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Family Sins
MURDER IN EDEN
Felled by a cowardly shot to the back, Stanton Youngblood has just enough time before he dies to leave a single clue to his killer's identity: the word Wayne, scrawled in his own blood.
That word means everything to his widow. Leigh Youngblood was once Leigh Wayne, but she left her wealthy family behind thirty years ago when she fell in love with Stanton, a betrayal the Waynes have never forgiven. Now she publicly vows to discover which of her siblings thinks money and power are enough to cover up a murder.
Back in town to find his father's killer, prodigal son Brody finds his search for justice comes with an unexpected ray of light. He's loved Talia Champion forever, but when she said she couldn't marry him, he left town and never looked back. This time it's Talia who needs him, and it isn't in him to deny her anything.
But the killer still has a score to settle, and if that means spilling more blood—so much the better.
Felled by a cowardly shot to the back, Stanton Youngblood has just enough time before he dies to leave a single clue to his killer's identity: the word Wayne, scrawled in his own blood.
That word means everything to his widow. Leigh Youngblood was once Leigh Wayne, but she left her wealthy family behind thirty years ago when she fell in love with Stanton, a betrayal the Waynes have never forgiven. Now she publicly vows to discover which of her siblings thinks money and power are enough to cover up a murder.
Back in town to find his father's killer, prodigal son Brody finds his search for justice comes with an unexpected ray of light. He's loved Talia Champion forever, but when she said she couldn't marry him, he left town and never looked back. This time it's Talia who needs him, and it isn't in him to deny her anything.
But the killer still has a score to settle, and if that means spilling more blood—so much the better.
379 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 25, 2016
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About the author
Sharon Sala
279 books2,300 followersBiography
Sharon Sala is a Native Oklahoman and still lives within a two hour drive of where she was born.
First published in 1991, she is a New York Times/USA Today, best-selling author with a 135 plus books published in seven different genres, including Romantic suspense, Mystery, Young Adult, Western, Fiction, Women’s Fiction and Non-Fiction.
Industry Awards include:
Eight-time RITA finalist. (Romance Industry award)
The Janet Dailey Award.
Five-time Career Achievement winner from RT Magazine.
Five time winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award.
Five time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence.
Heart of Excellence Award.,
Booksellers Best Award.
Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award RITA, presented by RWA.
Centennial Award from RWA for recognition of her 100th published novel.
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February 15, 2017
This book felt like a daytime soap opera. It wanted to be a thriller, suspense with some romance thrown in but it just didn't do it for me.
November 5, 2016
Family Sins by Sharon Sala is the 1st book in her Death Comes to Eden Series and from the opening page you are thrown into the lives of the Youngblood family, when the patriarch, Stanton Youngblood is shot in the back and left for dead. His wife, Leigh is heartbroken and believes that she knows who is responsible for his death.
This is an interesting story filled with intrigue, murder, mystery, family jealousy, love, betrayals and how families are able to destroy each other.
Good character development, fast-paced plot and vividly written setting.
A good read.
This is an interesting story filled with intrigue, murder, mystery, family jealousy, love, betrayals and how families are able to destroy each other.
Good character development, fast-paced plot and vividly written setting.
A good read.
November 13, 2016
Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.
Sharon Sala has written another fantastic book that breaths life into a part of our country and it's people that many would dismiss out of hand. She has brought to life the lives of those who live in the mountains of West Virginia and shows us what a proud, stubborn people they can be. Their values and character are rock solid and when tested only endure and triumph.
Leigh and Stanton fell in love and made their life together for more than 30 years. They had 5 wonderful sons and although the war returned one to them diminished, they had nothing but love for him and each other. Then Stanton is murdered and his death points to Leigh's estranged family as responsible. The old blood animosities are not dead after all. Son Bowie returns, not only to the murder of his father, but the truth of why to girl he loved rejected him. Can their love have a second chance?
