Kelli Carpenter, aka Casey Wallace, has been on the run far too long to remember who she was as Casey. The circumstances were necessary unless she wanted to go to jail for the rest of her life. Kelli loves her new life as a wilderness conservationist and is an accomplished computer whiz, but chooses to work with children instead. Her past is still haunting her.

Beautiful Blake Windsor is sent to keep an eye on her. Blake’s cover is a handyman for the cottage Kelli is residing in for this project. It’s out in the wilderness and his boss hasn’t told him all of the details, but being the logical corporate executive, he believes his boss has good intentions and does him the favor.

Someone is after Kelli and Blake has no choice but go along for the ride. Kelli, after all her time alone and on the run from her past, doesn’t truly trust anyone, including Blake. But Kelli needs his help to discover the connection between her past and their present.

Terry Odell does an outstanding job of intertwining mystery, romance, and suspense in What’s In a Name? I love the wilderness setting and the duo that Kelli and Blake become, not only in solving a mystery, but also as they explore themselves as humans, male and female, and ultimately a possibility to move on in their lives. What’s In a Name? gets you from page one. You want to find out about these characters, what makes them do what they do? I can guarantee you’ll be satisfied with What’s In a Name? It’s fast paced, with a little action, adventure, and romance. What more could you want from a great novel?

Reviewed by: Tracey