DEADLY SHOWDOWN While reporting on a fire, Montana TV journalist Elizabeth Kramer is abducted–and saved only by the heroics of rival reporter Zachery Beck. But her kidnapper returns, taunting her, luring her to danger and making her relive a past she never put to rest. Elizabeth doesn’t like asking for help, but this time she can’t stay alone and stay alive. And Zach knows how to evade … evade danger. When tragedy thrust him into the public eye, he changed his identity to remain hidden. Protecting Elizabeth means stepping out of the shadows…but as her stalker closes in for a deadly showdown, it’s a risk Zach has to take.
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FATAL VENDETTA by Sharon Dunn is the suspenseful, well-written story of journalist Elizabeth Kramer as she tries to leave her past behind only to find the present just as daunting and no prospects of the future looking bright. Maybe with the help of her new friend and rival reporter, Zachery Beck, she can make her way to leave her fears behind – IF they both can survive.
Elizabeth left the opportunities behind and the dreams of a high profile report after a date-rape ten years ago. When see didn’t get redemption in the judicial process and all the bad publicity, she escaped back to her home town, a job at the local newspaper and to take care of her dying father. She’s determined to sniff out that big interview or top story that will get her noticed as a serious reporter. When on the scene of a fire, she sees what she thinks would be the perfect interview, she follows the man around to the back side of the building only to be abducted. Is the past going to repeat itself?
Zach is a man with a story of his own – one publicized way too much. He moved to Montana to get away from being the subject of the news instead of the one reporting it. Abducted by terrorist while reporting on the fighting in Syria, held hostage and being releases barely before his own beheading, his senses seemed to be on high alert. When his fellow reporter turns up off his radar, he goes to investigate her whereabouts foiling her abductors.
Seems that whoever is after Elizabeth isn’t going to give up. Will her new found relationship with Zach keep her safe or just put him in danger as well? Although Elizabeth has stirrings of feelings towards Zach, is there any way she can get over her past to allow more than friendship? Zach is a patient man and from his own experiences can spot a lot of what is going on with Elizabeth, but after he kissed her can he be happy with friendship or will it just be too painful? After many attempts by the abductor, can she hang on and continue to fight for her freedom and safety? Is it Zach that gives her that desire to fight? In helping Elizabeth face her fears, does Zach have to face a few of his own too? Can they get through their fears and come out on the other side together? Will they finally get the answers as to why the abductor wants for Elizabeth to suffer and then die?
FATAL VENDETTA is an amazing, face-paced, page-turning suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat while flinching when evil lurks in the background, pulling for the Elizabeth and Zach as their love slowly blooms, and hoping for peace for them both as they face their demons. The story, like a road map, may have you wondering in different directions, but the story lays out – detours and all – on a path that will have you giving a great big sigh of relief when you get all the answers and to the end of your destination. I loved the unpredictability and how the story ebbs and flows with excitement, danger, mystery and hints of love. I recommend FATAL VENDETTA to anyone that loves cozy mysteries, stories that make you wonder whodunit right to the very end, or just a great book.