Secrets in a Small Town
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Average rating4.5
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Ratings2
Average rating4.5
Town manager Savannah Castillo has everything under control, just the way she likes it. But when she starts to receive unsolicited gifts and messages from a stranger, her life turns to chaos. Against her better judgment, Savannah accepts Deputy Chief Mackenzie Blake’s help in the investigation and is more than a little annoyed when Mackenzie suggests herself as a part-time, live-in bodyguard. Savannah isn’t Mackenzie’s favorite person. She’s rude and entitled, and she always has to have the last word. Always. But when she and her daughter Eliana need help, protecting them becomes more than just a job. Mackenzie’s mission is to find the person harassing them before they cause real harm. Savannah’s fleeting and incredibly sexy smiles don’t make the task any easier, and there’s no time for distractions. Not when someone waits in the shadows, watching and preparing to strike.
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Secrets in a Small Town is the first work I have read from Nicole Stiling, but it won't be the last. I love ice queen, hate to love style romances and this one is a fantastic version of that. Weaved into the storyline is a mystery. Someone is stalking Savanna Castillo, the town manager of the small town of Winter Valley. She certainly has her share of enemies with the way she holds people at a distance after her heart was broken. But she doesn't want to involve Chief Mackenzie Blake. The two women have a heated relationship, to say the least. But when Chief Blake finds out, she kicks into gear to protect Savanna and try to find who is stalking her. In an effort to protect her and her daughter, the chief moves into Savanna's home, which is where the sparks start to fly. The ice begins to melt and the fire is ignited between the two.
I absolutely loved the character development of both Savanna and Mackenzie, showing their past relationships and how those shaped the women and the animosity they had for each other. While their relationship was very quick to develop, it felt very natural and realistic. Their chemistry was so electric and their lovemaking was on fire.
The stalker mystery was an excellent touch to bring the couple together and to build tension to the story. It made for a well-rounded novel. I highly recommend this novel for anyone who loves ice queens and watching them melt and fall in love.
