Series: Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch (Book 6)
It wasn't the first time danger had come to his
ranch, but for Deputy Mason Ryland it was the final straw. Someone had
been targeting his family for too long and the brooding lawman now had a
new person to protect: horse trainer Abbie Baker.
His newest employee's arrival suspiciously coincided with the latest
attack, and it wasn't long before he uncovered a decades-old secret
between Abbie and the Ryland clan. But as much as that connection
rankled, Mason couldn't ignore the fact that someone wanted beautiful
Abbie dead. As an upholder of the law, he'd keep her safely tucked by
his side through the investigation. As a man, he'd offer his personal
protection through the endless summer nights.…
Very good book and conclusion to the series. When Mason hired Abbie as a horse trainer he didn't expect her to be a target in the latest problem his family was having. When he discovered that she had a long standing connection to his missing father he and his brothers were furious. But that didn't stop him from doing his best to protect her. There is also an intense attraction between them that he does not want to have, but he can't help himself. Mason and his brothers worked to discover just who is behind the attacks and why they are happening. Their father returns to Silver Creek to help stop the attacks. The Rylands don't want anything to do with him, but he has information they need to solve the mystery. The final showdown is tense and satisfying in its conclusion. I liked both Abbie and Mason. I loved Abbie's loyalty to Boone, even in the face of the Ryland's fury. She was sure that there was a connection between his disappearance many years before and the trouble they are having now. Her feelings for Mason develop quickly, but she is sure they won't go anywhere because of her connection to Boone. I loved the way that she tried to protect Mason from her problems, and how she tried to show him the truth about Boone. Mason was terrific too. He was immediately attracted to Abbie, but her connection to his father made him furious. Even with that, he couldn't stop the need to protect her. I loved seeing how being with her, even in the midst of turmoil, lightened the darkness in him. He smiled and even laughed around her, which is something I don't think I saw him do in the other books. She was also able to open his eyes about his father and make him look at things in a different way. I loved the final scene at the hospital.
Series: Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch (Book 5)
He faked his death for good reason, but CIA
operative Gage Ryland has a better reason to come back from the grave.
Though they had a bitter breakup years ago, Gage wants to save his
ex-wife -- his very pregnant ex-wife -- Lynette Herrington from a
vengeful hit man. Obviously the baby proves she's gotten over Gage. Or
has she? While on the run, Gage feels the attraction between them
heating up and yet he knows he must undo a decade of hurt and separation
before she'll put her trust in them again. But complicating his
emotions is Lynette's pregnancy…and how, as she claims, her unborn child
could be his.
Very good book. I had a feeling from the beginning of the series that Gage wasn't really dead. He came back in disguise to protect Lynette from the hit man, but she saw through it almost immediately. They've been apart for ten years, but she has never forgotten or stopped loving him. Gage faked his death to protect Lynette and his family from the drug lord that wants him dead. They don't know if the one after Lynette is the drug lord, or her own father. Over the few days of this book, Gage and Lynette's mutual attraction comes roaring back. Lynette is hiding a couple secrets that will blow Gage away when he finds out what they are. I loved the action in this book. There is plenty for Gage to do to keep Lynette safe, and also the mind games being played by her father and his employees. I also really enjoyed seeing the brothers welcome Gage back into the family, and the way they all came together to stop the bad guys. I'm really looking forward to Mason's story.
Series: Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch (Book 4)
THE BABY IN THE HOSPITAL WAS KADE'S. THE MOTHER WAS STILL MISSING.
One look at the baby girl, and there was no question Kade Ryland was the
father. For three months, Kade had posed as Bree Winston's husband at
the Fulbright Fertility Clinic, while the two FBI agents investigated a
trail of illegal adoptions and surrogates. Nine months later, a baby was
dropped at his feet -- and Bree was nowhere to be found. Now Kade had
to reopen a case that had gotten way too personal and find Bree -- fast.
But if the two of them had never been a real couple, were they ready to
be parents? Whatever the answer, Kade now had more than one reason to
close this case once and for all.
Very good book. When Kade was called to the hospital and told that they had found a baby girl and the child was his, he was stunned. The age was right for her to be the result of the undercover operation, but he and his fellow operative had never made love. When Bree was definitely identified as the mother, he knew he had to find her quickly. When he did find her, she had been drugged and it took awhile for her to remember what had happened. In the meantime, they were still investigating the clinic and the people who had run it. People were trying to kill them and they needed to find out who and why. I loved seeing Kade with baby Leah. He hadn't expected to become a father yet, but Leah stole his heart the minute he saw her. There's nothing like seeing a big tough guy melt in the presence of a baby. He was so good with her. When Bree was brought to the ranch to recover and meet Leah, she was scared at first. She had never planned to have children because she had had a terrible childhood and knew nothing of how to love and raise a child. But like Kade, as soon as she saw Leah her maternal instincts kicked in and she knew she would do anything to keep her safe. She and Kade knew they would have to come to some kind of decision about how to raise her, but that would have to wait. They also had to deal with their attraction to each other, and decide if it was going to go anywhere. The action in this story was nonstop and keeping track of the twists and turns kept me guessing. There was a surprise twist at the end that made things more tense for awhile. I can't wait for the next two books.
