Blurb:
Can
a dead body in a chocolate shop revive a battle-fatigued cop? Or will it take
the owner of the shop to save him?
Homicide
detective Scott Whelan lived for the job—until one day he was caught in the
middle of a robbery gone bad. Although some call him a hero, he thinks of
himself as a coward and a failure. He exists now in what he calls his “Dark
Place.” He accepts a new job as a civilian with the Pine Hills Police
Department, thinking being close to the job will be better than leaving it
completely. But when he finds himself in the middle of the investigation, Scott
has to choose where his loyalties lie—with his brotherhood in blue, or his
attractive new neighbor who needs someone on her side. And figure out how to
get out of the dark.
Against
her parents’ wishes, Ashley Eagan has split from her unsupportive fiancé and
moved to Pine Hills to start her dream business: Confections by Ashley. Faced
with countless construction setbacks, she fears her plans for the perfect grand
opening will be ruined. When a dead body turns up in her shop, a delayed
opening is the least of her worries. Now, she’s afraid she’s facing murder
charges. Her new neighbor has connections with the police department, but he’s
sending mixed messages. One minute he’s the friendly, handsome neighbor, the
next, he’s playing cop. Not to mention he’s carrying enough baggage for a
world-wide cruise. If Ashley’s learned anything since leaving home, it’s that
she’s the only one she can count on.
Saving
Scott is the third book in Terry Odell’s Pine Hills Police series. Meet two new
residents, and connect with some familiar faces, as Scott and Ashley learn to
work together and trust one another. Things heat up hotter than the ovens in
Ashley’s bakery when Ashley’s a suspect in a murder investigation.
About the Author:
Terry
Odell was born in Los Angeles and now makes her home in Divide, Colorado. An
avid reader (her parents tell everyone they had to move from their first home
because she finished the local library), she always wanted to “fix” stories so
the characters did what she wanted—in books, television, and the movies. Once
she began writing, she found this wasn't always possible, as evidenced when the
mystery she intended to write rapidly became a romance.
However,
her entry into the world of writing can be attributed to a “mistake” when her
son mentioned the Highlander television series on a visit home. Being the “good
mother,” she began watching the show and soon connected with the world of
fanfiction—first as a reader, then as a critique giver, and then, one brave
weekend, she wrote her first short story.
Things
snowballed, and soon she was writing her first original novel. Much later, she
mentioned something about a recent Highlander episode to her son, and he said, “Oh,
I’ve never actually watched the show, I just thought the concept was cool.”
Little did he know what he’d started.
With
a degree in Psychology from UCLA, she loves getting into the minds of her
characters, turning them loose in tight spots, and seeing what they do. Too
often, they surprise her.
Review by Rochelle:
I
received the boxed set of all four Pine Hills Police books in return for an
honest review. Unlike so many series I receive, each book stands alone and
there are no cliff-hangers! Thank you, Ms. Odell!
After
losing his partner and almost losing his life, Scott Whelan has transferred from
the detective’s unit of the Polk County sheriff’s department to a civilian job
in Pine Hills, one of the small towns in the county. He believes he’s lost his
edge, become a coward. Answering phones in the quiet town will keep him close
to the job without putting him—or anyone with him—in harm’s way. Until he meets
his next-door neighbor, Ashley Eagan.
Ashley
has moved to Pine Hills to start over, and to fulfill a dream. She’s opening a
chocolate shop, but the construction’s been fraught with delays. They’re the
least of her worries, however, when the woman who runs a neighboring business
turns up dead in her store, and Ashley is the prime suspect. Scott finds
himself drawn into the investigation, and with Detective Randy Detwiler still
on his honeymoon, the force is short-handed. Would Scott mind assisting in a
consulting role?
Ms.
Odell is pretty good at spinning a tale. This time, I really did not see it
coming. I did not figure out who the killer was until Scott and Ashley did. Woo
Hoo! What a ride!
Author Website: http://terryodell.com/
Heat Rating: R
Length: 346 Pages
Prices:
Print: $10.99
Digital:
Saving Scott: $3.99
Pine Hills Police Boxed Set (Four Books): $5.99
Buy Links:
Saving Scott: http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Scott-Pine-Hills-Police-ebook/dp/B007VFUB0G/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Pine Hills Police Boxed Set (Four Books): http://www.amazon.com/Pine-Hills-Police-Complete-Novels-ebook/dp/B018Y32FWK/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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