4 1/2 stars
Great mystery romance book! The book starts out with a murder of billionaire Henry Cavanaugh. But it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy (sarcasm)! But who is the killer? Author Rosalind James does a masterful job at keeping her reader guessing who the murderer could be right up until the very end of the book. We are introduced to each suspect, learn their history with the deceased and given their motive is for wanting to kill him. Oh, so many suspects! 
Jim Lawson is a sheriff and detective in the small of Paradise. He and his partner are assigned to the Cavanaugh murder case. While they begin to investigate they must notify Henry's only child. Estranged daughter, Hallie Cavanaugh. Someone Jim Lawson is very familiar with! 
Hallie comes back to Paradise for her estranged fathers funeral but only because his lawyer says she must be present for the reading of the will. Hallie had thought her father had written her out of the will so she was surprised when she was summoned. The reading of the will is full of surprises as are the people who were summoned. Of course the will itself leads to many suspects. Not everyone leaves happy about what the billionaire left or didn't leave them. 
Hallie and Jim seem to still have a strong attraction to one another but they can't get involved for reasons I won't spoil for you here. But while Hallie is back living in the mansion she grew up in she begins to get threats telling her to leave town. Throughout the book the threats escalate as does the sexual tension between Hallie and Jim. Sexual tension that must be released! 
This book will take hold of you from the first page to the last. The cast of characters are interesting and well written. The suspense leaves you hanging until the very end. 
This book is a standalone with a HEA! I highly recommend it. 
I reviewed this book so that other readers may enjoy it as well.

Wow. From nearly the moment you start reading you're hooked.
Hallie has to go back to Paradise, Idaho for the one person or reason she left. This time it was to bury him. She didn't even want to go to that but his attorney insisted & said she had to be there for the Will..... But her father's "ghost" isn't the only one she is being "chased" by.
A love that would never be & 14yrs of secrets & life happening while she was away.
This book had everything! Mystery, romance, heart pounding action, humor and twists & turns you do expect. I look forward to reading other books by this author.... she's a gifted storyteller.

This book was epic!  The characters were well developed and the plot felt real.  Lots of twists, turns and surprising developments.  I would heartily recommend this book.  I am going to go read the first two books in the series.

The characters are well developed, have great chemistry, and the story moves at a nice pace.  I had a problem with the heroine’s integrity in regards to abiding to the terms of her decreased father’s will but decided just to go with the flow and focus on the mystery surrounding the death of her father.  If you are a fan of this series you will enjoy this story. Thank you Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book i have read in the series and it won't be my last, I just couldn’t put it down and ended up reading through the night this book had a bit of everything in it,A great read that holds your interest till the last page.I loved it and will be checking out the rest of the series

This book had me guessing until almost the end – a good little mystery surrounded by a story of power, dysfunctionality, family and even love.  Hallie is back in Paradise for the reading of her father’s will – he was a hated man, and she had broken free and moved away years before.  She’s the poor little rich girl who only wanted normal.  Jim lives in Paradise and has known Hallie forever – he was her first – and that was the event that changed their lives and set the wheels in motion for this story.

Rosalind James has created a world where the characters seem real, and where rich isn’t enough for a lot of people.  I really enjoyed that this story has a heroine who has created her own life and enjoys giving away daddy’s money and possessions.  So refreshing!  Multi-dimensional character development, vivid descriptions, and compelling storytelling make this story stand out.  If you enjoy romance with mystery and a bit of thriller, this book is for you!  Five stars!!!

Hallie Cavanaugh has returned to Paradise, Idaho for her Fathers funeral and the reading of his will. Hallie and her Father had a contentious relationship. Her Father was a very manipulative and controlling man and he is still trying to control people from the grave. Hallie has to decide if it is worth it to fulfill the conditions of the will or return to her life in Seattle. It becomes obvious there are people who have an interest in her leaving town and don't have a problem encouraging her to make that decision, anonymously of course. Complicating the picture is a teenage relationship that ended badly between Hallie and Jim Lawson who is now a widowed deputy in town. There is a very strong attraction between them, but conditions in the will make a relationship risky. 

