Hard Hat Man

by Edna Curry

Teacher Jan reluctantly gives up vacation time to accept the task of cleaning out her late uncle's farmhouse. There she meets Kyle, who sat behind her in grade school and pulled her pigtails. Now he's the hard hat man who will develop the farm into a mall, apartments and a pool. Her aunt's crying ghost warns her of danger. Developer Kyle wants only to complete his project to keep his business afloat. But someone is trying to stop his project. Why? The farmer next door, lawyer, real estate agent, and a historian are all suspects and complicate things. Dead bodies, sabotage, burglary and fires threaten their love and their very lives. They must work together and soon fall in love again. Can they solve the mystery?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

182 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2012

About the author

Edna Curry lives in Minnesota and often sets her novels there among the lakes, evergreens and river valleys. She especially enjoys the Dalles area of the St. Croix Valley, gateway to the Wild River, which draws many tourists who give her story ideas. Besides non-fiction articles, she writes mystery, romance and romantic suspense novels.
Edna is married and is a member of the Romance Writers of America and one of its chapters: Northern Lights Writers.
Circle of Shadows (half of Deadly Duos #1) was a finalist in RWA's prestigious Golden Heart Contest. She also does editing and proofreading as Fern Valentine. Details on the editing page of her website.

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Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hard Hat Man is a well-written book with virtually no imperfections as far as grammar goes. With that being said, I felt that the book lacked depth and heart. I wasn't attached to the main characters and although the description made me feeling like it was going to be a very compelling read it fell short.

I honestly think the character I found the most compelling was Jan's mom and she wasn't really a huge part of the story. Edna wrote her very well and I felt like I got a real taste for who she was.

Jan and Kyle however, our two main MC's didn't really do much for me. I thought their back-story was extremely sweet and laid a great foundation for something between them, but everything else seemed predictable.

The paranormal aspect wasn't developed as strongly as I would have liked and seemed like an afterthought to the story instead of a major plot point. I think the book has a lot of potential, but I would like to see the MC's flushed out more and their internal conflicts brought to light instead of just grazed over.

Edna Curry definitely has a strong ability to write, I think her story would benefit greatly from adding in an additional 40-60 pages of character development, more description and just those little things that make you swoon when reading.

[Joanne Monahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did like this book. Didn't like the Mom who assumed her daughter would just jump in and clean up everything for her mother after the Mom's brother died. The hard hat man she met was really nice, letting her stay and clean out the house instead of just bulldozing it down to build his properties.
Just a little scary though when Jan was the only one to see her aunts ghost. Great story!