This book is the first in a series of novellas which will be written alternately by Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, two of my favorite authors. On Her Father's Grave introduces the characters and the mystery starting to unravel in Solitude, Oregon. Stevie Taylor comes from a large close knit happy family. She moved away to L.A. for a while and served as a police officer there. Due to the traumatic events at her job and the sudden death of her father, Stevie moves back home and takes a position with the police department where her father had been chief. Meanwhile, the new chief disappears, a teen is found dead, and a relative newcomer and friend of Stevie's family, Zane, is given the chief's position. Stevie and Zane hit it off fairly quickly, and he is already practically a part of her family since he was close to her father and mother. Both are professional, however, so little more than a couple of spontaneous kisses happens...yet. As the pair begin to investigate the death of the local teen, they realize something much deeper is going on, and her father's death may be tied to it all.
This is a series in the true sense of the word. While there is some resolution at the end of this book and definitely no major cliffhanger, much is unresolved, and many threads are hanging out there waiting to be unraveled. Personally, I really like to read series that leave me a little bit to wonder about while I wait for the next book. I liked the characters and the real sense of mystery in this story. Although I don't read a lot of novellas because I go through them too fast, this read like a full length book and did not feel rushed. I will definitely be checking out the rest of the series!
Net Galley provided a copy of this book for honest review:-)
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