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Big Sky Deception
by B.J. DanielsPublished by Harlequin Intrigue on March 26, 2024
SubGenres: Mystery, Romantic Suspense
Format: eBook
Pages: 234
Source: Library - Libby
Audience: 18+/Adult
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His investigationReveals her family’s dangerous legacy
Sheriff Brandt Parker knows that nothing short of her father’s death could have lured Molly Lockhart to Montana. He’s determined to protect the stubborn, independent woman even before she starts making herself a target. Keeping his own feelings under control is an additional challenge as his investigation unfolds. What could keep this New Yorker in Fortune Creek once her father’s murderer is found?
From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
Discover more action-packed stories in the Silver Stars of Montana series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:
Book 1: Big Sky Deception
Big Sky Deception is the first book in B.J. Daniel’s Silver Stars of Montana Series. It’s also my first book by this author, and definitely not my last. After reading mostly Contemporary and Paranormal Romances this year, I wanted something different, so I picked this from my TBR pile. I borrowed it from the library via Libby and finished it quickly.
This fast-paced murder mystery kept me guessing who killed the ventriloquist in a small Montana town. When the MMC is introduced, Sheriff Brandt Parker has to handle calling the next of kin of the ventriloquist and finds it odd that she’s more worried about the dummy than solving the actual murder of her father. As soon as she gets to Montana, her focus is on the dummy, and she’s not the only one looking for it, but the more she looks into her father and the more she realizes he was keeping things from her. With the help of the handsome sheriff, Molly and he investigate the case of her father and his missing dummy, and the more she discovers, the more danger mounts around her. Brandt, though, is determined to protect her at all costs, especially when their connection deepens.
This was the exact story I needed after reading so many Contemporary/Paranormal Romances this year. I enjoyed this quick Romantic Suspense from B.J. Daniels. I found myself trying to discover the truth along with the FMC, Molly Lockhart’s growing curiosity about her father’s past, and her shifting priorities. She went from simply retrieving the dummy to uncovering the reasons behind his true intentions and the secrets he had been hiding from her. She also finds out why he was in Montana in the first place, and it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Then, the developing instant connection between Molly and Brandt added emotional stakes while reading. I enjoyed getting to know these two characters. Their connection is quick, and I definitely believe in love at first sight when it came to these two. When it came to discovering who killed her father, I thought I had it figured out. The story seemed to point to one character, but the ending took me by surprise. I definitely wasn’t expecting it.
Overall, I loved this book, and I give it 4.5 stars. I look forward to reading more from this series and author. If you want a fast-paced murder mystery in a small town, check out this book by B.J. Daniels.
Steam/Spice Rating:💋(Just Kissing)
About B.J. Daniels
B.J. Daniels started her life in Houston, Texas, before her family moved to Montana at age five. She grew up in a cabin in the Gallatin Canyon near Big Sky and later on Hebgen Lake near West Yellowstone. Because of her love for Montana, most of her books are set there.
Born into a storytelling family, all she'd ever wanted to do was write stories. After a career as an award-winning newspaper journalist, she wrote and sold 37 short stories before she finally wrote her first book, ODD MAN OUT. Since then she has won numerous awards including a career achievement award for romantic suspense.
She lives in Montana with her husband, Parker, two Springer Spaniels. When she isn't writing, she quilts, boats and. makes rope/fabric baskets. She always reads, loving to lose herself in a good book.
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