I like Julie Garwood's books. I originally got hooked on her Buchanan-Renard series when I checked out "Heartbreaker" from the library. However, I felt I was missing something when the author first introduced Noah Clayborne in "Heartbreaker." I think it was when she ended a particular chapter with his first appearance. It was the last sentence and only his name. Noah Clayborne. So I'm thinking, was this character in a prior book? Maybe a stand-alone novel? I should investigate this further.

After researching her book list, I decided to read all of the "Rose" books and "Come the Spring" before I tackled "Shadow Dance." Ok, so now I understand where the name originates and who Noah's great-great-grandfather is. All of this was done after I read the next four books in the Buchanan/Renard series.

Shadow Dance is very good. Ever since Ms. Garwood's physical description of Noah in "Heartbreaker" I haven't been able to read about his character without imagining that he looks exactly like "Deeks" from NCIS: Los Angeles. Weird, huh?

Like most series novels, Shadow Dance leaves me with more questions and I'm anxious to move on to the next book. But before I do, I will go back and read Ms. Garwood's previous novels. Do my homework so to speak.

This book obviously has a cliffhanger at the end of it . . . GRRR! However, I'm not certain which book is the next to read!?! I suppose I'll have to read it now just to satisfy my curiosity.

One element I was pleased with on listening to this book is Jordan Buchanan appeared to be a nice match for Noah Clayborne, whom I first met in "Mercy." Unfortunately, Noah's "fall" into love was somewhat uneventful/anticlimatic and, truthfully, a bit boring! Not Garwood's best offering I'm afraid. Like most fans, I prefer her actual "romance" novels rather than the weight of the book falling on the suspense/mystery (as this one yet again did). Even as a mystery ... it generated little excitement. Glad it was a Public Library loan!
K.

Love all of Garwood's books, be they CR or historical...But I got to admit, I was expecting a little something more from Noah Clayborne:-) He had so much promise in all the other Buchanan books! I loved him in Shadow Dance, don't get me wrong, but it could have been a little better:-) 4 1/2 stars, just for that teeny missing element:-) Otherwise, a great read:-)

Womanizer finds his match

Noah the biggest woman catcher was put to his limits when his best friend sister Jordan the computer nerd decided to go to texas to pick up some box's of history between the two families. But as soon as she gets to texas body's seem to find their way to trunk's of her car. And really bad sheriff. When Noah came to rescue her things started to heat up in the town and in the bed.

Love this romance between one of my favorite characters, Noah Clayborne, and Jordan Buchanan. Noah has had a special spot for me since the very first book. The Buchanan family too. I think it is because I can feel the tie to Garwood's historicals and I love that. Not everything was to my liking though. Noah is a ladies' man and has had a lot of women come through his life and his bed. I just didn't feel the lightning bolt when he realized that Jordan was "the one". Jordan knows Noah and has tried to ignore his pull for her. She is trying to avoid being just another NCG, Noah Clayborne Groupie. I didn't feel much of a struggle before she gave in. She was also willing to just let him go without fighting for what she wants.

The wedding of Kate MacKenna and Dylan Buchanan is a joyous celebration and Jordan Buchanan has done a great deal to make it perfect. A strange man crashes to party and starts spewing vile stories about the evil Buchanan's. Jordan, not willing to let anything spoil the day takes the brunt of his ire about the ancient feud and stolen treasure.

Noah Clayborne challenges Jordan to step outside of her comfort zone, but I really don't think he meant for her to take a trip to a little dot on the map called Serenity Springs, Texas. She is going there to review the "research" that Dr. MacKenna has accumulated that proves how evil the Buchannan's are. Jordan soon finds herself in the middle of a murder and viewed as the chief suspect. She calls Nick and Noah for help and it is a really good thing she did.

Another trip back to the early 90's - it's really fun to picture the technology (or lack of) that they are using. The humor in this book was something I really needed too.

At her brother's wedding Jordan Buchanan meets a strange professor who besmirches her family name and is challenged by another brother's (she has 6) partner to get out of her comfort zone. Since Jordan just sold her tech company money is not an issue and she wasn't sure she knew what to do next anyway so she solves both problems by traveling to small town Texas to look at the professor's research and defend her family's name.

When dead bodies begin to appear in trunks of cars that Jordan is driving her FBI brother and partner ride in to save the day. Of course, the partner stays because the brother has to run home and Jordan and Noah come face to face with feelings they never knew they had.

