Series:
Eagle Mountain: Criminal History (Book 2)
With his little girl missing…
One lawman will stop at nothing to bring her home
The disappearance of his young daughter sets sheriff's
deputy Ryker Vernon on the trail of desperate kidnappers. Complicating the
single father's mission is the search and rescue volunteer who joins the
lawman's team. Harper Stanick was Ryker's high school sweetheart…until she
vanished from his life. As past secrets surface, the hunt leads to someone
close to Ryker. Now he and Harper must stop a ruthless criminal with a deadly
agenda if they are to bring his lost little girl home.
I really need to stop starting these books late in the
day if I want to get any sleep. I started reading after dinner and couldn't put
it down until I finished it, well after midnight. Once again, the author penned
a story that sucked me in at the beginning and kept me hooked to the end.
Harper moved back to Eagle Mountain after her divorce,
ready to move on with her life. She joined the Search and Rescue team to stay
busy and meet new people. The last person she expected to see was her high
school sweetheart, Ryker.
Ryker left Eagle Mountain after being accused of
murdering his young cousin. He was cleared, but many people still looked at him
as if he were guilty. After settling into a new town, the woman he was dating
got pregnant, and they married. Then she left him, abandoning their daughter.
Ryker returned to Eagle Mountain, where his parents could help him care for
four-year-old Charlotte while working his new job as a deputy. He was shocked
when he ran into Harper at an accident scene.
Harper and Ryker have a history together. They were teen
sweethearts despite Harper's mom's disapproval. When Harper became pregnant,
her parents sent her away and prevented her from contacting Ryker. At the same
time, Ryker was dealing with the murder of his cousin without her support.
Neither had a way to find each other. They were wary when they met again,
remembering the past pain. I liked that they were mature enough to talk and
clear the air about their past, setting the stage for renewing their
friendship. They didn't expect to discover their enduring attraction.
Before they can explore those feelings, Ryker's daughter
is kidnapped. I was glued to the pages as the sheriff's department, search and
rescue team, and volunteers kicked into high gear to find the little girl. I
loved how Ryker and Harper teamed up, first to figure out who took Charlotte
and then later to search. It was a roller coaster of successes and
disappointments with a nail-biting conclusion.
There are still some things Ryker and Harper must deal
with before they can look to a future together. I ached for Ryker, who believes
he's made too many mistakes with Harper for her to trust him. I loved their conversation
and openness with each other as they put the past to rest. The epilogue was
terrific.
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