Unexpected Witness by Penny Zeller Review

 

I really enjoyed Unexpected Witness, the first romantic suspense by Penny Zeller. I started reading her historical romance stories and one of her contemporary romcoms a year or so ago, and I really enjoy them. But romantic suspense is my favorite genre, so I was so excited when I learned about this book. 

In this story, the first in a series I recently learned (more excitement woohoo), Mila witnesses a murder as she is leaving work. She ends up being hidden on a ranch that Sheriff Brodie's family owns, though his brother, Roarke, isn't too pleased as he is concerned for the safety of their family. 

We see the story from both Mila's and Roarke's point of view.

I could definitely understand Roarke's concern, as could Mila, who didn't want to put the family in danger. I admit, that decision, along with others in the story, made me scratch my head a bit. But I loved getting to know Roarke and Brodie's family, and loved the relationship that developed between them and Mila. 

The story begins with suspense and it continues throughout the story, though their are periods of calmness, though the reader, along with Mila, will wonder when danger will appear next. I will say, there wasn't anything that was too extreme or intense, but it definitely had action. There wasn't much of a mysery to solve, as the police were working behind the scenes to solve the murder and string of crimes related to the case. As a reader we only saw the bad guys when Mila was in danger. Though if you have read lots of suspense like I have, you could probably deduce some of the people involved. 

And of course, the book is romantic suspense, so you know the main characters are somehow going to fall for each other. I did enjoy seeing their relationship evolve as they learned to trust each other and overcome obstacles from their past.

This was a story where the main characters were Christian and they believed and trusted in the Lord, it was part of who they were. There is a scene where they go to church and the message hits close to home for the characters.

I recommend this book and can't wait for the next book in the series. 

I  received an e-copy of this book as a member of the launch team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.