My Booklist review:

The past rears up forcefully and alarmingly into the present in Montana writer Daniels’ (Wrangled, 2012) latest contemporary western tale of crime and love. When Rylan West’s sister, Ginny, is found brutally murdered, he, like everyone else in Beartooth, Montana, thinks Destry Grant’s brother, Carson, is responsible. The only problem is that Rylan and Destry are a couple. Ten years later, after they separated and Carson fled the state, Rylan is back in town. As is Carson. And now everyone wants to know what really happened the night of the murder. When evidence surfaces suggesting the dead woman had a secret lover and was pregnant by him, Rylan and Destry join forces to help find the killer. As they question friends and neighbors, the barriers that have kept them apart for a decade begin to tumble. Meanwhile, Carson has to ask his rancher father for money to pay his gambling debts. Who is more threatening, the riled townsfolk or the loan sharks? Fans of western romantic suspense will relish Daniels’ tale of clandestine love played out in a small town on the Great Plains. — Pat Henshaw ( )

This is a difficult to describe novel. It is part romance, part suspense and part mystery - but it is 100% pure enjoyment.
I went into this novel not in the mood for reading this type of book, yet I found myself being quickly drawn into the story and unable to put the book down. This is a novel filled with complex characters, and there are a lot of them. The idea of lovers being torn apart by tragedy is a little old hat, but B.J. does a wonderful job giving it a bit of a fresh twist.

There are many plot twists and enough red herrings to make even the most hard-core mystery fan weep with unbridled glee. The descriptions of the countryside left me wanting to visit. The romance (and sex) is mild, although important to the story -it isn't the main theme. The plot doesn't revolve around the 'couple', yet we do end up with our romantic HEA in the end.

In other words, this is an author I am going to make a point of buying and reading whenever I get the chance. In fact, I went and bought another book in this series just this morning and can't wait to get to it! ( )

Unforgiven by B.J. Daniels
4 STARS

I was kept guessing right until the end. Unforgiven is a whodunit that happened 11 years ago. Everyone thought they knew who killed Ginny West.
Destry Grant has stayed on the family ranch helping her father run it since he was in a plane accident and now in a wheelchair. Destry is not close to her father, he always sees his late wife when he looks at her.
11 years ago when Ginny was murdered Destry had been making love in secret with Rylan West. She always felt guilty about that.
Rylan West has come back home to work on his family ranch after years away rodeo riding. He wanted to get justice for his sister and believed Carson Grant killed her.
Destry did not believe her brother was guilty of killing anybody let alone his girl friend Ginny. Destry and Rylan could not be together when they both had so very difference about Carson. Rylan threatened him when he tried to come to the funeral.
Carson's father told him to leave the area 11 years ago. Now WT wants Carson home.
WT has a lot of clout in the area especially the sheriff.
Thier has been found new evidence and the state DA has made it clear that Carson Grant return to his hometown or a warrent will be issued right away.
Carson came home is a sports car with his fiance. Carson wants his father to give him enough money to leave the country. His fiance is a showgirl from Las Vegas where he lived and worked.
WT wants Carson to stay home and run the ranch. He has no doubt that nothing will happen to his son. But he wants Carson's girlfriend to go away. WT wants Carson to inhierted the ranch when he is gone.
Carson owes a lot of money and plans to sell the ranch when he owns it someday.
Rylan hears that Carson is home and he heads out to make him pay and runs into
Destry on his way to the ranch. He still has feelings for her after all these years.
Someone is watching Destry sneaking up to the old cabin she is living in. Destry thinks she can take care of herself.
Thier was plenty of drama, suspenseful and romance.
Destry is a very strong character, she works hard, Loves and trusts both her brother and Rylan. Willing to risk her life to protect others.
I like reading B.J. Daniels book and will read more I am sure in the future.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest reviews from Netgalley.
11/27/2012 PUB Harlequin Imprint HarlequinHQN 352 pages ( )