Eden, West Virginia, is anything but. The town is controlled by the Wayne family who have made life a misery for those standing in it's way or who have wronged them. As Bowie Youngblood and his family issue a direct challenge to the Wayne's, Stanton may not be the only Youngblood blood they spill.
Sharon Sala has written another fantastic book that breaths life into a part of our country and it's people that many would dismiss out of hand. She has brought to life the lives of those who live in the mountains of West Virginia and shows us what a proud, stubborn people they can be. Their values and character are rock solid and when tested only endure and triumph.
Leigh and Stanton fell in love and made their life together for more than 30 years. They had 5 wonderful sons and although the war returned one to them diminished, they had nothing but love for him and each other. Then Stanton is murdered and his death points to Leigh's estranged family as responsible. The old blood animosities are not dead after all. Son Bowie returns, not only to the murder of his father, but the truth of why to girl he loved rejected him. Can their love have a second chance?
Eden, West Virginia, is anything but. The town is controlled by the Wayne family who have made life a misery for those standing in it's way or who have wronged them. As Bowie Youngblood and his family issue a direct challenge to the Wayne's, Stanton may not be the only Youngblood blood they spill.
November 23, 2016
So Sharon Sala is moving away from romantic suspense to just suspense. There is a reuniting couple in this but the first time they meet, they settle all their problems etc., so there is no ongoing romance story. The mystery is okay. I felt like there weren't enough potential bad guys to choose from. But on the whole it was enjoyable as long as you weren't expecting a romance.
August 14, 2025
When Stanton Youngblood is shot from behind, he leaves his killer’s name, Wayne, scratched into the dirt where he falls. Stanton's wife, Leigh Youngblood was once Leigh Wayne, but she left her wealthy family behind thirty years ago when she fell in love with Stanton. Even though decades have gone by, Leigh is certain a member of her estranged family has finally taken revenge on the couple. Leigh and her five sons publicly vow to discover which one of the Wayne family is responsible.
The Wayne’s are a wealthy powerful family so politics immediately come into play with the local sheriff getting calls to go easy on the Wayne's. In alternate chapters the narrative switches to the Wayne family and their thoughts. They don’t know who killed Stanton, but they know that it was one of them. There is also a romantic plot involving the oldest son, Bowie, who now learns why his girlfriend, Talia Champion, rejected him years ago which led to his leaving town for good. One of the most compelling parts of the book features Leigh’s disabled son, Jesse, who came home from the war with a brain injury.
This book immediately pulled me into the story with the murder of Stanton and how Leigh and her family deals with it. The author did an excellent job of drawing the reader into the real emotions the family was experiencing. The story was well written, and to my surprise, I found it difficult to put down until I was done.
The Wayne’s are a wealthy powerful family so politics immediately come into play with the local sheriff getting calls to go easy on the Wayne's. In alternate chapters the narrative switches to the Wayne family and their thoughts. They don’t know who killed Stanton, but they know that it was one of them. There is also a romantic plot involving the oldest son, Bowie, who now learns why his girlfriend, Talia Champion, rejected him years ago which led to his leaving town for good. One of the most compelling parts of the book features Leigh’s disabled son, Jesse, who came home from the war with a brain injury.
This book immediately pulled me into the story with the murder of Stanton and how Leigh and her family deals with it. The author did an excellent job of drawing the reader into the real emotions the family was experiencing. The story was well written, and to my surprise, I found it difficult to put down until I was done.
August 4, 2019
This romantic suspense started out strong and kept on going. I was captivated from beginning to end even though the romance was kind of light. So many emotions invoked, some hitting home for me, and my guess on who-done-it was wrong. Brody returns home when his father is murdered then goes to face Talia who rejected his marriage proposal years ago.
