A body in a garage. A revolver in a locked car. Two old friends meet on a plane-as if by chance. Is this a happy reunion or a devious frump for murder.

Strong attractions vie with persistent suspicions as the plot unfolds to be finally resolved in a near suicidal, rescue down an abandoned ski slope and an ardent embrace.

The Risa Vitale that Adam Taggart remembers as a skinny daredevil kid who trailed him around the ski club seventeen years ago didn't show any signs she would become the stylish gorgeous brunette who greeted him as they disembarked from the plane.

The uncomplicated pleasure of their reunion, however, ends shortly after she offers him a ride. Finding a revolver on the floor of her van and discovering his stepsister's dead body in Risa's parents' garage don't encourage romance.

Adam tells himself it's his sense of fairness, not his attraction to Risa, that leads him to help her discover who is framing her for the murder.

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What people are saying about TIES THAT BLIND....

Dee Lloyd obviously loves writing romantic suspense. She has written a classic murder mystery, with enough twists and turns to keep anyone guessing about who the real villain is. Another strength of this author is the development of the relationship between her characters--it's a realistic progression with both sides having doubts and desires that both push them together and pull them apart.

TIES THAT BLIND is fast paced thriller, with all the tension and suspense without the gore. Ms. Lloyd has managed, again, to keep me at the computer--not working, but reading.

Sue Waldeck for The Road to Romance

Dee Lloyd is a master at mystery writing... Readers interested in a serious mystery with romance thrown in for good measure should get a copy of "Ties That Blind.

****1/2 stars from Beverly A. Rearick of Inscription Magazine. 

A chance meeting with her brother's old friend Adam Taggart, the mysterious appearance of a gun in her locked van and the body of a dead woman in her parents' garage send Risa Vitale's world into a tailspin. And to make matters worse the dead woman is Adam's step-sister, Sylvia. Who is also none other than the wife of Risa's ex-husband. The evidence mounts against Risa while the attraction between her and Adam grows. Someone is doing a wonderful job of framing Risa for Sylvia's murder. But who is it? While Risa and Adam resist the feelings they are developing for each other the final minutes tick away toward a deadly confrontation with a cold blooded killer.

 A magnificent romantic suspense! A very enjoyable book. I couldn't put it down. Ms. Lloyd starts off with a bang and never lets up. She pulls it all together wonderfully for a very satisfying ending.

Reviewed by: Sabrina Edwards for Scribes World

A conniving woman winds up dead and half of Denver could be on the suspect list. But when the body is dumped in the garage of her husband's ex-wife, and the ex-wife's van has a bloodstained carpet and revolver tucked under the seat well, looks like an open and shut case, doesn't it? Forget going to bed tonight.

The newest book by Dee Lloyd, TIES THAT BLIND, is a mysterious ride from cover to cover. With characters that grab your interest and lives that intertwine yet pull in many different directions, Lloyd does a wonderful job of drawing the reader into her book. We meet Sylvia-- leggy, gorgeous, spoiled to a fault, and we just begin to like her when she winds up dead. The list of those who could have done it is as long as your arm, and those with a reason to want her dead even longer. Meet Philip, her husband, who we suspect is tired of Sylvia's obvious affairs.

Then enter Sylvia's two lovers, the artist and the policeman. And, of course, the obvious candidate Risa, Philip's ex-wife who looks for all intents and purposes to be framed for this horrible crime. But is she really being set-up or just smarter than everyone would like to believe? Add into the mix Risa's childhood crush, Adam Taggert (Sylvia's stepbrother by marriage), an investigative reporter by trade. and you've got a story with enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages.

A good book, TIES THAT BLIND is an easy read. Lloyd does a great job with humorous conversation and sexual tension between the attractive Risa and the hesitant Adam. She'll make you root for the pair while questioning their innocence in the back of your mind. I found this book hard to put down or forget about once finished. This author will keep you guessing right up to the end!

Aimee McLeod for Word Weaving

Adam Taggart is a well-known foreign correspondent for TV news. Risa Vitale is a former model with her own casual wear design firm. The two knew each other well when he was a ski team buddy of her older brother, Marco. It has been years since they have seen each other when they meet on a plane heading for Denver. Risa recognizes the object of her adolescent fantasies immediately, but Adam is astounded at the changes in 'Rotten Rita', the skinny little pest. As soon as they enter Risa's van to ride into town, strange things begin to happen that look more and more as though Risa is connected to a murder--a murder which coincidentally connects Risa and Adam through family and business.

Ms. Lloyd has a flair for bringing all her characters to life through their actions and dialogue, giving them each a distinct persona. Adam and Risa's hesitant but growing relationship develops in a natural way, consistent with their well-drawn personalities. TIES THAT BLIND is an intelligently constructed mystery that gradually unfolds an intricate plot--a plot which challenges its protagonists with external conflicts and dangers, while Adam and Risa also struggle with internal baggage. The twists are surprising enough to keep the pages turning, yet satisfactory in the way they fit logically together.

For an excellent read with a mystery well told and a likable couple in a romance with mild sensuality, I wholeheartedly recommend Dee Lloyd's TIES THAT BLIND."

Reviewed by Lily Martin for Romance Communications

This is a fast paced novel that never lets up. Once you begin it, it will be hard to stop reading it. I read it on my computer and would sit down at my computer thinking I would read a chapter. But that chapter would turn into two chapters. If you like a good plot with believable characters, this book is for you.

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