Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch, B.J. Daniels

Book Review: I was off with one of my college friends at a hair appointment when my hairstylist told me they were giving away free books on the second floor of the mall. While my hair was drying she scooted up there and got me a copy! Apparently it was Harlequin's 60th anniversary!

I don't particularly care for Harlequin novels, my old faithful being Mills & Boons, a UK leader in romance novels, whose caliber in the genre I much prefer to Harlequin. However, it was free, I had three hours on my hands till Cindy got her hair colored, and there was a Starbucks close by. So I spent my three hours emersed in the world of B.J. Daniels.

A modern tale of murder and mystery, this novel is definitely not the best I've read, the plot is too sparsely laid out and an overly cute cowboy on the cover...one of those novels where the end is in sight from the first page! Definitely a time killer if you have nothing else on your hands!

Book Synopsis: After Hudson Savage betrayed her, Dana Cardwell hoped never to lay eyes on the seductive cowboy again. Until a bunch of old bones showed up on her family ranch. Suddenly her former lover was back in her life in a big way-to investigate a decades-old crime.
Five years ago, Hud left town with a heart load of regrets. But now, as acting interim marshal, he had a job to do. And this time he wasn't walking away. Because now Dana's life was on the line-as the unsuspecting target of a killer who still walked the canyon. Hud would do whatever it took to keep Dana close. Even if it meant risking his own heart for a second chance for both of them.... Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.com