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This is the first Neely Kate Mystery book - a 3 book companion series from Rose Gardner's world (Rose Gardner Mysteries and Rose Gardner Investigations). Neely Kate is the main character in this series and she is one of the best developed characters that Denise Grover Swank has ever created, in my opinion. You can't help but fall in love with Neely Kate Rivers Colson's warm, tenacious, and lively spirit. She's the best friend that Rose Gardner could ask for during a time in her life when they both need that. In this book Neely Kate (NK) sets off for her childhood hometown to hopefully dissolve of some shady secrets that have become unburied. She's accompanied by Jed Carlisle, a man with his own shady past. This is where they first start to fall for each other and how Jed cares about NK is so sweet it makes my heart melt. He's very protective of her and is made of the stuff that we would qualify as great book boyfriend material. swoon
I'm sure the Neely Kate Mystery series can be read outside of the other books in Rose Gardner's world, but I would recommend that it be read alongside them in the reading order list that can be found on Denise Grover Swank's website.