Book Review: FIERCE SHADOWS : Shadows Landing Book 4 by Kathleen Brooks

A little change of pace here with a romantic suspense... 

Synopsis (from Amazon)

Dare Reigns is Charleston’s newest undercover ATF agent. Dare and his bosses believe a nearby resort is responsible for several deaths from tainted alcohol. As a favor to his friend, Marcy Davies, Dare agrees to a blind date with her grand-niece who lives in the area. What he didn’t tell her was having a date night at the resort would be the perfect cover for him to begin his investigation. 

Harper Faulkner’s heart had hardened long ago and her love was now reserved for the bar she owned and ran in the small town of Shadows Landing. This is why she knew the blind date her great-aunt had talked her into would go down in flames. Only the flames she felt weren’t from the disastrous date but from the date himself. 

When tragedy strikes during the date, Dare and Harper work side by side to save lives. Harper quickly earns Dare’s admiration and something much more dangerous . . . his interest. As Dare and Harper dig deeper into the deaths at the resort, they find it’s not only the resort guests in danger. The investigation leads them straight to Shadows Landing. But can Dare risk Harper’s life and his heart as they work to save the lives of thousands of unsuspecting potential victims?

Review

Although you can appreciate Dare's situation without the background, Marcy Davies, cousin to the folks in Shadows Landing, has set out to match make for her unsuspecting great nieces and nephews...  Dare reluctantly agrees to the blind date as it gives him an excuse (cover) for his investigation at the resort believed to be responsible for tainted drinks and deaths.

The date is all he could ask for, including a new victim and the chemistry between Harper and him. The investigation leads him straight to Harper's bar in Shadows Landing and her being in danger doesn't sit well with him. Little does he know the townspeople and their loyalty.

I will admit I'm a little biased here. I'm a fan of this series and the Forever Bluegrass series and like the crossover of characters occasionally between the two series. That said, this can be read as a stand alone. All the action and suspense is contained in this story. There is tension and conflict as the strong-willed Harper goes head to head (and heart to heart) with the ATF agent. The small town of Shadows Landing is close-knit with its own gator catcher. Between the action scenes, there is romance and humor, especially at Dare's expense as he underestimates the people of the town. There are adult scenes, so if those offend, this book isn't for you. If you like romance and suspense with a bit of humor, you better watch out. You may fall in love with this series, too. 

AMAZON

Book Review: SAVING SHADOWS Shadows Landing #1 by Kathleen Brooks

A romantic suspense today...

Synopsis

Gavin Faulkner was the only doctor in the small South Carolina inner coastal town of Shadows Landing. He was used to patching up everything from fishing lures stuck in skin to gator bites. Nothing could surprise him anymore—except when he found an unconscious woman partially submerged near his dock after a fierce thunderstorm.

Ellery St. John’s last memory was of a bat swinging toward her head. The next thing she knew, she was cold, wet, and a sexy man was pressing his lips to hers. Too bad it turned out to be CPR instead of a passionate kiss.

Gavin thought Ellery would be safe in the small town where BBQ wars were the biggest danger, but he was wrong. Now it was up to him to help Ellery put the pieces together in order to discover who had tried to kill her and why before they both ended up at the bottom of the ocean.

Review

A small town mystery, this time in coastal South Carolina. Gavin has quite the catch when he finds Ellery. He wasn't looking for her, but someone else is and plans to finish the job. Gavin isn't a cop, a detective, FBI, or CIA. He's your basic small town doctor, the kind you'd like to run into back when doctors made house calls. The rest of the people in Shadows Landing are pretty nice as well. are as nice as he is.

If you've read the more recent offerings of the Forever Bluegrass series by Kathleen Brooks, you've had a glimpse of the cousins in Shadows Landing.  In Saving Shadows, you get the rest of the story, suspense, and romance. As a fan of the other series she's written, this one did not disappoint. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series. 

AMAZON