This is part of a series, but could be read on its own. There is a mystery in this book. There are a limited number of suspects so I was able to guess who the bad guy was. There is also romance, with some hot sex scenes. Even though I figured out the bad guy, the book held my interest all the way to the end and I wouldn't hesitate recommending it. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Honestly? I wasn't too excited to read about this book ..I usually  stay away from the premise of guy has a night stand with a girl, they both go separate ways afterward and meet again after 15 years.

But this book right here, the forth of this serie (it reads as a stand alone just right, so no need to read the prior books), gets you pretty hooked and on the edge right from the beginning with its suspense and romance, the whole set up, the intriguing characters and ..did I mentioned the romance!? Well it s the main focus of the book ( anti romance/erotic book readers be aware!) but it has also a good deal of suspense and thriller (there is a killer on the loose,people!!!!!) in case you are a fan of both.
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So Take me back is a really refreshing contemporary romantic novel with the right doses of mystery/drama/suspence as well as a sassy female character and a sexy male character... in Cowboy boots!
It is a bit of a Nora Roberts, Colleen Hoover and E.L.James shake all in one😂 One hell of a shake !!
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But I must say, Rosalind James is seriously a  good writer. I love her style, it flows beautifully and she does an amazing job at developing characters, building situations and relationships. Will definitely want to read more of this series.

I'm a fan of Rosalind James, and absolutely love her stories. They feel real, make you wish that you could meet the characters in real life.

3.5*
This book starts with a murder and goes from there. 
Henry Cavanaugh was the richest and most hated man in town, he was a despicable human being and while no one will miss him the question remains who killed him?
The reading of his will brings to light some secrets and surprises, of course he couldn't just give his money to his daughter he has to make her jump through hoops.
We have an interesting selection of characters the main two being Hallie the daughter who hasn't had any contact with her father for five years, she also believed she'd been cut from the will and Jim the town's deputy who used to be a troubled youth and broke Hallie's young heart.
Now my problem was I worked out really quickly who the villain was (or more importantly I thought I had) the more I read the more I realised I was right and then I started thinking how I actually like more of a challenge, I like to work for my answer not have it just given to me.
So it was just left for me to settle down (smugly) and read the rest of it and let all the characters catch up with me.
There's some fabulous characters here and it made for interesting reading and things hot up as the killer decides things aren't going the way they expected or as fast as they expected.
Then about half way in I started to have my doubts about the killer, things weren't adding up and I realised I might have been wrong. The more I read the more I realised I'd no idea who the killer was and I was so glad.
I liked so much about this book especially that it kept me guessing but something was missing, I'm not sure what exactly I know I didn't really feel any passion between Hallie and Jim although I liked them both and wanted them together I think part of it was I wanted her to want him more then the money and yes I know it wasn't really about the money but I wanted uncontrollable passion.

ARC from NetGalley

I will add my review to Amazon and Goodreads closer to the release date.
This was my first read by this author.
The main characters had great chemistry.  Honestly it was a slower pace than I like in my books.  I did like the character development, but it seemed like there was a lot of risk taken on the H/h part.  I didn't see the twist coming in the end, so all in all a good read.

After a father she was estranged from dies, a woman who left Paradise, Idaho due to his abuse, return reluctantly at the urging of his lawyer and has to come to terms with her past along with the man she had a high school fling with who is now the town's Sheriff.

This has a little of everything. Murder mystery, finding out that the victim was even more reprehensible than anyone knew, a second chance romance and a woman finally coming into her own and conquering the emotional abuse her childhood had damaged her with.

This book was not for me.  It was strange and not at all engaging.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the Paradise, Idaho series from  Rosalind James and "Take Me Back" is no exception. The main characters, Hallie and Jim, as well as all the secondary characters, are well-developed, characters from previous novels in the series return seamlessly, and the story lines in the books are unique and not only romantic but also suspenseful. There were many surprise twists and turns and even events that would seem "incredible" at the hands of a less skilled writer are quite credible when crafted by Ms. James.