Deeanne Gist, the bestselling author of A Bride Most Begrudging and The Measure of a Lady, has a background in education and journalism. Her credits include People magazine, Parents, and Parenting. With a line of parenting products called “I Did It!® Productions” and a degree from Texas A&M, she continues her writing and speaking. She and her family live in Houston, Texas.
J. Mark Bertrand has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston. After one hurricane too many, he left Houston and relocated with his wife Laurie to the plains of South Dakota.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the shadows of Charleston, someone is watching her… Rylee Monroe, a dogwalker in Charleston’s wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her.
Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dogwalker seems to be at the center of everything. As danger draws ever closer, Logan must choose: Chase the girl, the story, or plunge into the shadows after the villain who threatens everything?
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MY REVIEW:
I have always enjoyed books by Deeanne Gist but her collaboration with Mark Bertrand for Beguiled took things to a new level in my opinion. The romantic aspect developed naturally while the mystery and suspense built at the ideal tempo with just the right balance of humor. All characters were perfectly defined and authentic. The city of Charleston was the perfect setting and the authors brought it to life with all its beauty by day and ominous atmosphere by night. I would have liked to see a bit more spiritual content but won’t complain too much about that.
I really enjoyed Beguiled and hope that Deeanne and Mark will write more books together soon.
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