This was a fun second chance romance. It was a quick read, but the story wasn’t rushed. The mystery aspect was very good and the twist was perfect!

Tangled Threat is a pretty quick read, which is about as good as it got for me. Had it not been, I'm not sure I would've persevered. There is suspense, but there is way too much repetition with things being gone over and over again as information is passed from one person to the next. Then we have what was supposed to be a second chance romance. I say supposed to be because I didn't see any chemistry between this couple. We're told that they're still crazy about each other, that their teenage love has never died, but I didn't see that between them. It felt like the romance was just thrown in there - Here's this mystery with some danger, and oh yeah, these two are in love - and we're just supposed to take that at face value. Don't tell me, show me, convince me that I should be rooting for this couple's happy ever after. I've read several of Heather Graham's books, and I don't know if I've changed or she has, but I just felt like something was missing here.

The History Tree has quite the reputation at the vacation resort in a small town of Florida. Twelve years ago a young woman was found hanging from the tree. Fast forward and we find Maura a videographer and Brock now an FBI agent back at same resort they worked at as teenagers. Maura is there filming a series and Brock has returned to help find three missing girls. Maura and Brock haven’t seen each other since that night twelve years ago. They were young lovers who we forced to go separate ways after the incident. Is this the right time to rekindle a young love? Can Brock keep Maura safe at the resort and still find the missing girls?
I am a huge fan of Heather Graham’s series of books so I was excited to find a stand alone novel. I found it suspenseful, intriguing and loved how the two main characters reunited. There was a mix of characters that made you keep guessing right until the end of the story. I really enjoyed the story and I want to thank Heather Graham, Harlequin and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review.

Emotionally thrilling, witty, sexy and engaging adventure filled with intriguing danger, interesting charters, exciting passion and heart pounding twists..... was an entertaining read from beginning to end. A Great Read!

When Maura is brought back to Frampton Ranch with her job, she is surprised to run into Brock, twelve years after a murder tore apart their romance. Now there are missing young women and Brock is there to see if they are connected to the murder from twelve years ago. Maura is determined to help him, being they both have a history with the area. Will they be able to solve the crime and rekindle their passion that they once had? A very well written book with great characters.

Good book. Likable characters. Interesting storyline. Put all three together and you have a book that is hard to put down. Readers of Heather Graham will recognize some of the characters who weave their way in. Recommend it.

This book is full of suspense that brings the past into the present. At every turn of the page there is another layer to the story so you can't figure out who did it. It all revolves around a tree in Florida it is two trees that grew together.


** I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review**

Heather Graham writes another mystery/thriller that presses all the buttons at the right times! It was a quick read that introduces you to the main characters, but doesn’t spend lots of time on unnecessary detail. She gets right to the main gyst of the story....there is another murder in a place with a history of murder and mystery, known as The History Tree. At the same time, we are introduced to the main characters in the story, young college students working for their summer who think they have their future planned, but who will become star-crossed lovers, as well as guests and workers at the resort. We fast forward 12 years....and all main characters are back at the same resort, and young women are missing.....are the murders related.....and is it coincidental that the same people are back in the same place? Brock, who was suspected of the murder 12 years ago, is back to investigate as a member of the FBI. His lost love, Maura, is also back at the resort as a producer of films. The mystery surrounding who is the murderer plays out well, and I was kept guessing until the very end. I enjoyed the small side-stories of some of the characters and how they interacted. I felt the ending seemed to come rather quickly...and maybe would have liked a little more substance to the final stages of the investigation.....but all in all....I really enjoyed reading the book and would recommend it to others who favor this genre. Thank you to Net Galley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to review this ARC in return for an honest review, which this has been. #NetGalley, #TangledThreat

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and after all the great things I’ve heard and read about the writing style, I was pretty disappointed.

It took me a while to finish the book because I struggled staying awake! The story never grabbed me and sucked me in..

Overall, this was not the book for me..

This was a mystery that kept you guessing right to the very end, and I enjoyed it even more being set near where I live

Thank you NetGalley, Heather Graham, and Harlequin Intrigue Publishing for the advance copy of Tangled Threat.

This book was a very fast read. From the start Heather did not waste time in long introductions of each character. I liked that because a lot times the introduction of characters can make a story to long.

There are two stories being told in this story, a “who done it” thriller and a love story. First, the love story was well written. It was beautiful to see the interaction between Maura and Brock. Especially, since they were high school sweethearts and an unfortunate incident came between them. To see years later that they still have the same chemistry and love that they had when they were teenagers.

When it came to the thriller aspect of this story, I thought it was well written, because I could not figure out the “who done it” part of the story. I love when thrillers are hard to figure out, it makes the story more exciting. The only part that I did not like was that the discovery of who done it came very fast. It seemed one second everyone was still trying to figure out who was causing the trouble and then boom it was all figured out.

Aside from the ending feeling rushed, I truly enjoyed this story and found it to be an enjoyable read. I would recommend this book for anyone to read and give it 4 stars.

I liked the book but I did not love it. Very well written as always by this author. But not my favorite book by her. A very interesting premise but I found some of the back story unnecessary and boring. I did like the ending and was a bit surprised as to who the actual killer was.

