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Dire Straits: Small-Town Romantic Suspense (Aspen Falls Novel Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Melissa Pearl (Author), Anna Cruise (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 100 ratings
The drowning wasn’t an accident. Instinct is telling him to look deeper. To find the story…

Jarrett is a good reporter. He knows a front-page story when he sees one. When a woman is found dead on the banks of the river, the police assume it was accidental. But Jarrett thinks otherwise, and sets out on a mission to uncover the truth. A mission that involves a certain beautiful cop.

Jessica is a good cop. She keeps her head down and does her job, desperate to prove herself, especially to the person that matters most. The person who was ripped from her life so many years ago. But she is restless, fighting the desire growing inside of her to do more than just follow orders.

When their paths cross, both are driven to find answers about the woman’s death. The further their investigation goes, the more they discover, and Jarrett and Jessica soon realize that the case goes far deeper than a simple drowning. Digging for answers exposes new risks, posing a threat to both their jobs, their lives…and their feelings for each other.

You’ll love Dire Straits, because of its simmering romance, intriguing mystery and explosive conclusion.
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  1. Book 4 of 6
    Aspen Falls Novel
  2. Print length
    410 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    14 July 2018
  5. File size
    1.6 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FLM2DB3
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 410 pages
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  1. Melissa Pearl

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    Melissa Pearl is a romance author writing in a variety of genres from YA paranormal romance and mystery adventure to NA contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She also writes under the pen names Jordan Ford & Sophia Quinn. She’s passionate about telling love stories with relatable characters who will take you on a journey. If you’re after an escape from reality, a romantic adventure, an intriguing mystery or a romance that will tug on your heartstrings then you’re in the right place.

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    Anna Cruise

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    Anna Cruise is the bestselling author of the Abby & West series along with the Aspen Fall series co-written with Melissa Pearl. A diehard romantic, she loves heartthrob heroes and happy endings in both fiction and real life.

    Anna grew up on the beaches of San Diego but currently resides in Minneapolis. Her office is her couch and her colleagues are her menagerie of pets.

    Anna loves to hear from readers! Email her at authorannacruise@gmail.com, and sign up for her never-spammy newsletter to hear about upcoming releases and sales: http://eepurl.com/B5bP9

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  • Tiah Macdonald
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
    Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2018
    Well Melissa has done it again! I loved every minute of this book! They just keep getting better. The characters are beautifully written and the plot masterfully created to suck the reader in and never let them go. And this book did just that, I laughed, I cried and I reread parts just to relive it.
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  • Renee Adams-Cook
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great additon to the series
    Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2018
    I love this author and love reading everything she writes. Once again, I enjoyed reading this book and I am truly enjoying this series. I loved the mystery element of this book and enjoyed the characters of Jessica and Jarrett. I can't wait for more to come.

    Recommended reading.
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  • Gina Cihacz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful storyline
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 July 2018
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    Great Book. Wonderful storyline. Keeps you hanging until the end. Two people with their own wishes on hold, one to take care of his family and one to fulfill the dreams of the father she lost so young. This is the story of Jarrett and Jessica, the reporter and police person. They've seen each other before but something caught their eyes one day, telling them to take another look. But a dead body and a mysterious trail of illness may be the ruin for their new relationship.
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  • Karina G R
    4.0 out of 5 stars good
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 December 2022
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    Not my favorite story from this series...but it was good.
    Still curious about, who is next

    I recommend this series
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  • KimmyT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous Suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 July 2018
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    I liked this book a lot because of how well thought out the mystery and plot was. I had a little trouble with the conflict that brewed between Jessica and Jarrett, but there always has to be conflict right? I personally thought that Jessica was being too hard on Jarrett when clearly he had good intentions the entire time. However as always, the happy ever after made me smile and I appreciated the book as a piece of the entire series. I love all these books!!
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  • Lenoreo @ Celebrity Readers
    3.0 out of 5 stars Strong start, I just had some issues at the end
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 August 2018
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    3.5 stars — I was sucked right into the beginning of this one!! It was compelling, I was intrigued by our two main characters, and the mystery felt like it was shaping up to have an Erin Brokovich feel…I was curious how it was going to play out! But then somewhere along the way I apparently got a bit bored… Could be partially my mood, but I was avoiding reading instead of using every excuse to read. So essentially, this book started off strong, but didn’t finish quite as strongly for me.

    Like I said, I was intrigued by both Jessica and Jarrett at the beginning, and I actually rather liked them. I loved that the romance felt a bit more obvious in this one (as compared to Dead Set), and they were actually kind of cute with the way they were crushing on each other and flirting. I appreciated that they were both struggling with their careers and futures, and that it all kind of came to a head at the same time. I even understood both of their needs for something juicier to tackle.

    As far as the mystery went, for me it felt fairly obvious from the start, but there were a few twists and turns that still surprised me…just not the main gist. I’m not actually a big suspense/mystery reader though, so that wasn’t ever going to be the part that sold the book for me, but I still appreciated where that storyline went.

    I think I started to lose interest as the mystery dragged out a bit…and also because I wasn’t getting as much bang for the buck in the romance department. I don’t mind fade to black, but then I kind of want some great kissing scenes, and even those felt short. *AGAIN* that’s just my personal taste, what does it for this reader, not a problem with the book per say.

    And then the ending had me annoyed with BOTH of our MCs. I felt like their reactions/overreactions/emotional outbursts rubbed me the wrong way. Jarrett used Jess’s insecurities against her, and he was behaving a bit irrationally IMO. And when it came down to crunch time, I guess I didn’t understand Jess’s hangups as well as I thought I did. And even after all that, I felt like some little issues weren’t resolved after the climax (like Jess’s trust issues).

    So yeah. This is partly just a mismatch for me, and partly me being hard on characters. But even saying all that, I was still pleasantly surprised by how much it sucked me in at the beginning, so I gotta give mad props.
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  • Olga
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it !
    Reviewed in the United States on 21 July 2018
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    Another great (love) story in Aspen Falls ! It's so well written, you get caught in the story from the first page and it's impossible to stop reading. The characters are lovely, and I love the interaction with the characters from previous stories.
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