Series: Thunder Horse (Book 3)
A WARRIOR WITH A BADGE
Life in the North Dakota badlands always has its dangers...but the
shooter who attacks Roxanne Carmichael has definitely raised the stakes.
Already struggling to keep her ranch from bankruptcy, Roxy is now faced
with new threats around every corner. To make matters even worse, her
ex-fiance, FBI agent Pierce Thunder Horse, is visiting his family's
ranch-and once the Lakota lawman learns Roxy's at risk, nothing will
shake him from her side.
When she threw his ring back in his face two months ago, Pierce promised
Roxy that he'd keep his distance. But leaving her without protection is
not an option. Pierce is determined to stick close, mend old
wounds...and strengthen the unrelenting desire that still rages between
them.
Very good book. Pierce is back on his family's ranch for his brother's wedding when he finds Roxy being attacked. Roxy had called off their engagement two months earlier after holding him responsible for her brother's death. She doesn't want him anywhere near her, but he's not about to leave her unprotected. I really liked both Pierce and Roxy. Pierce is very good at his job, but holds himself to very high standards. When a raid went bad two months earlier, killing several agents, he felt he should have known it was a trap. His sense of responsibility added to Roxy's grief and she ended their engagement. But Pierce still loves her and refuses to leave her without protection. He also finds that the more they are thrown together the more he wants to try to get her back. Roxy's grief and fury caused her to pull away from Pierce. Now she doesn't want him near her - mostly because the attraction is still there and so is the love. She doesn't want to depend on him but she's feeling overwhelmed by the attacks and the other ranch troubles. I really liked the way that, by the end of the book, she started to see that she hadn't been fair to him. The suspense was good with some very tense moments at the end.
Series: Thunder Horse (Book 2)
She'd been his wife for barely a day and now FBI agent Tuck Thunder Horse was responsible for identifying her body.
So he was more than shocked when Julia Anderson turned up very much
alive -- and on the run. Julia confessed to witnessing a murder and now
needs Tuck to help her stay alive...and protect the baby he hadn't known
she'd had.
Julia and Tuck's marriage might not have lasted, but there was no time
for recriminations with a killer on their trail. As Tuck struggles to
put their painful past behind them, he can't help but find himself
overwhelmed by his love for his little daughter...and his still-burning
passion for Julia. Unable to trust anyone but each other, they know
working together is the only way to safeguard their child. Could their
one-day marriage turn into a lifelong adventure?
Very good book. Tuck got called in to investigate a couple murders, only to find that one of the bodies was that of his ex-wife - he thought. It turned out to be her twin, and Julia came to him for protection from a murderer. She also brought a surprise - the daughter he didn't know about. Tuck was stunned, but fell in love with the baby right away. He also had to find out who had targeted Julia, and keep the two of them safe. Julia had run from Tuck right after the wedding, when she realized that he worked for the FBI. Her father had also been FBI and had died in the line of duty. She couldn't stand the idea of suffering the same kind of loss her mother and family had suffered, so she ran. While they were on the run, trying to find the murderer and the bad guy on the FBI side, Tuck and Julia learned more about each other. Julia learned about Tuck and his family and his strong sense of duty. Tuck learned that Julia was a lot stronger than she thought, but that she also had a great fear of loss. I really enjoyed seeing them get closer. Tuck realized that he still loved Julia and now his daughter, and just needed to be able to convince Julia. Julia found that she still loved him but had to decide if she could handle who and what he was.
Series: Thunder Horse (Book 3) 
