Harlequin Intrigue
Featuring: Pete Morrison; Andrea Allen
224 pages ISBN: 0373698089 EAN: 9780373698080 Kindle: B00O94W2QS Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Andrea Allen was out studying the Marja Lights at the
observatory in Marja Texas. In six weeks, if all goes
well,
she'll submit her final dissertation and obtain her PhD
in astronomy. She hears noises accompanied by unusual
lights, she can't find her camera, so she rushes to her
car. As she's trying to get into her car, a man stumbles
into her; he's seriously hurt, he's bleeding a lot.
Andrea decides to get him to a hospital when a vehicle
rams into her car and runs her off the road.
Acting Sheriff Pete Morrison is going home after a long
day when he notices a piece of bumper on the road. He
sees skid marks, and then finds Andrea and the mysterious
man, who had died in the meantime. Pete then drives
Andrea to the hospital, and not long after in Andrea's
hospital room, they're attacked by a Homeland Security
agent. Andrea's father is with Homeland Security, and
she's the one who notices he's an impostor. Later, Pete
learns from the Sheriff's Office that the dead man has
vanished!
THE SHERIFF is Angi Morgan's first book in her new
West Texas Watchmen series, and it's a smashing
beginning! As anyone who has read any of Ms. Morgan's
books knows she just about defines romantic suspense, and
again she does not disappoint. THE SHERIFF is tightly
plotted; the action is breathtaking and the characters
captivating. Ms. Morgan possesses such an effortless,
flowing, and crisp writing style that it's easy to
overlook how beautifully she strings those sentences
together. I also love that the descriptions for her
characters give just enough physical details so that I
can let my imagination run freely and see them as I wish.
THE SHERIFF features some remarkable characters,
portrayed in such a way that they seem real. Andrea is
obviously an intelligent woman: she's a PhD candidate and
acts accordingly. I just love Andrea: she's spunky, she
talks a mile a minute which is a most interesting
contrast to Pete who is a man of few words; their
conversations are realistic, and their bantering quite
humorous. The chemistry between Andrea and Pete is
palpable, their romance progresses organically; they are
perfect partners -- and I don't use this term loosely.
THE SHERIFF is a terrific suspense, which Ms. Morgan
infuses with just enough romance, at the right time and
in proper doses, along with humour to prevent the story
from becoming too heavy. Pete has a secret, and the more
the story progressed, the more I was dying to know what
it was; Ms. Morgan kept me guessing until the very end,
and it was superbly handled. THE SHERIFF is a terrific
read and I can hardly wait for the next instalments!
Sheriff Pete Morrison knew the the secret in his past
could destroy his father. Yet instead of resigning his job
and exposing the lie, he found himself protecting Andrea
Allen—a beautiful astronomer who witnessed a gun-smuggling
operation and a college student's abduction. Determined to
be independent, a relationship with her conflicted
protector isn't in the cards. No matter how safe she feels
in Pete's strong arms. But when things take a turn for the
worse and Andrea exchanges herself for the abducted
student, only Pete can save her from the horrible fate
that awaits her.
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