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Conard County: The Next Generation #55
Conard County: Killer in the Storm
She’s usually the protector
Will she accept his protection?
A whiteout blizzard leaves Deputy Artie Jackson no choice but to take Boyd Connor into her home. Maybe getting this stoic combat veteran to talk about his demons will distract her from her own. Their halting trust in each other takes on a new urgency when Artie starts getting threats against her life. As they search for her stalkers, will they find their way to each other?
Will she accept his protection?
A whiteout blizzard leaves Deputy Artie Jackson no choice but to take Boyd Connor into her home. Maybe getting this stoic combat veteran to talk about his demons will distract her from her own. Their halting trust in each other takes on a new urgency when Artie starts getting threats against her life. As they search for her stalkers, will they find their way to each other?
- GenresRomantic SuspenseRomance
247 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 28, 2023
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Rachel Lee
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Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.
Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.
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March 12, 2024
Good book that kept my interest more for the characters than the suspense. Artie is a sheriff's deputy who, as the book opens, has just handled a brutal domestic violence call that has left her questioning her actions. On the way home, she spots a man walking along the road. With a significant blizzard bearing down on the county, she knows she can't leave him to the elements.
Boyd is former military, walking across the country to deal with his demons. Not only does he have PTSD, he is having problems with his ex-wife's refusal to allow him to see his daughter. He's not exactly enthusiastic about going with Artie but gives in to avoid trouble. With the motel full, Boyd accepts her offer to sleep on her sofa.
Artie is highly independent. It is just her and her dad, who is suffering from the beginnings of Alzheimer's. I know she was trying to deal with the trauma of her DV call, but I thought she was rude to Boyd. That independence continues, even when she begins receiving threatening phone calls. First, she blows them off as pranks, but when they escalate, she doesn't report them to the sheriff, believing she can handle them on her own.
Boyd has his own issues, but that doesn't keep him from being polite to her dad or behaving as a model guest. He senses Artie's turmoil and will listen if she wants to talk. The phone calls aroused his protective instincts, and he became invested in her safety.
I liked seeing their relationship develop. Artie begins to relax a little in Boyd's company and loses a little of her hard edges. I liked seeing them get to know each other and become comfortable with sharing their problems. Artie helped Boyd focus on his issues with his ex-wife and find a way to solve his problem. Neither expected the sparks of attraction that flared between them and weren't sure what would come of them. I liked how it turned out and look forward to seeing more of them in future books.
The suspense was good but could have been more intense. Artie receives threatening phone calls, and the reader sees their source. The two men behind them are not the sharpest tools in the shed, and their thought processes are not very logical. They have a friend who unsuccessfully attempts to talk sense into them. I could feel Artie and Boyd's tension about the calls and their worry about how the threats could impact others. I liked Boyd's protectiveness and determination in providing backup for Artie. The resolution was well done and amusing.
Boyd is former military, walking across the country to deal with his demons. Not only does he have PTSD, he is having problems with his ex-wife's refusal to allow him to see his daughter. He's not exactly enthusiastic about going with Artie but gives in to avoid trouble. With the motel full, Boyd accepts her offer to sleep on her sofa.
Artie is highly independent. It is just her and her dad, who is suffering from the beginnings of Alzheimer's. I know she was trying to deal with the trauma of her DV call, but I thought she was rude to Boyd. That independence continues, even when she begins receiving threatening phone calls. First, she blows them off as pranks, but when they escalate, she doesn't report them to the sheriff, believing she can handle them on her own.
Boyd has his own issues, but that doesn't keep him from being polite to her dad or behaving as a model guest. He senses Artie's turmoil and will listen if she wants to talk. The phone calls aroused his protective instincts, and he became invested in her safety.
I liked seeing their relationship develop. Artie begins to relax a little in Boyd's company and loses a little of her hard edges. I liked seeing them get to know each other and become comfortable with sharing their problems. Artie helped Boyd focus on his issues with his ex-wife and find a way to solve his problem. Neither expected the sparks of attraction that flared between them and weren't sure what would come of them. I liked how it turned out and look forward to seeing more of them in future books.