October 21, 2016
I don't like giving bad reviews but this book was not a murder mystery as the name and description imply. This was a very cliche and simplistic romance that happened to have a murder in it to move the plot line along. Everyone in the book, with the odd exception of the rentboy, are solidly good or evil. One family, the Youngbloods, are good. The siblings don't even argue with each other. The 5 sons all have flowing long hair, hunt, can green beans, love their women, talk about their good Scottish heritage, and have high tech jobs where they can work from home. (Speaking of which, the house had 5 boys grow up in it and 8 people can fit in the kitchen but there is only 1 bathroom?) And twice, women are actually carried. You know, because we are so weak and they are so strong! (And yes, I realize the women were injured physically or emotionally, but come on!) The other family, the Waynes, are bad. They argue with each other, they scheme behind each other's backs, they are wealthy, they are caricatures of spoiled, entitled, rich people. The monarch of the family even buffoons a couple time about people having the audacity to come to the house at dinner time. Anyway, there is no sleuthing done to find the guilty party(s). This book is a romance, plain and simple, and I wouldn't have read it if it had been properly described. If you like romances with dashing male heroes and just a whisper of suspense, this might be the book for you. If you want a mystery, take a pass.
A preview copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Harlequin/MIRA in exchange for an honest review.
A preview copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Harlequin/MIRA in exchange for an honest review.
November 6, 2016
From the first book I read by Sharon Sala to her newest, Family Sins, she has captivated me with her marvelous storylines, plots, & writing style. Ms. Sala should be put on a pedestal for her brilliant talent of drawing her readers in from the beginning and keeping them in her grasp until the epic conclusions. Family Sins is a phenomenal book of deception, cover-ups, & murder. This book instills that a loving family's bond, outlast a bitter family's feud. True love triumphs all evil. Beautifully and eloquently written.
March 25, 2021
Love the cover!
What an awesome book!
It kept me wondering what would happen next.Never saw that ending coming. I really thought it was someone else.
I had a very hard time putting the book down because I had to find. Out what would happen next.
Very well written with amazing characters. They seemed so life like.
I loved every minute of it!
What an awesome book!
It kept me wondering what would happen next.Never saw that ending coming. I really thought it was someone else.
I had a very hard time putting the book down because I had to find. Out what would happen next.
Very well written with amazing characters. They seemed so life like.
I loved every minute of it!
January 14, 2017
Reviewed by Gemini
Family Sins was by far one of the best romantic suspense novels that I have read in awhile. It’s nothing like anything that I have read this year. The story reads like a soap opera. The title fits the book perfectly. The way that two different families are portrayed is both sad and heartwarming. One family is fractured and devoid of love while the other is united and compassionate. It’s difficult to believe that these two families share some DNA.
Family Sins is the story of how the Youngblood family seeks justice and vengeance after their patriarch Stanton Youngblood is murdered. Before Stanton dies, he writes the last name of his killer in the dirt. That last name is his wife Leigh’s maiden name, Wayne. The Waynes are Billionaires. They disowned Leigh when she decided to marry below her station 30 years ago. In fact, one of them threatened to kill Stanton back then. Ultimately, the Waynes had no idea what one of their kin had gotten them into by killing Stanton. Leigh has five bold and fearless adult sons that will do anything for each other and their family. They have had nothing to do with the Waynes until now. The oldest, Bowie along with his mother boldly calls the Waynes out. At one point, the Youngbloods and the Waynes have a showdown that clearly demonstrates the differences between them. And that was a confrontation that I can only describe as epic. It sets the stage for all of the other great things that happen in the book. While there is a significant amount of tragedy and loss, this is also a story of sacrifice and second chances. I don’t want to give too much away but I will say that Bowie gets the love of his life back.
This is my first time reading Sharon Sala and I am now a huge fan. I could easily visualize all of the scenes in this book. It really came to life. I look forward to reading other books by this author.
**Received a copy of the book courtesy of the publisher and I voluntarily reviewed it.**
Family Sins was by far one of the best romantic suspense novels that I have read in awhile. It’s nothing like anything that I have read this year. The story reads like a soap opera. The title fits the book perfectly. The way that two different families are portrayed is both sad and heartwarming. One family is fractured and devoid of love while the other is united and compassionate. It’s difficult to believe that these two families share some DNA.
