Recruited to the FBI Cas Mathews has one focus – catch the killer. That’s until officer Alta Johnson shoves her way on to the team, making him fantasize about the delicious curves she hides beneath her park ranger uniform. Alta’s natural beauty catches his immediate attention, but the strength behind her fierce gaze is what holds him captive – demanding he learns more about her. As the team grows … team grows close, the serial killer shifts focus putting them all in danger. Cas should walk away before their sizzling attraction distracts him and gets them both killed. But as the threat pushes Cas and Alta closer, the temptation turns too hot for either to resist.
With their focus diverted the threat zeroes in, catching everyone off guard. Figuring out the players in the killer’s cat and mouse game is key to Alta’s survival. Cas swore he would protect her but with the clues carefully hidden, can he figure it out before Alta disappears for good?
Mine to Protect is a standalone, romantic thriller novel based in the beautiful mountains of the Rocky Mountain National Park.
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4.5 Stars
This author is genuinely one of my favorites. First, she is a complete sweetheart of a person, second; she is an incredibility good writer. Pretty much every book of hers I have read so far I’ve loved, and this book was no different. This was a fantastic read.
So the deets…this was a very well-written book. It was fairly well paced. It never bored me nor did I ever feel the need to skim. However, it was also SUPER SLOW BURN in the sex department. <--- I am generally not a fan of super slow burns, but in the context of this particular story I didn't find myself overly bothered by it. Do I wish there had been a bit more heat, yes, but it didn't affect my rating in any way. The plot was engaging and the mystery aspect kept me guessing until the end. There was no OW or OM drama. There was also basically no angst between the couple. As I mentioned above, this one was light in the sex department. That said, we get a few scenes late in the book. There was an interesting cast of secondary characters. My favorite being Chandler. I kind of hope we see him in a book of his own at some point. I also want to know what happened between John and Sadie (girl..how could you leave me hanging liked that??!! *lol*) Both the main characters were very likable. Cas was a sexy alpha. Didn't appear to be a manwhore. He was also sweet and patient with the heroine. Alta (Lady) was a strong heroine. Not a virgin (although she has been celibate for ten years). The on page chemistry between our main characters was fantastic. Last, and this is where the book lost a bit of star points. Four months into the future isn't an epilogue to "ME" We are left with what I would call a happy for now. I wanted a further into the future look at this couple. Marriage...babies...all that jazz. Still, again, that was just a minor niggle. So yea, not much left to say about this one. I enjoyed it a lot. I recommend it a lot. It gets two thumbs up from yours truly.
5 Stars
Review by Leah
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
Ok, I am a sucker for the broken and hot men in uniform and this one has both. Mine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell is the perfect balance of suspense, thriller and a dash of romance. This is one of the books that you will think you have figured out and then, in the end, you are shaking your head trying to figure out what happened and how in the world did you miss that.
This is also about that one person, no matter what your past is, how broken you are, your soul knows this is the one. That is how it happens between FBI consultant Cas and Alta, a Rocky Mountain National Forest Park Ranger. Cas and Alta have plenty of demons they each fight daily, heck hourly in some cases. And when I say demons, it’s not some random break up or someone passed. It is DEMONS.
“But you, you’re perfectly broken in every way.”
“Where you have this light of hope and forgiveness deep in you, I have this dark, hollow hole.” Swoon!
Then, there is also the suspense portion that just blew my mind. I normally can tell who the killer is but this time, it got me. The storyline between the FBI, the Park Rangers and the list of suspects that you put in your head will have you questioning everything. Kennedy L. Mitchell nailed it writing all these characters and their crazy quirks.
One suspect I knew was the one, there was just no way that person was not the one and, nope. I even started thinking that, oh these two will be the next book in this series, wrong again! LOL!.
This is definitely a good read to curl up with and grab a cup of hot tea.
Mine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell is the story of Cas Mathews and Alta Johnson.
Cas is a FBI agent working with his partner Chandler to solve the mystery of females are being abducted. This leads him to Alta neck of the woods where she is a Park Ranger and where their case is leading them. Alta has her reason for being somewhat scared of what has been happening to the women…it is hitting close to home. Cas is unsure and not use to the feelings that Alta is bring out in him this protectiveness and the need to be with her.
This was a great suspenseful Romance.
