Review: Title, Cover, and Synopsis did not do Book Justice
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2012
The title "Sail with Me", the kissing cover, and the synopsis leads one to assume that it is more contemporary romance than anything else; but there is more to this book than kissing on a beach, sailing, kicking out an ex husband and finding new love.  There is a well-developed mystery hidden under this fluff- a grieving mother is convinced that her child did not die in the hospital after giving birth but rather was stolen. With no leads the case lays dormant. Delaney, a cop on the local police force, lands this stale case as a form of punishment- The chief makes no attempt to hide his feelings that she is not welcome on the police force.  In order to jump-start the investigation she contacts the FBI investigator Jake listed in the file...This book had a great blend of mystery and romance. Rather than packing the book with action, the author uses quality police detection and fact finding to move the mystery along.  I found that Ms. Heights writing was strong enough to do this without making the book dry and uneventful. The romance was nicely handled, with plenty of heat, but never did it overshadow the mystery aspect of the plot.  This book had a really nice balance. For me it did take a chapter or two to get into the book so I did drop it a star for the slow beginning- The author used that first couple of chapters as background information on Delaney and the town she lived in. I would have preferred to receive it in installments throughout the book.  I also would have preferred more dialogue.If you like mysteries and romance this is a good book.