Family Sins is the story of how the Youngblood family seeks justice and vengeance after their patriarch Stanton Youngblood is murdered. Before Stanton dies, he writes the last name of his killer in the dirt. That last name is his wife Leigh’s maiden name, Wayne. The Waynes are Billionaires. They disowned Leigh when she decided to marry below her station 30 years ago. In fact, one of them threatened to kill Stanton back then. Ultimately, the Waynes had no idea what one of their kin had gotten them into by killing Stanton. Leigh has five bold and fearless adult sons that will do anything for each other and their family. They have had nothing to do with the Waynes until now. The oldest, Bowie along with his mother boldly calls the Waynes out. At one point, the Youngbloods and the Waynes have a showdown that clearly demonstrates the differences between them. And that was a confrontation that I can only describe as epic. It sets the stage for all of the other great things that happen in the book. While there is a significant amount of tragedy and loss, this is also a story of sacrifice and second chances. I don’t want to give too much away but I will say that Bowie gets the love of his life back.
This is my first time reading Sharon Sala and I am now a huge fan. I could easily visualize all of the scenes in this book. It really came to life. I look forward to reading other books by this author.
**Received a copy of the book courtesy of the publisher and I voluntarily reviewed it.**
May 27, 2017
I always anticipate reading a Sharon Sala novel and getting the chance to read Family Sins was no different. I was especially anxious to read this one because it is set in my home state of West Virginia. Most of the series are somewhat predictable in that you know that the bad guys will be defeated and justice will prevail, getting there is the main part of the story along with some romance, intrigue, and a good amount of family angst and drama.
Family Sins centers on the drama surrounding the murder of Stanton Youngblood. His wife, Leigh Wayne Youngblood, finds his body and turns the police investigation toward her estranged birth family, the Waynes. Leigh and her five sons aren't willing to rest until the murderer is found, held accountable, and justice is served. Along the way, the reader witnesses the eldest son's reawakened romance with the love of his life, an attempt to murder this couple, corporate malfeasance, and more. I found Family Sins to be a fast-paced and appealing read (seriously, I read it cover-to-cover in just a few hours). Ms. Sala has provided another delightful HHEA (happy and hopeful ever after) that this reader thoroughly enjoyed. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
Family Sins centers on the drama surrounding the murder of Stanton Youngblood. His wife, Leigh Wayne Youngblood, finds his body and turns the police investigation toward her estranged birth family, the Waynes. Leigh and her five sons aren't willing to rest until the murderer is found, held accountable, and justice is served. Along the way, the reader witnesses the eldest son's reawakened romance with the love of his life, an attempt to murder this couple, corporate malfeasance, and more. I found Family Sins to be a fast-paced and appealing read (seriously, I read it cover-to-cover in just a few hours). Ms. Sala has provided another delightful HHEA (happy and hopeful ever after) that this reader thoroughly enjoyed. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
September 14, 2017
Leigh Youngblood is tending her garden when she hears a rifle shot. Concerned she takes off to where she heard the shot to find her husband dead. Shot in the back and the name WAYNE written in the dirt before he died. Leigh was born a Wayne and defied her family to marry Stanton Youngblood. Leigh was married for 30 years and had 5 sons. The eldest, Bowie, left 7 years ago after his girl-friend, Talia Champion, broke up with him. But after the news he comes home to find his father's killer.
The main plot of the story is the murder itself and discovering who did it and why and in doing this we get all kinds of interesting "secrets" about the Wayne family. The story goes back and forth from the Youngblood family and the Wayne family. And somehow there manages to be a romance rekindled between Bowie and Talia. Talia's reason for breaking Bowie's heart were somewhat admirable but also stupid in my opinion. One of those lack of communication things. In a way I understand why the author went in that direction. She had a story to tell and the romance had to be fast.
Well, I did like it. Ran into a few typos but nothing too great to ruin the story.
