05/20/2019
Murder runs rampant on Whitaker Island, and the list of possible suspects is almost as big as the population in Dimon’s intense romantic thriller. After fleeing scandal in D.C., Hanson Rye refuses to let his attraction to the smart, beautiful Tessa Jenkins interfere with his new, calmer life. Tessa knows there’s more to Hanson than his grouchy personality; she’s as tough as he is, but she has her own secrets to keep buried, so she will just admire his good looks from afar. Then she sees an unknown man who disappears as quickly as he arrived, and finds his behavior suspicious. When the only cop on the island accuses her of overreacting to the stranger, she launches her own investigation, and Hanson, not wanting the insufferable woman to get hurt, signs on as her protector . When they discover the body of the man (who turns out to be Hanson’s arch-nemesis), Hanson becomes the prime suspect, and Tessa is the only one who’s close enough to him to help prove him innocent. Dimon perfectly balances the romance with the suspense in this thrilling, action-filled whodunit. Agent: Laura Bradford, Laura Bradford Literary. (July)
Lovers intent on putting their pasts behind them find fulfillment and danger on a secluded private island where everyone has something to hide. This riveting story with a sexy, edgy vibe moves at breakneck speed and splendidly launches a hot new series.” — Library Journal
“Murder runs rampant on Whitaker Island, and the list of possible suspects is almost as big as the population in Dimon’s intense romantic thriller... Dimon perfectly balances the romance with the suspense in this thrilling, action-filled whodunit.” — Publishers Weekly
“Dimon demonstrates her romantic suspense chops, setting her new series on an island full of residents who are part secret keepers, part gossipmongers. A fun, sexy, romantic mystery and a great series launch.” — Kirkus Reviews
“RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.” — Booklist
RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.
RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.
RITA Award-winning Dimon turns up the sensual heat level to full boil in the compulsively readable launch to her Whitaker Island series, while still delivering the razor-sharp wit for which she has become known and loved.”
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2019-04-28
A woman seeking refuge on a remote island inadvertently becomes an alibi for her sexy, grumpy handyman, who's being framed for murder.
Whitaker Island, "the perfect place to disappear," promises sanctuary for Tessa Jenkins, but she didn't expect to meet someone like Hansen Rye, the hot island handyman who can fix anything but isn't much of a people person, ignoring all the women who flirt with him. When Tessa asks him to help her investigate a seemingly abandoned boat, they see a mysterious man walking out of the sea dressed in a suit. The man disappears into the woods, and neither Hansen nor his best friend, Ben, the island cop, can find any trace of him. When Hansen stops at Tessa's house to give her an update, he finds her terrified, since a fierce storm is raging and someone just tried to break in. He stays the night to make sure she's safe, allowing them each to hint at their mutual crush and offering Hansen an alibi when the man is found outside Tessa's home the next morning, murdered. Hansen, who hadn't seen the man's face on the beach, now recognizes him as the person responsible for a tragedy in his family, someone he'd threatened in the past. Tessa stands by Hansen, and together they and Ben try to solve the crime, which ultimately makes them targets of a variety of enemies. Dimon demonstrates her romantic suspense chops, setting her new series on an island full of residents who are part secret keepers, part gossipmongers. Tessa and Hansen's shared attraction, respect, and trust drive their inevitable happy-ever-after, and we are entertained and intrigued by the journey.
A fun, sexy, romantic mystery and a great series launch.
