A romantic suspense with peaks and valleys.Not much changes in Peak Valley, and Clint likes it that way, as long as everyone leaves him the hell alone. But when the mysterious Dawn drifts into town and needs help with her car, he finds himself getting too involved. As Dawn starts to open up, he wonders if there is more to her than she is telling him. Forced to change her identity and move halfway … identity and move halfway across the country to Peak Valley, Kansas, Dawn has a plan to escape her troubled past. Only her carefully laid plan gets derailed when the town recluse Clint Colson comes to her rescue. As Clint pushes his way into her closed off world, she knows she can’t keep her secret for long or risk everything. And will she survive what comes to Peak Valley when her past finally catches up with her?
** Protect Forever is this first in the Peak Valley Forever Series. Each book is a standalone, with no cliffhanger endings. **
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Dawn moves across country, changes her name and tries to start over all while trying to keep her distance from the large hunk of man who frequents the bar. With chemistry like that will she be able to keep her distance? This was a great story with some really great characters. While I love the story between Dawn and Clint, Burns TOTALY steals every scene he is in! I definitely need more of him in the next book!
Protect Forever is the first of Amanda Lee Dixon’s that I have read. It hooked you in and I just couldn’t put it down. Dawn is on the run and hiding in the small town of Peak Valley. A town where everyone knows everyone. She meets Clint, a rough, doesn’t like anyone townie. She wants to trust no one but Clint goes to the local bar and with one look at her he wants to get to know her. I really love the chemistry between these two. The rest of the characters are great also and I can’t wait to see more of this small town.
How is this a debut author?
I’ve said this many times, but I love discovering new-to-me authors, and in this case, one that’s a debut author. This story is written so well, I was sure there had to be a mistake. Surely Amanda Lee Dixon had other works that I wasn’t seeing on her profile.
The cover alone caught my interest and I have to say, I kind of went into the story blindly. I went back to read the blurb after reading the first chapter because the words clenched me. I was like, whoa, this story is going to be a deep one. Clint, the story’s hero, isn’t your typical guy. He keeps to himself and lays low, but he’s really an honest to goodness great guy despite giving off that bad-guy persona. Working as a bartender, it doesn’t take Clint long to figure out that Dawn is hiding something and he’s caught up in the mystery behind her. The two of them have an instant liking for one another, despite the fact that Dawn lives in fear.
Clint is so opposite of what you might think. The people of Peak Valley think differently about him too. But the way he looks after Dawn says so much about him. I love the gentleness that the author built around his character.
Protect Forever is the kind of story that once your vested, which for me was literally after the first few pages, you find it hard to put down. One chapter leads to another because you’re dying to know what the outcome is.
Amanda Lee Dixon is a promising author that readers need to know about. Protect Forever is going to blow you away. Five stars!!
This is more a sweet contemporary romance Than romantic suspense although there is some suspense.
Dawn is on the run and she goes into hiding in Peak Valley, Kansas.
Clint has lived here all his life. He is a loaner but when he meets Dawn all that changes. Poor Dawn is scared of everything but Clint makes her feel safe.
Burns is my favorite character that old man just cracks me up.
“You can’t propose like that you jack wagon.” Burns cries raising his hands in an uproar. “Get your lazy ass out of bed and get down on one knee.”
I’m ready to read more about the Colson brothers. This is gonna be a great series.
ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op
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I’m new with this author and so happy I got an early copy of this book.
Is been a very pleasant read. I love that the story between Dawn and Clint was developed with a slow rhythm and is escalating with details and actions that can only make you keep reading because the author writes on a way that trap you into the lifes of this characters that you wish a happy ending for this two.
I had so much fun with the old guy Burns, he’s a charming character, I love him, he’s that guy who keeps on eye on he’s boys and the people around him who is close or important, I hope I read more of him on future books, because I had the feeling that there’s more to come of this gorgeous brothers.
Can’t wait for Luke, Eric and Jax story. This author is definitely be on my list to read any book she gets released.
I really enjoyed this romantic suspense novel by Ms. Dixon. Dawn is on the run after someone breaks in to home and tries to kill her. She finds safety in Peak Valley working as the bartender for her friend’s father. When Clint Colson enters the bar and sees Dawn, he is instantly attracted to her beauty and vulnerability. He eventually senses that she is hiding from something or someone. Can he gain her trust and offer his support…and love? A wonderful cast of family characters as well as Dawn’s desire to be happy make this an enormously enjoyable read. I’m hoping for more stories about the Colson brothers. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
This is my first book by this author and has I can find no others by her I am assuming that it is a debut novel and if it is then this is an author that is going to be worth watching. Her story draws you in and the secondary characters are the making of the story line
Dawn is on the run trying to escape her past and she gets a job working at Benny’s a bar in Peak Valley Kansas That is where Clint sees her for the first time He is instantly attracted by her eyes but he can also see the fear in them Clint is a bit of a loner a town recluse something that he encourages but in Dawn he sees he could have a future Can he give her a chance to feel safe and will he be the one for her You will have to read to see
4*
Clint meets Dawn when she starts working behind the bar in Benny’s he’s struck by her beautiful eyes but sees the fear behind them.
Dawn is hoping her past won’t catch up with her and is surprised by the fact Clint makes her feel safe.
This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it.
The characters were very likeable and I’m looking forward to reading more in the series
Cute, quick read with a lot of potential. I’m only giving three stars because I felt like the pacing was off and it needed a bit more character development for me. I wasn’t drawn in by the main characters, but Burns is awesome!