The small town of Siren Cove, Oregon, has everything you could want—and a few things you don’t . . . BREATHTAKING BEACHES Artist Nina Hutton finds a lottery ticket on the beach, stuffs the crumpled paper in her pocket—then forgets all about it. Distracted and shaken by a series of break-ins at her home, Nina turns to her handsome new neighbor for help and protection again and again. MILES OF … protection again and again.
MILES OF HIKING TRAILS
Since the death of his wife in a drive-by shooting, Teague O’Dell has moved from the city to the small town of Siren Cove, determined that his daughter will grow up in a safe environment. But when the intriguing woman next door is plagued by a mysterious vandal, he wonders if his new home harbors unexpected dangers.
. . . AND HIDDEN THREATS
The winning lottery numbers have been revealed, and the owner will do whatever it takes to claim the prize. And the closer Nina and Teague get to each other, the closer they may get to exposing a horror that could cost them everything . . .
“Every Move She Makes will have you looking over your shoulder long after the lights go out.”
—Nancy Bush, New York Times bestselling author
“Jannine Gallant is a talented author who knows how to grab your attention and keeps the suspense in high gear until the end.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Buried Truth
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Excellent job of writing. Layers of mystery, mostly believable characters, likeable townsfolk, beautiful scenery – the complete package. One of the very few times I didn’t figure out the villain until the very end. I missed a clue or two, obviously. I really enjoyed the book from front to back, but it was the ending that kept me awake until three in the morning. The cover is great, the editing well done, and the story flowed like a river to the ocean. Great job by all involved in this mystery. Even the romance was handled well with details many writers would have glossed over such as how a child can complicate a relationship. I’ll be watching for other books by this author.
Teague, a fireman and single dad, deliberately picks a small, quiet town to raise his little girl. Bonus, Nina, a career artist, lives next door. Single. Beautiful. If only life could proceed so neatly. If only evil people weren’t operating in the neighborhood. Gallant proves once again that good people will be tested no matter where they live. A fast-paced, suspenseful story!
I’ve yet to read anything my Ms. Gallant that I haven’t liked. Her settings are well described without overkill. Her characters are interesting. Her stories are involved. In Lost Innocence Nina Hutton has troubles with break-ins, unaware she’s in possession of someone else’s lottery ticket—and a not very scrupulous someone. Thank goodness there’s a handsome hunk that just moved in across the street and is more than willing to give her a hand. Teague O’Dell has a cute daughter and a wounded heart from losing his wife. Now, he’s in the middle of danger with Nina by his side. What they might uncover is worse than either of them expected.
Lost Innocence by Jannine Gallant
Siren Cove #2
The romance between artist Nina Hutton and firefighter Teague O’Dell was pretty normal in most ways. Both have lost partners in the past so have and still are dealing with residual grief. Teague has a young daughter so is focused on her as he moves into his new home in a new community working with a new team at the fire station. Keely and her dog Coco are quickly over to visit Nina and become friends easily. Teague and Nina find one another attractive but don’t act immediately and are somewhat guarded at first. That changes 😉 Eventually a possible kidnapping is revealed and the search for a young girl begins but before that happens Nina starts finding things out of place or disrupted, her home is broken into and other things happen that put her on edge. Teague is there for her but still…she is uneasy…and with just cause.
The story is fairly even paced with a normal road to true love for the main characters. The story is well written and the bad guy caught. The main take away from the story was that I would like to find out who Paige, Quentin and Chris will end up with along with a few other single people/friends mentioned in the book.
Did I enjoy the story? Yes
Will I read more by this author? Yes
Did I see Teague and Nina together in real life? Yes
Could the story happen? I think so
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing – Lyrical Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars