Reviews

"RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU is a wonderful, fun and poignant mystery with a strong romantic subplot, in which all the major characters act in intelligent and responsible ways, not taking stupid chances. Filled with likable and interesting individuals, this first-rate debut novel is a truly fantastic read ... 4 1/2 Stars!"

- Romantic Times Book Reviews

"RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU is Jana DeLeon's first published novel and I have to say it's one of the most entertaining books I've read in quite a while. From the very first page I was charmed by the characters that inhabit Gator Bait. ... This is a wonderful novel full of many surprising elements that in my opinion would make an awesome movie. I'll definitely be making space in my keeper shelf for this book."

- Chrissy Dionne, romancejunkies.com

"RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU is a lavishly written story that will appeal to almost every kind of reader. The mystery lover, the romance lover, and the police hunk lover will all find something here for them. Create your own rumble of approval and grab RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU this month."

- Carolyn Crisher, Romance Reviews Today

"A very impressive debut novel, Rumble on the Bayou kept me enthralled from the first page to the last!"

- Tanzey Cutter, FreshFiction.com

"Racy, rambunctious, rollicking."

- Carolyn Hart, Author of Dead Days of Summer

"...fresh, fast-paced, fabulously funny mystery where sexy blondes have brains, small towns swarm with crazy characters, and everyone's afraid of the 'gators!"

- Diana Peterfreund, Author of Secret Society Girl

"Part of the growing romantic mystery genre in which romance and mystery tie the knot with chick-lit's blessing, this debut novel is chock-full of quirky small-town characters and an entertaining, offbeat love story. The mystery pulls its weight, taking readers on a ride as intriguing and wild as a flat-bottom-boat race in the bayou."

– Booklist

"It always impresses me to find an author who can write a debut novel that is out of the park the first time around. This is what keeps me coming back for more when I am looking for a good book to read. RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU is phenomenal, keeping me completely entertained from start to finish."

– Kristal Gorman, Romance Reader at Heart

"Debut author Jana DeLeon has created a whole passel of down-to-earth, wonderful characters, and a page-turning, interesting mystery. RUMBLE ON THE BAYOU is a perfect blend of secrets, intrigue, romance and laughter."

– Affaire de Coeur

"A sexy debut romance."

– Louisiana Book Review

"If the first chapter grabbed my attention, the characters and the setting kept it. One review I read compared Dorie to Stephanie Plum; I take some issue with that. Not because I think Evanovich readers won't go for Dorie, but because I think Dorie is the more interesting character."

– Jane Jorgenson, All About Romance

Jana DeLeon's debut, Rumble on the Bayou, isn't the typical rough rendering that points to maybe someday, something readable coming along. As an author DeLeon is already fully formed and her debut is, quite simply, stunning. For three hundred and twenty-five pages Rumble on the Bayou hangs together with cohesion and polish that belies the author's publishing history (or lack thereof). But then, labeling Rumble on the Bayou as a "stunning debut" handicaps the effort in a way it need not be. DeLeon's offering isn't good when judged only next to other expectedly uneven first novels, rather it stacks up to anything else in the genre that is tightly written and finely honed. Rumble on the Bayou delights.

– Wendy Duren, Paperback Reader

Great read all around. The characters in Rumble on the Bayou are charming, witty, cagey, simple small town folk. The laugh out loud moments balance the more serious ones. The romance between Dorie and Richard sizzle right off the pages.

– Pat, A Romance Review

This is a debut novel, and from what I read Jana DeLeon is on to something good. She masters her settings and if she comes up with characters that I adore from the start, I know her books will be outstanding!

– Round Table Reviews

"This romantic police procedural is fantastic due to the eccentric residents of Gator Bait who add depth to the tale of the local and the stressed-out visitor struggling with a killer and worse a killer love."

– The Midwest Book Review