I’m Beguiled By Beguiled

First I have to say that I’m not finished with this book. I know that for a good review I’m supposed to have it finished and let it sit for a bit before I review it.  I’m 3/4 of the way through and typing fast so that I can go back to reading.  Beguiled by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand was a great diversion in the truck as we traveled the highways through Ohio; from the first page I was captivated.

I have read all of Deanne Gist’s books because the story lines are so interesting. Most of the stories just rated a “it was okay” when I passed them on. [A Bride in the Bargain was an exception - loved that one.] I’ve never read anything by J. Mark Bertrand, but I’m loving the pairing of the two styles [romance and suspense] in Beguiled.

I was a bit unsure about the hero, Logan Woods, but he’s growing on me. I love the rollerblading, hard-working, dog-loving, smart, yet naive heroine – Rylee Monroe. There’s a great supporting cast in Rylee’s neighbor and Logan’s parents.  The city of Charleston itself is like another character in the book – and the book is better for it. There’s an irritating police detective, and a bad guy that I haven’t been able to figure out yet – so that’s it for now!

Here’s the backcover copy:

In the shadows of Charleston, someone is watching her… Rylee Monroe, a dogwalker in Charleston’s wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her.

Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dogwalker seems to be at the center of everything. As danger draws ever closer, Logan must choose: Chase the girl, the story, or plunge into the shadows after the villain who threatens everything?

You can find out more information at the author’s sites p Gist and Bertrand. You can read the first chapter at Where the Story Begins.

This book was sent to me through Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for the book tour. The words are fully my own and I have no affiliate links in this post.

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