Showdown with the Sheriff

by Jan Hambright

Protecting her meant confronting his past

Sheriff Logan Brewer was just a deputy when Rory Matson was abducted and left for dead on Reaper's Point. Before they could say goodbye, she'd run off and hadn't looked back...until the mystery surrounding her father's death brought her home. And reawakened a madman out to finish what he'd started. Pushing aside the guilt he still harbored for not saving Rory once before, Logan had to capture this elusive killer if he was to lay old demons to rest. After all, the beauty may have survived, but her body and spirit were permanently scarred. This time, he'd right past wrongs "and" protect her at all costs.

Failure was not an option.

Genres: Harlequin, Romance, Romantic Suspense

Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Paula Legate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good book, that I couldn’t put down. In the past Aurora had been kidnapped by a mad man. Logan had felt the guilt from not being able to stop it from happening, and for not being able to find the person that left Aurora to die. Afterwards she picked up and moved, and tried to put the past behind her. She was faced with her past, when she had to go back home after her dad died. The mad man started killing young woman again while she was home. She and Logan worked to find the killer. The action was intense that kept me on the edge of my seat. I never guessed who the mad man was before the end of the book. Great plot. This Author is very talented! This is a book you will love. This will be a book I know I will re read later on.

Sample from chapter 10
Logan steered down the drive, putting his foot on the brake pedal for the first switchback turn. The pedal went to the floor. A charge of panic tightened his nerves. Pumping the brake, he tried to bring the pressure up. Nothing. Grabbing the shift lever he pulled the transmission down into low, slowing the motor’s r.p.m’s . Again he pumped the brake. Nothing. The vehicle picked up speed. “Hang on!” Turning the wheel hard, he skidded around the hairpin turn. The front bumper ground into the embankment, sending a cloud of dust over them as the bounced out of the ditch and back onto the road. “What’s wrong?” “No brakes.” The color drained from her face. He had to get the vehicle stopped. Grabbing the emergency brake, he pulled hard. The SUB jerked several times, but continued its downward roll, picking up speed as the seconds ticked by.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book definitely kept you at the edge of your seat with action and suspense. It was a shock to find out who was involved and how events transpired. I also enjoyed the truth in the emotional connection between Rory and Logan in their relationship. The true emotion of such a devastating event laid heavily on their relationship, even where love was still strong. 5-stars!

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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