Tangled Threat was a quick read with a second chance at love romance and an intriguing mystery.

Maura Antrim and Brock McGovern were blissfully in the throes of new love when the couple was torn apart by a murder at the infamous History Tree located at the resort where the pair worked. After Brock was arrested in connection with the murder, Maura’s parents whisked her away before they had a chance to talk after Brock was released as innocent the next day. Now an FBI agent, Brock returns to Florida to investigate the disappearance of several women connected with the History Tree. When Maura runs into Brock while working on a story about the History Tree, she’s determined to help him with the investigation as well as exploring the passion that’s still between them.

The book begins with the events from twelve years ago that tore Maura and Brock apart and I liked that the author chose to show what happened back then as it helped set the tone for the rest of the book. The present day disappearances made for an interesting mystery and I was definitely curious how the author would tie the different cases together. One thing I wasn’t a fan of was how the characters would go off on tangents about mysterious deaths/legends of the area as the stories had nothing to do with what was going on. I also had a couple issues with the ending of the mystery. I figured out who was responsible within the first few chapters of the book which was disappointing. I also think the final surprise about one of the characters made absolutely no sense and it seemed like the author just added it for shock factor.

Maura and Brock were each other’s first loves and they never got over each other due to the way their relationship ended. I’m normally a fan of second chance at love, but I had a few issues with the relationship in this book. My biggest complaint was that there was little to no buildup in their new relationship. One minute they were barely speaking and the next they’re sleeping together and back in love. I don’t mind when characters are quick to sleep with each other, but normally there’s buildup to that happening which wasn’t the case here. I will say the scenes showing their physical relationship were well done and the two had good chemistry in the bedroom. My other big issue was that they had very few conversations outside of the case, so I didn’t really see how they fell back in love. It seems like the author wanted you to believe they were in love twelve years ago and just never stopped.

Overall Tangled Threat was enjoyable enough despite my issues with the romance and the ending. I will check out books from this author in the future as she has some that look more up my alley.

Maura and Brock had a thing in the past that was until a body was found handing and Brock was blamed for the death. Its been years and now Brock is an FBI agent, and Maura is around to help him solve the case on the missing women that seems to have ties to the past.

If you like a good mystery novel with some romance you'll like this book. I loved following along with the characters getting to know them and seeing as they piece together the mystery that is happening. This isn't a book that can easily be put down if you ask me, I pretty much spent my morning diving into this book and neglecting things around me. Now that I've finished I've unfortunately gotta go back to the real world. But trust me when I say that you'll be hooked by this book from start to end.

I'm a huge fan of Heather Graham Krewe of Hunter and I liked this book even if I think that mystery part was better than the romantic one.
The cast of character is well written but the romance seems to be a bit rushed without any real chemistry between the characters.
The mystery is great and gripping, it kept me guessing till the end and was well crafted.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

My first book from Heather Graham and definitely not my last, love the suspense and mystery.
Love that I keep guessing who's the killer the whole time, it might be slow in the beginning and a bit rushed in the end and I kinda wanted more of suspense then the love story, but I still really enjoying it nonetheless and what a twist, really didn't see that coming.
Good story, great characters, surprising twist, great thrill, so yeah I really like this book a lot,

If you're looking for a suspense read, you must try this book.

Maura and Brock’s teenage summer romance came to an abrupt halt upon the discovery of a dead body at the resort’s famed History Tree. Fast forward twelve years later and they both find themselves back at the resort for completely different reasons. Maura finds out that her parents blocked all of Brock’s attempts to contact her when they were young. There are several missing young women in the area and Brock has been sent by the FBI to investigate as he is familiar with the area. A well written mystery with well developed characters. I was astounded by the ending!!!


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Tangled Threat is a romantic suspense book that is also a second chance romance story. Brock and Maura were teen lovers torn apart by murder and a false accusation. Now, years later, murder has brought them back to the resort where they worked summers as teens and began their relationship. When Maura becomes a target, will Brokck figure out the mystery and find her before it’s too late?

I had a harder time trying to connect with the characters in this story. The mystery was well thought out, and the story was well told. But for some reason, this book just didn’t hold my attention. Which is unusual because I love a good romantic suspense story!

NICUnurse’s Rating: Because it’s a Heather Graham story and it was well written, I give Tangled Threat 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Tangled Threat was an intriguing story filled with drama and suspense. The author definitely kept me guessing right until the bitter end. I was a bit sad that Brock and Maura were pulled away by parental interference when they were younger but did them becoming reacquainted. The ending felt a bit rushed but overall it was a good story that I finished in no time.

Heather Graham is a fairly new to me author. I've only read one short story by her and I really liked it. So when I got the chance to read Tangled Threat, I was excited about it. Tangled Threat is a pretty quick read. I loved the fact that a lot of it took place in St. Augustine, which is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love when a story takes place in a city that I'm familiar with, because then I can really picture the places that were mentioned! The couple of sex scenes that are in the book are not graphic. If you have a weak stomach, the ME report might bother you, but that isn't a huge part to the story. I did not figure out who was behind the whole thing at all until it was revealed! Overall, I really enjoyed the story and will be definitely reading more by this author. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin for the copy. All opinions expressed are my own.