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Title: Gunshot Grange   Author: Heather Hiestand Publisher: Cerridwen Press Release Date: December 6, 2007 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4 Format: EBOOK   "GUNSHOT GRANGE wasn’t anything like what I was expecting - it was much better!  With quirky characters and the mixture of modern scenes and flashbacks to Marci’s grandmother’s childhood readers will find themselves drawn into the storyline and captivated by each new scene.  Marci and Rick are a great couple with a zest for life and passion for each other.  I loved the conversations between them.  Even when they’re arguing there’s a sexual tension that keeps a sparkle in your eye as you immerse yourself in this fun and exciting storyline."   Romance Junkies Reviews

Title: Gunshot Grange Author: Heather Hiestand Genre: Suspense/Mystery Hearts:  4/5 Reviewer: Monica Date: 2/19/2008 Online:   http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/reviews/Review.asp?ReviewId=1258   Marci Sky, unemployed history professor, agreed to fill in as a bridesmaid for an estranged friend, but with ulterior motives. Secrets to her late grandmother's past may hide somewhere in her friend's home. Those secrets would add extra oomph to Marci's family memoirs, never before revealed in all the biographies of Marci's famous movie-star grandmother. However, the tall, dark, and handsome Rick Kinslee gets in the way, protecting his own family from Marci's dangerously inquisitive mind. When sparks ignite something between them, will he become an ally in her search for the truth, or will the Grange's dark history endanger them both? This contemporary romance has a gothic paranormal feel throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the spooky setting, especially in the opening scene when Marci arrives on the doorstep of the darkened mansion in the middle of a storm. Her brooding hero reminds me of Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, but with a much more sa tisfying ending. Hiestand's use of flashbacks is extraordinary and adds gems of history rich with description and vivid characters. The story unfolds slowly, revealing hidden bits, which add to the growing suspense. I highly recommend curling up with a blanket on a stormy night to read this book.

GUNSHOT GRANGE ~~ Heather Hiestand Cerridwen Press ~ www.cerridwenpress.com ISBN: 978-141991-070-8 December 2007 Romantic Suspense Washington ~~ Present Day Marci Sky hasn't a clue what she's gotten herself into. Felicia, a college friend she hasn't seen in five years, needs a last-minute bridesmaid, and isn't  it fortunate that Marci's available? It's not as if she has a lot to do; as a matter of fact, she's got plenty of free time since she lost her job in the department of History thanks to cutbacks. Oh, and her boyfriend dumped her, so she can't even bring a date. When Marci arrives at her destination on a dark and stormy ni ght, she can't help but feel something weird is going on. When she gets shoved off of a balcony and her credit cards are stolen, Marci soon suspects that someone isn't too happy with the fact that she's returned to the place where her late  grandmother, the famous actress Barbara Tallant Sky, was born. Could all the bad stuff happening be linked to her grandmother's tragic death? Thankfully, there's one person at the wedding hom Marci can feel comfortable around, Rick Kinslee, Felicia's cousin. But he's also got a bit of mystery surrounding him. Just what is going on at Gunshot Grange? GUNSHOT GRANGE is an intriguing romantic suspense filled with eccentric characters and, of course, true love. The dialogue is written with rapid precision and with plenty of wit. Marci hasn't had the most fulfilling of lives, but takes everything that happens to her in stride. There are times she still thinks of herself as a pudgy adolescent, so the fact that a man as devastatingly sexy as Rick is interested in her has Marci a bit confused. Although this story is not told in the first person, Rick doesn't really become the male protagonist until a few chapters in. True, Marci and Rick's first meeting is a memorable one, but his own story and feelings aren't conveyed until later, and I would have enjoyed more time with him. The mystery surrounding Marci's grandmother is an engaging one, and readers will undoubtedly be on the edge waiting to find out the truth of Barbara Tallant's life and death. When you add some pretty colorful secondary characters, Heather Hiestand's GUNSHOT GRANGE shouldn't be missed. Courtney Michelle Romance Reviews Today

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