Conard County Watch

Conard County: The Next Generation #40

by Rachel Lee

One Marine meets his match on Thunder Mountain in this fast-paced and intriguing romantic thriller.

Archaeologist Renee Dubois is used to digging up the past, not falling headlong into intrigues of the present. But trouble comes her way when she meets former Marine Carter Copeland, whose cool-and-collected demeanor contrasts with his lethally sexy looks. As Carter and Renee stumble across a deadly secret, they must race against time to survive.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance

289 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 9, 2018

About the author

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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.

Reviews

[AG Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hate to give this author a bad rating, but this book was far below what I know she is capable of writing. It was incredibly repetitive and slow moving, with very little romance and little action. Too much time is spent on secondary characters and unimportant details. How many times do we really need to read about them drinking coffee and eating pastries? The suspense aspect is poorly paced with a mundane and rather lame resolution. The heroine is not very likable and is inconsistent. The Hero, while a more likable personality, is one of the most ineffectual prior-military heroes I've read in a romantic suspense book.

Also, in several instances it felt like the author forgot what she had written before and either repeated things almost verbatim or contradicted previous passages. That aspect coupled with numerous errors puts the editor to blame as much as the author.

I have loved some of Rachel Lee's previous books and found them well written. This book, however, is like reading an early draft compared to those. I cannot recommend this one at all, even if you are a die hard fan.

[Rita · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know it’s trivial, but the cover art is so wrong it’s distracting. In the book, Renee has auburn hair, and Cope is in his late thirties. On the cover, the woman has white blond hair, and the man looks like a teenager. Ugh.

I did like the characters and the story although the conflict seemed to drag a bit. I would have liked a bit more epilogue after the conflict was resolved. Too much time spent in suspense and not enough time spent on the happy ending.

[Kathy Bryson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice story, the usual romance with a couple of interesting twists. The heroine is an archeologist and the author provides enough details about the field to be convincing. The hero is ex-military, but he's not the gung-ho alpha male, which personally I find to be a refreshing change. The heroine can then be an intelligent woman without having to revert to helpless to solve the mystery. Their realistic interaction makes a nice balance in this story between the attraction and solving the plot complication. You could see these two interacting in real life.

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This entry by Rachel Lee is romantic suspense rather than pure romance. It's set on a sacred mountain in Conard County Wyoming, where a group of paleontologists are working on a dig with the blessing of the tribe that owns the land. Someone else wants them gone, though. The romance between the paleontologist (female) and the history professor (male) who has volunteered to help with the dig builds slowly as the two of them try to uncover who is messing with their site and why.

A short, Harlequin-length romance, but a light, fast read.

[Russell J. Harden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story and suspense.

Great story. The only mistake I found was when Cope heard Stockman load a large caliber bullet into an AR15. The AR15 takes a relative small caliber cartridge like a .223 caliber. Otherwise okay.

[Rebecca Delio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Story

I have read several of Rachel Lee's books and have not been disappointed with her books, they are all great stories....

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sooo much repitition. The premise was good, but the same conversations were repeated several times. Not enjoyable. Had to quit just past halfway.

[Veda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love coming back to Conard County. Another winner from Rachel Lee.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Conard County: The Next Generation