This book was a DNF for me. Sorry there will be no review going up online as i know how vital they are to authors around release. Sorry, but me and this book did not gel, and i have read this author before and loved her work :(

I have enjoyed Heather Graham novels in the past, but haven't read very many of them. This only my second Thriller/mystery of hers. I liked the idea of a Resort/Ranch in Florida steeped in all this history. It takes place in and around the surrounding area of St. Augustine. I live only an hour and a half from there and love the area. The synopsis of the story was interesting. It fell flat in some areas. The ending maybe a little obvious to some readers. I think die hard fans of Heather Graham will enjoy it. I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I will admit that for me reading Heather Graham is always a comfort read. I get into her right away and she can keep me with the story. I love that in the books I read. I will tell you that I haven't read one of her Harlequin Intrigue's in forever. Heck, I haven't read any of those in a long time.

More often than not I just love her books but this one was 50/50 for me. This is a good, well-written story that didn't 100% work for me. I liked the characters very much and felt they are the main reason to read it. As always Graham writing makes you feel like you are there. She does a wonderful job bringing the place to life. I love when you read a book and you can see it in your head.

At times I found that the plot drags and it brought down the book for me. I'm not saying that I did like the story, I'm saying it's not one of my favorites. I wish the book was longer because I think that would have helped it. She might have had the word count to read flesh everything out. I'm not into rating books with stars (I'd rather tell you what I think) but if I had to this is a 3-star book. Good, but not great.

All roads lead back to the Frampton Ranch and Resort. Brock McGovern is an FBI agent being assigned to help locate 3 women who have gone missing. He was requested due he was present 12 years ago when a murder happened and the local police think it is connected. Maura Antrim is back filming short video clips for a know writer. From the moment they see each other, old feelings are present like they never went away. It is a race against time. Both believe the key to solving it all is at the resort. Only it wasn't the cops or the FBI that figured it out, it was Maura. Wonderful story.

I’m going to try to keep this short because I don’t want this review to turn into bashing the author. This has taken me a while to write because I know this author has a lot of books under her belt and has quite a following. She’s a new-to-me author that I had high hopes for. Unfortunately, I just did not connect with this story at all. I kept waiting for things to turn around but it just never did.

The concept of this story is interesting and really had me looking forward to reading this book. I just didn’t feel the connection between any of these characters on any level. And I really struggled with the way the dialogue is written. It seemed very unnatural and stilted. On top of that, I felt as though there was quite a bit of repetition. Plus, I never really felt the suspense. I honestly didn’t care about the mystery.

Again, I don’t want to use this platform to bash anyone. Maybe this book is an anomaly in this author’s vast library. Or maybe I’m just not her audience. Whatever the issues, it just wasn’t a good fit for me.

I've always enjoyed books by Heather Graham and this one was just as enjoyable. I really like her writing style. There was a nice blend of mystery and some romance as well.

Brock and Maura were separated by murder for 12 years and then another brings them together. This is a slow moving suspense story that comes to a scary conclusion. There is a large amount of historical and geographic facts that go along with the stories. The characters are interesting and well formed. In the end there is romance and passion that survives the killing.

Heather Graham is one of my favorite authors with her Krewe being one of my favorite series. I guess I was expecting it to be more fast paced like that. The premise of the Tangled Threat is great, 2 teens torn apart by death, only to reunite again by a death. Love the lore surrounding St. Augustine and the History Tree. ARC provided by Netgalley, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was my first time reading this author, and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised for how intriguing and compelling the plot was. The romantic subplot was beautifully constructed without overshadow the search for clues to solve the mystery. The whole time I was reading I was trying to figured the answer about who committed all those murders (and kidnaps), but I didn't see that end coming. And I loved that!

This book started out with an interesting concept. I liked the Florida lore, and how there was a parallel between what happened in the past and what was happening in the present. I also like how the author brought the characters back to the “scene of the crime,” albeit in different positions, 12 years after the fact. There were definite bones of a good story here (no pun intended). Unfortunately, the plot wandered about 2/3 of the way through, with the introduction of a strange piece of lore, a few seemingly pointed references that didn’t need to be included, and a muddled ending that is not as clear as it could have been. I ended with more questions than I had as I was reading the story. Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Intrigue, and the author for a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of this book.

Interesting murder mystery with a second-chance romance.

I enjoyed the complexity of the murder mystery aspect, especially as it was played out both in the present time and more than a decade previously. Maura and Brock make the most of their second chance, getting past all the misunderstandings and machinations that kept them apart. I wish there was more "showing" and less "telling," but other than that it was a worthy read. The HEA ties up all the loose ends nicely. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

I was really excited to read this book by Heather Graham - I usually really enjoy her books so I jumped at the chance to review this one. Unfortunately, this one was really hard for me to get into. It felt like there was too much background information at the beginning that took away from the main plot - instead of enhancing it, it delayed the action. Also, I felt like the overall plot was just really choppy (especially at the beginning) and took away from developing the relationships of main protagonists - I really wanted more interaction between them. That being said, I still enjoyed the overall story line and the characters. I thought I knew who the antagonist was in the end and I was only partially correct, so there was an element of surprise for me. But this definitely wasn't my favorite book by this author so far.

