The Lake House Secret, A Romantic Mystery Novel (A Jenessa Jones Mystery Book 1)

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The lovable Aunt Renee me gets the word there is a report job and recommends Jenessa. Lucky for her she gets the job.

It is a Jenessa Jones is immediately pulled into the human remains story. She has a flair for getting a detective on her side. I loved her and George together. Not a spoiler, but she does have a way with getting him on her side to spill a secret or three. He is the one who got away. Well I dont know if that is accurate anyway. I hated him and then loved him. The author does a great job of adding one mystery and one secret at a time.

Seriously a page turner. This town is chock full of drama. Obviously I loved Jenessa, she was all that! Funny, pretty, smart and sneaky! I liked how there were secrets being spread out through the Hidden Valley chapters. I also liked how she second guessed who was the killer. There is a chapter where you even think it may be her best friend. A very good plot that moves along at a steady pace. The biggest reveal was about Logan the boyfriend who stole her heart. His part is a steamy must read for sure!

The characters are all lovable in a way that you know they will be in the next book. I hope it is a long series. Long live Aunt Renee! Did I mention that was me? Debra Burroughs is a new author to me. Her husband is our realtor and she gave me a copy of this book to read and review. Since I had not read any of Debra's books I had no idea what I was getting in to. Debra creates great, three dimensional characters. The plot doesn't lack, it moves at a steady pace, which keeps you turning pages. This book is her newest release and is the beginning of a new series.

If you enjoy good romantic suspense this is definitely a book for you. Jul 20, Mandy rated it it was amazing. Great read and had me on my toes until the end! Jan 17, Kimberlie rated it it was ok Shelves: I just posted an update about credibility issues and the very next Chapter 15 takes a swan leap off a cliff. I'm just not buying THAT view spoiler [ the girl in the locket picture is her BFF but she doesn't see a resemblance yet her aunt does hide spoiler ] as a reader. Then, her boss's cousin at the crime lab.

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And next, her high school friend on the police force. But asking is only half. They all seem to do it with barely a 2nd thought. I dont know about the believability here This is better than some of the other 'cozy mysteries' i've read so far in an effort to catch up on my Goodreads challenge, because I'm currently behind by 40 books and stories like these are light and easy fluff that I can breeze through quickly. The main character wasn't terribly unlikable, but she sure did bust out a lot of her best friend's business without telling her best friend first.

If I were that friend, I'd be kind of pissed. And since when do reporters run investigations? I mean techn This is better than some of the other 'cozy mysteries' i've read so far in an effort to catch up on my Goodreads challenge, because I'm currently behind by 40 books and stories like these are light and easy fluff that I can breeze through quickly.

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I mean technically she wasn't running it but she sure gave some orders and "helpful hints" to the detective working on the case. Feb 05, Victoria Knight rated it it was amazing. A must Romance is not my type of book, investigative mysteries are, so I didn't know how I would like it. It had everything and the mystery was a real surprise. I also like the fact that Debra kept it clean with no cussing or mushy sex. It was well written without spelling or grammatical errors and I loved the characters.

I would recommend this book to everyone and I really want to read more of Debra Burrough's books. Feb 23, Mary Schildman rated it it was amazing. Somehow the book grabbed me and I didn't stop reading until the end. All the characters are interesting and the plot was great. Light, gentle romance, family dynamics, and friendship builds a great background for the mystery.

Looking forward to book number 2. Nov 01, Nancy rated it liked it. Oct 12, Beth rated it it was amazing. I love a romance, suspense mystery Apr 16, Becky Dossett rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed the book. I'm looking forward to book 2 in the series. Apr 10, Jamie Rose rated it did not like it. The Lake House Secret Meh. This annoyed me on many levels. It's like a tick list of cliches Nerdy high school buddy turned tall, dark and handsome.

And a single superdaddy of a of course perfect, well adjusted child with grandparents who happily take the kid every time Daddy wants to have grown up time with pretty lady. The super hot, rich former boyfriend. Who of course, gives her chills, thrills and zingy feelings in the lady garden area. Even though she hates him because of stuff in high school. I wanted to punch the kindle every time I was reminded her name is Janessa. Ditto her buddy, Ramey.

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It feels like every half assed romance Amazon flog on kindle, must have a pastry chef. On the pastry thing, I personally cannot think of a pastry more revolting than a f ": However, mass hits on the synonym button to describe the things hasn't helped Pointless and annoying over description of every single meal. And there's many meals.

