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Mysteries of Angel Butte #2
Everywhere She Goes
Standing between her…and danger
Returning to her hometown is Cait McAllister's chance to stand on her own. That means taking a break from men and relationships. Then she meets her new boss, the intriguing Noah Chandler. As the mayor, he's got bold plans for Angel Butte. As a man, he's so tempting that Cait's vow of independence is in jeopardy.
The most persuasive part of him, however, could be the way he looks out for her. Because when a threat from her past puts her in danger, Noah is there to protect her. And there's no way she can resist a man who has so much invested in keeping her safe.
Returning to her hometown is Cait McAllister's chance to stand on her own. That means taking a break from men and relationships. Then she meets her new boss, the intriguing Noah Chandler. As the mayor, he's got bold plans for Angel Butte. As a man, he's so tempting that Cait's vow of independence is in jeopardy.
The most persuasive part of him, however, could be the way he looks out for her. Because when a threat from her past puts her in danger, Noah is there to protect her. And there's no way she can resist a man who has so much invested in keeping her safe.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Janice Kay Johnson
286 books184 followersJanice Kay Johnson is the author of over a hundred books for children and adults. Her first four published romance novels were coauthored with her mother, also a writer who has since published mysteries and children's books on her own. These were "sweet" romance novels, the author hastens to add; she isn't sure they'd have felt comfortable coauthoring passionate love scenes!
Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
Janice graduated from Whitman College with a B.A. in history and then received a master's degree in library science from the University of Washington. She was a branch librarian for a public library system until she began selling her own writing.
She has written six novels for young adults and one picture book for the read-aloud crowd. Rosamund was the outgrowth of all those hours spent reading to her own daughters, and of her passion for growing old roses. Two more of her favorite books were historical novels she wrote for Tor/Forge. The research was pure indulgence for someone who set out intending to be a historian!
Janice is divorced and has raised her two daughters in a small, rural town north of Seattle, Washington. She's an active volunteer and board member for Purrfect Pals, a no-kill cat shelter, and foster kittens often enliven a household that already includes a few more cats than she wants to admit to!
Janice loves writing books about both love and family — about the way generations connect and the power our earliest experiences have on us throughout life. Her Superromance novels are frequent finalists for Romance Writers of America RITA® awards. Along with her books for Harlequin, Janice has written the Cape Trouble series of romantic suspense novels, and is about to launch a new series, Desperation Creek, set in rural eastern Oregon.
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February 16, 2017
Very good book. Cait has returned to Angel Butte, escaping from an abusive relationship. It also gives her a chance to reconnect with her estranged brother, who is a police officer with the town. She plans to stay away from men and relationships until she is more confident in her judgment. She takes a job as the city planner, working for Mayor Noah Chandler.
Noah moved to Angel Butte looking for his father, whose last known address was there. He stayed as he built his restaurant business, then ran for mayor. He's a solitary man who has avoided all relationships.
I loved both Noah and Cait. Cait moves to Angel Butte to escape the attentions of an ex-boyfriend who is stalking her. Having grown up in an abusive family, she's embarrassed that she got caught up in the same situation. She's determined to put it behind her and start a new life. Part of that entails getting the job as the city planner. I loved her confidence in her abilities as she stood up to every question Noah threw at her during her interview. Underlying it all is an unexpected attraction to him, one that she isn't comfortable with at the beginning. Cait is still dealing with issues caused by her father's and boyfriend's abuses, and worries that she can't trust her judgment about him. Her relationship with her brother is also still rocky, aggravated by tension between the two men.
One of the things I liked best about Noah is that he's not a drop dead gorgeous man. He's even a bit on the homely side by most people's reckoning. He's also pretty forceful, and has made a name for himself as a mayor who can't be pushed around. He's dismayed by his attraction to Cait, as getting involved with an employee has never been an option for him. But he finds that he can't stay away from her. He has issues that hold him back from committing to anyone, stemming from his own childhood in a dysfunctional family.
I enjoyed the development of their relationship. They can't fight their attraction as it simmers under every time they are together. When Cait is targeted by someone from her past, Noah's protectiveness really comes out. It was fun to see him and Colin on the same side in this, when they are adversaries in so many other ways. As they spend time together and find so many things in common, their feelings begin to grow. Cait realizes what is happening and is afraid that she's going to end up getting hurt. Noah is pretty clueless about what is happening to him. He gets flashes of what it would be like to have Cait with him always, but fights them off. When he finally clues in to what is really going on, he doesn't handle it very well. It takes a life threatening crisis to bring them back together and show them both what they could have together. I loved the ending, especially the visit from the three council members.
The mystery of what was happening kept me hooked throughout the book. Cait left Seattle for Angel Butte, hoping to leave her problems with her ex behind. A series of attacks after she arrives in town make it clear that she is still in trouble. Besides the corruption and other problems that came to light in the previous book, there has also been another murder. As both Noah and Colin work to protect Cait, it becomes apparent that there is more going on than a simple stalking case. There are several unexpected twists and turns to the case that show an unexpected connection between Noah and Cait. The final confrontation with an unexpected foe was very intense, with both Cait and Noah fighting for their lives. While the main mystery of this book was resolved, there are still ongoing issues in Angel Butte. I've read some of them, and each book is just as riveting as this one.