This is my first read by Kennedy L Mitchell and I’m sure it won’t be my last as I really enjoyed this. After being kidnapped and abused 10 years earlier, Alta Johnson has some serious OCD issues going on to help herself feel safe in her world. Working as a Colorado park ranger, Alta has no choice but to get involved when women start to go missing in the park, even if it is all hitting a little close to home. When his FBI buddy, Chandler, recruits Cas Mathews to go to Colorado with him to help solve a case, Cas is surprised when scared little Alta has him feeling things he thought he’d never feel again. Not as surprised as Alta though when someone, especially a man, actually has her feeling safe and wanting to be with him every minute of the day. What happens though when the kidnapper seems to set his sights straight on Alta? Can Cas and Chandler keep her safe, while also trying to figure out who the kidnapper is?
This story had me gripped from the prologue when we “see” one of the victims get taken. Then once Cas arrived in town and we got the chemistry between him and Alta, the drama of the situation and the “who is the kidnapper?” (I was totally wrong with who I thought it was btw, lol) this book was hard to put down. I’ll be looking out for more books from this author and I give Mine to Protect 4 stars.
Kennedy L. Mitchell is a new to me author and I’m pretty damn impressed with her writing skills as Mine To Protect is outstanding. I was consumed with this storyline literally from beginning to end. It’s edgy, suspenseful and concise with just the right amount of romance and fire that kept me engaged.
United States Park Police Officer Cas Mathews and Park Ranger Officer Alta Johnson are two broken people with devastating and tragic pasts. It seems that Alta’s past has come back with vengeance while she and Cas are on pursuit of a serial killer. The twists and turns throughout the story had me on edge as well as the heart wrenching moments. Mine To Protect can be read as a stand-alone, I definitely recommend reading it and I can’t wait to read Mine To Save.
Kennedy Mitchell is a new to me author, and one I’ve just straightaway one-clicked again. I straight up loved her writing, her story and her characters, well, apart from the small fact that Alta was so frustrating. She has issues, she’s scared and she has good reason to be, she does all these security checks, she gets panic attacks, she’s suspicious of everybody, and then she goes running headstrong into danger. It was a little frustrating at times. That said it was a great suspense. I adored Cas, he was the perfect alpha, and who better to narrate tough alpha Cas than Teddy Hamilton, he really does have the sexy authoritarian rumble down pat. Maxine Mitchell was great as Alta I’m giving it five stars because it was a thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining audio. Book 2 here I come.
Wow, this was so thrilling, suspenseful, and steamy! I was so intrigued by Alta’s story, how she could be so fearless when protecting others, yet having fears that hold her back from living a full life. That is until FBI agent, Cas Mathews walks into her life. He has seen the worst in combat, and is lethal in many ways. But when they lock eyes, they both see and connect with the darkness in each of them. They are both flawed, but their broken pieces fit together so perfectly, making them whole again. As they work together on a mysterious case, strange events escalate, putting both their lives in danger. This fast paced story, with it’s twists and turns, took my breath away and had me completely riveted.
Teddy Hamilton, and Maxine Mitchell were so perfect as Cas and Alta. They nailed all the characters so completely, making me see, and understand them so clearly, and helping me to empathize with them as well. They made this story even more exciting! This is my first listen to author Kennedy L. Mitchell’s work, and I loved this heart-pounding, and steamy romance. I already have the second book in this series queued up and can’t wait to start listening to Mine to Save!
This was my first Kennedy Mitchell book and now I have to go read her entire backlog. Omg this was an amazing romantic suspense novel! It was dark, creepy, thrilling, emotional, and so much more! My heart broke for Alta and I found myself experiencing her anxiety as I read. It was so sad but Cas….wow. He’s amazing and so damaged but so perfect for her. Two beautifully broke and damaged people finding each other. I loved this book! It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!
4*
Bertie has been called in after a wife disappeared whilst waiting for her family to return from a hike, shes a ranger on the park.
Cas is sent to work on the case and feels an instant connection with bertie. She’s never felt comfortable with a man especially after her past but she feels safe with Cas.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and watching the connection between the two grow, the plot was brilliant.
And the story completed.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series
This story was seriously amazing! This is my first book by Kennedy L. Mitchell and definitely won’t be my last! Mine To Protect kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. The plot was gripping, flowed well and kept my attention as a reader. It was well written with complex characters and character development was perfect. It’s filled with drama, suspense, danger, and heat and it’s not a book you will won’t want to put it down! I highly recommend you give it a read, you won’t be disappointed.
This is the first book I’ve read by Kennedy Mitchell and I have to say I’m a fan now. It’s been a while since I’ve read a really good romantic suspense. I mean, who doesn’t love an Alpha protector to save the day? We definitely get that in Cas. Of course Alta isn’t any plain old damsel in distress. She has a traumatic past which causes her to be able to take care of herself. Never fails that as soon as you let your guard down though, danger seems to strike.
