A new series from the author of the Moonshine Task Force Series! Laurel Springs, AL is about to be hotter than a mid-August thunderstorm. When the Moonshine Task Force is absorbed into a new entity, Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team (LSERT) new faces come to town, new love is born, old love is found again, and there’s a plethora of drama and romance happening all over the tri-county area. … over the tri-county area. LSERT puts police, firefighters, nurses, doctors, K-9 handlers, and EMT’s all in harm’s way as they work to keep the area safe from any threat.
Emotions run high, passions ignite.
Come with me, back to Laurel Springs, in what’s sure to be a wild ride!
Ransom Thompson
For years I’ve wanted two things – to be a member of the Moonshine Task Force and to be the man Stella Kepler can’t live without.
One out of two isn’t bad, or so I tell myself. Being the only K-9 handler for The MTF presents its own share of obstacles, but me and Rambo? We make it work. Life is status quo, until I’m called in to help with what appears to be a hostage situation and Stella is right in the middle of it.
This is my one chance, and I’m not going to blow it.
Stella Kepler
When I’m stuck in an examination room holding a hurt woman and a man with a gun, I do the only thing I can. I sneak out, call 911 and hope help comes quickly. It does.
In the form of Ransom Thompson.
He and I have known each other since we were babies. Our mother’s are friends, our dad’s work together, and we’ve always been friends.
Only, the last few months I’ve started to notice things. How mature he is, how alpha he can be, the chiseled six-pack, and the abundance of ink spreading across his body.
When I offer to cook him dinner for saving me, neither one of us know how that one moment will change the course of the rest of our lives.
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Ransom and Stella have one of the best romances Ms. Briscoe has written! I love, love, love to see the children of the Moonshine Task Force grown up and making their way in the world.
Ransom is the only K-9 handler for Laurel Springs police department, he loves being a police officer, loves Rambo, and loves Stella. Seeing Ransom all grown up and living on his own, spending time and giving advice to his best friend, falling in love with his best friends sister. He still has a love for his momma, a deep respect for his fellow officers and mentors, and keeping Laurel Springs community safe. He’s a little more alpha than his dad, Havoc, which makes Stella love him even more.
Stella is a sweet southern girl with a little bit of sass thrown in. She is learning to strike out a little on her own, and has finally noticed Ransom. He’s watched her for years, patiently waiting until the feelings are returned before making a move. Keeping their romance a secret seems to be okay until life threw a huge curve.
I always say that Laramie has out done herself and I find myself with a new favorite couple after each novel. With Ransom I am sure I have found a new favorite, one that will be hard to top. The chemistry between these two is off the charts, the sweetness balances the dirty perfectly, the bond is something every author hopes to portray. Ransom and Stella work together to give their relationship a good start. The plot is very well developed as are the characters, anyone who hasn’t read the Moonshine Task Force series will not be lost while reading Ransom. If I could walk around town and just hand out copies to everyone I see, I would! Ransom is a novel worth reading, it will not disappoint!!!
The Next Generation is coming at us with full force and they are very much their parents in this spin-off of the Moonshine Task Force series. If you read the MTF series, then you know who Ransom and Stella are, and they are all grown up. Stella is the daughter of Renegade and Whitney if you read their book you know their story and if you haven’t read it go before reading this one. Ransom is the son of Havoc and Leigh who you need to read about to before reading this. How about this, read the Moonshine Task Force series and then come and read Ransom and Stella. Ransom and Stella have grown up together and when one incident shows them in a different light, they can’t keep fighting what’s there. After Ransom comes to Stella’s rescue, she invites him to dinner and from that day forward they embark on a relationship more than friendship. It’s a sweet journey of friends to lovers with some hot intense sessions in the bedroom. I love Ransom because he has a little bit of his mom and dad in him that makes him a great combination for Stella. Stella is her mom reincarnated with her sweet and understanding nature. She can be a spitfire and bluntly honest like her dad, but she is Whitney all the way. This is a great start to show how the new generation has grown up. Their story sends a message of if you want something do not wait too long to go after it because it could be gone in a second. I love that we still get that MTF action in the book and the dog is a nice touch Laramie because Ransom just got even more sexier. Their book is a great read my peers and you will not be disappointed. If you have read the previous series get out and do so before reading Ransom.
