Some things were just meant to be.  Torn apart by a lie when they were teenagers and their love was just blooming, Rusty Joplin and Elena Ryder get a second chance at romance when the two are thrown together after the murder of her sister in their hometown of Salvation, Texas.

Rusty has returned home after becoming sheriff in a closely run and heated election.  His biggest detractor was Elena’s father who still is trying to find a way to get Rusty booted out of office.  But when Elena’s sister dies mysteriously surrounded by questions, Rusty is charged with finding her killer.

As Rusty works his way through the investigation into her sister’s death, Elena works her way back into Rusty’s life.  Finding out that they were both tricked into believing lies years before, Elena is determined to give their love a second chance.  Rusty wants that too, but he is scared of being hurt again and more than a little concerned that the good people of SALVATION, TEXAS will think he has become corrupted by Elena’s powerful and rich father.

Anna Jeffrey’s SALVATION, TEXAS is an emotionally powerful story of second chances amongst the backdrop of a murder mystery.  The intensity of the characters, both major and minor players, really pulls readers into their lives and loves.

The mystery surrounding Carla Ryder’s death that brings Rusty back into the Ryder family’s lives keeps the story from being just another sappy romance.  Though Elena and Rusty’s story is heartbreaking and incredibly moving, Rusty’s determination to prove himself to Elena’s father and the town by solving the murder is perhaps what endears him to readers the most.

Anyone who can remember the intensity of first love and their resulting broken heart is sure to enjoy Anna Jeffrey’s fiercely emotional romantic mystery SALVATION, TEXAS. 

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