Chloe is an up and coming real estate developer, escaping a troubled past. Ryan is a firefighter (and who doesn't love firefighters!) trying to leave the ghosts of his past mistakes behind. Can either of them learn to trust again?

The conflicts and the suspense were well done, the characters believable. Ms. Altieri gave us several red herrings as we had to guess "whodunit" and brought everything to a satisfying conclusion. Well done!

I'd issue a warning to those people who might be offended by profanity - I think the use of it was realistic given the characters' occupations, but there will be some readers who might be put off by it.

This is touted as the third in a five book series, and the clues that are dropped for what comes next are very inviting. As to what happened in this book...

The character development continues to grow as the twins find themselves in another predicament that casts suspicion on them as murderers, prompting Tabby and Sage to find the necessary evidence to clear Tabby. Meanwhile, family secrets come into play and the revelations are BIG. When the murderer reveals himself, the reader discovers that the police are not equal to the task of containing him, and only Tabby, her family and her cohorts have the tools to stop him. The plot is well done, and the hints that come into play make me eager to read the next in this series.

Pure Shalvis

Jill has away of writing that draws you right in. Her wounded characters finding their way always warms my heart. Another winner.

A good story

I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The pacing was good, the characters sympathetic. The setting brisk enough to picture yourself in. So why only three stars? I spent too much time fighting with my inner editor, pointing out redundancies and filler words. The backstory might have been woven in rather than stated up front. For folks who don’t have an internal editor, this is a lovely story that I can recommend.

i liked the story

So… there is a lot to like with this one. But I have to say I got tired of the emerald eyes every time she sees him, and her blue eyes with brown flecks. Over and over. I also took issue with the end… won’t write a spoiler but it didn’t work for me. There was a place where she turned the oven on to make pancakes - in a pan on the stovetop. There was the time they went ice skating and I thought they were walking until she sat up straight in her chair…

Okay. Enough nitpicking. In the end, I liked the story enough to keep reading. I also liked the artwork chapter charms. Lots of “Hallmark” moments without being too cliche.

I am a Teresa fan - and that's what kept me reading this one. It starts out in England like one of her regencies, and then moves to the Wild West in America. I'm not generally a fan of cowboy novels or American historical and yet ... I fell in love with Billy Darling.

I loved Esme's gumption and determination. I loved Billy's conflict. I could even get used to smelling leather and tobacco when it goes along with tawny hair and green-grey eyes. Cleverly written and intriguing, I did enjoy this book. I didn't like the "she's too good for me" unresolved romance. I thought he'd overcome that by the end of the story (the story has a happy ending-never fear).

Would I recommend this? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Mederios's writing is always captivating and this one has touches of humor that keep you smiling even through the sad parts. The four stars for me is more due to the setting/subject matter than the story itself. As mentioned earlier, I'm not generally a cowboy fan, although she's done an excellent job of creating a lovable villain, an anti-hero who isn't a villain at all...