Noah moved to Angel Butte looking for his father, whose last known address was there. He stayed as he built his restaurant business, then ran for mayor. He's a solitary man who has avoided all relationships.
I loved both Noah and Cait. Cait moves to Angel Butte to escape the attentions of an ex-boyfriend who is stalking her. Having grown up in an abusive family, she's embarrassed that she got caught up in the same situation. She's determined to put it behind her and start a new life. Part of that entails getting the job as the city planner. I loved her confidence in her abilities as she stood up to every question Noah threw at her during her interview. Underlying it all is an unexpected attraction to him, one that she isn't comfortable with at the beginning. Cait is still dealing with issues caused by her father's and boyfriend's abuses, and worries that she can't trust her judgment about him. Her relationship with her brother is also still rocky, aggravated by tension between the two men.
One of the things I liked best about Noah is that he's not a drop dead gorgeous man. He's even a bit on the homely side by most people's reckoning. He's also pretty forceful, and has made a name for himself as a mayor who can't be pushed around. He's dismayed by his attraction to Cait, as getting involved with an employee has never been an option for him. But he finds that he can't stay away from her. He has issues that hold him back from committing to anyone, stemming from his own childhood in a dysfunctional family.
I enjoyed the development of their relationship. They can't fight their attraction as it simmers under every time they are together. When Cait is targeted by someone from her past, Noah's protectiveness really comes out. It was fun to see him and Colin on the same side in this, when they are adversaries in so many other ways. As they spend time together and find so many things in common, their feelings begin to grow. Cait realizes what is happening and is afraid that she's going to end up getting hurt. Noah is pretty clueless about what is happening to him. He gets flashes of what it would be like to have Cait with him always, but fights them off. When he finally clues in to what is really going on, he doesn't handle it very well. It takes a life threatening crisis to bring them back together and show them both what they could have together. I loved the ending, especially the visit from the three council members.
The mystery of what was happening kept me hooked throughout the book. Cait left Seattle for Angel Butte, hoping to leave her problems with her ex behind. A series of attacks after she arrives in town make it clear that she is still in trouble. Besides the corruption and other problems that came to light in the previous book, there has also been another murder. As both Noah and Colin work to protect Cait, it becomes apparent that there is more going on than a simple stalking case. There are several unexpected twists and turns to the case that show an unexpected connection between Noah and Cait. The final confrontation with an unexpected foe was very intense, with both Cait and Noah fighting for their lives. While the main mystery of this book was resolved, there are still ongoing issues in Angel Butte. I've read some of them, and each book is just as riveting as this one.
November 12, 2018
Cain is running from an abusive boyfriend. She runs to her brother back to her hometown. Her father had been abusive also and she left years before taking Cait but leaving her son Colin behind. Cait gets a job with the town working for the Mayor Noah Chandler. Sparks fly between those two. Cait past has followed her to town and her life is in danger. This is a very tense mystery as they try to find out who wants to hurt her.
December 11, 2018
good story,enjoyed reading this book
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July 24, 2024I liked it, as I always like Janice Kay Johnson's books.
February 25, 2014
Everywhere She Goes is the second book in Johnson’s romantic suspense series set in a town that may be small but, with its drug trafficking, political corruption, and murder, is anything but warm and cozy. Cait and Noah are complex, flawed, richly human characters, and Johnson manages to keep their relationship central to the story while maintaining the tension in the mystery plot. I really liked that Noah is a super sexy hero who is not conventionally good looking. I also found the look at small-town politics interesting.
Although Colin and Nell/Maddie are significant secondary characters in this book, it is not necessary to have read the first book to follow Cait and Noah’s story. I don’t read a great deal of romantic suspense, but I’m a fan of Johnson’s storytelling and characterization. Everywhere She Goes showcases these skills, and it kept me turning pages long after I should have been asleep. If you are a romantic suspense fan, or if you just like compelling stories, I recommend this book.
There are two secondary characters that I found intriguing, Angel Butte’s new police chief, Alex Raynor, and a female cop, Jane Vahalik. Alex’s story, All a Man Is, will be released March 1, 2014, and Jane’s story will follow in July. I look forward to them. I never miss a JKJ book.
See full review at The Romance Dish:
http://www.theromancedish.com/2014/01...
Although Colin and Nell/Maddie are significant secondary characters in this book, it is not necessary to have read the first book to follow Cait and Noah’s story. I don’t read a great deal of romantic suspense, but I’m a fan of Johnson’s storytelling and characterization. Everywhere She Goes showcases these skills, and it kept me turning pages long after I should have been asleep. If you are a romantic suspense fan, or if you just like compelling stories, I recommend this book.
