A nice addition to the series.
597711
A fan of this series, I had high hopes for this book.  It's like returning to your favorite town and cast of characters.  While I did enjoy the chemistry between the two main characters and related to their struggles, there were some things that took away from the story in spots and really bothered me.

The first thing that distracted from the main plot was the back story. There were paragraphs on paragraphs at times and it seemed like it was too much.  The second thing that distracted from the main plot was giving so much time to a secondary character.  I would of been fine with some information and scenes with the ex-wife but, again, there was so much that it seemed over the top.

As expected, the two characters have internal issues they are dealing with and the town is trying to help them out and push them together.  Large families, boisterous get-togethers, whispered conversations.  Everyone wants to help out the girl jilted at the altar, especially Jack.  He's been the "date" many times so why shouldn't he go this time.  Emmaline isn't interested.  She'd prefer a perfectly nice stranger.  After all, she still has her ice cream to go home to and isn't a damsel in distress.  No longer does she have to worry about eating what's healthy since her fiancee dumped her for his personal trainer.  She doesn't need a knight in shining armour.

Dealing with PTSD, Jack tries to hide from everyone what's really going on.  Overcoming her stutter, Emmaline tries to keep the demons from returning.  When they keep bumping into each other, neither can deny the attraction they feel for each other.  Surprising for both of them, they must figure out how to make it work without their past coming between them.

Relationships of all types are addressed in this book and that was a pleasant surprise.  Stepfamilies, adopted children, at-risk teens, elderly relatives, gay siblings, etc.  Higgins did a great job of making all those relationships add to the story in a way that worked.  Add the lovable german shepherd puppy named Sarge and you have a nice addition to the series but not the best so far.
4665432
Still a good story, enjoyed reading it and I recommend it. I connected a little more with the characters than with the previous books in the series. I look forward to what comes next.
1235491
good read with some fun turns, a nice addition to the series, can't wait for the next one in the series.
2325222
This was a great addition to the series. I enjoy reading this a quick type read and have not been let down. Would recommend if you like the series
1932309
A good fast paced read. If you like the series you'll love this book.
2535756
There are few rough spots (parts that lose your interest but you have to get through them to understand the rest of the book), and lots of typos.  Overall it was a nice addition to the series.
4261194
If you have read the other books in this series you will enjoy this book. It adds depth to Auri's character, and adds context to what happens between her interactions with kothe.
3131880
Not the best in the series but a real good addition to it. Still has spelling and grammar errors like the others.

Would read again
3824683
I really enjoyed this book. A nice addition to the series. I actually love that it's about romance not sex which makes it different from lots of vooks out there. I did spot a couple of grammatical errors but not enough to down rate this book. Looking foward to the next installment.
733594
A great addition to the series. This is really a great set of books for light reading for an adult or some more advanced stuff for a younger one.
4831131
This is a great continuation of the series.

It was upsetting to see one of the heroes fall, but it is good to see them back in this book.  The story gets a little richer, but I would have liked a bit more filling out of the story line.

I won't address the author's abilities, but as a reader of the other books in the series a reader already knows the author's abilities.
3544907
This was a good addition to the series.  Book one was better but this one is still pretty good.  Time to get the next one.
2392143
Ive read all the books in the In Death series and as a matter of fact have read almost all of the twice or more.

This latest addition to the series lives up to previous published novels.  I know that some with say that this is not the best book in this series or some such comment but if you go back and read the reviews of ALL previous books in this series you will find NOT ONE that a small number of people have said the very same thing.  This pretty well shows that (1) you cannot make all your readers happy all of the time and (2) different people have different people have different tastes in reading.  I more or less completely ignore those types of reviews because I like to make up my own mind.  Like everyone I have books here that I like more than others but on the other hand, looking at the In Death series as a whole I cannot remember one of the books, including this one that I did not enjoy on more than one level.  The author is a great teller of tales and proves it to the majority of her readers over and over and over again.

We learn in this book more background information and the author has held up her characters quite well throughout.  I enjoy the witty conversations and Eves clueless work play.

All in all I thought this was a good addition to the series and enjoyed it cover to cover and am quite looking forward to the next offering.
3248038
Another good chapter in the new series with new attributes.
1083412
A good read and nicely connected to the previous book.
2537129
An enjoyable story.  A great update to the earlier ones.
4400098
For those who have read the series this is a nice compliment to some referencing. Not as good as other books but I enjoyed it as well.