The main plot of the story is the murder itself and discovering who did it and why and in doing this we get all kinds of interesting "secrets" about the Wayne family. The story goes back and forth from the Youngblood family and the Wayne family. And somehow there manages to be a romance rekindled between Bowie and Talia. Talia's reason for breaking Bowie's heart were somewhat admirable but also stupid in my opinion. One of those lack of communication things. In a way I understand why the author went in that direction. She had a story to tell and the romance had to be fast.
Well, I did like it. Ran into a few typos but nothing too great to ruin the story.
January 7, 2017
In the first chapter, Stanton Youngblood is running uphill through the trees to escape his killer, but he's shot in the back and killed. He has enough strength to write the last name of his killer in the dirt as he dies. His wife Leigh finds him and sees the name he has written is her maiden name. She was disinherited from her family over 30 years ago for marrying Stanton and hasn't spoken to them since. However, the family threatened them long ago and now someone has carried through, although we don't know which of 5 family members it might be. Leigh summons all of her 5 boys and makes it clear someone will pay for the death of Stanton.
I thought the book would be more of a mystery but actually it's mostly about family and love. However, the author kept referring to the killer only as "the killer" so I didn't have enough clues to figure out who killed Stanton until it was revealed at the end. Sala has developed plenty of family members to base a series on if she decides to carry it forward. I liked all the Youngblood men but especially Jesse.
I thought the book would be more of a mystery but actually it's mostly about family and love. However, the author kept referring to the killer only as "the killer" so I didn't have enough clues to figure out who killed Stanton until it was revealed at the end. Sala has developed plenty of family members to base a series on if she decides to carry it forward. I liked all the Youngblood men but especially Jesse.
November 19, 2016
When Stanton Youngblood is killed by a shot to the back, he has just enough strength to leave a message written in his own blood. It is just one word, 'Wayne', his wife, Leigh, recognizes it immediately, it is her family name. A family that she has been estranged from for 30 years, ever since she defied them to marry Stanton, and she is determined that her family's wealth and power will not shield them from justice. Leigh's oldest son, Bowie returns home to see that his father's murderer is brought to justice, and he also learns why Talia Champion broke up with him so long ago.
I love Sharon Sala's books, her characters and settings are so interesting. This book is set in the fictional mountain town of Eden, West Virginia and you get a real feeling for what life in that area might be like without relying on stereotypes. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys some mystery and romance together, and it's a great choice if you've never tried Sharon Sala before.
I love Sharon Sala's books, her characters and settings are so interesting. This book is set in the fictional mountain town of Eden, West Virginia and you get a real feeling for what life in that area might be like without relying on stereotypes. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys some mystery and romance together, and it's a great choice if you've never tried Sharon Sala before.
June 29, 2017
Family Sins by Sharon Sala is a dark and intriguing tale. A romantic suspense novel that made me cry, laugh, and feel terrified. Fear, anger, and revenge are found on every page. One family full of hatred comes to a hault. Their sins are their downfall. Neglecting a sister. Leigh was the smartest one. She was also kind. Leaving behind her bad family for love. They threatened to kill her husband. Now thirty years later, their threat is fulfilled. Leigh finds husband dead. I felt her pain. I felt her husband's love for her even as he was dying. Sad, realistic, and stunning. Sharon Sala has out done herself with this title. Family Sins is exactly that. Overall, I highly recommend this book to all.
August 6, 2016
I cried and cried and cried and cried. No other authors books brings out the range of emotion I feel when I read Sharon's books. Great story, engaging characters, once you begin reading you wont be able to stop. Have tissues on hand when you do read it.
June 23, 2019
This was entertaining with plenty of family drama.
November 1, 2016
Sharon Sala kicks off a new series with a very good read in Family Sins, first in his Death Comes to Eden series--and I give it 4.5 stars.
