Several months ago I came across Dark Water in the Amazon bookstore and after reading the synopsis decided I had to give it a try. Although at the time I tended to strictly read straight romance, the description of this book intrigued me, and I became ensnared by the idea of a romance which included mystery and suspense as well. I am very glad I gave this story a chance because I genuinely enjoyed it and it opened a new world of romance novels for me that I hadn’t experienced.
Lacy is a young woman who moved away from home on a quest to discover more out of life. But when she finds out that her sister has died, Lacy returns home to raise her 11 year old nephew ending up in a bitter custody battle. Though Lacy has always believed that her sister's death was not accidental and is certain that her ex-husband was somehow involved, she has never been able to find any proof. Making matters worse, she feels her nephew knows something more surrounding the circumstances of the death of his mother, but he refuses to confide in Lacy. As he begins acting out, hanging around with the "wrong kids" and getting in trouble, he is brought home one night by Frank who, unbeknownst to them, has a connection with them as he is the cop who discovered her sister’s body.
Frank is a cop who after being dispatched out to a family disturbance between a woman and her ex-husband, is ultimately left with no alternative but to leave without any arrests only to later discover her body in Lake George. Although Frank has always felt there was some definite foul play involved regarding her death, he has never found anything to prove it. But when Frank catches a young boy causing trouble and brings him home where he lives with his aunt, he soon discovers that they are related to the young woman and that they too believe her death was not an accident. Continuing to feel guilty for not protecting her sister, Frank quickly begins to feel a connection with both Lacy and her nephew, with a growing deep desire to keep them safe and to get to the bottom of the mystery he has always felt surrounded her death. When Frank and Lacy ultimately agree that working together would be beneficial to the possibility of unraveling the truth, they begin spending more time together which ultimately develops into a deeper connection than they ever imagined could be possible. As the attraction grows between them, Frank’s need to shield both Lacy and her nephew from harm magnifies. But will Frank and Lacy ever be able to admit that their attraction and increasing allure goes much deeper than the link they share through her sister’s death?
This was definitely an enjoyable read. You could clearly feel the strong connection between Lacy and Frank and their struggle with admitting their true feelings towards one another. I very much enjoyed the intrigue and page-turning suspense of this book as well as Jen Taly’s writing style and the way she presents the characters through the pages of her book. This is the first novel I have read of Ms. Taly, and although it is the second book in this series, it can be read on its own. I will definitely be on the watch for other books from this author and will certainly pick up the first book in this series as well.
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