Blog Tour; Stranded

By Real Talk Book Talk - June 05, 2020

Title: Stranded

Series: In Midsummer #1

Author: Jessica Frances

Genre: M/M Mystery Romance

Release Date: May 29, 2020

One small town. One hot sheriff. One night of passion. One massive cold shoulder. One murder. One suspect. One chance.

I’m furious when my car breaks down in the small, quiet town of Midsummer, Arkansas. Then I meet the incredibly hot town sheriff and hope that things might be looking up. Unfortunately, that encounter sours fast, leaving me ready to put this town in my rearview mirror. That won’t be easy though, since my car has left me stranded here. Now I’m trapped in a town that has nothing to offer me.

Or does it?

When an opportunity presents itself that could see me staying longer than expected, I begin to notice Midsummer’s charm. I start to wonder if maybe staying won’t be such a bad thing. Even the sheriff is beginning to thaw toward me.

That is until someone commits murder and I become the number one suspect.

Can I convince everyone I’m not the murderer? Or will the real killer walk free?

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I found this book to be interesting. The dynamics of the town was really fun. You can't go wrong with a small-town romance. It took me some time to warm up to Rocky. He wasn't everything I wanted him to be, though I understood his reservations, I thought Conner was a better person than I am at times. Though I do think they're perfect for each other, just not my first choice of a couple.

I like the slight mystery aspect of who the real killer was. Watching Conner prove himself and try to hep in clear his name as nice to read. He's a good character and I loved him from the beginning. I'm glad that he gave the town a chance to win him over because right away Midsummer was a place I would have loved to visit. It was an all-around solid read for me, not perfect but I enjoyed the time I spent reading.

Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.