I adore this series. Bree and her family have been through hell and they are so lovable. I really enjoy when the detectives have a loving personal life and Bree has the cutest family. There are also many cute animals and we get to see Greta smash her new job as a K-9. There’s also a brief cameo with lawyer Morgan Danes which is another fantastic series if you haven’t read it.

This book is so stressful. Someone is threatening Bree’s family and Dana is a murder suspect. I thought I was smart for working out the twist for the motive but I had no idea who the killer was. It’s fast paced and I couldn’t put it down. As with most of Melinda’s books the ending was explosive and had me on the edge of my seat. I’m looking forward to another book and can’t wait to see what’s in store for Dana.

Another fantastic and thrilling crime investigation with Bree Taggert and her team, from one of my new favorite crime detective authors!

Right from the very beginning when Bree’s former partner and new roommate/the kid’s caretaker Dana shows up for a dinner date with her new beau just to stumble across a murder suspect fleeing the scene, the action is non-stop straight to the end as Bree and Matt struggle against the nearby police department to clear Dana and find the true killer and motive…

The thrill-ride the whole way through was so exciting that I couldn’t put this one down because I absolutely had to find out who dunnit - and it was brilliantly written as all her other books have been. An absolute recommendation from me!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Montlake, and this is my honest feedback.

Book 7 in the Bree Taggert series and whilst it would help to have read previous books to pick up on the various relationships involved it is easy to read as a standalone story. All the old team are back alongside new recruit to the team Collins and her K9 Greta. This time, following Bree’s arrest of Travis Ekin his family are out for revenge. A well written and fast paced read with multiple storylines that all tie together seamlessly.

Briefly, Bree’s best friend Dana goes to her new boyfriend, Kent’s, home and is seriously assaulted and Kent has been shot. As the crime takes place in another jurisdiction Bree has to hand the case to the local Sheriff who suspects Dana of the shooting. Not one to stand by and let her friend down Bree, and her partner Matt a criminal investigator, are doing their own off the books investigation.

A clever crime thriller but for me the highlight was the police dog Greta. You have to read the book to understand why. A good read with some great characters, twists and turns and good storyline. Very enjoyable read. 4.5⭐️

Brees friend Dana is attacked at the home of her date, he is murdered, and Dana despite her injuries, is the main suspect in the eyes of the Sheriff. Threats are being made against Bree and her family. Melinda is an automatic buy for me and this book doesn’t disappoint. Full of action and with great relatable characters, this is one you won’t be able to put down. The book is part of a series and could be read as a stand alone, but the series is so good I recommend reading it from the beginning. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

4.25⭐
Sheriff Bree Taggert returns in a story that starts of slow but soon packs a punch and had me reading long into the night.

As the Sheriff is involved in the take down of Travis Ekin a violent criminal whilst her best friend and former homicide partner Dana arrives at the home of Dr Kent McFadden for a date that goes horribly wrong.

And when Bree's family is once again targeted for doing her job and Dana is accused of murder. Bree, Matt and the team are determined to act.

But when the stakes rise, so does the danger especially when the departments new K9 Greta alerts the team to a dead body that shockingly links the threats Bree has been receiving to the man Dana is accused of killing.

And with plenty of twists, great pacing not to mention an edge of your seat chase to catch a killer, I did not see coming. This was another brilliant addition to the series and I'm really looking forward to reading more from Bree, Matt and the gang when On Her Watch is released next year.

I would happily recommend Catch Her Death to all.

I so love this series. The books can be read standalone, but they are best if they are read in order. Bree and Matt are some of my favorite characters. In this one, the story focuses a little more on Dana. I enjoyed learning more about her and loved how her relationship with Nolan is developing. The author has a style that pulls me into the story and paints a picture clearly that I feel like I am there with them. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Catch Her Death. Is book 7 in the Bree Taggert series. A series you just wont want to put down.
Sheriff Bree Taggert starts the story off by arresting Travis Ekin a cold blooded murderer. His family swear revenge on Bree. When Dana turns up for a date with her new beau and finds him shot in the chest, the masked murderer tries to take Dana down too. Unfortunately Bree cant help her best friend out as the case is out her jurisdiction. The lead investigator takes an instant dislike to Dana as she is an ex cop. Bree and Matt her partner work off the books to help Dana. While all this is happening Bree's family is receiving deadly threats. Melinda Leigh slowly cranks up the tension, luring the readers expertly into the story. When another body is found and found to have a link to the first case. Can Bree follow the clues in time to save Bree? Another fantastic installment in this series. Grab a drink and some snacks, find a comfy place to read. You wont want to put Catch Her Death down.

