Rattlesnake Road
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4.4 • 102 Ratings
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- $5.99
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Publisher Description
Welcome to 1314 Rattlesnake Road—the perfect hideaway to escape your past…
After leaving her posh NYC life behind, fashion editor Grey Dalton escapes to a small Southern town to pick up the broken pieces of her life. On impulse, she purchases a rumored-to-be-haunted house—only to find herself pulled into a decade-old murder mystery, and onto the rocky road of recovery and self-discovery.
Men are the last thing on her mind… until she meets a tattooed cowboy and a dashing businessman. One will steal her heart. The other… her soul.
♥ Named one of POPSUGAR’s 12 Best Romance Books ♥
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“A dark, edge-gripping emotional read.” — Obsessive Reads ★★★★★
“Sexy, suspenseful romance.” — Publisher’s Weekly ★★★★★
“Strong characterization bolsters this profound, romantic tale.” — Kirkus ★★★★★
“McKinney keeps it real, expertly balancing internal struggles and outside conflict while weaving tough situations into a beautiful love story.” — Publisher’s Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This sexy, suspenseful romance from McKinney (the Steele Shadows series) finds recovering alcoholic Grey Dalton working to rebuild her life after suffering a miscarriage, losing her job, and leaving her philandering husband. A poverty-stricken childhood with an alcoholic mother left Grey determined to have money—and after 10 years of marriage, she realizes this was the main motivation behind her partnership with her wealthy, uncaring husband. After their separation, she's happy to trade in busy New York City for the tranquil Berry Springs, where she meets the gruff and sexy mechanic Declan Montgomery. She's also being wooed by wealthy developer Lucas Covington, who's out to take over the small town's land, and as she struggles with trauma and sobriety, she makes some bad decisions—but Declan's always there to help her get back on track. Meanwhile, Declan's fighting demons of his own, as many of the townsfolk still pin a long-unsolved murder on him. Nothing comes easy for this pair of kindred spirits, but as they face the hard truths of their lives they get plenty of opportunities to prove their loyalty to each other. McKinney keeps it real, expertly balancing internal struggles and outside conflict while weaving tough situations into a beautiful love story. (Self-published)
Customer Reviews
Great story
Great read, couldn’t put it down
Great story
I so enjoyed this book! Really had a hard time putting it down. The story was good and I learned not to eat or drink while reading it after snorting water out my nose…twice. This author has a wicked sense of humor.
Fantastic
The first chapter hooks you. It is compelling, mysterious, suspenseful, and yet, heartfelt. This is an emotional story with ups and downs, coming to grips with your past, your failures, and your strength to move forward. It’s heavy on narration which usually boggs down a story, but it fits the contemplative nature of the heroine. It works in this story. It works well. You can relate easily to the main characters, Grey and Declan. They are both working on themselves and are still able to lend support to each other. HEA. Recommend. There are potential triggers; alcohol abuse, rough sex, murder, miscarriage, and violence.
A couple of things bothered me. Why did Grey not bring up the discrepancy of the house picture to the realtor-false advertising vs dump. Also, the statement, (that’s) the moment I fell in love with Declan Montgomery, was used twice- chaps 42,43. I don’t think it was intentional.
I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.