Death comes very early in novel as Stanton Youngblood is fatally shot in the back while walking on the mountain that is home to him and his wife, Leigh, and their now adult children, Bowie, the eldest, who's been away working on an oil rig, Samuel, Michael and Aidan, who are married and live nearby on the mountain, and the youngest son, Jesse, who went to war and returned home with brain trauma severe enough to leave his body whole but which left him with the mind of a 10-year-old. In the moment before Stanton dies, he scratches one word into the ground--Wayne. Leigh's maiden name was Wayne, as she tells the sons who hear her screaming after discovering her husband's lifeless body. She's had no contact with her family for the past 30 years. They live in splendor and wealth in the nearby town of Eden, but they disowned her when she defied them and married Stanton, choosing to carve out a life with him on the mountain. The Wayne family is dysfunctional to say the least, it's assorted members wielding great power and influence over the town, the county and even the state, and Leigh realizes immediately that if she's going to get justice for her late, beloved husband, she's going to have to bring the fight to the Wayne family, because the town and it's constabulary seem to look the other way when it comes to the Waynes.
In typical Sharon Sala fashion, she gives us so much more than just a keep-you-guessing-to-the-very-end murder mystery. When Bowie returns home from the oil fields after 7 years away, minus a few holiday visits, he rekindles his romance with Talia, to whom he once proposed marriage. When she turned him down without giving him a reason why, she broke his heart, and her nearness was why he left home to find a life elsewhere. The reason was learning of her father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. She's been caring for him alone at their home ever since, and watching his decline as the horror of his disease progressed. When Bowie finally learns the why of it, he wants back what they once had, but when attempts are made on their lives too, it adds yet another layer to this multi-dimensional family drama.
Every self-centered, self-indulgent member of the Wayne family is a suspect, and if there is a more dysfunctional family in this literary genre, I haven't yet encountered it. But, as I said, this is more than a mere whodunit, or another second-chance-at-love novel. At its heart, this novel is is about family, commitment, strength of character, mutual respect, kindness, loyalty in the face of adversity, and, most of all, love. By the time you reach the conclusion, you'll want to be a member of the brave, strong and stalwart Youngblood clan, who, when push comes to shove, stand together always. If there is one thing I wish, it's that I wish we'd been offered the backstory of how Leigh and Stanton met and married, and I so hope it's forthcoming in the novels which will follow this one.
Death comes very early in novel as Stanton Youngblood is fatally shot in the back while walking on the mountain that is home to him and his wife, Leigh, and their now adult children, Bowie, the eldest, who's been away working on an oil rig, Samuel, Michael and Aidan, who are married and live nearby on the mountain, and the youngest son, Jesse, who went to war and returned home with brain trauma severe enough to leave his body whole but which left him with the mind of a 10-year-old. In the moment before Stanton dies, he scratches one word into the ground--Wayne. Leigh's maiden name was Wayne, as she tells the sons who hear her screaming after discovering her husband's lifeless body. She's had no contact with her family for the past 30 years. They live in splendor and wealth in the nearby town of Eden, but they disowned her when she defied them and married Stanton, choosing to carve out a life with him on the mountain. The Wayne family is dysfunctional to say the least, it's assorted members wielding great power and influence over the town, the county and even the state, and Leigh realizes immediately that if she's going to get justice for her late, beloved husband, she's going to have to bring the fight to the Wayne family, because the town and it's constabulary seem to look the other way when it comes to the Waynes.
In typical Sharon Sala fashion, she gives us so much more than just a keep-you-guessing-to-the-very-end murder mystery. When Bowie returns home from the oil fields after 7 years away, minus a few holiday visits, he rekindles his romance with Talia, to whom he once proposed marriage. When she turned him down without giving him a reason why, she broke his heart, and her nearness was why he left home to find a life elsewhere. The reason was learning of her father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. She's been caring for him alone at their home ever since, and watching his decline as the horror of his disease progressed. When Bowie finally learns the why of it, he wants back what they once had, but when attempts are made on their lives too, it adds yet another layer to this multi-dimensional family drama.