I have a feeling if I read all of Julie Garwood's Buchanan books I might know some of the history that Jordan reads about in the research, it just felt that way. Fun book with a little mystery thrown in.

3 ⭐

"Si quieres mucho algo, encuentras la forma de conseguirlo".

Alerta! No se si estoy dando spoiler de la trama. No soy buena en esto.

Ha sido un libro bastante bueno, cuando lo empecé no tenía espectativa alguna, sin embargo me ha dejado un grato rato cuando lo leía.
Empecé el libro pensando que era un libro de romance, sin embargo la temática qué manejo fue sin duda alguna diferente y muy buena.
Aunque si ha habido momentos de romance me ha gustado que no se saturara con el tema, y que los momentos no se vieran forzados a aparecer en la trama, en cambio, el que se enfocará en misterio, un poco de suspenso y asesinato le dio a la trama un giro y un plus qué fue grato de leer, te sumerges en la historia y las páginas vuelan por el sentimiento de querer saber más.
Es un buen libro.
Y su temática sin duda alguna muy buena.

No está mal, pero no me ha llegado...
Julie Garwood es una autora que nunca me decepciona y en esta ocasión esperaba más de ella...

The sixth book in the Buchanan/Renard series by Julie Garwood. We finally got Noah Clayborne and Jordan Buchanan's story. I loved Noah since Heartbreaker and was excited when his story was released. It didn't have quite the WOW factor that I was expecting but overall I'm satisfied.

Shadow Dance is my favorite story in the series so far. I have loved Noah from the time he was introduced in the series. He always lightens the scenes he is in while he keeps his focus on the mission. I waited anxiously for the woman who captivated him.

Noah Clayborne is a player who can’t see a time when he will settle with one woman. Jordan Buchanan is an independent woman who is very successful in technology. She has her own company that sells for big bucks.

Since Noah was partnered with FBI Agent Nick Buchanan, he spends a lot of time with the family. He is known for teasing Jordan. Jordan gives it right back to him. At Dylan’s wedding, Jordan is recruited to keep an eye on Noah, so he doesn’t disappear with the women in the wedding party, especially Isabel, Kate’s younger sister.

The mystery begins when a strange guest shows up at the reception. Professor Horace Mackenna doesn’t like the idea that the Buchanan and MacKenna clans are joining. He claims that the Buchanans have a history of swindling the MacKennas dating back hundreds of years in Ireland. When Noah teases Jordan that she is too regimented and can’t step out of her comfort zone: she decides to be spontaneous for once and follows the Professor to Texas to prove his research is wrong.

I enjoyed watching Jordan and Noah put their longtime animosity aside to find out who was killing people in the small town of Serenity, Texas. There are a lot of small-town conflicts disguised in the open hospitality of the inhabitants. I picked the killer from the introduction, but it didn’t ruin the story for me. There are so many potential “bad” guys and gals I needed to keep reading to see if my guess was correct.

I love this couple. They are perfect for each other. Noah never had the family life that Jordan has. Jordan knows her family always has her back. They fit perfectly. In the end, there are a few surprise twists that I didn’t expect but enjoyed totally. My only criticism is that the ending was a little too quick for me. It could be that I was enjoying this story too much, but I wanted a little more. However, a small epilogue would help rounding out the story.

The narrator for the story, Joyce Bean did a good job. Her characters’ voices were distinct. It was easy to tell who was talking. Her ability to pull me into the banter between Noah and Jordan is well done. I enjoyed her performance from start to finish.

Noah!

Probably even sillier than the previous book in the Buchanan-Renard seriest I still enjoyed it. Really it is a 3 and a half. More escapist reading. I like the occasional appearance of other characters from the series.

This is the story of Noah and Jordan. Noah is very present in most of the earlier books (he was great in some of them); Jordan was really only noticeable in the previous (Slow Burn) but her brief appearance in that did make me want to know more about her. I was a little disappointed that you didn’t find out anything much about Noah’s personal history, and he is not as clearly defined in this book as he seemed in others (not as clearly defined as other men in their own books in the series - this is far more about Jordan and the strange little town of Serenity. I don’t think you need to have read the others to read this one, it works as a stand alone romantic thriller but I’m enjoying being in their world for a while.