Swamp Secrets

by Carla Cassidy

While trying to capture the lush and mysterious beauty of the swamp near her home, photojournalist comes face to face with the enigmatic Royce Blanchard, who warns her of the dangers of the swamp but who draws her with his dark sensuality. Reprint.

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Category Romance

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1993

Reviews

[MV · Rating 1 out of 5]

Silhouette Shadows #4

I love this cover - a swimming pool and a swamp! My dream house hahaha ... except when I think about the mosquitoes.

But overall I'm sorry to say that I thought it was very dull. DNF because it put me to sleep (literally ... thanks book)

[Denise Schenk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heather LaCrae wakes in the hospital cuffed to the bed. She is being charged with murder of a man and she has no memory of last night. She knows there is no way she killed a man and hires attorney Nick Monroe. As they try to piece together who actually did the murder someone is trying to kill Heather. The sheriff is not interested doing any more investigating since she was found with the knife next to the man murdered.
Heather and Nick are attracted to each other, but Nick doesn't want to get involved with his client.
Great suspense story

[Diane Saul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heather wakes up in the hospital handcuffed to the bed under arrest for murder. She has no memory of the night in question but there is a strong case against her. In steps attorney Nick Monroe to defend her. Someone doesn’t want her around to possibly remember what happened. This book had mystery, suspense and a romance. There will be sequel to the book and I can’t wait. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

[Sheri Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick easy read. I'm really enjoying this series but am anxious to find out who the Soul Stealer is.

[Andrea Guy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really disappointed in this book, but not because the story was poorly written or anything like that, but more for the fact it was marketed as a Silhouette Shadows. Yes, this showed "the dark side of love" but it really felt more like a gothic novel or a suspense than something that borders on paranormal.

Lindsey and Royce are an interesting twosome. I loved the madness that Royce had, and how he pushed her away because of it.

The best parts of the story center on the fear that Lindsey is made to feel, whether it be from a fortune teller, a voodoo doll left in a room or even Royce.

I would have loved it more if the "things that went bump in the night" were real and not so easily explained at the end of the book by Royce's mother. It all worked out so easily; the explanation about the woman who disappeared in the swamp, the child she heard crying and the reasons Royce retreated into himself.

I also didn't like that Royce didn't take Lindsey to the hospital after being hit by a falling tree branch. Even if they couldn't have made it there the day of the accident he should have insisted she see a doctor when the weather cleared.

Again, I think if this book had been marketed under a different line, I probably would have liked it better.

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this story from cover to cover. Carla Cassidy is one of my favorite authors for a very good reason; her ability to suck the reader right into the story and sending them on an adventure. I love how strong the characters are and how they overcome fate to be together.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, this isn't actually a good book, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I just have fond memories!!!

[Melissa lord · Rating 5 out of 5]

I dont often read romance novels however on a particularly lonely night I picked this up and it became one of my shameless fantasies...I must admit I have read it about a dozen times...