Blurb:
When a single dad moves to a small mountain town and becomes obsessed with a potential client—a beautiful woman haunted by her tragic past.
For years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents of the Appalachian Mountains.
Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.
Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice.
All while she watched the boy she was with that night take the fall.
Fourteen years later, Evelyn is nothing more than a shell of her former self.
Her life moves like a clock from one moment to the next, never a surprise.
Gone are the days of chasing fireflies through the woods.
Until her therapist goes missing and he's replaced with someone new.
Dr. Lincoln Reed, a devastatingly handsome single dad with an intensity behind his evergreen eyes that jolts her back to life.
Or does it?
Evelyn is quickly losing grip of the suppressed reality she's worked so hard to maintain.
With every new session on Dr. Reed's couch comes a startling new revelation that has her past awakening like the sparkles of light she used to chase through the nighttime woods.
The Firefly Man was supposed to be a rumor, a fable, a spooky tale.
But Evelyn knows the truth.
He's her very own phantom.
And he's back.
My 5* Review:
Firefly Effect by KK Allen is a thrilling romantic suspense story. While you try and solve the mystery of the Firefly Man, enjoy the sweet slow burn romance between Dr Lincoln Reed and Evelyn 'Evie' Vaughan. The mystery of who is The Firefly Man will grip you right to the end.
"Run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Firefly Man."
The whole story is based on the urban legend of The Firefly Man. Evie has always been fascinated by fireflies and the spooky story her Uncle Patrick would tell round the campfire every summer. Evie is fifteen when we first meet her, she has made friends with fellow camper Carley and has a crush on her brother Foster. When Carley is murdered the tale suddenly becomes very real.
The story then continues fourteen years later when another Firefly Man murder is discovered. Everyone in Bryson City is on tender hooks hoping the serial killer will finally get caught. Evie's life hasn't been easy and events that happened to her as a teenager still affect her. Now things threaten to turn her her life upside down again.
Evie has been under therapist JD Wright to help her with the trauma of finding her friend and she still feels guilty over what happened that night, especially how she couldn't help Foster who was accused of his sister's murder. When JD suddenly leaves without any notice, she has to face seeing a new therapist. This turn of events makes her consider it is time to end her sessions and it doesn't help that Dr Reed is very handsome.
There is an immediate attraction and connection between the two so maybe her not seeing him professionally is a good decision. They slowly get to know each other and she sees another side to him when she meets his daughter. Lucy is adorable and wraps everyone round her little finger, she is smart and funny and will steal your heart like she does Evie's. Lincoln is loveable and cares deeply for Evie. He is totally devoted to Lucy after difficult start as her father.
When The Firefly Man returns to their small town, the memories return. Lincoln helps and supports her when events trigger her suppressed memories. There are lots of twists and turns that will keep you intrigued and trying to work out everything. As we get answers to some of the questions, secrets and lies are revealed. Will the Firefly Man destroy their developing romance. Can they survive when other people start interfering and try to break them apart. Amongst the trauma and heartbreak can they have the HEA they deserve?
KK Allen has a lovely way with her books and she has a real talent at writing great characters that will stay with you. I liked the nod to her Waterfall Effect book, hopefully this will make you want to read it if you haven't already. I did guess a couple of the twists but there were still plenty of shocks and surprises, and the identity of the killer is cleverly hidden. This is a real page turner and you will get caught up in the mystery as much as the romance.
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