Cedar Hollow by Tracey Smith is an excellent book and I loved reading this romantic suspense novel! It definitely had me hooked from the start and I didn’t want to put it down. It was different than other novels I’ve been reading lately in that there was a mystery to be solved as well. It also had some elements that made it a bit creepy and spooky which surprisingly I thought was really fun!
The blurb on the back is:
Cassidy St. Claire still wasn’t sure what she’d hoped to find when she began the search for her birth parents, but all she’d uncovered was a bunch of death certificates and one ailing great-uncle who’d finally kicked the bucket last week. Since Cassidy is the last surviving member of the family that means his estate, a small seaside bed and breakfast in New Hampshire, has been left to her. Cassidy isn’t very hopeful that this weekend trip will lead to anything more than a momentary distraction from her busy life and a chance to take her convertible for a long drive up the coast.
She certainly isn’t prepared for Mr. Tall Handsome and Brooding; Ben Riley has been running the bed and breakfast for the last several years and he is definitely less than welcoming. His instant dislike for her is staggering, but his penetrating green eyes burn with a dangerous mixture of hostility and attraction.
Within days of her arrival an attempt is made on Cassidy’s life. Suddenly she finds herself trying to unravel the mysteries of the past, while outrunning the dangers of the present and finally turning to the strong protective arms of Ben Riley and a future she’d never imagined.
The plot moves quickly and is easy to follow which is great. I thought the characters of Cassidy St. Claire & Ben Riley were really well developed and I loved how you find out more and more about them while reading the book. At the beginning they are quite standoffish and I was wondering where the romance part of this romantic suspense novel was. When that comes though, it hits you with a bang and is very gripping to read!
The author Tracey Smith made it really easy for all of us by casting the characters herself and I completely agree with her casting. She has a charcter pinboard on pinterest which you can find here: http://pinterest.com/traceyannesmith/character-profiles/.
I highly recommend you read this book if you are looking for a unique book that’s not like all the other romance/new adult books coming out at the moment!
Genre: New Adult / Romantic Suspense
Author: Tracey Smith / http://authortsmith.wix.com/romance / @AuthorTSmith / FB: AuthorTSmith
Rating: 5 stars
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