Saving Jesse

The Cartwrights #5

by Cynthia Dees

When an injury ends Jesse Cartwright’s professional sports career, he heads home to Apple Pie Creek to figure out what’s next. Then FBI forensic analyst, Kelly Armstrong, blasts into his life and drags him along on an investigation of the man trying to steal the Cartwright ranch.

Sparks fly as they compete in everything they do, but then a new kind of spark emerges between them as they search for information about the mysterious man who claims the ranch belongs to him. In this story of coming home, and finding laughter among family and friends, and finding love where it’s least expected, will Jesse and Kelly find the key to saving the ranch, and in the process save themselves and whole Cartwright clan?

Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2022

About the author

With over two million books sold worldwide, Cynthia Dees/Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 80+ books. A 2-time RITA winner and five-time RITA finalist, Cindy writes thrillers, military romance, and romantic suspense.

As Cynthia Dees, she writes clean and wholesome romance with a twist of fun. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and part-time spy, Cindy draws upon real-life experience to fuel her stories of love on the edge. A mom, dog mom, and craft addict, Cynthia draws on her quirky family to write stories of hearth and home, love and laughter. When she's not typing like a maniac, she can be found playing with (or being laid on by) her very large Doberman Pinscher named Waffles, cooking, cross stitching, gardening, and traveling. She loves to chat with readers, and her blog and social media links are on her websites, www.cynthiadees.com and www.cindydees.com

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Reviews

[Rita · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m so confused by the character of Kelly. She’s an FBI agent and a forensic analyst. She’s supposed to be super intelligent. She can’t cook, and she knows this. I do not for one minute believe that a character with those traits would try and cook without a recipe and just make it up. If she’s got half a brain and one eye open she would have been looking stuff up on the internet. And the author has her trying to cook this way twice in this book. Clearly she thinks that Kelly’s failed attempts to cook are hilarious, but it’s just so out of character that it makes no sense. Kelly also keeps jumping to conclusions and acting impulsive like a teenager.

In addition to this, early on in this book it’s established that the two main characters are non drinkers, yet both drank a lot of wine at that dinner! I’m sorry but this was badly written and badly edited (two untitled chapters and each book seems to change the back story of how their mother died from the tale told in the previous book). It gets 2 stars for the side characters and the ongoing series storyline.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet read

Jesse and Kelly I enjoyed reading their journey. Funny how their paths have crossed and for them both to want the same thing in the same place. Together them both being strong well but find each other

[Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

***1/2

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much like Cynthia Dees stories, especially this series. Good storyline and characters, though this isn't my favourite of the series. I think Maci may be next....looking forward to it. 4☆