Storm Season Accidental Roots Book 1 edition by Elle Keaton Literature Fiction eBooks
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They say you can’t go home again, Adam Klay doesn’t intend to until the death of his father, a famous artist, forces his return to Skagit, Washington. Cleaning up his father’s chaotic life was never on Adam’s bucket list. Worse, Adam finds himself inexplicably drawn to the elusive, terminally-clumsy, gorgeous, Micah Ryan. No way is he getting involved with someone from his hometown, he’s always insisted the best view of Skagit was in his rearview mirror.
Micah Ryan has been coasting on auto-pilot since his family was killed in a car accident a decade earlier. He runs a web business and has an irritable cat. He hardly leaves his house, unless it is for his afternoon espresso. His world tips upside down when Adam Klay rolls into town. For the first time in years, he feels alive. Unfortunately, Micah’s return to the living has been noticed and is not appreciated.
Someone has a secret. Someone is exploiting the vulnerable youth population in Skagit. Teenagers are disappearing, young women turning up dead, the dirty secrets of Skagit are surfacing.
Storm Season Accidental Roots Book 1 edition by Elle Keaton Literature Fiction eBooks
Trying to work a homicide case, long distance, and take care of the hell-hole he inherited from his father is starting to take its toll on federal investigator Adam Klay. When his boss, Mohammad, demands Adam take some time off, the last thing he wanted to do was return to Skagit, Washington, but with the passing of his father, Gerald, it was unavoidable. Adam’s life, growing up, had some disappointments, namely a mother who wanted nothing to do with him or his father, and who eventually abandoned them both. Life with his father had its ups and downs too, and Adam at times had found himself acting more the adult than his father and his father’s friends. But, it was with his paintings and poetry that Gerald had helped the town survive.In Skagit, there’s a coffee shop called The Booking Room. That’s where you’ll meet some of the most interesting characters who come together to form a special bond, and it’s the one place in town where Adam has become comfortable. It’s also where he discovers that the “Cute Hopeless Guy” has become an attraction.
Micah Ryan is the only one left in his family. His parents, Brett and Lucinda, and his sister, Shona, died in a car accident. He couldn’t have asked for a more loving family, and after losing them at the age of eighteen, Micah went into seclusion for two years. And, even though Micah sought therapy, he still has nightmares. He’s smart and has his own web business, but he’s shy, clumsy and self-conscious. The only place he’s willing to venture out to is The Booking Room, as long as he doesn’t have to socialize.
Adam feels strongly about one thing: as a federal investigator, his fight is for the victim. When a homicide occurs in Skagit County, it piques his interest and he finds he has to get involved. As the attraction also peaks between Micah and Adam, they become involved in mysterious murders and the bizarre secret that Skagit holds.
Because I’m obsessed with mysteries, I chose this book by debut author, Elle Keaton, and she succeeded not only in her writing style but with an intriguing plot and some of the most interesting characters. My take on Adam was a little different; I didn’t see him as being grumpy but simply a boy who had to grow up and be an adult before his time. Micah is such a delight in his quirkiness, and the chemistry between him and Adam is right on-point.
Because of the lifestyle of Gerald and his friends, Adam and Ed (one of those friends) have to face that there could be someone they didn’t know about who is part of that group. There’s lots of moments of reminiscing with Adam, and such a great cast of side characters: Sara, who owns The Booking Room; Mohammad, Adam’s boss; Carroll Weir, who is snarky and hides a secret; and Seth Culver, who is a surprise to Adam, just to name a few. I can see a couple of sequels developing from this novel, and I’m hoping Carroll will be next to get his own story. But, whatever comes next, I’m invested
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Storm Season Accidental Roots Book 1 edition by Elle Keaton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I liked this first book, Storm Season, by Elle Keaton. I was engaged from beginning to end and loved Adam and Micah. They both gave each other a reason to love again. Side characters were great too. Set in Skagit, Washington. I would love to visit but too much rain. Good plot twist but I was hoping for an epilogue for Adam and Micah. It felt like book just ended. There was no clearly defined end to the case Adam was working on. Unless the next book continues story but the blurb only spoke about two characters from book 1 getting together. I will probably read 2nd book if story continues and has a resolution.
When you don't have a good editor, a lot of things go wrong and/or get missed that a dedicated reader would be hard pressed not to notice. Besides all the typos, missing words, and missing and incorrect punctuation, there was the fact that there was literally no character development for either of the main MCs. Adam talked about how his dad wasn't much of a dad, but what was Adam like in school? Did he have friends, did he make good grades? Did he have a job as a teen? And time was spent talking about Micah's dead family, but no details of what Micah was like before then, only that he'd been in college at the time of the accident and clumsy all his life. Did he ever finish college? And speaking of clumsy, apparently Ms. Keaton forgot this at less than 40% in, because miraculously Micah never tripped, stumbled, or bumbled anymore. He went from tripping on flat sidewalks to being able to run straight into and through woods without stopping.