This was an exciting romantic suspense with a strong emphasis on suspense. I liked the small hints of romance since Bree and Matt are in a relationship but happy the romance wasn’t more than it was to take away from the murder mystery. There were a lot of storylines happening but that just added to the suspense. I had no inkling as to the criminal or the criminal’s motive so this story kept me turning pages until the wee hours in the morning. I am really enjoying this series and am looking forward to the next Bree Taggert tale.

Rating edit: 2.5 stars

Well, I like Melinda Leigh's writing style. I like Bree-Matt chemistry. Her stories are engaging, I can pick her books (I have two personal old books) without even reading the blurb. However, this one seemed slow, dealing with too many cases that didn't really interest me. Too many unrelated things happen that it's kind of distracting. I understand those things would eventually come together but while reading it, this anticipation failed to intrigue me.

Moreover, I really like the way the author handles the Matt-Bree romantic relationship. It's subtle yet effective. But in this one, it seemed random.

I'm disappointed. But I like the author so look forward to the next.

I found Melinda Leigh's Bree Taggert series when I listened to the first book (Cross Her Heart) earlier this year. I jumped ahead a few books when I was given an advanced copy of this seventh book in the crime series, and I had no trouble falling back into Sheriff Taggert's small town life.

Leigh wastes no time setting up Bree's latest crime to solve - a murder that hits too close to home when her best friend and former police partner Dana is accused of murdering her date. Bree has also been the target of sinister threats and suspects a local crime family who has a bone to pick with her.

What makes this series stand out is the balance between the crimes and tension of this police procedural with the growing relationships of family, friends and even some (albeit totally obvious) new romantic connections. I love that Bree gets her strength from these relationships.

There is a lot going on with different plots that sometimes made it feel a bit muddled, but Leigh has written an engaging story with good tension, a hearty dose of revenge, and a great cast of characters (including a K-9 unit that kicks butt).

I eagerly look forward to catching up on the backlist books I missed in this series and strongly recommend this series for fans of Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Montlake Publishing for the complimentary digital copy of this book which was provided in exchange for my honest review.

Catch Her Death is the 7th book in the Bree Taggert series by Melinda Leigh. I read the book in one day and absolutely loved it. Even though this is book 7 in the series you could read this book as a stand alone as Melinda Leigh does an excellent job of filling in the reader with necessary information. Sheriff Bree Taggert goes to arrest Travis Ekin at his family compound. The Ekin family are all violent and have been in trouble with the law. While there, the k-9 officer finds Travis and the dog bites him. As his mother and brother watch Sheriff Taggert and her team take him away, they vow revenge on her. Bree Taggert is used to getting threats, but this family usually follows through on theirs.

When Bree Taggert moved from Philadelphia to the country she became "mother" to her sister's 2 kids. Bree's sister was murdered and it was a shock to everyone. To help the transition, Bree's police partner in Philadelphia made the move with her. Dana Romano was retiring and thought it would be nice to live with Bree and help her care for the children. They'd always gotten along well and she knew Bree would need help. Dana has just started dating a cosmetic surgeon after being with Bree for a year. She's excited for the date tonight as he's invited her to his home so that he can cook for Dana.

When Dana arrives she knocks, but there's no answer. She tries the knob and it turns. As Dana enters, she calls out but there's no reply. She smells something good cooking and heads to the kitchen. The kitchen is empty and there's vegetables cut up ready to cook. She then hears a groan from upstairs. As she fears that her date has fallen or become sick, she heads to the steps. As she's climbing the steps, a man wearing a ski mask comes racing down the steps knocking Dana down a few steps and landing on her. He then begins strangling her. Luckily, Dana has had a lot of training from being a cop and is able to finally break the hold he has on her neck. She kicks him and he eventually runs out the back door. Dana hit her head very hard when she fell and she feels dizzy. She hears more groans from upstairs and heads up again. When she gets to her boyfriend's room, he has been shot in the chest and has lost a lot of blood. She immediately calls 911 and tries to slow the blood loss. Dana now has blood all over her as she's kneeling in it and has her hands on his chest administering CPR.

