About the Book:
In a town shrouded by secrets, a photographer and the reclusive heir of the Ballentine fortune join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy.
Brooklynn Wright must win a photography contest to save her gallery, and the perfect sunrise shot at a remote inlet north of town is her best hope. But when she witnesses a smuggling operation at a hidden dock and is chased by armed men, her dreams of artistic glory become a nightmare flight for survival. Rescued by a mysterious stranger, Brooklynn is forced to take refuge with him in an abandoned mansion the townspeople claim is cursed—afraid to trust her grumpy protector but with no other choice.
Billionaire Forbes Ballentine returned to Shadow Cove for answers, not distractions. Haunted by the unsolved murder of his family twenty years ago, he’s spent his life in the shadows, hunting for the truth. He believes the network Brooklynn stumbled upon is tied to his family’s deaths, but protecting the cheerful photographer means jeopardizing the investigation he’s been chasing for decades. Especially when her presence stirs feelings he’s not prepared to face.
As Brooklynn and Forbes grow closer, so do the network’s ruthless enforcers. With everyone in town hiding something, they must navigate lies, betrayal, and deadly truths. When the network closes in, they’ll have to trust each other completely—or lose everything.
Dive into this gripping romantic suspense full of mystery, secrets, and danger, where two broken souls must uncover the truth while battling the enemies outside—and the wounds within.
My Thoughts:
Capturing You lands as the sixth full-length novel in The Wright Heroes of Maine series by Robin Patchen. I read book one (which I loved) but not any of the other novels. I recognized some character name dropping, but Capturing You worked fine as a standalone romantic suspense.
I read about one-third of Capturing You before the story truly hooked me. The mysterious murder of Forbes’ family had me side eyeing all the secondary characters, wondering who knew details about the murder and who did it. Was Forbes’ late father a good guy or a bad guy? As is typical for Patchen’s novels, my guesses were incorrect and I didn’t know who did what until it was explained.
The murder mystery element of Capturing You appealed to me the most, but the novel also held suspense, some character growth, and a romance with the forced proximity and grumpy/sunshine tropes. At times, Brooklynn's optimism and naivety felt unrealistic, but I stuck with the story and enjoyed the big reveals and the happily ever after. Readers of Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips will likely enjoy Capturing You by Robin Patchen. Three stars.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.
Brooklynn Wright must win a photography contest to save her gallery, and the perfect sunrise shot at a remote inlet north of town is her best hope. But when she witnesses a smuggling operation at a hidden dock and is chased by armed men, her dreams of artistic glory become a nightmare flight for survival. Rescued by a mysterious stranger, Brooklynn is forced to take refuge with him in an abandoned mansion the townspeople claim is cursed—afraid to trust her grumpy protector but with no other choice.
Billionaire Forbes Ballentine returned to Shadow Cove for answers, not distractions. Haunted by the unsolved murder of his family twenty years ago, he’s spent his life in the shadows, hunting for the truth. He believes the network Brooklynn stumbled upon is tied to his family’s deaths, but protecting the cheerful photographer means jeopardizing the investigation he’s been chasing for decades. Especially when her presence stirs feelings he’s not prepared to face.
As Brooklynn and Forbes grow closer, so do the network’s ruthless enforcers. With everyone in town hiding something, they must navigate lies, betrayal, and deadly truths. When the network closes in, they’ll have to trust each other completely—or lose everything.
Dive into this gripping romantic suspense full of mystery, secrets, and danger, where two broken souls must uncover the truth while battling the enemies outside—and the wounds within.
My Thoughts:
Capturing You lands as the sixth full-length novel in The Wright Heroes of Maine series by Robin Patchen. I read book one (which I loved) but not any of the other novels. I recognized some character name dropping, but Capturing You worked fine as a standalone romantic suspense.
I read about one-third of Capturing You before the story truly hooked me. The mysterious murder of Forbes’ family had me side eyeing all the secondary characters, wondering who knew details about the murder and who did it. Was Forbes’ late father a good guy or a bad guy? As is typical for Patchen’s novels, my guesses were incorrect and I didn’t know who did what until it was explained.
The murder mystery element of Capturing You appealed to me the most, but the novel also held suspense, some character growth, and a romance with the forced proximity and grumpy/sunshine tropes. At times, Brooklynn's optimism and naivety felt unrealistic, but I stuck with the story and enjoyed the big reveals and the happily ever after. Readers of Susan May Warren and Lisa Phillips will likely enjoy Capturing You by Robin Patchen. Three stars.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.
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