A big issue was the subject jumping all over the place, it was so confusing. Another issue was not only was it never explained how Jessica ended up with the memory card. There was no real explanation of Bear and Perla, a "guesstimate", but nothing concrete.
Overall, the storyline and plot were pretty decent. The writing was pretty good, just marred by poor editing. I really wish that it'd been mentioned that this was a cliffhanger.
I really enjoyed this book. The beautiful cover drew me in...and the author's writing style and enjoyable dry humor made me glad I found this book. As others have pointed out, it does need some re-editing for punctuation, and general tightening up of the story, but I didn't find those small issues particularly distracting. I found the story, setting and infinitely likeable characters both refreshing and familiar, like a going home of sorts. Perhaps, living in the Pacific Northwest, it's natural I feel a kinship to the place where this series takes place, but I think it could also be Any Small Town (Where-It-Rains-A-Lot), USA. Micah's clumsy, socially awkward, seemingly aloof character is endearing. And I love that we get to witness normally stoic and unreachable Adam become hopelessly smitten with Micah, even as he finds himself pulled into an ongoing case dealing with the brutal ugliness of human trafficking, one that may be more deeply connected to Micah's past than anyone imagined. I appreciate how the author handled the investigation, keeping the reader slightly removed from the ugliest aspects of humankind at its worst. I know some readers might want a more grittier read, but I definitely prefer a lighter hand. Together, Micah and Adam are bumbling, beautiful and sexy...but I could have easily skipped the steamy bits and simply soaked up the warmth of their connection. Definitely a reread for me.
***MILD SPOILER - DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK YET***
The sort of 'comedy of errors,' circa Dukes of Hazzard, scene at about the 3/4 mark was ridiculously hilarious. It was so anti-Micah, and yet perfectly Micah at the same time. It still makes me laugh, thinking about it. I love this author's humor, a bit Mr. Bean-esque, without the cringe factor. =)
Trying to work a homicide case, long distance, and take care of the hell-hole he inherited from his father is starting to take its toll on federal investigator Adam Klay. When his boss, Mohammad, demands Adam take some time off, the last thing he wanted to do was return to Skagit, Washington, but with the passing of his father, Gerald, it was unavoidable. Adam’s life, growing up, had some disappointments, namely a mother who wanted nothing to do with him or his father, and who eventually abandoned them both. Life with his father had its ups and downs too, and Adam at times had found himself acting more the adult than his father and his father’s friends. But, it was with his paintings and poetry that Gerald had helped the town survive.
In Skagit, there’s a coffee shop called The Booking Room. That’s where you’ll meet some of the most interesting characters who come together to form a special bond, and it’s the one place in town where Adam has become comfortable. It’s also where he discovers that the “Cute Hopeless Guy” has become an attraction.
Micah Ryan is the only one left in his family. His parents, Brett and Lucinda, and his sister, Shona, died in a car accident. He couldn’t have asked for a more loving family, and after losing them at the age of eighteen, Micah went into seclusion for two years. And, even though Micah sought therapy, he still has nightmares. He’s smart and has his own web business, but he’s shy, clumsy and self-conscious. The only place he’s willing to venture out to is The Booking Room, as long as he doesn’t have to socialize.
Adam feels strongly about one thing as a federal investigator, his fight is for the victim. When a homicide occurs in Skagit County, it piques his interest and he finds he has to get involved. As the attraction also peaks between Micah and Adam, they become involved in mysterious murders and the bizarre secret that Skagit holds.
Because I’m obsessed with mysteries, I chose this book by debut author, Elle Keaton, and she succeeded not only in her writing style but with an intriguing plot and some of the most interesting characters. My take on Adam was a little different; I didn’t see him as being grumpy but simply a boy who had to grow up and be an adult before his time. Micah is such a delight in his quirkiness, and the chemistry between him and Adam is right on-point.
Because of the lifestyle of Gerald and his friends, Adam and Ed (one of those friends) have to face that there could be someone they didn’t know about who is part of that group. There’s lots of moments of reminiscing with Adam, and such a great cast of side characters Sara, who owns The Booking Room; Mohammad, Adam’s boss; Carroll Weir, who is snarky and hides a secret; and Seth Culver, who is a surprise to Adam, just to name a few. I can see a couple of sequels developing from this novel, and I’m hoping Carroll will be next to get his own story. But, whatever comes next, I’m invested
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