Series:
Mystere Parish: Family Inheritance (Book 1)
After working as a cop in New Orleans, Carter Trahan is
back in Mystere Parish, where his latest assignment seems like a joke: making
sure Alaina LeBeau lives in her childhood home for two weeks to comply with her
mother's will. But soon the sexy sheriff isn't laughing. Someone -- or
something -- is stalking the beautiful defense lawyer, turning her once-grand
mansion into a house of horrors.
But as he searches for the truth, Carter must face ghosts
of his own past lurking in the bayou. Most troubling of all is his
unprofessional attraction to the woman he's protecting, as Alaina's allure
haunts him as no specter ever could….
Good book that kept me guessing to the end. Alaina is a lawyer
who, along with her two sisters, has inherited a house in the tiny town of
Calais, Louisiana. She and her sisters were separated and sent away by their
stepfather after their mother died. The stepfather has recently died, and the
terms of their mother's will state that each girl must live in the house for
two weeks before they can inherit. Alaina had just been passed over for a promised
promotion at work and decided to take those two weeks to reevaluate her future.
Carter is the sheriff of Calais and, as a favor to a
family friend, agreed to supervise Alaina's adherence to the terms of the will.
As a cop, the last thing he wants to do is babysit a big city defense lawyer.
He's none too happy when his first glimpse of Alaina triggers an unwelcome
attraction. But when strange things happen, he's determined to keep her safe.
The suspense of this story kept me hooked from start to
finish. Strange sounds, evidence that someone has been in the house with her,
topped off by a possible ghost, have Alaina and Carter on edge. Then, they learn
that trouble may have followed her from Baton Rouge. This story had multiple
twists, sometimes with more questions than answers, as they tried to identify
the culprit. The building tension kept me glued to the pages with a surprising
conclusion. Though the immediate mystery was solved, some unanswered questions
remain for the following books in the series.
I enjoyed watching the development of Alaina and Carter's
relationship. Neither was looking for it, but the sparks between them were
undeniable. Carter is a good guy who takes his job seriously. Despite the professional
antipathy between cops and defense lawyers, he finds it easy to connect with Alaina.
He is protective while still respecting her abilities and independence. Alaina
is strong and independent, but she isn't stupid. I liked that she didn't take
unnecessary risks. Carter and Alaina grew closer as they worked together to
identify the threat, but initially, they weren't looking at a future together. But
when the final confrontation was over, they realized they didn't want to be apart.
I'm curious now to read the other books and see how the
series turns out.
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