Review: So great to return to Petal
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
Royal Watson see’s Carolina in town one day and is instantly smitten. He remembers her from when they were younger and can’t believe how beautiful she has turned out to be. He begins to pursue her with single minded determination. He comes to realize that there is many layers to Carolina and he can’t wait to discover them. Once he finds out why she returns to Petal he offers his support. As they spend more time together he comes to realize that she could be the one! Carolina Mendoza has returned to Petal to become closer to her brother and sister. She also wants to find out what happened to her mother.  16 years ago her mother was murdered and her father was convicted of the crime. Carolina left Petal and was raised by her father’s family, while her brother and sister stayed in Petal and raised by her mother’s parents. Always believing in her father’s innocence Carolina became a lawyer in order to find out the truth and hopefully get his name cleared. She has moved home to continue to dig deeper into what happened to her family all those years ago. Taking a job with the Edward Chase’s law firm gives her the opportunity to live in Petal and get to know her siblings while working on her father’s case. She never imagined she would run into her old high school crush Royal Watson!  As Royal and Carolina get closer things start to happen that make Royal realize that the killer is still out there and Carolina might just be the next target.Oh My, Royal is just wonderful! He has always been in the background of previous stories because of his connections to the Murphy’s and I always felt that he was one of those silent and unassuming types.  Well you know what they say…beware of the silent ones! Royal has been hiding some serious alpha male tendencies! Once he gets closer to Carolina it all comes out…the sexy farmer, the possessiveness. Love him!  Carolina is a perfect complement to Royal. She has a much bigger personality than he does but it balances so well with his. I really admired her determination to find out what happened to her mother and to free her father. She has survived so much but has come out all right.  Together Carolina and Royal are quite the item. There is a chemistry between them that is quite explosive and beautiful.The story was a delight to read as I always enjoy books by this author. She has a wonderful gift for developing characters that get under your skin.  And each time I read a book about Petal if feels like coming home. I fell in love with the author’s Chase brothers and have been reading every book since. I am always grateful when an author brings back those characters readers come to love, such as Edward and Polly Chase! Who I hope someday will get their own story…can you imagine…I would love to read how Edward and Polly got together all those years ago!