Technically, this chick should be obese, because she chows down like a starving coyote but never exercises. No job, broken car, eviction notices? Ohhhh it's all good. Because of course, someone died, so naturally within a day or two, she's inherited a Mercedes, house probate takes months unless you live in lala land and waltzed into a reporting job I found the 'even take a cleaning or shock, horror!!! Waitressing job commentary mildly offensive. Rich boy takes advantage of poor, innocent janessa.

But she lurved him and the reader is subjected to pages of irritating emotional puke on that point.

Janessa has a whole bunch of chips on her shoulder. My surprise is she didn't eat them with some kind of over described dip. The so called 'rivalry' between Jenessa and her pointless sister is almost as pathetic as the hand wringing between her two high school boyfriends.

The family background theme got on my nerves because it didn't add a thing to the story. Oh yeah, there was a body. It wasn't exactly a mystery. It was beyond obvious 'whodunnit'. It is so much fun to discover a new writer, and Debra Burroughs will definitely be on my watch list from now on! The characters were engaging I found the character dialogue to be realistic and appropriate as well.

While the premise was suspenseful, I found the story to cling to more traditional mystery lines, with a touch of romance that didn't detract from the sto It is so much fun to discover a new writer, and Debra Burroughs will definitely be on my watch list from now on! In fact, it was fairly vanilla and flowed naturally. Although the denouement was NOT a surprise, there was enough of a "kick" to make it satisfying. A very enjoyable read that I would heartily endorse Oct 30, Paulette rated it really liked it.

Jenessa James has returned home after the death of her estranged father. Bitter memories surround Jenessa in Hidden Valley, including the betrayal of her former boyfriend in this mystery. Trying to start over she takes on a new job with the hometown newspaper and promptly becomes involved with investigating the mystery of bones found at a Lake House.

Life got into my way and I had stopped reading th Jenessa James has returned home after the death of her estranged father. Life got into my way and I had stopped reading this book, but finally picked it up again and glad I did. Also glad to learn there are two more books in this series by Debra Burroughs. Feb 13, Nancy rated it liked it Shelves: I don't really like the main character.

So that makes it hard to continue the series. The mystery was pretty predictable. I appreciate that this book is clean, though.

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Feb 11, Nikki Brown rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is the 1st book in the Jenessa Jones Cozy Mystery series, and I'm sure, after reading this book, that I'm going to enjoy the whole series. She packs all her possessions into her old car abd makes the journey back to her home town of Hidden Valley.

Publication Order of Jenessa Jones Mystery Books

She'd not been home regularly for years after falling out with her Father, and since This is the 1st book in the Jenessa Jones Cozy Mystery series, and I'm sure, after reading this book, that I'm going to enjoy the whole series. She'd not been home regularly for years after falling out with her Father, and since her Mother had passed away 2 years earlier shed not been back at all. Jenessa gets a job with the local newspaper and she's staying in her Fathers house until things are sorted out.

The Alexanders are the local major family in the town and they own lots of businesses. Third, she is broke. During her teenage, Jones had a pregnancy with a young man whose ambitions prevented him from settling down to family life and it was decided that the baby should adopted. Her job problem is solved when she gets a reporting job. A corpse is discovered a short distance from Hidden Valley; Jones is assigned the murder investigation and she is on her mettle.

The first is the aforementioned The Lake House Secret. It was initially published in Jessica Jones is juggling two relationships wherein some townspeople are hellbent on terminating; she is also striving to exonerate her lovely aunt who has been fingered in a murder mystery. Another notable book in the series is named The Boat House Secret. This is the third book in the Jenessa Jones Mystery series and was originally published in Hereby, Jones is investigating an old murder case; there are two lovers angling for her attention and she is spoiled for choice.

The main character, called Molly Masters, is an Albany-based cartoonist and deals in greeting cards too. She is sleuthing murder mysteries involving teachers. The second is named Blond Noir Mysteries; this series is penned by V.

The protagonist is Ivy Stern, a former law enforcer who is presently a private eye; the murder mysteries that she is sleuthing range from a murdered female to a so-called cult society leader fingered in a seemingly ritual killing to a mass shooting incident at a college. Another book synonymous with the readers is named Off the Beaten Path; the author of this quadrilogy is called Steve Demaree. Initially titled Santangelo, this series is all about serial killers targeting weekenders, wreaking havoc in several states, and on the prowl in a walled community and in a chalet.

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