ROMANCE

Missing Witness at Whiskey Gulch

by Elle James
Harlequin Intrigue. (The Outriders, Bk. 5). Aug. 2022. 256p. ISBN 9781335582102. pap. $5.99. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
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The fifth book in James’s “Outriders” series (following Setup at Whiskey Gulch) features Olivia Swann, a clay artist whose sister has been abducted. To rescue her, Olivia turns to newcomer Becker Jackson, a former Delta Forces soldier and the newest member of Outrider Security. While relationships tend to move quickly in short romances, it’s almost alarmingly fast here, and a kind of “baby fever” permeates the book. Additionally, James tests the limits of suspension of disbelief as Olivia and Becker impersonate socialites with merely 24 hours of prep, and a crime boss fails to recognize his own wife.
VERDICT Libraries with tight budgets should look elsewhere for Western romantic suspense.
Reviewed by Mary Frances Cely , Jul 15, 2022
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