There are two secondary characters that I found intriguing, Angel Butte’s new police chief, Alex Raynor, and a female cop, Jane Vahalik. Alex’s story, All a Man Is, will be released March 1, 2014, and Jane’s story will follow in July. I look forward to them. I never miss a JKJ book.
See full review at The Romance Dish:
http://www.theromancedish.com/2014/01...
January 12, 2014
This second in the Angel Butte series makes clear that the Mayberry-like town of Angel Butte isn't all that it appears; actually, it's more, scarier, plagued by a murderer. Is that person the same one who's now after Cait McAllister, sister to the man who thought he'd be named Sheriff. Fortunately for her, her brother is joined by Noah Chandler, the mayor, in trying to keep her safe from her stalking, abusive, ex-boyfriend, but he isn't the one who shoots at her! To make matters worse, she begins to remember things she saw as a teenager. Her recall prompts the digging up of a yard in which they find a body, which turns out to be Noah's ne'er-do-well father. Not just the plot has now thickened!
But Cait isn't comfortable being watched over by her brother or Noah, with whom she's fallen deeply into the well of love, but he's so anti-commitment, she can't imagine her tumble creating anything other than deep hurt. Now what's she going to do? Before she comes to a conclusion, someone breaks a window and ... it's clear the person intent on killing her has returned. What's a woman to do?
I see another compelling story in this series coming. But not soon enough!
But Cait isn't comfortable being watched over by her brother or Noah, with whom she's fallen deeply into the well of love, but he's so anti-commitment, she can't imagine her tumble creating anything other than deep hurt. Now what's she going to do? Before she comes to a conclusion, someone breaks a window and ... it's clear the person intent on killing her has returned. What's a woman to do?
I see another compelling story in this series coming. But not soon enough!
August 13, 2014
Sparks fly between the mayor and his city planner in this 2nd book of Janice Kay Johnson's The Mysteries of Angel Butte series
Cait McAllister (sister of Police Captain Colin) intrigued me on her appearance in Bringing Maddie Home. Featured in this second book of The Mysteries of Angel Butte series, Everywhere She Goes, Cait is a strong heroine who is more than a match for the commanding and unconventional mayor of Angel Butte, Noah Chandler.
Johnson has devised a mystery in this book that engrossed this reader, who also more than enjoyed the sparks between Cait and Noah as well as the troubled sibling relationship, heightened by the animosity between Colin and Noah.
* I received an eARC of this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley
Cait McAllister (sister of Police Captain Colin) intrigued me on her appearance in Bringing Maddie Home. Featured in this second book of The Mysteries of Angel Butte series, Everywhere She Goes, Cait is a strong heroine who is more than a match for the commanding and unconventional mayor of Angel Butte, Noah Chandler.
Johnson has devised a mystery in this book that engrossed this reader, who also more than enjoyed the sparks between Cait and Noah as well as the troubled sibling relationship, heightened by the animosity between Colin and Noah.
* I received an eARC of this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley
May 31, 2015
Cait and Noah move to the same small town for different reasons. Noah came to find his father and ended up the mayor. Cait to connect with her brother and to disappear from a former boyfriend who has not taken no as an answer. Add in a long ago chance meeting of a man in Cait's past when she was a child, a murder, and a father who disappeared a long time ago and you have a story. Some writer's might have stopped there, but this author gave the reader so much more with two people who both believe they should not fall in love only to find their mutual attraction is too strong to resist for long.
January 31, 2014
Whoa! What a roller coaster of a terror ride Janice Kay Johnson has just taken me for. Don't let the angelic small town fool you - there's a lot of danger lurking. Though this is the 2nd book in a series, it seemed to stand alone quite well. It was extremely well plotted with many unexpected twists and turns that kept me reading way too late. The characters are strong, the pacing very fast, and the settings detailed. I will read more in this series and from the author.
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review
March 29, 2014
Cait has returned to angel butte after fleeing seattle from blake a man she had loved who turned out to be violent and stalking her. In this town that she left as a child with her mom she returns to the brother who was left with their father. she gets a job with the city and gets to work with the mayor who she eventually started dating. this is not your typical harlequin romance they is adventure crime and suspense along with the romance. A very hidden treasure of a book. It is a part of series but does not have to be read in order or all. I enjoyed.
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January 12, 2016"This nicely crafted love story is given depth by the addition of a murder mystery. Johnson's skill with character development is particularly notable, as both Noah and Cait are quite complex in their feelings and motivations (RT Book Reviews)". 4 1/2 stars
Miniseries: The Mysteries of Angel Butte
Miniseries: The Mysteries of Angel Butte
March 18, 2016
2.5 stars
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January 12, 2016received 4 1/2 stars @ RT Book Reviews
Miniseries: The Mysteries of Angel Butte
Miniseries: The Mysteries of Angel Butte
October 27, 2014
Good story, suspense woven in nicely. I liked it a lot.
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