Honey had no intention in going back to her hometown where she clearly wasn't wanted around by the cruel towns people and her drunkard father who was also blamed for the disappearance possible death of a local girl. But when her father is found dead, a clue points to her father kidnapping that child long ago keeps her staying a bit longer. Harrison the brother of that missing child is now sheriff and is helping out Honey after she finds that clue to his sisters disappearance as well has someone trying to run her out of town getting a bit more deadlier as they come close to finding more information.

I didn't know much when going into this book when I first started to read it. Didn't read the description just went in blindly and found myself pleasantly surprised in how much I was enjoying this book. I enjoyed it so much I just couldn't put it down. I loved that there was plenty going on to keep things interesting. I loved each clue that popped up or every possible deadly encounter that happened that kept me hooked. I feel like I've read a book like this before which lead me to figure out who the killer/kidnapper was but I still found this book enjoyable.

The story is what you expect from Harlequin. Conflicted love interest, female lead find love in the unexpected place, everyone is shocked, Sheriff comes to her rescue they fall in love and the story ends. Nothing really stood out in the story and everything happened readers would expect.
I guess I was hoping for more but instead found cliches from the names to the different characters to the very last page of the book.
The author ability create a picture and paint it for readers is what set this book apart from other Harlequin fast books. Would I pick it up and read it again. No.

Honey Granger has to face all her childhood nightmares, the town's discrimination, and her teenage crush as she arrives in her hometown to bury her estranged father. The time has not been enough to heel the wounds of the past, and with sheriff Harrison Hawk as her protector, she faces the new accusations, the new attacks against her property, and the threats against herself.
The old feelings towards Harrison spark to life, the attraction between them is palpable, a force to be reckoned with, but forbidden and off-limits on both of their minds.
Honey is a smart, capable, successful, and kind. Everything she has learned, gained, and established she has done on her own. She left the hateful small town as soon as she turned 18, and hasn't looked back. Now forced to face her past, her emotions are turbulent, as is her attraction towards Harrison.
Harrison's family has lived in the state of mourning ever since his sister disappeared and his father left the family without saying goodbye. The guilt, the remorse of past actions weight heavy on his and his brothers'' minds. His hands are filled with the current and old investigations, there is no room for romance, not to mention with Honey, the girl his mother has hated since their childhood. But someone is determined to get Honey out of town, and are not afraid to use lethal force to accomplish their goal.
The story with its drama, trouble, and turbulence enticed me from the start. I liked the romance, I felt the attraction between Honey and Harrison was true, even though at the same time I wished there would have been a bit more bonding time for them before the conclusion.
The investigation and the revealed secrets were riveting, the danger and threats were vehement, I felt invested in the characters and the bond between the brothers was intriguing, sparking an interest to read their stories as well, even though I did not like their mother, nor did she convince me of her change through the tale.
I do wish the culprit wouldn't have been who they were - I will not get into that more because I don't want to give away the story, I just thought the world had moved past that old stereotype. But overall, I found this story as entertaining, flowing, and fluent romantic suspense.
~ Three Spoons with a teaspoon on the side

Honey Granger has had a rough childhood growing up with a despicable father and a judgemental town that looked down on her. When her father is murdered, Harrison (the town's Sheriff) asks her to come back to town and here on begins the story of finding out who murdered her father and what happened to his missing sister of years ago. While in general I liked the plot and characters, I did feel Sunny's pain growing up with a town that always despised her for the way she dressed (she was poor) and for her drunk Father (her mother left her when she was young). Harrison's mother in particular was such a bitch and I was upset for a while at Harrison for not sticking up for her when they were teens. His sister was the only one to do so and I just felt her pain. All in all, I found the writing & characters flowed well - even though the romance was lackluster which I tend to expect from all the Intrigue series.