Series:
Cowboys of Cider Creek (Book 3)
A relentless stalker. A determined woman.
A Texas agent with everything to lose.
Security expert Sean Hayes would rather take a case than
return to his family's Texas ranch. But finding Raelynn Simmons leads a stalker
right to her -- and forces Sean and the pretty singer into hiding. As they race
to identify the threat, Sean must resist their instant attraction. But will a
lethal endgame separate them for good?
Good story, though the suspense is lacking in intensity.
Raelynn is a singer who left her concert tour because of a stalker. She's been
laying low, mostly camping, trying to stay safe. Sean works for a security
company that was hired to find her. Just as he spots her, he notices someone
else who is focused on her - someone with a gun. Sean saves her from the
shooter and takes her back to headquarters with him. He believes that he may
have led the stalker to her.
Once back at headquarters, they talk to the owner, Mitch.
He reveals that Raelynn may be his daughter and that someone could be using her
to get to him. This information shocked Raelynn, who grew up believing she was
an orphan. They get to work trying to find out who hired Mitch to find her and
if they are linked to her stalker. Sean and Raelynn investigate people she
knows who could have a motive for her death. I had my suspicions early about
who was behind the attacks and looked forward to seeing if I was right. The
buildup to the final confrontation lacked intensity, but the confrontation
itself was well done.
Another theme of the book is whether Mitch is Raelynn's
father. I liked that Mitch was upset that he never knew he might be a father
and was determined to find out the truth. Raelynn is warier. Her childhood was
so terrible that she cut herself off from forming relationships with anyone.
But as the book progresses and she gets to know Mitch, she becomes more
interested in knowing the truth.
I enjoyed seeing the development of the relationship
between Sean and Raelynn. Neither believes they are relationship material, but
neither can deny their immediate connection. Sean carries a heavy load of guilt
from his time in the military that holds him back from believing he is worthy
of love. I liked seeing him and Raelynn get to know each other and discover
that together, they feel whole. The ending was emotional and sweet, and I enjoyed
the epilogue.
Sean is one of the siblings from Cider Creek, and his
plans to return to the ranch are mentioned at the beginning. He gets waylaid by
the case with Raelynn. I was disappointed that his trip back to the ranch was
only mentioned in passing when the series thus far has made such a big deal of
them all returning to the ranch.
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