Indigo Lake by Jodi Thomas Book Review

Indigo Lake by Jodi Thomas is a soulful, uplifting novel about breaking cycles, finding home, and risking your heart

Synopsis: Love Letters to a Serial Killer

Old rivalries, new beginnings, and the kind of love that changes everything.

In this heartfelt installment of the Ransom Canyon series, Jodi Thomas weaves a poignant tale of legacy, love, and the healing power of community.

🌾 Two Families. One Feud. A Chance to Start Over.

Blade Hamilton never knew much about his family’s past—until he inherits a stretch of lonely Texas land that comes with more than a few ghosts. Riding into Crossroads, Texas on his vintage Harley, Blade finds an old ranch house, a river with a story of its own, and a centuries-old feud with the neighbors. The Carsons, led now by the strong and beautiful Dakota, don’t take kindly to the name Hamilton.

When Dakota stops to help a stranger on the side of the road, she doesn’t expect him to be a Hamilton—or to stir feelings in her that threaten everything she’s ever believed about family, loyalty, and love. But Blade isn’t like the others—and maybe, just maybe, he’s exactly what she needs.

Meanwhile, Lauren Brigman, a familiar face to Ransom Canyon readers, is stuck at a crossroads of her own. Her job feels hollow, her relationships are going nowhere, and her heart longs for something more—something real. But what if the life she’s meant for has been right in front of her all along?

Indigo Lake is a soulful, uplifting novel about breaking cycles, finding home, and risking your heart for something that just might last forever.

Review: Indigo Lake

Indigo Lake is the sixth installment in Jodi Thomas’s Ransom Canyon series, set in contemporary West Texas and centering on the intertwined lives of cowboys, farmers, and locals in the small, close-knit community.

This time, the story explores the longstanding feud between the Hamiltons and the Davies families—one that’s simmered across generations.

We see this unfold primarily through the eyes of Blade Hamilton, who arrives in Ransom Canyon to investigate a mysterious house left to him by a father he never knew.

His journey quickly becomes entangled with Dakota Davies, a fiercely independent young woman caring for her blind sister and grandmother after the tragic loss of their parents. Their first meeting—Blade crashing his bike in a storm and being reluctantly rescued by Dakota—sets the tone for their slow-burning connection.

Alongside this central plot is a thread of suspense, involving a series of suspicious barn fires on a nearby farm, where unsettling changes—like sudden firings and unusual visitors—add a layer of mystery to the novel.

Fans of the series will also note the continuation of Lauren Brigman’s romantic dilemma, as she remains torn between the lawyer, the writer, and possibly someone else entirely. Her ongoing arc adds another layer of emotional tension and continuity to the series.

Reading Indigo Lake felt like slipping into a well-worn, comfortable pair of slippers. That comforting familiarity is part of the charm of a long-running series, though it can sometimes come at the expense of freshness. Unfortunately, that may be the case here. While the book is certainly readable and brings back all the usual elements we’ve come to expect—small-town drama, family tension, budding romance—it lacks a certain spark. Whether this is just a dip in an otherwise strong series or the beginning of a slow decline remains to be seen.

That said, readers who are already invested in the Ransom Canyon series will still find value in Indigo Lake. It’s not a book I’d recommend as an entry point for new readers, but for returning fans, it offers another comforting chapter in a beloved saga.

Conclusion

Indigo Lake is not the strongest in The Ransom Canyon series by Jodi Thomas, however still worth reading for longtime fans.

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