The paramedics arrive and take him to the hospital. Dana is also in bad shape with a gash in the back of her head and a huge lump forming. Her neck is badly bruised as is the rest of her from the fall and struggle. She is taken to the hospital, too. Dana was in the next town over when this occurred so another detective is in charge instead of Bree. Bree goes to the hospital to see Dana with her own eyes and to find out what happened. Bree finds out that her boyfriend is in surgery and Dana has a bad concussion and stitches in her head. No broken bones, but many bruises. The detective arrives at the hospital to ask Dana some questions about what happened. Bree knows the guy, but has never been impressed by him. She wishes someone else was on the case, especially when he starts to believe that Dana was the shooter and faked her injuries!!!

While at the hospital, Bree's nephew calls. Luke tells Bree that there's a man near the barn and he's watching the house. The kids are home alone because everyone else is at the hospital. Luke is in high school and they have a great alarm system, but after the Ekin's threats Bree is very worried. She and Matt Flynn, her boyfriend and assistant at work, race towards home. Matt calls his brother to come keep an eye on Dana. They're worried the intruder may come back to finish the job with Dana. They make record time getting to Bree's house and Bree lets Luke know that they're home. When they get out of the truck, they take a look around with their guns drawn. They see footprints in the snow over by the barn and they can see where the man paced and watched the house. There's no sign of him now as they see footprints headed behind the barn into the woods.

As Bree and Matt investigate who's threatening her and her family more threats come in the mail. Who could be doing this? As they try to track down the person, Dana is being accused on tv of committing the crime against her boyfriend!! Dana is still dealing with her concussion symptoms and not herself. She keeps having to leave the house to give interviews to the police and sign her statement of what happened. As Bree realizes the detective isn't even looking for the intruder because he thinks Dana is responsible, she gives Dana the name of a good lawyer. Things continue to escalate as someone is trying to get to Dana and someone is trying to get to Bree and the kids. The Ekin family is in more trouble and Bree must make another arrest. How will they retaliate? Will Bree and her kids become targets of this violent family? Are the Ekins the people threatening Bree?

This is a very quick read as you can't put it down. I finished the book at 3 am because it was too exciting to stop. I had to know if Dana, Bree, Matt, Nathan, and the kids would be okay. I also had to know who was behind this. I rate Catch Her Death 5 stars with my highest recommendation. The Bree Taggert series is one of my very faves and I highly recommend you read it. Catch Her Death comes out on 9/12/23 so don't wait to get it! I'd like to thank NetGalley and Montlake Publishing for an advanced copy of Catch Her Death in exchange for a fair review. #CatchHerDeath

Catch Her Death is the seventh book in the Bree Taggert series.

Bree's best friend Dana is going to meet her new boyfriend at his house for dinner. When she enters, the setting looks like a romantic evening has been planned. Dana hears something upstairs and calls out to him, but he doesn't answer. When Dana goes upstairs, she encounters a masked man who attacks her. She sees her date on the floor with a large bloodstain on his shirt. Dana chooses to stay and help him rather than go after the attacker. Dana calls 911 for assistance.

Bree has been receiving death threats in the mail and vandalism to her home. Someone is stalking around Bree’s home and terrorizes her teenage nephew which puts the whole family on alert.

There were several crimes woven into the main story involving Dana. I enjoy each and every one of the books in the Bree Taggert series. This one was no different. It was a fast afternoon read. The characters are well written and very likable. I look forward to reading many more in the series.

Dana’s date turns deadly when she arrives and find an intruder and her friend gravely injured. She is hurt in an altercation with the intruder and we see a different side of Dana were she lets other’s help her. It was nice to see.

Bree has just arrested another criminal and it looks as if this has brought trouble home to her and the kids. Matt and his family do everything in their power to help and protect them all.

