There is also an abundance of unnecessary repetition of internal musings for all of the characters, which slows the action and the pacing.
While this is supposed to be romantic suspense, it is more of a suspense thriller with minor romance elements. Joanna and ...more
After the murder of her husband and son, Joanna Sutton moved back home to Montana to live with her Grandfather and help run the family lodge. Normally a snow storm wouldn't bother her, but a boy scout was injured while camping and is stranded with his troop a few miles away. The local Sheriff asks Joanna to help with the rescue by snowmobile when the storm lifts. He also informs her that a couple of escaped convicts may be heading their way. Sheriff Tyler McBride doesn't want to scare Joanna by
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I must have gotten used to this author's style in the present series, since I rated Book #2 as 4 stars.
I will continue with this series as a group read on goodreads!
N.B. If violence isn't something you can read, pass these by, dear reader. Having said this, it is not all violent; human relationships and "man vs nature" in Montana winter is one theme, as well as personal relationships in a remote location. ...more
I will continue with this series as a group read on goodreads!
N.B. If violence isn't something you can read, pass these by, dear reader. Having said this, it is not all violent; human relationships and "man vs nature" in Montana winter is one theme, as well as personal relationships in a remote location. ...more
Will be rereading this book and will post review at that time.
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