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The Ashford Place Kindle Edition

by Jean Copeland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
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Isabelle Ashford inherited her late aunt’s country home with a simple plan: a quick flip for a healthy profit, then off to buy her dream house by the water. But the house seems to have its own ideas. Startling discoveries reveal well-kept family secrets, drawing Belle into the mysteriously tragic life and death of her father’s young cousin.

A flirtatious friendship with Deputy Sheriff Ally Yates blossoms into romance as they search for answers, hoping the clues they uncover will lead to the identity of a child predator and possibly, a murderer. Now with her plan for a short, uncomplicated stay in Danville foiled by the growing mystery and her undeniable feelings for Ally, Belle must decide whether to stick with her original plan for a clean getaway back to the Connecticut shore or to follow her heart’s lead.
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Jean Copeland is an author and English/language arts teacher at an alternative high school in Connecticut. For her first novel, The Revelation of Beatrice Darby, she won the Alice B. Readers Lavender Certificate and the 2016 GCLS Goldie Award for debut author, and was a Goldie finalist in the historical fiction category. In addition to her novels, Jean has published numerous works of short fiction and essays online and in print anthologies. When not exploring the world of lesbian fiction, she enjoys watching her students discover their talents in creative writing and poetry, traveling, relaxing by the shore, and good wine and conversation with friends. Organ donation and shelter animal adoption are causes dear to her heart.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07LFZBCPY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bold Strokes Books (January 15, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1565 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Murder Mysteries Galore!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
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Isabelle "Belle" Ashford, in Danville to clean up and sell her deceased cousin's house.

Alexandra "Ally" Yates, Deputy Sheriff in tiny Danville, CT where the old Ashford place is located.

Chloe, Ally's 12 year old niece, whom Ally has taken in after Chloe's mother turns out to be unsuitable as a parent.

This would seem like a plot we've seen before: A woman is the last in the family, in line to take possession of an old family home somewhere other than where she lives, and that needs a bunch of renovation before it can be sold. She's also about to break up with her soon-to-be ex.

That's where the similarities end, as they do in a Jean Copeland book. There are twists and turns in this story (and a doozy of a twist toward the end!), suspects and long-lost relatives, but is blood really thicker than water?

Belle finds some old notes in a hiding place in a secret room in the old Ashford place. As it happens, she's become friendly with the town's Deputy Sheriff, Ally Yates. Belle is kind of like Lucy Ricardo in that she wants to be part of the investigation into these cryptic notes, but Ally doesn't want her to get involved. Will that stop Belle, the amateur sleuth from sticking her nose where it doesn't belong?

This book deserves a sequel or a series so that Belle can be Ally's sort-of bumbling partner in crime solving. There is bound to be further nefariousness in the tiny town of Danville. Also, will Chloe ever get to keep Peanut, her dressage horse? Will Belle build a barn on her property for Peanut to live in?

I love the wisecracks and sarcasm between Belle and Ally. It's laugh-out-loud funny. The author knows about popular culture and uses it throughout her books. It's sometimes very funny, like this quip between Belle and Ally, “That’s comforting. So, what now? You throw me in a cell with Otis the drunk for the afternoon?”
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Ameliah Faith
4.0 out of 5 stars A mystery and a Lover
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020
Isabelle, Belle, has been given her Great Aunt’s home. It needs a ton of work but she plans to do as much as she can so she can sell it and get a place by the water. While working, she finds a mysterious doo that contains hints to some long buried, well kept secrets…. Aly is the Deputy Sheriff and soon to take over for the aging man. When she meets Belle, flirting begins and the two are smitten. Together they try to solve the mystery that now involves child abuse and a murder…. Can they solve the mystery before it’s too late and do they have a chance at more than a summer fling?

First of all, the abuse is NOT shown or even talked about in a lot of detail. It is referred to and recounted once to the police and that’s about it. There was no trigger that I felt and it unlikely you will either. Now, this is a wonderful story! I loved the romance and the mystery was so intriguing. It’s not too hard to figure out but watching the process and the romance made it more than worthwhile, not to mention the yummy sexy bits! I really like how Ms Copeland writes. She is entertaining and engaging, well-spoken and interesting. I can’t wait to read another of her lovely books!!
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Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic romantic intrigue!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
I LOVED this book. I read The Second Wave a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. From the cover photo, I expected this to be about either teens or young adults, but the main characters are both 40-ish (this is why I'm not a fan of people on covers). The mystery aspect kept me interested the entire time, and the sensitive subject matter was handled beautifully. But what I really loved about this book is Jean Copeland's writing style. I follow her on social media and she seems like a hilarious person, and that totally comes through both in the dialogue and also the running thoughts in Belle's head. There's only one other author that can write fade-to-black love scenes that don't leave me feeling disappointed, but I thought it totally worked here. That's some good writing when I can feel the chemistry jump off the page without reading all the gory details. Fantastic book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Small Town Inheritance
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
When Isabelle Ashford inherits her aunt’s home in a small town, all she wants to do is make the necessary repairs, do a few upgrades so it has curb appeal, and sell it so she can buy a house by the water. Things start off well and then she meets the town’s sexy deputy sheriff, Ally Yates. Then Belle finds a skeleton buried beneath the old oak tree in the back yard.

This book had so much potential and for a while, it worked. But as Ally and Belle start looking into the identity of the skeleton, Belle has theories of her own and is determined to prove them to be right. She also ignores Ally's direct orders not to talk to witnesses about the case. After a while, Belle becomes annoying, and the reader may be tempted to stop reading.

With the exception of the above, this is a well-written book with two likable characters. Copeland’s characters have unique senses of humor that will have the reader at least smiling if not laughing out loud. You’ll sympathize with Belle as she wrestles with whether she could possibly live in a small town and give up her dreams of home by the water.
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Aleana Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars Good!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely romance mystery. Even if I like the mystery more then the romance.

Isabelle (Belle) Ashford who has inherited a run-down country home from her reclusive great aunt Marion. Her idea is to do it up and sell it then buy her own place down at the shore which she always dream of doing.

Ally is a Deputy in the town of Danville where Isabelle aunt country home is at when they meet there is a instant attraction. I really enjoyed the witty and flirty banter between the two of them.

There a mystery going on when Isabelle finds papers that may indicate that her cousin Judy (who died when she was young) may have been sexually abused. It also another develop in this case I won't spoil.

Even though I love the character of Isabelle I didn't really warm up to Ally when you read it you found out why and though they had nice chemistry and love the banter between them I kinda wish they just remain friends nothing more.
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2.0 out of 5 stars I have read better by this author
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2019
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I was disappointed in this book. Having read previous books by this author I was expecting the same quality. It's a great story with believable characters. The biggest let down was the fact it didn't keep you guessing and it wasnt a gripping page turner. Knew who the villain was from the first chapter.
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