One of my favorite things about books by Tracey Garvis-Graves is the way she creates characters. She makes them so real and believable that I find myself pulled into her stories almost immediately. Every Time I Think of You was no different. I found Daisy and Brooks to be characters that brought this book to life and kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next.

Daisy hasn’t had an easy life but the two things in her life she cares about more than anything else are her son, Elliott and her grandmother, the woman who raised her. When Daisy’s grandmother is killed in what seems like a random act of violence, Daisy decides she needs to do whatever she needs to in order to keep Elliott safe. Garvis-Graves did a great job of integrating the things revolving around self-defense and protection without it being distracting. I love that Daisy didn’t make the decisions she did lightly. She knew she had to protect herself and her son but she also had to consider all of the potential issues and consequences that would occur. She went through the right steps before making any decisions and I liked that about her.

Brooks has moved back to the town he grew up in from San Francisco to help his father care for his dying mother. He isn’t planning on staying but to keep himself busy, he decided to get a job with the local paper. When Brooks get his first assignment, the story of the murder of Pauline Thorpe, he is introduced to Daisy and is immediately drawn to her.

I loved seeing the relationship develop between these two characters. It was clear that Brooks felt a bit protective of both Daisy and Elliott and I loved that about him. I will say I felt like some of the dialogue between these two was choppy and awkward, which made sense at first but as their relationship progressed, the choppiness was still there. With that said, it didn’t hurt the story for me as in typical fashion; Garvis-Graves does an excellent job of creating a story that kept me turning the pages.

As the story moves forward, we find out more about Daisy’s background and what she has really gone through over the last few years. I’m not going to say what – because I don’t want to give anything away but these are the things that have Daisy and Brooks thinking that perhaps her grandmother’s death was as random as some might think. Garvis-Graves creates a level of tension and mystery in this story that had me questioning what was going to happen next and just when I think I had an idea of where she was going to take the story, BOOM….something unexpected happens.

Don’t hate me but I’m not going to tell you what it is…you need to read to find out.




This book has a bit of everything. If you are looking for a story that includes a mystery with a nice romance included, definitely check this one out. I always love the stories that Tracey Garvis-Graves gives us and this one makes me excited to see what else she has in store for us readers.

Thank you to the author for providing a copy of the e-book for an honest review.