Every self-centered, self-indulgent member of the Wayne family is a suspect, and if there is a more dysfunctional family in this literary genre, I haven't yet encountered it. But, as I said, this is more than a mere whodunit, or another second-chance-at-love novel. At its heart, this novel is is about family, commitment, strength of character, mutual respect, kindness, loyalty in the face of adversity, and, most of all, love. By the time you reach the conclusion, you'll want to be a member of the brave, strong and stalwart Youngblood clan, who, when push comes to shove, stand together always. If there is one thing I wish, it's that I wish we'd been offered the backstory of how Leigh and Stanton met and married, and I so hope it's forthcoming in the novels which will follow this one.
January 6, 2017
Just when I think I know which of Sharon Sala's books is my favorite, another one takes it's place! This book, I had to start slow because the emotions in the first 2 chapters were so raw! Wow! Sala transports you to the mountains of West VA for an emotional journey filled with pain, heartache and a whole lot of love. Don't miss this Book!
January 30, 2017
Another great Sharon Sala book. I just loved this book. I hope Sharon writes a book about Leigh and Stanton romance. The way she talks about their love is just wonderful. Maybe there could be more books about the Youngblood family...let's hope...I took longer than normal, but I wanted to savor every little part of this book. Thank you Sharon Sala for another special read
September 30, 2017
Hard to put down
Sharon Sala is a master at storytelling, and she delivers another riveting story filled with family ties, deceit, murder, suspense and everlasting love. You won't be disappointed!
Sharon Sala is a master at storytelling, and she delivers another riveting story filled with family ties, deceit, murder, suspense and everlasting love. You won't be disappointed!
August 13, 2018
I am on a Sharon Sala audio book binge. Her rom-suspenses are hitting just my sweet spot.
This one is a family feud. Leigh Youngblood is the cast out daughter of the insanely wealthy Wayne clan. She went off and married the highly unsuitable (to them) Stanton Youngblood. Not sure why her family hated Stanton so much, but that really does not matter because they are all so terrible -- down to last person -- what a horrible nest of vipers. But she and Stanton got married and built and happy strong family.
As the book begins Stanton in gunned down in the woods near his home and with his dying breath he writes the name of the killer "wayne" pointing to one of the Leigh's many family members. Problem is which one?
That's the suspense part. Trying to figure out which of the super horrible Wayne family killed Stanton and why. The romance part comes from one of the Leigh's son's the strapping (she has five sons and they are all big, handsome and strapping men) Bowie who comes back home for his father's funeral and reconnects with his childhood sweetheart.
There are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through, but the book was so damned entertaining and the Wayne family were so soaptastically terrible, And the Youngblood sons were so improbably studly with their long hair and rippling muscles, that I enjoyed the heck out of it.
This one is a family feud. Leigh Youngblood is the cast out daughter of the insanely wealthy Wayne clan. She went off and married the highly unsuitable (to them) Stanton Youngblood. Not sure why her family hated Stanton so much, but that really does not matter because they are all so terrible -- down to last person -- what a horrible nest of vipers. But she and Stanton got married and built and happy strong family.
As the book begins Stanton in gunned down in the woods near his home and with his dying breath he writes the name of the killer "wayne" pointing to one of the Leigh's many family members. Problem is which one?
That's the suspense part. Trying to figure out which of the super horrible Wayne family killed Stanton and why. The romance part comes from one of the Leigh's son's the strapping (she has five sons and they are all big, handsome and strapping men) Bowie who comes back home for his father's funeral and reconnects with his childhood sweetheart.
There are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through, but the book was so damned entertaining and the Wayne family were so soaptastically terrible, And the Youngblood sons were so improbably studly with their long hair and rippling muscles, that I enjoyed the heck out of it.
October 29, 2019
Family Sins
This one blew me away. Twists and surprises all along the way. Every time I thought I had it all figured out, something else changed. I love it! Not sure if Bowie and Talks were my favorite characters, or maybe some of the secondary's like Leigh or Jesse. Definitely a good book.
This one blew me away. Twists and surprises all along the way. Every time I thought I had it all figured out, something else changed. I love it! Not sure if Bowie and Talks were my favorite characters, or maybe some of the secondary's like Leigh or Jesse. Definitely a good book.