Things are further complicated when the detective in charge of her case thinks Dana may a suspected. It was nice to see Morgan Dane at her best helping Dana sort out her legal issues.

There are a few different stories running parallel in this story and some of them intersect. Things end up leading back to the past and things eventually all come to a head with Dana in danger again. Luckily she’s tough and has good friends.

I’ve felt in the past books that Bree seemed to trouble keeping herself out of trouble, but it didn’t feel like this for Dana which I liked.

There was a little romantic surprise thrown in which I really liked.

I think this is my favorite story of the series so far. It felt like everything pulled together nicely.

Another great book in this series. I love how sheriff Bree Taggert puts her family first but always solves the mystery. This book involves her friend and ex partner Dana. I look forward to more books involving Bree.

I just hate it when I get to that spot in the book, and I just can't put it down. Late night turns into early morning and I'm reading instead of sleeping. Luckly it's rare for that to happen, but it did with this book. I just had to know what happened next. The story grabbed me from the first pages and held me to the end. You have little clue as to the why and even less clue as to the who. That is the way a good mystery should be.

It's January in upstate New York and it is cold, really cold. Bree has finally gotten her K-9 team up and running and Officer Collins and her dog Greta have just taken down a murderer. The family od Travis Ekin is vowing revenge and Bree is taking the threats seriously. This is not a family you want to ignore.

Into this chaos, Bree's best friend, Dana Ramano, is attacked and then finds her date murdered. It happened in another jurisdiction and Bree doesn't know this police chief well enough to know what will happen. As it turns out Chief Hanover has zeroed in on Dana as his only suspect.

With Dana recovering from a concussion, threats to the family, a drug bust, another body and a missing dementia senior, Bree and Matt have their hands full. But when evidence is discovered that link the two bodies, it looks more and more like Dana is the target and she is in danger.

My thanks to Montlake, Publisher, and Melinda Leigh, Author, for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.

Sherriff Taggert and team are stressed when Bree's former partner and current nanny is involved in a home invasion that ends in death, a crime family out for revenge, combined with some fierce winter weather, oh and someone who is stalking Bree. Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? There are a few other events in the book, but it all works really well together. Bree and Matt continue to work well as a couple/team and I liked that we got to learn more about Dana and the rest of Matt's family. It was mentioned several times that this book takes place just about a year after the first book. It is really hard to think that these events all took place so quickly back to back. I somehow thought more time had passed. But I love how well the author combines a little romance into her thrillers! It's just enough to add some fun without overtaking what I read the books for in the first place: a good mystery! Oh and having some dogs throughout doesn't hurt either!

WOW, I so love these Bree Taggert novels. When Brees best friend, and ex-partner is suspected of murder, she sets out to prove her innocence. But someone is stalking her or are they?

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

Bree is a phenomenal heroine. She is strong and independent but not without faults and I love that about her. Matt is the perfect counterpoint for her and I adore the fact that he knows when to step in and when to simply be there for her.

Things are hitting extremely close to home for Bree as evil threatens her loved ones. This was a pulse pounding read as the story unfolds and pulled me further in with each turn of the page.

I am really enjoying this series. Each book is a standalone although relationships develop and change with each installment.

Bree’s best friend and nanny Dana finds herself caught involved In a murder investigation. All the while another body is found in a junk yard; seemingly connected The police investigating are hot for Dana and we get a guest appearance from Morgan Dane as Dana hires her to help mitigate things. Someone is also stalking Bree. Add in an elderly man with dementia who keeps escaping his nurse chanting an eerie repeating 3 words. As always, Melinda connects all these subplots to make one masterpiece. Absolutely riveted and a little cold… see cover 🥶. I love how all of her books feature K9 and you can tell she’s done thorough research into it.

Post script- extremely bittersweet reading about Bree’s pup, Ladybug when the real Ladybug crossed the rainbow bridge

This is a spectacular addition to the series. It is full of the expected mystery and suspense but has the added benefit of having characters that the reader can easily find themselves rooting for. The relationships are real and full of heart, which adds another dimension to the story. Definitely a winner for fans of Melinda Leigh.