On the rolling hills that border the Brazos River lies Honey Creek, Texas—a small town where family bonds and legends run deep, and friendship and love are always close to hand . . .
Piper Kate McKenzie, mayor of Honey Creek, won’t let a major scandal rip her quirky hometown apart, or jeopardize her dream of one day running for higher office. So she calls for reinforcements to find the source of corruption in the sheriff’s office—two men recommended by her Texas Ranger brothers . . .
At seventeen, Sam Cassidy left home, heeding the call to be a preacher. Later he found another mission: serving his country. After his one love died, he lost both his faith and his fight. Drifting from one assignment to another, he’s come to Honey Creek intending to earn his pay check and move on.
As a Dallas cop, Coby Riddell has grown skeptical and wary. People have a bad habit of disappointing each other, but the job never lets him down. This job in particular—his first undercover—is too intriguing to pass up.
Piper, who’s been wondering if Honey Creek might be the only real love of her life, suddenly finds herself drawn to two very different men. And if she can keep her town—and her heart—from going completely off the rails, there may be a sweet, unexpected future in store . . .
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 2/5
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Summary
Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café is another example of why Jody is an amazing author and is at the top of her game with this page-turning light romance with mystery. We actually have three couples and a town of secondary characters that you are hoping get their own stories.
Piper is the Mayor and has some trouble. Her Texas Ranger brother sends someone in to help. Colby is on the fast track to be a Ranger and thinks if he can solve this mystery around Piper it will help. His cover story was hilarious and created wonderful scenes between him and Piper and the townspeople.
We also have Sam and Anna. Sam is trying to find himself and answers the letter (meant for his father) to be the local pastor. The town is running them off pretty quickly. Anna is a spunky redhead that is a firecracker. Sam is able to see through her façade to the heart of the issue.
And a precious teen romance with Pecos and Kerrie. This story definitely went in a different direction than I was expecting so I really hope we get to see more of them in future books. Well really I want to see everyone in future books.
You hear people say they did not want a book to end. That is exactly how I felt for this one.
Jodi truly has a gift to great scenes that you see in your head and you are in the story with them. They are real people to you. For example the scene she created at the rest stop. It just fit so perfectly and created that connection with the characters for later in the book.
Sexual content - two of the couples have sex but it is behind closed doors. they also sleep together and nothing happens.
Violence - two people are missing, people almost die in a fire
Language - the preacher might have let an expletive slip once or twice haha
Alcohol - Daily has a drinking problem (hoping he gets his own story), Colby drinks at the bar, once he has a little too much and climbs the trellis. 🙂
I received this book from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review.
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