Vanishing Hour

Great story line. Romance and murder mystery that keeps you reading.

A edge of your seat Romance Suspense novel. Very well written and the pacing of the story is great. Ava moves to a small town getting away from corporate law and opening up the only lawyer practice in town. She also volunteers with her SAR dog, Huck that she inherited from her estranged father. Working with the park rangers and local sheriff department searching for a small lost child has her crossing paths with Grant. The sheriff couldn’t help but notice the women, who looked out of place in the wilderness of the park. Ava during the rescue finds a usual abandoned campsite, being curious she takes a few pictures and gives the information to the local authorities. But it gets pushed aside till Grant takes a look and his instincts tells him it may be related to a cold case on a missing person. Needing to follow up with witness he and Ava work together, but really not together. The mystery deeps and the dots are connecting to something bigger than either one realizes. Really loved the fast pace of the story and the characters were very realistic. Once I started listening to the audiobook, I just couldn’t stop. The narrator did a excellent job with telling of the story. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #VanishingHour #DreamscapeMedia

I didn’t think it was possible, but the story in this romantic thriller is just as delightfully delicious and inviting as the gorgeous cover! Ava Burch is a corporate lawyer who is new to the small Texas town of Cuervo. She is accompanied by her search and rescue dog Huck, a dog with plenty of intuition and personality. On a SAR mission, Ava becomes aware that women are missing annually from the hostile desert environment around the town and decides to pursue her own investigation. She is kind of, sort of and reluctantly paired with deputy sheriff and lead investigator Grant Wycoff who does not want her endangering herself by getting into the middle of the case he is trying to solve. The two of them don’t see eye to eye about the case, but they do have sparks flying between them. The mystery in the book is what is happening to these women and why. There are many red herrings placed strategically throughout the story and real clues, too. Perfect for a mystery lover like me! The pace races at a breakneck speed as Grant and Ava seek to find the perpetrators before they kill again. When Ava herself is in the crosshairs of the villain, she shows herself to be a strong and worthy opponent. I love strong female protagonists who can be like melted honey in the arms of a strong male protagonist! The energy between these two characters flames occasionally and is almost a relief from the tension building in the case. This is a brilliantly crafted story with an intriguing plot and a propulsive mystery. The clever descriptions of the characters gave me insight into the fascinating characters and the satisfying misdirection had me reading long into the night to find out the real bad guy. The book crackled with tension, not just in the bedroom, but out in the desert where shots are fired and heroes are injured. The plot was intense and captivating, with a story that held me in its magnetic spell from beginning to end. I loved this book and highly recommend it to those looking for a thriller and a romance with some steam to it that is not offensive or over the top.