Cass Bellair and Ben Cameron meet while serving on a jury. They are very attracted to each other and are just starting to get to know one another when things start to go wrong. Someone steals Cass’s purse and she overhears someone in the courthouse talking that makes her think she was targeted on purpose. Then a young woman on the jury is murdered. And suddenly the man who terrorized Cass and her sister, Georgia, years ago appears on the scene and Ben knows him from college. Is everything going on related to this trial? Is Ben involved somehow? Who can Cass trust and turn to? This is a very interesting and intriguing story. I liked the characters of Cass and Ben and wanted there to be a romance between them. Both of them seem like nice people you’d want as your neighbors. But besides there being a good romance theme running through the story with the interaction and chemistry between Cass and Ben, there is an underlying sense of unrest and danger.   There are several sinister characters that keep brushing up against Cass’s life making the reader uneasy. And then the idea that it might not be that difficult for a determined criminal to find a way to threaten someone on a jury and affect the verdict didn’t make me comfortable. These kinds of stories where the author makes a distasteful idea, like jury tampering, very plausible always make me think and wonder if there could be some truth to it, even in a fiction tale. I enjoyed One Juror Down. I found it entertaining and thought provoking. I am glad to see there is a sequel about Cass’s sister Georgia, Two on the Hunt, and her situation that is mentioned in this story. I am looking forward to reading what happens next.   Overall rating: Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual Reviewer: Steph B.   The Romance Studio

Cerridwen Press Romantic Suspense ISBN 9781419909726 Reviewed by Nannette   Cass Bellair and Ben Cameron are jurors in Oscar Nesell trial.  Ben and Cass are attracted to each other and begin to get to know each other, but Cass finds out that Ben once associated with Doug Frye, a man from her past who attacked her. While she wants to avoid him, Cass finds herself reaching out to Ben when her life and the lives of those she loves are threatened.  One Juror Down is a good story with wonderful characterization and terrific suspense.  Each character introduced enhances the story and the tension grows with every page.  Cass is lovely and Ben is a good guy.  One Juror Down has great romance and suspense.     Joyfully Reviewed

One Juror Down by Heather Hiestand http://www.fallenan gelreviews. com/2007/ August/Carly- OneJurorDown. htm   One Juror Down   This is the story of a woman who has so many responsibilities that a stint at jury duty sounds like a vacation! Cass Bellair, floral designer, compiles a shopping list for her grandmother and daydreams about the hunk in the courtroom with her as the jury is selected. Becoming a juror has more complications involved than Cass has cleaning up after her grandmother. Soon her purse has been snatched and she’s a victim—in more ways than one. Some serious decisions fall to her shoulders. They weren’t ones she had counted on but they had to be made since the outcome of the trial could affect the rest of her life. Through it all, she must deal with Ben and her feelings toward him. Will they find justice as well as happiness in a crowded courtroom?   One Juror Down is a typical story of overcoming odds to find love. Cass and Ben are mostly likeable characters, although there were times when I wanted to smack Cass for being so spineless. She let her grandmothe r ride roughshod over her so often it broke my heart. The plot is well written, with unexpected turns that took my breath away. The cop’s reaction when Cass’s purse is snatched is so unfeeling I wanted to scream. Ms. Hiestand has written a story that evokes many emotions while it entertains.   Reviewed by: Carly

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