*I Read and ARC and this is my honest review*
I absolutely loved it!! What more can I say.
Omg, love Ransom and Stella. Couldn’t put this book down!! This series is amazing .would recommend this book to anyone who lives romantic couples. It was great from being to end. Keeping everything under wraps was crazy but loved the out come!
Ransom by Laramie Briscoe is one hot and steamy book. Stella and Ransom will keep you hooked. Stella and Ransom have known each other forever but have just now noticed each other in a different way. Will one bad day bring them together forever? Laramie knows how to write steamy hot burn up your kindle romance and this one is no different. Thank you Laramie for another amazing hot and steamy read.
Ah handsome Ransom and Stella, what a sweet fairytale romance. Laramie Briscoe is a wonderful story teller, she takes you on these journeys with her characters in a manner in which you feel you are there with them. You laugh, cry, and smile with them. This is a fantastic start to this spinoff of the children from the MTF series. Loved it!
What can i say? Amazing enjoyable well written. A great book from an amazing writer. Love Ransom and Stella. Some very tender shocking moments that have you on the edge of your seat. But love these two together. Absolutely love the ending. Highly recommend.
Reading the snippets before I got the book, I thought I was prepared. Boy was I wrong. This book blew me away… Two of the MFT children all grown up and falling in love..
It only takes one maybe two moments that shows someone in a different light and Bam.. What you are looking for is right in front of you… This was a sweet romance, a slow burn.
A great blend of the old and the new. Catching up with the older members of the MFT.
I honestly didn’t not think Laramie could get any better but I was wrong. Love this… This is Sure to be one of the most sort after series for 2019…
Ransom is book one in the new series called Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team written by the amazingly talented author Laramie Briscoe. This is the passionate story of Ransom Thompson and Stella Kepler. Ransom is Havoc and Leighton’s son, a very able-bodied man, sexy and kindhearted. He works as a K-9 officer with the Laurel Springs PD and his partner is Rambo. Stella is Renegade & Whitney’s daughter, a smart independent, sassy and gorgeous woman. She’s working as a medical assistant at an urgent care clinic. Their chemistry is off the charts hot. The story line is absolutely brilliant and exceptionally written. Loved that you get to see some of your favorites characters from the Moonshine Task Force. The plot is fast pace and full of action, lots of emotions, unconditional love, family oriented, cute sidekick dog, steamy scenes with a great HEA!You will laugh and cry reading this amazing book. Another hit for Laramie. NO Spoilers, this is A MUST READ BOOK!!!! I can’t wait to see what happens to Nick and Kels, Stella’s foster brother and Menace and Karina’s daughter. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. This was a great start to the new series and I highly recommend it!
I had been looking forward to this book since the moment Laramie announced its existence and it lived up to all my expectations. It was written amazingly, the flow was perfect. I loved the look into the other characters from their children’s point of views. Stella and Ransom definitely stole my heart, but I have to say that I might have loved Ransom and Rambo’s relationship even more at times! I’m definitely a sucker for a man who loves dogs and Stella was too, for good reason! I am already in love with this new series (LSERT) and cannot wait for more!
Oh my!
I have been anticipating this story for several months thanks to the snippets of story Mrs. Briscoe shares on her Facebook page and let me tell you – IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
I loved this couple so much!
I still love Cruise and Ruby the most, but these two are now my second favorite couple by this author.
And guess what? Cruise and Ruby shortly show up in this book which was a bonus for me. 🙂
If you have read (and enjoyed) the Moonshine Task series, you will love this one. Ransom and Stella have parents from those previous books. Not weird at all. They are fully grown! (It was wonderful to ‘see’ some of my favorite characters though.)
These two start the book as friends, but we quickly learn Ransom has wanted her for years. Stella has been attracted to him for the last 8 month. After he becomes her hero she takes a risk and invites him to dinner.
And the rest is history.
Read this one – you will be glad you did. I highly recommend it!
I’m looking forward to book 2 now (NICK!).