*I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review*

This was an intriguing story that drew me in from almost the first page and kept me engaged throughout. There is plenty of suspense and drama and a very liberal dose of romance to keep you guessing until the very end

Maura Antrim and Brock McGovern are both working for the summer vacation at a local resort and are enjoying a summer romance together when everything comes to a screaming halt when a woman's body is found hanging from the history tree Brock was arrested as a person of interest and though he was released almost immediately by then Maura's parents had taken her away. Now twelve years later they have both returned Brock is now an FBI agent sent to investigate more murders in the area and Maure is a videographer . With Brock hot on the case Maura decides to help him and in the process all of the old emotions surface are these latest murders linked to the one in their past and will the danger draw them closer or split them a part.

Firstly, I thought the blurb for this book was fabulous and was ready to dive right into this romantic suspense and I really love them and have read some fabulous ones. I haven't read anything by this author before and I was looking forward to this story. But - not a good sign - the prologue was so boring. The story of a murder, a ghost and a History tree - should have been interesting, right? 💤 Then a body was found. And suddenly we cut to chapter one and the events of that day are relayed twelve years later via the internal thoughts of the H/h. After that there are chapters filled with more history lessons. We don't really find much out about the H/h re character development, so very sad about that. Maura and her friend are followed with precise precision and we know everything they do, everything they tell people and everything they see. Even the blurb on the video shoots are relayed word for word. 💤

Now I will say the writing was excellent and if I were reading a historical book about the state of Florida and its legends, then this book hit the spot. As a suspense/romance it failed. No romance till around 60% in and when it finally happened it fell so flat and underwhelming that I skimmed it. There was no slow burn and no sizzle at all between Maura and Brock. I also admit that I skipped to the end at this point to find out who the murderer was, because I couldn't read any more, as it was 'doing my head in'. So - sorry to the author for my review as this is what I truly thought. There were also so many side characters and so much inner dialogue that I didn't really care to know who the murderer was, but I checked anyway. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Boosted from one star to two, because of the writing quality.

This was an interesting story. I liked the idea of a Resort/Ranch in Florida steeped in all this history. It takes place in and around the surrounding area of St. Augustine. The characters are well developed and the story flows. Maura and Brock met at the ranch while they were working there for the summer when they were approx. 18-19. They left after a horrific incident took place; that changed the course of their lives. They return 12 years later; amidst stories of young women going missing. Can they perhaps solve the recent missing persons/remains and solve the 12 year-old mystery?

This was a fast-paced book that kept my interest right up to the end. I feel that this story could have been expanded into a much longer novel with more information and details that would have made it an even better intrigue novel. Not that I didn't like it as is; just that personally I would have appreciated some additional, more in-depth character development of some of the minor characters; as well as the main ones.

Nice read. Character were believable. Enjoyed reading this short novel by my long time favorite author.

I have tried to read this about 4-5 times and even though it’s a quick read, I just cannot get into it. I thought putting the two genres I love most (romance and mystery) would result in an amazing read but I dislike both main characters and can’t seem to advance. I’ve never read this author before but I do enjoy her writing style.

I liked the mystery and the ghosts in this story. Maura and Brock were young and in love. They worked together until a tragedy tore them apart. Twelve years later, they meet again. It is a bit of a shock, but the feelings are still there. Brock is now an FBI agent and has been tasked to find some missing girls and it all centers around the place where he and Maura were torn apart. He had put the past behind him and moved on, but this was a chance to put it all to rest. He didn't count on Maura being there and the danger lurking there again. Will everything tear them apart once more or will they be able to weather this storm?

3.5 STARS
TANGLED THREAT by Heather Graham. This is the story of two young lovers reconnecting after several years. But moreso, it is the story of murder and mystery and danger all around. I did enjoy this tale, although at times, I found the history a bit much. I understand it was to give a background to the legends but, for me, it dragged a bit during those times. Despite that, I did like our main characters - Maura and Brock. Ms. Graham certainly provided a lot of mystery with several suspects, keeping the reader guessing throughout. Not a bad read, although, again, wish there was a bit more focus on the couple reconnecting or the actual acts of crime then the history. (received ARC from NetGalley for honest review)

Quick read once I had time to sit down and read. It was an ok book, some confusing back and forth at the beginning, the middle was really good and the ending felt rushed to me. It seemed like "here's who did it, let's get this story finished." I liked the mystery and idea of the book, but felt it could have been accomplished a little better. Will have to try another Heather Graham book in the future.

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own.