I was really held captive by this book. While I thought I might know who the bad guy was, I really wasn’t sure until the big reveal at the end. I love when books can keep me guessing the whole time. Can’t wait to read something else by this author now.
5 PROTECTION STARS!! I loved this book so much!! I was on the edge of my seat all the way through Alta and Cas’s story. Their story had all the feels, suspense, learning how to live again and sexiness. I highly recommend this book, the author words flow like a river….PERFECTION.
This was a new to me author and one I definitely plan to read more from in the future.
This book will captivate you from cover to cover.
So many twists & turns! So much mystery! And a twist that I did not see coming…I couldn’t put this book down.
Utterly Thrilling!
WOW! This was definitely one intense and thrilling rollercoaster ride of suspense and intrigue with lots of twists and turns throughout. Right from page one the story got its hooks into me and would not let go until the end. I was highly entertained and utterly captivated with the characters and the storyline.
Cas and Lady were fantastic characters who were drawn to each other through the darkness of their pasts, which they carry around like a shield to their hearts and souls. Like calls to like and these two souls were crying out for their perfect other half and that is just what these two characters found in each other.
Favourite quote: “We will never be done. Whatever this is between us is never-ending, I’ll ache for you for eternity. I can’t promise we’ll be together…But where ever I am, you’ll be with me. Time, distance, even death can’t stop me from thinking of you, from wanting you.” So beautiful!
This story has everything, action, suspense, intrigue, murder, mayhem and intense steamy moments. It was thrilling to read and I can’t wait to read more stories like this one. I absolutely loved it. Highly recommend.
This is an intense and riveting read. I did not want to put it down. It has Alta, an Officer at a National Park, who is hiding from her past. Cas is a former Marine and current Park Service Member who is also hiding from his past. Chandler is a FBI Agent hunting a serial killer who is hunting his target in the Mountain Parks and needs the help of Cas. Benny the very protective companion to Alta. There is mystery, intrigue, crazy women, jealous men, missing women and love.
**ARC REVIEW**
Wow! This was so unexpected!!! My 1st read by Kennedy Mitchell and it was amazing. I loved the suspense, the Alpha Male holy shit Agent Matthews!!!
Alta is a ranger in Colorado, she has her well trained Shepherd who is her everything! We discover Alta has been through some rough trauma in her life and has been rediscovering herself in a new job and state for some time now. An emergency has everyone in the department concerned and has required outside assistance.
Agent Matthews and Agent Peters have come to assist Alta and her department in a series of murders that have occurred. Alta does not trust no one or feel safe around anyone. Until she meets Agent Matthews and her senses are off, their opposite from her usual paranoia.
Agent Matthew is cold, Alpha as they come! No one can break him, he’s cold and calculated. Until he lays eyes on Alta and his world has turn upside down! He must keep her safe!
The suspense in this book is so good! The chemistry between Alta and Cas (Agent Matthews) is on fire!
This is the first book I have read by this writer. I freaking loved it . Suspense upon suspense mystery romance . Everything a good book would have . Woman are missing . No one seems to know why Cas and his partner in trying to figure out what is going on. But they also have to protect someone that becomes the hunted. Birdie has a very troubled past . She is trying to move on from it. Will Cas be able to help her? I loved the chemistry between these two. Just wow. Not only does he help her but she does so much more for him. Was shocked who the person was doing the taking of the woman did not see that coming.Amazing book.
For my first Kennedy Mitchell story, I have to say I enjoyed this story greatly. The story had depth, the characters are strong, and the sexual chemistry is off the charts. However, Kennedy keeps the story going while maintaining the characters sexual tension on the sideline. It is like watching a tv show where you know the two leading figures are going to do it, but you don’t know when it will happen.
Alta has many issues going on from her past and does not get close to people quickly. However, she is a tough as nails Park Ranger who is in charge of finding out who is abducting women in her area. When the FBI comes in, she could have the help she needs.
Cas and his friend/partner who come in for this case are lovely. Cas is a dark, mysterious, tough as nails kind of guy. However, for some reason, he is the only one that can calm Alta. He doesn’t scare her or make her uneasy. Moreover, no matter what these two have in their past they make each other good and calm.
However, while these two are working on their past issues, there is still a possible serial killer on the loose, and his next person has chosen.
This book was by a new-to-me-author, and it
definitely didn’t disappoint. It grabbed you from
the beginning and didn’t let go. The chemistry between
Alta and Cas was really amazing! The author really
knows how to tell a story, and also the slow burn
between these two was killing me, but it was worth
it. I’m hoping to read whatever else she has written, I
think I’m hooked.