The suspense was good but could have been more intense. Artie receives threatening phone calls, and the reader sees their source. The two men behind them are not the sharpest tools in the shed, and their thought processes are not very logical. They have a friend who unsuccessfully attempts to talk sense into them. I could feel Artie and Boyd's tension about the calls and their worry about how the threats could impact others. I liked Boyd's protectiveness and determination in providing backup for Artie. The resolution was well done and amusing.
December 17, 2023
This book was so so good !!!! It was a little sad, sweet, not spicy but it had a good mystery and I enjoyed the story.
This book is about a woman named Artie Jackson who is a Deputy in a place called Conard County. She lives with her father who might be going through dementia. There is a blizzard happening. One evening after answering a domestic violence case she is driving home when she notices a man walking on the side of the road. She ends up picking up a guy named Boyd Connor he is out of the military after serving in Afghanistan.’ He has PTSD and going through the aftermath of his teenage daughter who was assaulted with his ex-wife. Artie knows that there are no hotels available so she has Boyd stay with her during the blizzard. He is sleeping on her couch and Artie is put on leave from her boss. She starts receiving threats on the telephone. She doesn’t want to talk about her problems and neither does Boyd. They begin to get to know each other. She has a neighbor that checks on Artie’s father while she works. Boyd checks on the neighbor for Artie.
There was a love story but it wasn’t a big part of the book. There was a lot going on in the story. I enjoyed reading about the people in the story and the mystery was good as well. I highly recommend reading this book.
This book is about a woman named Artie Jackson who is a Deputy in a place called Conard County. She lives with her father who might be going through dementia. There is a blizzard happening. One evening after answering a domestic violence case she is driving home when she notices a man walking on the side of the road. She ends up picking up a guy named Boyd Connor he is out of the military after serving in Afghanistan.’ He has PTSD and going through the aftermath of his teenage daughter who was assaulted with his ex-wife. Artie knows that there are no hotels available so she has Boyd stay with her during the blizzard. He is sleeping on her couch and Artie is put on leave from her boss. She starts receiving threats on the telephone. She doesn’t want to talk about her problems and neither does Boyd. They begin to get to know each other. She has a neighbor that checks on Artie’s father while she works. Boyd checks on the neighbor for Artie.
There was a love story but it wasn’t a big part of the book. There was a lot going on in the story. I enjoyed reading about the people in the story and the mystery was good as well. I highly recommend reading this book.
December 4, 2023
I enjoyed the book. The killers were like the bumbling thieves in Home Alone. I think there should have been an epilogue, or at least how everything was managed with Linda after her meeting with her father. The the one thing that I have against Rachel Lee is that she leaves a lot to the imagination at the end.
November 30, 2023
Good read from Rachel Lee. I liked these characters and the plot. What I didn't like were the idiots. That being said, I will always look forward to reading the next installment of this series. I can't seem to get enough of Conard County!!
December 18, 2023
Christmas Danger
This was a tense, gripping Christmas romance featuring a vagabond vet who stops over during a snowstorm and helps Sheriff's deputy Argue when she is threatened. Its an enjoyable romance with a little spice.
This was a tense, gripping Christmas romance featuring a vagabond vet who stops over during a snowstorm and helps Sheriff's deputy Argue when she is threatened. Its an enjoyable romance with a little spice.
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November 1, 2023Romantic Suspense, Crime Thriller, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective
Miniseries
Conard County: The Next Generation (Book #58)
Miniseries
Conard County: The Next Generation (Book #58)
January 14, 2024
Good storyline and characters- recommend
September 14, 2024
CUTE STORY
I enjoyed this one very much and I have now caught up with my Rachel Lee books I have read well over 50 of her books and looking forward to many more.
I enjoyed this one very much and I have now caught up with my Rachel Lee books I have read well over 50 of her books and looking forward to many more.
March 23, 2024
Good read but a bit different than Rachel Lee's other books. I love that she writes strong women and men.
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