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A review by booksuperpower
At Home In Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
3.0
At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller is a 2009 Silhouette publication.
This is one of those books I picked up in a bargain bin at my local paperback swap store. I’ve always loved this author, but I haven’t even come close to reading all of her books. So, it’s always fun to find one of these older titles, but this book is not one this author’s best efforts.
Ashley and Jack have had an on and off relationship over the years, but the last time they got together, he just up and left without a word, forcing Ashley to pick up the pieces and try to move forward with her life without him, while her siblings are all living blissfully happy lives.
But, out of the blue, Jack returns to Ashley’s B&B by way of an ambulance, a very sick man, and in need of a place to recuperate. Desperate for lodgers, Ashley allows him to stay with her, but at triple the rate she usually charges.
Jack is a ‘mercenary’, but not in the illegal sense. He’s on the run from a notorious drug lord who has injected him with something which is slowly killing him, which prompts him to finally explain his professional life to Ashley.
With time running out, Jack will have to face his mortal enemy and his mortality, which means he will have to leave Ashley again, and this time it could be forever.
This story isn’t bad, and is certainly a nice enough way to while away a hot Texas afternoon. But, the story has a lot going on with too many characters involved. I know it’s nice to revisit characters from previous installments of a series, but there was a bit too much of that here and not enough focus on Ashley and Jack’s relationship. They were in bed or dealing with his professional problems or health issues, which didn’t leave a lot of time for any real emotional connection to develop.
The suspense element in the story is pretty intense, with a child’s safety on the line and Jack’s race against time to find a treatment which will keep him alive.
Overall, this was an enjoyable enough read, but not the best representation of this author’s work.
3 stars
This is one of those books I picked up in a bargain bin at my local paperback swap store. I’ve always loved this author, but I haven’t even come close to reading all of her books. So, it’s always fun to find one of these older titles, but this book is not one this author’s best efforts.
Ashley and Jack have had an on and off relationship over the years, but the last time they got together, he just up and left without a word, forcing Ashley to pick up the pieces and try to move forward with her life without him, while her siblings are all living blissfully happy lives.
But, out of the blue, Jack returns to Ashley’s B&B by way of an ambulance, a very sick man, and in need of a place to recuperate. Desperate for lodgers, Ashley allows him to stay with her, but at triple the rate she usually charges.
Jack is a ‘mercenary’, but not in the illegal sense. He’s on the run from a notorious drug lord who has injected him with something which is slowly killing him, which prompts him to finally explain his professional life to Ashley.
With time running out, Jack will have to face his mortal enemy and his mortality, which means he will have to leave Ashley again, and this time it could be forever.
This story isn’t bad, and is certainly a nice enough way to while away a hot Texas afternoon. But, the story has a lot going on with too many characters involved. I know it’s nice to revisit characters from previous installments of a series, but there was a bit too much of that here and not enough focus on Ashley and Jack’s relationship. They were in bed or dealing with his professional problems or health issues, which didn’t leave a lot of time for any real emotional connection to develop.
The suspense element in the story is pretty intense, with a child’s safety on the line and Jack’s race against time to find a treatment which will keep him alive.
Overall, this was an enjoyable enough read, but not the best representation of this author’s work.
3 stars