Fast, cunning, and driven, he’ll do whatever it takes to nail the most violent federal perps. But she is the one danger he’ll never see coming… She can’t remember when she wasn’t afraid. She can’t go to the police. And “Olivia Gallagher” is only a day away from fleeing her Idaho wilderness life before biker gang leader Joel Meecum finally catches up with her. So keeping her rugged new neighbor at … rugged new neighbor at arm’s length is the only safe play. Until Livy can’t resist one last hungry chance to feel alive…
For U.S. Marshal Nick Brady, taking his vacation next door to Meecum’s ex-girlfriend seemed the smartest way to find him. But suddenly, nothing is making sense. How could this feisty, straight-talking brunette ever get mixed up with Meecum’s brutal crew? And why is he breaking his oath and getting so close that all he wants is to keep her safe? Now as the clock ticks, Nick and Livy’s only chance at escape may be the one they can’t survive…
Praise for Mandy Baxter’s U.S. Marshals series
“A little bit of suspense and a whole lot of passion make this the perfect read for adventurous romance fans.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
“Fast-paced and full of heat, this is romantic suspense done right!” –Julie Ann Walker
“The perfect mix of steam and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” –Tracey Garvis Graves
“Page-turning, rip-roaring action.” —Publishers Weekly
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Was long in parts. The main, male character was without his weapon weapon twice, which was ridiculous. Attackers drove up to their intended victim’s place at 2:00 AM with headlights on and shining in the windows.
This story is intriguing, entertaining, suspenseful and action packed from the first page. Nick is US Marshall with a driving wish to arrest all felons. Livy is lonely and living on the run. HEA.
U.S. Marshal Nick Brady’s rebellious streak has landed him on a mandatory vacation, and the idea of stepping away from work for a month is almost more than he can bare, there are cases calling his name and he knows they will continue to do so while he is on hiatus, so he decides to sneakingly take a little work on vacation with him. There is a dangerous biker on the run and Nick has the perfect plan to finally capture him, he’s planning to track down the biker’s ex-girlfriend, which will hopefully put him right on the path of the criminal. What Nick doesn’t account for is falling for his beautiful new neighbor, now his feelings for her have him crossing lines he knows he shouldn’t and could ultimately put his future as a U.S. Marshal at risk…
Fearing for her life Olivia Gallagher took to running, and has been on the run for sometime now, and constantly looking over her shoulder for fear her past is going to catch up to her. For the last four years she has been hiding out, taking random jobs to keep herself afloat, and choosing never to put her trust in anyone for fear of being hurt again. Her life has been quite lonely for the last four years, she has never found anyone that she has felt comfortable enough sharing her past with… that is until she meets her new neighbor Nick. There is something about him that makes her feel safe, safer than she has felt in a really long time, and the more she is around him the more she wants to let him in, and show him her true self. She begins to think she may just have found someone who she can finally open up to, and who may be able to help her face her past, and put a end to the the danger that has been following her for so long…
This was my second visit to this series, and I have to say I enjoyed it just as much as the first, the story line jumped out and grabbed me right from the start and continued to grip my attention right up until the last page was swiped! I thoroughly enjoyed watching Nick and Olivia’s unfold, it was action packed, and oh so steamy, they had me on the edge of my seat (and blushing) the whole way through!! If you haven’t had the opportunity to read something from Ms. Baxter yet, I highly encourage you to remedy that ASAP, not only are you missing on some exceptional literary escapes, but also the opportunity to meet some truly special characters that are certain to steal your heart!!