I received this ARC for a honest review. I am going to start by saying I am going to miss Summer and her gang. I am not going to lie I only liked the first book. This one I Love. I think Summer has way more going for her in this book. She has a loyal crew, family love. hot boyfriend, and town support. But you know that steaming hot mess of a "producer" is going to try and make things difficult for Summer no matter what. There is a new twist to this story that had me at the edge of my seat. Well really there are a few things going on. I am torn about what I want to write in this review because I don't want to give anything away. I almost had Summer a new boyfriend at one point. You never know, it could happen. It had funny parts. I mean how many couple fights end the way the one ended in this book. Mystery, I don't need to elaborate there. Nosey people, the town is small who isn't nosey? It just has everything you look for in a good weekend book. I don't think people know what they are missing by not picking up this book. I am so glad I got to know everyone better.

LOVED this book!!! This is book two in the Darling Investigations series and it is even better than the first. This is fast paced, fun, and funny, and Summer investigates a series of crimes for her reality television series. While doing this with her cousin, Dixie, she stumbles across evidence in the crime that Dixie was convicted of years ago - then her investigation takes a very personal slant.

While learning how to investigate, Summer tries to make sense of her relationship with Luke, the police chief and her former boyfriend, who also wants to be her current boyfriend. However, with his role as the police chief and her bumbling investigations, they are frequently at cross purposes. Add in the (somewhat) evil Lauren and Summer's nemesis Connor, and you've got a great combination. This one is a must read.

This novel has it all - a compelling mystery, a romance, and a bit of humor. While this is part of a series, this is a stand alone novel. However, it's so good that you really owe it to yourself to read them all. Actually, if you haven't yet read a book by this author, you have been missing out as she is a master at her craft. She is on my must read authors' list and should probably be on yours as well.

I already love Summer and company so I was really excited to read Blazing Summer! I loved it! It was even better than the first book and I can't wait to read it again. The characters are so great! The kind you want to keep visiting, book after book. The story was excellent and entertaining! Blazing Summer was full of mystery, humor, and a little romance on the side. My favorite kind of book!

In this 2nd book of the Darling Investigations series Summer is back with her camera crew and her cousin Dixie. Dealing with an arsonist on the loose, belligerent cops, and an awful producer is not a piece of cake. But if anyone can handle it Summer can, with a little help from her crew and her maybe boyfriend. She never backs down and she will do whatever it takes to help her family.

Denise Grover Swank certainly knows what she is doing when it comes to mystery. It was exciting and I was totally wrong when guessing the "bad guy". If you like mysteries you will love Blazing Summer. And even if you don't normally read mysteries you will probably still love this entertaining book.