Passion is always worth fighting for… male is on her tail—and the attraction is fierce, mutual, and dangerous….
PRIMAL FORCE
Lauray “Law” Batisse is a Military Police veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan. Haunted by the loss of his K-9 partner in combat, he’s reluctant to accept a service dog named Samantha into his life. But once he meets her trainer—the gorgeous Jori Garrison—he can’t fight his primal instincts. And neither can Jori. This sexy alpha male might be the only man strong enough to unleash her desires. And when unseen enemies start hunting them down, he and his new K-9 partner might be her only hope…to survive.
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Very good, identifiable characters. Loved the dog.
Primal Force by D. D. Ayres is the third book in her K-9 Rescue series it can be read as a stand alone as I’ve read books 5 and 6 so after reading this one I really want to see how Yardley’s story pans out. I really liked this book because while the main character was grumpy war vet his dog Samantha was aware of when she’s needed even when he denies it. Jori is a gifted canine trainer who went to prison on drug charges she didn’t do but learns that her gift of training canine companions change her lives and those of the recipient of her dogs she trains.
Jori Garrison went to prison for her ex-fiance drug trafficking but in the end she learns a new career training canine companions for Warrior Wolf Pack which leads to a job and of course Lauray “Law” Batisse a Arkansas State K-9 Trooper and veteran K-9 Army but even though he’s lost his leg he mourns the loss of his dog more. But when Law starts looking into Jori’s conviction and it’s connection to the Tice family who wants to keep secrets buried it will take both of them to survive an accident, ice storm and keep an injured dog Sam alive. Can they fight their feelings for each other or will Law decide that his PTSD and memories are his alone without both Jori and faithful Sam to help him through the rough road ahead? Will the drug task force be able to find the missing suspects before it’s too late?
Heroine is an ex-con, hero is a former MP doesn’t want a service dog but the dog wants both of them. Great mix of characters and story line. Dog is an awesome hero too. You’ll cheer for all of them.
A thoroughly well written romantic suspense with characters who overcame tremendous obstacles with interesting twists and turns. Loved how the author wrote about the service dog! Well written.
After being injured in Afghanistan Law Batisse returns home and tries to readjust to civilian life. He struggles daily with PTSD and also with the loss of his K-9 partner, and is having trouble accepting the fact that his injury is going to keep him from doing the things that he loves. His sister suggests he take in a service dog to help him manage his PTSD, but he is reluctant to get attached to another partner after losing his first in his accident. He eventually gives in and decides to make a visit to the Warrior Wolf Pack Program, and accept their offer for a service dog, what he wasn’t expecting to find was a beautiful trainer named Jori Garrison.
After being burnt by her ex-fiancé Jori Garrison has sworn off men, and has absolutely no interest in getting involved with one. But when her newest client arrives to be matched with his service dog the sparks between them are hard to ignore. Neither one of them wants a relationship, but fate may just have other plans for them…
This book was my introduction to this authors work and I have to admit that it left me with a very good first impression, so much so, I plan to revisit the series and acquaint myself with the other characters. The writing style made it really easy for me to just fall right in and enjoy the story. The characters had amazing chemistry, and you could tell the author put a lot of time and care into researching them, and making sure their backgrounds were accurate and believable.
Definitely a great first read for me, and I think it’s one you should add to the top of your reading list!
A few notes before we get started:
This book can be read as a stand-a-lone.
I love that the cover is true to the book. The covers so far for the K-9 Rescue series have fit the books perfectly. The dogs that are featured on the covers, are the pets in the story.
The K-9 Rescue series has fast become a favorite of mine. The author highlights the different ways that service dogs play a integral part in service to our country. You can tell that the author has done her research on the different ways to train service dogs for all types of jobs. This in-depth and accurate portray just adds to my enjoyment.
Primal Force is book three in the K-9 Rescue series by D.D. Ayres.
This is my favorite so far in the series. I love the romance, drama, suspense, & the K-9. It was brilliant to give the reader the K-9, Samantha’s, perspective in this novel along with Jori and Law’s. Getting the K-9’s POV was marvelous; because it added a whole new dimension to the story. Law and Jori where a wonderful couple to fall in love with. I liked them both from the start and couldn’t help, but get caught up in their hot steamy romance as well as everything else that was going on. The danger and excitement just added to the story and relationship building between our couple.
Primal Force had me laughing and crying. I was captivated from the first page and had a delightful time reading. This series is engaging and fascinating. I recommend picking up the K-9 Rescue series.
Rated: 4.5 Stars