My description …
Penny, a single mom on the run with her six-year-old daughter because little Missy saw the bank robbers when the FBI agent guarding them was killed. People want her little girl dead. Penny & Missy land in a small Texas town, but the criminals track them there. Police Chief Caleb Harmon rescues them once but will he do it again and again? And how did the criminals find them?
My review …
Dangerous Texas Hideout is part of Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. I had not read any of these until I became a NetGalley reviewer. Now I look for them on NetGalley. I have found them to be consistent in the following: a good mystery, a touch of romance, a believable Christian foundation and aspect. And this book does the same.
From the beginning, I was hooked. The book is the third in the series, Cowboy Protectors; however, it can be read standalone. There is a hint of the first two books as those characters do appear; the “hint” is well done by the author.
Virginia Vaughan is a new author for me but not new to these suspense books. this one makes me want to read her other titles.
Characters you will like: Well, just about everyone except the bad guys. Caleb is that policeman in a cowboy hat that you can just envision as a caring, very capable, man that you can trust to do what he says. Penny beats herself up — a little too much in my opinion — for even being in the bank with her little girl when it was robbed. I really liked a character who shows up in the latter part of the book, Hannah. She was like a mother to Caleb when he was growing up. All of us would love a Hannah in our lives and Missy instantly takes to her. Those cookies they made HAD to be chocolate chip. They weren’t but if Hannah was in MY kitchen, they would be.
Who is doing it: I had NO idea who it was. And frankly, I don’t think you will either.
This story is what I call a charming mystery. Put this one on your “to-read” list. It’s too good not to.
I received a complimentary DRC (digital review copy) of Dangerous Texas Hideout via NetGalley from the publisher, HARLEQUIN – Romance (U.S. & Canada), Love Inspired. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 5 stars
Series: Cowboy Protectors #3 of 3 (#4 is planned)
Cover: Excellent. The cover captures important things that happen in the story.
Pages: 205
Publish Date: 23 Jan 2024
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