Small Town Romance - Savage Consequences by Amanda Siegrist #amandasiegrist #savageconsequences

MY REVIEW

Amanda Siegrist found me some years ago and I am happy she did. The more of her work I read, the more I enjoy her writing. She has developed her craft well. loving romance, suspense and happy ever afters.

Savage Consequences was originally written as Sunrise Awakening. It was the first book Amanda ever wrote. It is now the fifth book in the Consequences series. I loved it then, and I love it now. Seeing I read so many novels, it’s easy to entertain me with one I have read before, especially when it has been edited and story things are changed.

I love novels that take place in small towns. So let’s start by meeting Officer Jake Anders. He escaped the big city and left his tragic past behind. The thing is, you can’t run away from your post. It follows you wherever you go. And, murder can happen anywhere.

Jake, literally, bumped into Maddie, the local librarian. Instalove? Instant attraction? Does it matter? It doesn’t take long before danger rears its ugly head and it circles around Maddie.

Jo is an interesting character. She has a habit of spouting random facts.

Weird things begin happening to Maddie. As with most romantic suspense novels, she hesitates telling Jake about them. We all know that she should seek help. Jake does, eventually, put his foot down. Someone will be with her at all times. The scenario is one of my pet peeves about romantic suspense novels. It is hard to avoid it, but Amanda had a fine way of dealing with the don’t go into the woods dilemma.

Claire…an excellent twist. I had my suspicions, but I didn’t quite get to that conclusion. i love when an author can surprise me. Get me so lost in thestory that I am eager for the next word, the next sentence, the next paragraph, making me want to flip ahead, though I never allow myself to do so.

The ending….the dratted cliffhanger. To find out what happens next, we’ll be reading Lucas and Elle’s story.

GOODREADS BLURB

At some point you have to face the consequences.

Small-town Officer Jake Anders thought he’d found peace after escaping his horrific past. Then savage murders rock his quiet town, each more brutal than the last. Walking away isn’t in his nature. Neither is falling for a woman with secrets.

Maddie, the beautiful librarian remodeling the local library, captured his heart with one sweet smile. As Jake digs deeper into the murders, a chilling pattern Maddie is at the center of it all. He vows to keep her safe, but she’s hiding something. And the more he presses, the more she pulls away.

With each brutal discovery, Jake realizes the killer is closer than he imagined, circling Maddie with deadly intent. She won’t tell him what she’s concealing from him, but he’ll do anything to protect her, even if it pushes her away to keep her alive. Because nothing will stop him from finding this killer. Nothing.

Perfect for readers who love small-town suspense with deadly secrets and heart-stopping romance. One-click Savage Consequences to discover the explosive truth today!

Please This book was previously published as Sunrise Awakening. It’s been heavily edited and quite a few parts of the story has changed.

Genre: Fiction, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Thriller
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2026 by Amanda Siegrist

ABOUT AMANDA SIEGRIST

Love! Gimme some love and heaps of romance. I have a sappy heart that just loves two people meeting, going through the cycles of a relationship, and ultimately, falling in love. Give me a good book like that and I’m a happy camper:)

I write contemporary and romantic suspense, but I am partial to suspense. I just love a good mystery.

Besides writing, I love baking, crafts, and baseball…oh, and meeting new people. *smiles*

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