🚨 🚓 "Texas Holiday Hideout" (Cowboy Lawmen #2) (2020) 🚓 🚨 - Book Review
MY REVIEW
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense [Harlequin] (October 13, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1335403124
ISBN-13: 978-1335403124
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“When her identity’s exposed,
hiding on a lawman’s family ranch is her last hope.After her mother is killed, Melissa Morgan’s shocked to learn she’s spent her life in witness protection. Now it’s US marshal Miles Avery’s job to keep her and her little boy safe. And with a mole in his agency, the only way to evade the killer is to hide Melissa on Miles’s family ranch…and pretend she’s his wife for the holidays.”
Thank you in advance to the author, Virginia Vaughan, for providing an complimentary review copy. A positive review was not required and all words are my own.
hiding on a lawman’s family ranch is her last hope.After her mother is killed, Melissa Morgan’s shocked to learn she’s spent her life in witness protection. Now it’s US marshal Miles Avery’s job to keep her and her little boy safe. And with a mole in his agency, the only way to evade the killer is to hide Melissa on Miles’s family ranch…and pretend she’s his wife for the holidays.”
Thank you in advance to the author, Virginia Vaughan, for providing an complimentary review copy. A positive review was not required and all words are my own.
This is the second book in the “Cowboy Lawmen Romance” series.
Just like the first one – this starts off with a bang. Though not quite
as literal, it is definitely attention getting. Since I read the first one, I
HAD to read this one.
While both have so far been standalone reads, I am sure readers like
myself will benefit from reading them together. I know that when I re-read
them, it will be together.
In the first book “Texas Twin Abduction”, which was Lawson’s story, we
met the other Avery brothers who were in various divisions of law enforcement.
One of those brothers was Miles, who is a U.S Marshal.
Like the previous book, the plot is definitely well structured in this
exciting, page-turning, action packed novel that left me doubting every
character (except Miles’ family). There
were so many people I suspected – Miles’ boss, one of the young hands at the
ranch, and even someone in the sheriff’s department. At least Melissa and her
son Dylan weren’t suspects.
I was definitely hooked by the end of chapter one; and I did not want to
put this down. It was like watching a suspense movie on TV.
There is SO much to love about this book – law enforcement, the action, the
Avery family, and the developing romance of Miles and Melissa. And, for me –
there was nothing to dislike at all.
Fake marriages very seldom work in any kind of story – for any reason,
but this one really had a great thing going for it. The Avery family is
definitely one that anyone would want to be a part of.
I would’ve liked to have seen more of Lawson and Bree, as well as heard
an update on her sister. This story is briefly mentioned in chapter nine (9).
Vaughan’s writing kept this at a near non-stop pace. It was so fast-paced
that I could barely take notes. And, I had to stop to catch my breath. The
author definitely has a gift for intense story-telling.
And, she even threw in a twist that left me wondering – what is going on
here?
Vaughan also delves into the world of secrecy and both sides of it – both
the good and bad sides. The good that protects people like Melissa, but the bad
that can also hurt people like her.
This is a Love Inspired Suspense so there will be mentions of God and
faith. They are not central to the story though. The tone isn’t preachy either.
Fans of the series, the author, and genre are sure to LOVE this book. I’m
eagerly awaiting book #3 in this series.
RATING:
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Goodreads
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Bookbub
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Personal Rating (see rating explanation in this blog: https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2020/01/rating-system-2020-changes.html)
Other books in the series:
Series: Cowboy Lawmen (Book 1)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense [Harlequin] (June 2, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 133540287X
ISBN-13: 978-1335402875
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“This twin’s past is a blank…And she might not have a future.
Waking up in a bullet-ridden car with a bag of cash and a deputy insisting she’s his ex-fiancée, Ashlee Taylor has no memory of what happened—or of Lawson Avery. But with her twin missing and someone hunting her down, she must trust him with her life. Can Lawson save her and her sister—even as Ashlee’s forgotten secrets become an inescapable trap.”
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Waking up in a bullet-ridden car with a bag of cash and a deputy insisting she’s his ex-fiancée, Ashlee Taylor has no memory of what happened—or of Lawson Avery. But with her twin missing and someone hunting her down, she must trust him with her life. Can Lawson save her and her sister—even as Ashlee’s forgotten secrets become an inescapable trap.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Virginia Vaughan is a born and raised Mississippi girl. She is blessed to come from a large Southern family, and her fondest memories Blessed to come from a large, Southern family, her fondest memories include listening to stories recounted around the dinner table. She was a lover of books from a young age, devouring tales of romance, danger, and love. She soon started writing them herself. Connect with Virginia through her website www.virginiavaughanonline.com or through the publisher.
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