The Particulars: Romantic Suspense,
Harlequin, available as e-book
The Source: Purchased at Allromance
The Grade: B-
The Blurb:
"What happened that summer?"
The ill-fated vacation Reece Howard spent at her grandparents' Georgia home long ago changed her in ways her mind still refuses to remember. She forgot about the man she once knew as "Jones," but she can't ignore the flashes of desire she now feels toward him. With her family estranged, she doesn't have a good reason to return to Fair Winds. Until now.
Jones is looking for answers…answers he can find only at the plantation he left behind years before. By surprise, he discovers Reece there—all grown up and beautiful—never imagining he might be able to help chase away her demons. And neither of them expects an attraction as combustible as the secrets surrounding them.
But falling in love might be the most dangerous thing they can do…
The ill-fated vacation Reece Howard spent at her grandparents' Georgia home long ago changed her in ways her mind still refuses to remember. She forgot about the man she once knew as "Jones," but she can't ignore the flashes of desire she now feels toward him. With her family estranged, she doesn't have a good reason to return to Fair Winds. Until now.
Jones is looking for answers…answers he can find only at the plantation he left behind years before. By surprise, he discovers Reece there—all grown up and beautiful—never imagining he might be able to help chase away her demons. And neither of them expects an attraction as combustible as the secrets surrounding them.
But falling in love might be the most dangerous thing they can do…
The Review:
I love Marilyn Pappano's Copper Lake
books. I don't rush out and buy the latest immediately, since I am
not keeping track of her release schedule, but I buy them when I am
in the mood for Romantic Suspense, set in the South. This book is no
different. Or actually, it is. It has the additional element of a
haunted plantation filled with secrets.Which is another thing that I love.
The atmosphere gave me goosebumps.
Part of it was because it could be taken from a historical novel, set
in the south. From the house, to Miss Willa's manners. Just about
everything.
It was nailbiting to follow Reece and
Jones search for the truth of what happened that summer 15 years
earlier. Their search shed new light on what happened all those
years ago. From Reece arrival, to the foggy memories that she have
dreamt nightmares about.
The characters felt like mirror images
of each other. They were estranged from their families, both of them
had lost something during their Summer in Copper Lake. It was
touching to read about their unfolding romance.
So what I didn't like. If this had
been release as a Paranormal Suspense, I would have given it an A.
Since it is published as a Romantic Suspense, I cannot give it an A.
Why? The romance between Reece and Jones are sweet and touching,
but there is no obstacles for them to overcome in their relationship.
Or if it is, it was swallowed by the Suspense part of the book.
Still, I enjoyed it and I plan to read
more by Marilyn Pappano in the future.
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