He loved New York City and everything it represented and he couldn't believe that his grandfather would leave him a property in the middle of nowhere with the condition that he had to live there for a full month before he could sell it.
The further he drove up the road full of potholes the more he wanted to turn back to New York. So far he saw no reason why he would want to keep the property based on what he has seen of the area and he hasn't even arrived at the property. He was sure that he was on the right track and the only place he saw as his closest neighbor, the condition of the home didn't bode well for what was ahead of him.
He arrived and found a small house that held the basics, but he was surrounded by memories in the photographs displayed. It wasn't until he stepped out back that he understood why his grandfather loved the place so much. A gorgeous view with a lake and unbelievably the boat that he and his grandfather had spent many days out fishing on.
As he is turning back toward the house there is a German Shepherd blocking him. He had no idea where she had come from and didn't have any way of protecting himself although the dog seemed to be well cared for. Only to find out that the dog wasn't who he needed to worry about. It was dog's owner who preferred greeting you with a rifle in her hands.
I loved this book! It is very well written and the characters are fully developed and relatable. JC's first encounter with Iris was with a small woman with a rifle aimed at his head when he agreed to deliver groceries to when he went to town for supplies. With her clothing and the huge hat covering her features he was shocked to realize it was the gorgeous woman he had seen hanging up laundry upon arriving. A vision that everyone in town said was crazy.
This book is action-packed and full of danger as Iris lives in torment from town bullies and a gaslighting past she can't escape. Tricia T LaRochelle is always a one-click author but this book is much different in the characters in her previous books with a city boy and a girl living in the middle of nowhere with a questionable past.
Unlike the Sara Browne series that were told in single POV you get both main character POVs, which I love as you get both sides of the story. But you don't get that second POV until later in the story which lends more intrigue about the character and her motivations.
JC never had any intentions of keeping the property left by his grandfather until a dog led him to his future. Highly recommend!
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