Death Valley Double Cross

Death Valley Double Cross is a "Hold onto your seat!" romantic suspense. The main characters, Austin and Pilar, are likable and relatable. I relished reading about their changes as their characters developed, possibly because I could see some of those same areas that I need to work on. The plot is filled with twists and turns. There's a huge one towards the end, but totally believable. The antics of Austin's dogs--Chunky, Waffles, Ethel, and Lucy provide some tender moments and some humorous ones as well. Spoiler Alert for animal lovers--All of the animals are okay. End of Spoiler. I recommend this book to clean romantic suspense readers, to Christian romantic suspense readers, and to dog lovers. I received a complimentary copy and an sharing my opinion of this exciting and well written romantic suspense.

I could have lost everything, because of my pride. Pilar Jefferson left her fiancé at the altar because she couldn’t see any other way out of the dilemma she found herself in. Was that the right choice? Only time would tell. Austin Duke, the spurned fiancé, had his own issues to deal with, particularly the ongoing pain and disability from an accident. Perhaps they were better apart. A robbery from long ago, kidnapping, murder and more will keep you on the edge of your seat hoping and praying that those lost will be found and that the mystery will be solved. This is a story of second chances with more twists and turns than you can keep up with. The author takes us back to Furnace Falls in beautiful Death Valley. We have the opportunity to catch up with characters from the earlier Desert Justice books and meet new ones. Some of these are not ones you would want to meet in a dark alley, or anywhere for that matter. This ARC was received through Love Inspired Suspense and Harlequin. The impressions and comments are my own and were in no way solicited.

I just couldn't get into this story. The first 50 pages left me wondering what was even going on. By page 100 I gave up and didn't finish the book.