Break My Fall (#02 in Gossamer Falls Series)

This is the 2nd in a series. I recommend reading #1 first and in quick succession. Since it's been a year for me it took me several chapters and the nicely placed reminders to recall plots and characters. The plot is a typical 2nd book with a few answers and a whole lot more to be discovered in the 3rd to come. The romance was sweet and carries the rest along.

I enjoyed reading Break My Fall, the second book in Lynn H. Blackburn’s Gossamer Falls romantic suspense series set in the western North Carolina mountains.

Meredith Quinn is a dentist who moved back home to Gossamer Falls to help her family when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s very close to her brother, Mo, and cousin, Cal. They all built tiny homes next door to each other on a section of Quinn land near the river.

Gray is the police chief who moved to town a few years ago. He’s good friends with Cal, but Gray has a complicated relationship with Meredith. Gray believes he can’t pursue a romantic relationship with Meredith, despite their attraction, because of his childhood trauma from losing loved ones. Meredith is frustrated that Gray seems to view her as a friend and keeps her at arm’s length.

Gray has concerns about the criminal activities taking place in the county next door. It’s not his jurisdiction and the police chief there seems to ignore the problems in the community. Gray is in contact with law enforcement agencies who are investigating the situation.

Meredith travels around the mountains doing charity dental work to help the people living in isolated communities. She talks with her patients, including children, and hears about the problems they’re facing. Meredith wants to help them, not thinking that her help could bring trouble her way.

Someone sabotages Meredith’s work van, stranding her on a mountain road leading into town. Gray is…