I love a romantic suspense novel, and when I found that Headwater Holiday was set during the Christmas season in one of my favorite places, I was all in! Hannah Lucero has written two fun main characters. I loved the snark and sass that was exchanged between Becky and Matt. Plus, who can resist a hero who loves rom-coms! The small town Appalachian mountain setting was a winner for me. I liked the investigation into terrorist activity in a very unlikely spot — that made it a bit more chilling to this small-town living and loving reader. The book is a very quick read and checked all my mystery/suspense/romance boxes. It’s perfect for a a long winter’s evening.
Recommended.
Audience: Adults.
(I borrowed this book from KU. All opinion expressed are mine alone.)
Hunting down a terrorist plot isn’t exactly Becky Salazar’s idea of a happy holiday. But duty calls, and if there’s one thing she is committed to, it’s using her exceptional language and analytical skills to stop insurgents and save lives. This time the unknown threat isn’t in the Middle East or a major city but centered on the tiny town of Rosman, North Carolina—and that peculiarity may be the scariest piece of the whole puzzle. With Christmas cheer and holiday romance the furthest things from her mind, Becky tries to ignore the persistently flirtatious deputy sheriff who is her unexpected partner for this mission.
Matt Taylor appears to be a stereotypical small-town deputy. But secrets are stored beneath his laidback exterior, and when a threat comes to his hometown, he is ready to protect and defend those he loves at all costs. His assignment to the emergency task force comes with an added opportunity—a second chance to catch the interest of the woman he’s never been able to forget.
Hannah Hood Lucero is a wife, mom of three, Army veteran, and self-proclaimed word-slinger. While it is the brackish waters of the Mississippi Sound that flow through her veins, western North Carolina holds her heart. Her love for storytelling is the fruit of a lifetime of cultivation in the vibrant cultures of the Gulf Coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains. She currently resides in South Mississippi with her husband and three children on their ten-acre homestead. They have a dog, thirteen chickens, and at least fifty species of mosquitos, depending on the month of the year. When she isn’t in the garden, at the stove, or homeschooling, she can be found at her computer—just follow the sound of frenetic typing. Her motto is, “Draft, edit, read, repeat.”
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