When I won an arc of Come Sundown, I was over the moon happy. I've been looking forward to this new book from Nora Roberts since I first heard about it. I'll say that the majority, at first, of my interest centered around the fact that Come Sundown takes place on a ranch / resort in Montana; much like my favorite Roberts novel Montana Sky. While I didn't expect the story to mirror the first one, I was more than happy to go back to the locale. And it definitely doesn't disappoint. As someone who has never traveled out that way, Roberts write Montana with such vast openness and beauty that someday I hope to actually see it for myself. I was captivated when I first read Montana Sky and was equally so going back for Come Sundown. The setting is similar in that the majority of Come Sundown takes place within the Bodine ranch / resort with Bodine Longbow as our heroine. 
 The Bodine ranch has been in the family for generations. Expanding and growing over the years, they've built a successful resort where they can give vacationers the full "cowboy" experience. Riding, camping, etc. Not everything has been smooth sailing for the family, however. They've had their ups and downs including wild child Alice Bodine who up and left her family for the bright lights of Hollywood, never to be heard from again. But what they don't know is Alice hasn't been in Hollywood, she's been living a far more horrific life for the past twenty-five years. 
 Now, Alice has returned. Her reappearance will upend the steady life that the Bodine / Longbow family has built for themselves. When her return also coincides with two women turning up murdered, the entire resort is thrown into fear of the unknown person responsible. 
 As with many of Nora Roberts' books, family is a huge part of the story. Come Sundown is no different in that regard. It also means that we not only focus on Bodine Longbow as the main character, but her brothers Chase and Rory, her grandmothers, parents, and friends feature as well. She's the focal point, but all the other characters get their time in the spotlight as well. 
 Then there's Alice Longbow whose story kind of runs parallel to Bodine's, at least until she finds her way back to the family. What transpires from there is a woman who has found herself in the most awful of situations. Alice's return to her family and her home, her journey to healing, is touching and a little heartbreaking at times. 
 Of course there are relationships. The main one being between Bodine and newly-returned family friend Callen. Who, like Alice, left Montana to pursuit a different life. Being back and working at the ranch, Cal finally starts seeing Bodine for the first time, as opposed to seeing her as the little sister of his best friend. Their friends-to-lovers romance is one of my favorite tropes and I think Roberts does really well with their story. 
 The other relationships are between Chase and Jessica (the new events coordinator at the resort) and Rory and Chelsea (Jessica's assistant). On one hand I like that not every new relationship was given equal development because, honestly, in the real world, some relationships start more tentatively, or take time (more than an almost 500 page novel) to develop so there was nothing necessarily that needed to be rushed with all of the relationships. For all that the book I would say covers the timeframe of at least half a year, I didn't really feel the shifting of time that easily, and therefore, when certain events do, or don't, transpire sometimes I thought it felt too quick or too slow depending. And because of the big(ger) cast of characters I felt like towards the end some things felt a little too rushed for me. As well as the fact that the mystery was not difficult to figure out. 
 At this point, I'm hesitant to say too much about those said events, but just know that this is Nora Roberts writing a romantic (somewhat) suspense, or thriller. If you are familiar with her previous standalone books, you'll know there's a mystery and it's usually unsavory. But I'd say the focus of Come Sundown is most definitely the family. Being happy with the good times, and getting through the bad times together. 
 Overall, I was drawn into the story and how everything unfolded. Every time I had to put the book down, I anticipated when I would get to pick it up again and immerse myself in what was happening. I think this will be a book I'll gladly pick up and read again, much like my all-time favorite Montana Sky mentioned earlier. 
 *Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.