Title: Cold Case Affair
Author: Loreth Anne White
Genre: Romance Suspense
Rating: 4

Muirinn O’Donnel is a free spirit that had always felt trapped in her small town of Safe Harbor, Alaska.  So she left home—and the love of her life—to pursue her of dream of becoming a journalist; never to look back again.  And now after eleven years, prompted by the death of her grandfather, she’s back home; pregnant and still proud and stubborn as ever.  A part of Jett Rutledge died when Muirinn left Alaska, leaving bitterness to set in over the years.  To say he’s shocked to see her after eleven years is an understatement, but that paled in comparison to him realizing he was still in love her after all this time. 

After a couple of break ins and some strange coincidences, Muirinn begins to believe her grandfather’s death was not the result of natural causes, but the result of him looking into a deadly bombing that rocked their peaceful town years ago.  As danger mounts, Muirinn turns to Jett for help and protection.  Along the way, they find their way back to one another, but will the pain and secrets from the past prevent them from building a future together?

Ms. White penned a great tale with Cold Case Affair.  I was sucked in from the beginning, finishing the book after just a few sittings.  It moves along at a great pace and contains several twists and turns that I didn’t see coming.  And Loreth Anne paints a pretty scene with her descriptions of Alaska, which becomes a secondary character in the story. 

I enjoyed Muirinn and Jett as a couple.  The sexual tension and chemistry is present from the first moment they appear on the page together.  My only complaint is that their romance depended a lot on their history and backstory together, which left me wishing a bit more time could have been dedicated to them rediscovering and exploring their relationship in the present.

But that aside, this is a great romantic suspense and I recommend it to all that enjoy a little bit of mystery with their romance.  Cold Case Affair is the second installment in her Wild Country series.  If you’ve not read Manhunter, the first in this series, I HIGHLY recommend it.