Title: Stranded
Series: In Midsummer #1
Author: Jessica Frances
Genre: M/M Mystery Romance
Release Date: May 29, 2020
One small town. One hot sheriff. One night of passion. One massive cold shoulder. One murder. One suspect. One chance.
I’m furious when my car breaks down in the small, quiet town of Midsummer, Arkansas. Then I meet the incredibly hot town sheriff and hope that things might be looking up. Unfortunately, that encounter sours fast, leaving me ready to put this town in my rearview mirror. That won’t be easy though, since my car has left me stranded here. Now I’m trapped in a town that has nothing to offer me.
Or does it?
When an opportunity presents itself that could see me staying longer than expected, I begin to notice Midsummer’s charm. I start to wonder if maybe staying won’t be such a bad thing. Even the sheriff is beginning to thaw toward me.
That is until someone commits murder and I become the number one suspect.
Can I convince everyone I’m not the murderer? Or will the real killer walk free?
This is a new to me author, and I have to admit it took me a while to get into the book. I can't put my finger on it, but for me it seemed to take a while for the story to get going. I think my problem is that I was expecting it to be like a murder mystery, and that wasn't the case. Oh, don't get me wrong, it did have a murder, but it wasn't quite how I thought things would go.
The sheriff is someone that I didn't like much at first, he seemed to take what he wanted, and gave nothing in return, and Conner accepted this the first time, but boy did he have a temper when he needed it, and it was great to see him standing up for himself, not letting things happen as they had previously.
I can understand the Sheriff (Rocky) sort of behaving like he did, but he came across to me as someone having rather a large chip on his shoulder. He also had a daughter who he was really protective of, and he did seem to keep his private life well hidden, any liaisons he had were normally in the next town over.
Once the murder happened, the book seemed to pick up pace, especially as this didn't happen until half way through the book. This part was written well, as I had no idea of how things had happened. By the end of the book, the murder had been solved, but I should also emphasize that this is not a HEA book, as the romance is still brewing, and this building during the series.
The sheriff is someone that I didn't like much at first, he seemed to take what he wanted, and gave nothing in return, and Conner accepted this the first time, but boy did he have a temper when he needed it, and it was great to see him standing up for himself, not letting things happen as they had previously.
I can understand the Sheriff (Rocky) sort of behaving like he did, but he came across to me as someone having rather a large chip on his shoulder. He also had a daughter who he was really protective of, and he did seem to keep his private life well hidden, any liaisons he had were normally in the next town over.
Once the murder happened, the book seemed to pick up pace, especially as this didn't happen until half way through the book. This part was written well, as I had no idea of how things had happened. By the end of the book, the murder had been solved, but I should also emphasize that this is not a HEA book, as the romance is still brewing, and this building during the series.
Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.
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Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.
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