February 24, 2023
I gave never been disappointed by s Sharon Sala book. Her female characters are always strong women. The characters make me want to be a part of their story. This was a well written story with a powerful story line. Thanks again for the pleasure in reading your stories!
October 10, 2020
A great holiday read!
April 25, 2021
Libro davvero emozionante e toccante. A volte gli intrighi e i segreti di famiglia sono molto pericolosi.
dnf
May 31, 2023DNF - Nope, read like a soap opera.
February 20, 2025
wow
This book had me from the first page, anger,loss,love…this books has it all. Sharon Sala weaves a wonderful tale. Can not wait to read more by her…would love more stories about the other brothers..got to really like them all
This book had me from the first page, anger,loss,love…this books has it all. Sharon Sala weaves a wonderful tale. Can not wait to read more by her…would love more stories about the other brothers..got to really like them all
October 9, 2019
Very emotional story.
July 20, 2017
I love the style and story telling technique of Sharon Sala. I know I am always going to get a good suspenseful book with a warm love story as a base. Family is important to Ms. Sala, that comes through in all of her books.
In this book it is a two families against each other. A good mountain blood feud. The husband of Leigh Youngblood is killed, he writes the name of his killer, her maiden name. The family that had disowned her for marrying him and threatened 35 years ago to kill him. They are the richest family in Eden, the small town below the mountain the Youngbloods live on, basically own the law enforcement department, and everything else. The governor even called the county constable and the town Chief of Police to reminding them who the Wayne family was and to go slow and make sure they had evidence to back up any move they made. Bowie Youngblood, the oldest son is working on offshore oil rigs, but comes home immediately for his mother. She is strong women, raised five strong sons all with their father's long hair, only to have her youngest returned from the war with the mind of a ten year old. At one point she points out to Bowie that God returned Jessie to her that way to giver her reason to hang on after her husband had been killed, or she surely would have followed him.
My heart ached for this family, and for Talia Champion as she dealt with last days of her father's life after a debilitating illness that had gone on for seven years. The fact that seven years ago she had told Bowie no when he proposed marriage to her, but didn't tell him about her father, and now when he found out this time home, and he forgave her and they moved forward - yes, this is the best thing about Ms. Sala's writing I love. No secrets, no angst where it isn't needed. They still love each other, he understood her reasoning when she explained it, and so in the way of the mountain people they picked up and life went on.
Five stars for this book that will take you from the deepest lows to the highest highs. I love that Ms. Sala also doesn't write always from deep point view of one person, she uses the omnipresent view point alot. For her writing it works and just seems to fit.
In this book it is a two families against each other. A good mountain blood feud. The husband of Leigh Youngblood is killed, he writes the name of his killer, her maiden name. The family that had disowned her for marrying him and threatened 35 years ago to kill him. They are the richest family in Eden, the small town below the mountain the Youngbloods live on, basically own the law enforcement department, and everything else. The governor even called the county constable and the town Chief of Police to reminding them who the Wayne family was and to go slow and make sure they had evidence to back up any move they made. Bowie Youngblood, the oldest son is working on offshore oil rigs, but comes home immediately for his mother. She is strong women, raised five strong sons all with their father's long hair, only to have her youngest returned from the war with the mind of a ten year old. At one point she points out to Bowie that God returned Jessie to her that way to giver her reason to hang on after her husband had been killed, or she surely would have followed him.
My heart ached for this family, and for Talia Champion as she dealt with last days of her father's life after a debilitating illness that had gone on for seven years. The fact that seven years ago she had told Bowie no when he proposed marriage to her, but didn't tell him about her father, and now when he found out this time home, and he forgave her and they moved forward - yes, this is the best thing about Ms. Sala's writing I love. No secrets, no angst where it isn't needed. They still love each other, he understood her reasoning when she explained it, and so in the way of the mountain people they picked up and life went on.
Five stars for this book that will take you from the deepest lows to the highest highs. I love that Ms. Sala also doesn't write always from deep point view of one person, she uses the omnipresent view point alot. For her writing it works and just seems to fit.
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