“Don’t make me any more promises. You don’t keep them.” Her words, though spoken softly, were like daggers shooting straight through his clothes to slice at him.
This quote from Lacey Baker’s Lethal Reunion perfectly encapsulates Halle Jefferson’s resolve against giving Sheriff Kyle Briscoe another chance, and I loved it. I gravitate toward second chance romances: the emotional turmoil and the last-minute hesitation before someone decides to risk their heart again on the same person.
The story had some really great romance elements and I’d call it an Rs instead of your standard RS for those who love the same amount of romance and suspense. But even though I lean closer to enjoying more suspense than romance, I really enjoyed how this story story began. The tension. Halle’s attempt to get through a high school reunion and a killer hiding behind my all time favorite trope—cold cases—all worked together to make this a great read.
Great faith/ inspiration development. Here’s a quote from the story that resonated with me. “And as if the moment he’d made that decision was widely known, Ms. Joan had grabbed his hand at the end of one Sunday service and walked him down to the altar for special prayer. His thoughts, his actions, his life, were changed after that. If only he’d known then that it was just the beginning of the changes in store.”
A few things that could’ve been different: Marcia and Freddie seemed a tad one-note. Also, although a trendy trope, “small town sheriff” is a common misconception. In actually, Sheriff’s protect an entire county and police forces oversee cities or towns. All in all this was a great read.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher. All words are my own.
About the Author:
Lacey Baker, a Maryland native, is a wife, mother, Nana and an author. Family cookouts, reunion vacations and growing up in church have all encouraged Lacey to write heartwarming and inspirational stories about the endurance of family and finding love. She is the author of Hallmark Channel Original Movies: A Gingerbread Romance and Christmas In Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing, as well as Snow Place Like Home, a Bellepoint Novel.
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