New York Times bestselling romance author Jude Deveraux makes her debut in the world of mystery with a story of old secrets, deadly grudges and an improbable group of friends who are determined to uncover the truth regardless of the consequences… been boring her and she’s found herself back in her hometown of Lachlan, Florida, remodeling the grand old mansion she’d admired as a child. It’s much too big for her alone, but she’d die before letting anyone in town know that.
Then Sara’s niece Kate is offered a job in Lachlan—a start in what could be a very successful career in real estate. She accepts immediately, but with so little saved up, she’ll have to approach her estranged yet incredibly famous aunt for a place to stay while she gets herself settled. But when she arrives at Sara’s home, she finds she’s not the only long-term houseguest. Jackson Wyatt already has his own room, and though it’s impossible to deny his good looks and charm—he’s clearly got her aunt wrapped around his finger—she’s also never met anyone who irritates her quite like Jack does.
However, when two skeletons are accidentally uncovered in the quiet town, this unlikely trio is suddenly thrust together by a common goal: to solve a mystery everyone else seems eager to keep under wraps. United by a sense of justice and the desire to right old wrongs, Sara, Kate and Jack will have to dig into Lachlan’s murky past to unravel the small town’s dark secrets and work to bring the awful truth to light.
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Predictable. Autobiography of a chronic complainer. Could possibly be beginning of a decent series
Jude Deveraux is one of my favorite writers and I enjoyed this book, immensely. It was a fun book to read and the characters were great. I just wished that Kate and Jack would have ended up, together. I guess I’ll just have to wait for the next book.
A Willing Murder flirts with being a romance but wins as a mystery. Kate moves in with her aunt Sara, a famous author.Local bad boy Jack Wyatt is also in residence. A battle of wills pursues that offers a fresh dose of humor to a sad murder mystery. When Jack’s childhood friend turns up murdered and buried with her mother under a tree, the trio gets in over there head as dead bodies and danger abound. Twisty and action packed, this book flies by and guarantees you will want more. A good read that will hopefully be part of a long running series of enjoyable characters and story telling.
Jude’s books are always entertaining, funny and most times steamy. This book, not so much, but the 20 year old murder mystery makes up for the lack of sex. The bantering between Kate, Sara and Jack is wonderful. I’m excited about reading how the relationship between jack and Kate grows in the next book. Definitely worth reading!