Book Review: "Beguiled" by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand
Rylee Monroe walks dogs in old-money Charleston, a part of the city recently targeted by a daring thief. Logan Woods works the crime beat for the local paper but dreams of a life as a nonfiction writer. When the string of robberies takes a strange twist, Logan sees the making of a once-in-a-lifetime book that seems to circle around this charming, eye-catching dogwalker. But pursuing the truth means ignoring that he seems to be falling for her. And what is she hiding in her past that could crack the story wide open? I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book. Deeanne Gist is known for writing Christian historical romance that many conservative readers find too "sexy" for their tastes. Then I had never read anything by J. Mark Betrand before so I didn't know how his writing would be. The book was marketed as romantic suspense so that could range from a whole gamut of possibilities. However after finishing the story, I was quite satisfied when c...