Very good book. The suspense started from the first chapter and didn't stop. Hilde has been friends with Dana for six years and they have gotten to know each other very well. When Dana asks Hilde to go along with her to welcome a recently discovered relative Hilde is glad to do it. Unfortunately, something about Dee Anne Justice rubs Hilde the wrong way and she doesn't trust her. Hilde is a pretty straightforward person and she doesn't hide her feelings well. Pretty soon strange accidents start happening to her and she suspects that Dee is behind them. When she expresses her suspicions to Dana and her husband she is accused of imagining things or being jealous of Dana's relative. Colt is the only one who believes her. Colt had been asking Hilde out but she had turned him down because of his reputation with the ladies. But as they work together to find the truth Hilde realizes that she had misjudged him. Their romance progressed pretty quickly thanks to the stress of the situation. I really liked Hilde's loyalty to her friend and the way she was determined to protect Dana even through Dana's bad treatment of her. She even put Dana's safety ahead of her own.

Colt had been smitten with Hilde for some time. He used to date some empty headed women but soon realized that he had outgrown that kind of relationship. I liked the way that he wasn't going to give up but was willing to wait awhile before trying again. When the trouble started between Hilde and Dee Anne he was skeptical at first but soon agreed with Hilde that something wasn't right. He was very glad that he was around to protect Hilde. I loved the way that he was willing to do what was needed to get to the truth, even risking his job and his friendship with Hud and Dana. Colt was such a sweetheart with Hilde, being there when she needed him and also knowing that she wasn't making things up.

I really wanted to smack Hud and Dana. How Hud, as a lawman, would allow a stranger into their home without checking her out is beyond me. Once strange things started happening he should have checked her out. Dana really pissed me off a lot. She had been friends with Hilde for six years and she suddenly starts taking a stranger's word over Hilde's. She should have been at least a little concerned about what Hilde was talking about. Both of them deserve the guilty feelings they ended up suffering. Hilde didn't deserve the way that they treated her and it would take me a long time to forgive them. ( )

In Daniel’s romantic suspense novel, Dana Cardwell openly welcomes her long lost cousin into her home for a reunion. Hilde Jacobson has been close friends with Dana for the past six years and finds herself unable to like the stranger. This skilled imposter dupes everyone except Deputy Marshal Colt Dawson. Colt sides with Hilde on the issue and finds himself saving her from “accidents” that keep happening. Believing the cousin wants to get rid of Hilde, Colt steps up to protect her from a predator lurking in plain sight.

Another great story from the Cardwell Ranch. ( )

I got involved in the story. I got mad at Dana and her husband Hud. I could not believe how fast they turned away from a goodfriend and believed a stranger over thier friend. I know I am way into the story when I feel so strongly about what is going on.
Dana Cardwell was excited to find a cousin she never knew she had. She invited her to stay at her ranch. Even offered to pay her way. Dana got her good friend and business partner to go with her to pick up.
Hilde Jacobson was the owner of Needles and Pins. She left work to go with Dana to the airport to pickup Dee Anna Justice. She also agreed to go on a picnic with them up to the waterfall. Hilde was not as trusting of Dee and asked her questions about her life. Dee tries to knock her into the falls and at the last moment grabbed her and pulled her back.
Deputy Marshal Colt Dawson has wanted to date Hilde. In fact he took his break across the street at the cafe so he could see her. He did ask her out and she turned him down. Hud noticed that he was taking his break at the cafe too.
Dee Anna Justice or who ever she is. Has taken her id and plans to see what she can get. Dee acts so sweet. She wants Dana's life with Hud not his kids. She can see that Hilde does not fall for her act. She warns her away at the falls. Dee is good at making others look bad while she looks inocent.
Rick Cameron has followed Dee to Montana. Dee tells everyone that he is a old boyfriend that was not taking the break too well. Also says he drinks a lot.
Hilde tries to get everybody to believe that Dee is not who she thinks she is. That she tried to kill her. That Rick was going to tell her the truth. Colt starts to believe her and risks his job for it.
I could not put the book down till I finshed it. I wanted to scream and shout at these characters. I believed them and wanted them to see the truth sooner.
Thier are a few love scenes and viloence in the book.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley. I like B.J. Daniels books and plan to read more of them in the future.
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue (April 1, 2013) 224 pages ASIN: B00ALTVMO8 ( )

This is the third Cardwell Ranch book I’ve read, having read the first two books of the series. I did not find jumping ahead to be terribly detrimental, though I do suspect this title might have been a tad richer if I hadn’t skipped a couple books.

As I’ve come to expect from Daniels, there is a good bit of danger and suspense taking place. Though I found the situation here to anger me. I think I sympathized with Hilde too much and wanted to slap Dana and Hud upside the head for being so dense most of the time. While my frustration with Dana and Hud spurred me to keep reading because I wanted to see them wake up and see Dee Anna for what she really was, it also took something away from my enjoyment of reading the story. The romance element was not quite strong enough to draw my attention away from the stupidity being displayed.

All in all I’m not sad to have read the book. It was a fine read. I’ve just read better books and definitely better ones by Daniels. ( )