Awww Handsome Ransom and Stella made such a cute and sweet couple…but wow, hidden underneath all that adorableness was one HOT and STEAMY relationship. Whew! I felt like I was watching something so passionate and sexy that I was not supposed to witness but it made them so much more satisfying to read. Family and love and devotion is everything to these hard working men, and the women who stand by them through thick and thin are wonderful to behold.
I love this whole group of characters and really look forward to more in this new series…especially when we get more of Nick’s story which is sure to be very angst-filled and emotional. And that K9 was oh so fiercely adorable as well. Good dog!
***** 5 ***** “work hard, play hard, love harder” stars
I was excited to read this story and it was as good as I thought it’d be. Ransom and Stella have great chemistry and I thought they go very well together. This was a great start to the new series and I’m looking forward to reading more.
Reading this book was like meeting your old friends again and finding how they are. This book was about Stella and Ransom and we have meet them when they were kids but now they are adults. Stella is Ryan “Renegade” Kepler’s daughter and Ransom is Holden “Havoc” Thompson son. I liked that both Stella and Ransom knew what they wanted and there weren’t any annoying drama going on. Can’t wait to read next book.
*ARC for honest review*
I was so happy to get this ARC. I could not wait to see the relationship between Ransom and Stella. And it did not disappoint. These 2 are my new all time favorite couple. They had chemistry off the charts. And Rambo took the book. I loved to see how he interacted with Ransom and Stella. It made you laugh, cry and mad all at the same time. I can not wait to see what Happens with Nick and Kels… Another great read.
This was a great kick-off to a new series. I do believe this book would best be enjoyed if you know the history behind the Moonshine Task Force. It’s not required, but I think some of the emotions these characters and the supporting characters express are better felt if you know the history.
I finished this book in one sitting and I only wish it was longer. Laramie’s books do a great job of interweaving multiple storylines so you don’t feel isolated to one story, you get glimpses of what other characters are doing too. It feels like a genuine series, not just honorable mentions of other characters.
Ransom Thompson and Stella Kepler were just plain fun. They made me cry and they made me emotional but they were also a fun, flirty couple. The scene stealer of the book for me was Ransom’s K-9 partner Rambo. He was portrayed very well. When you have a dog or animal that’s such a big part of your life, they are a part of your family and I loved that Laramie never treated him like a pet. He was a family member.
Also in this story are little hints of what we’ll be seeing in the future hopefully. Which will be Stella’s foster brother Nick and daughter of Menace and Karina, Kelsea. That one promises to be a tear jerker. The other one being Ransom’s brother, Cutter Thompson. He’s got something he’s hiding and I can’t wait to find out!
A fantastic start to this new series. I absolutely love Ransom Thompson and Stella Kepler. These two are strong, independent, family oriented and hard workers. Together they are fierce, steamy hot chemistry, supportive and have unconditional love for each other. Ransom is the only K-9 handler for the MTF and loves his K-9 Rambo. Stella is a medical assistant at an urgent care clinic. This is an extraordinary storyline with wonderful characters. This had me feeling all kinds of emotions from the steamy scenes, laughing out loud at their antics, and the tear jerking emotional scenes. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I have been reading books by Laramie Briscoe since the very beginning. They always have the best characters. But this one is the best one yet. Sometimes I think that story lines are sweet, but they don’t usually bring me to tears…. this one did. I can’t believe how great this one was…. Ramsom is number one! Don’t miss your chance to read about him.
The next generation of the MTF is just as hot and sexy as the first!! Now that the kids are grown and following their parents footsteps and their own dreams, we get to see what the next generation is up to. I loved Ransom’s story! I was laughing, crying, and swooning!! I love the insight it gives us on the next book too! This new series is going to be amazing!! And the cover is hot too!!
Holy hotness overload! Just when I thought I could not love an member of the MTF more, along comes Ransom. He’s such a good guy he makes u want to jump in these pages. Stelle is such a perfect partner for him tho, she’s strong to stand by his side when he needs it and enough woman to bring out his alpha side too. These two could not be more perfect. This was an amazing book, each installment gets better and better.