A bestselling author’s research trip turn deadly and only an infurating horseback search and rescue deputy can save her.Sandra Hall traded Manhattan book parties for her grandmother's dusty Mission ranch, hoping to authentically capture the Texas hill country's rare flora in her next mystery novel. Now someone's leaving mangled cactus blossoms and blood-inked warnings on her manuscript pages, and the only person who believes her is the last man she wants help from, the stubborn deputy who seems to bump into her around every corner of town. Deputy Connor Stilwell has enough trouble tracking lost hikers in the unforgiving borderland terrain without babysitting a city writer who's either hallucinating threats or hiding something. But when footprints appear outside her window that match a boot pattern from his unsolved case file, his professional detachment crumbles. Has Sandra's research uncovered something worth killing for? Can Connor protect her while fighting his growing attraction to the stubborn novelist? And as the warnings escalate from threats to attempts, will either of them survive long enough to discover who's lurking in the shadows of the ranch?
Author
Jenna Brandt is an international bestselling and award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance. Her historical books span from Victorian to Western eras and all her books have elements of romance, suspense and faith. She has her own best-selling historical series, Window to the Heart Saga and Civil War Brides, as well as contemporary series, Billionaires of Manhattan and Second Chance Islands. Additionally, she has created two best-selling multi-author series, The Lawkeepers and Disaster City Search and Rescue based off the life of her husband in law enforcement as well as Border Brides and Playing for Keeps. Both of her books, Waiting on the Billionaire and Lawfully Treasured, were voted into the Top 50 Indie Books of 2018 on Readfreely.com. She has been an avid reader since she could hold a book and started writing stories almost as early. She has been published in several newspapers as well as edited for multiple papers. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bethany College and was the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper while there. Her first blog was published on The Mighty website, Yahoo Parenting and The Grief Toolbox as well as featured on the ABC News, CNN Health, and Good Morning America websites. She’s also a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) association. Writing is her passion, but Jenna also enjoys date nights with her hubby, cooking from scratch, watching movies on Netflix, reading books by her author friends, and engaging in social media with her readers. Jenna’s three young daughters keep her busy with Girl Scout activities, going to the mall, and playing at the park where they live in the Central Valley of California. Jenna summers on the Golden Central Coast where she finds endless inspiration for her romance books. She is also active in her local church where she volunteers on their first impressions team.
