Synopsis
Fiercely independent and determined to be taken seriously in a man’s world, PI Rose Baxter will do whatever it takes to find the kids who are disappearing from the streets and bring them home safe, even teaming up with PI Marty Brown, a man hot enough to burn whatever part of her gets too close – her fingers, her sheets, her life, and her other nature’s whiskers.
But her other nature knows whiskers grow back and will accept nothing less than this man as her mate for life, a plan Marty’s all in on. Sparks fly when she refuses to be the little woman. Besides, those kids need her and their time’s running out. But, thrown together 24/7 can she fight it?
Excerpt
The mattress moaned slightly in response to an unseen and unexpected movement. Her eyes snapped open and focused on the room, moving up, down, side-to-side. She didn’t recognize a single thing in her line of view. A rush of air flooded her lungs in a panicked gasp. She wasn’t where she should be.
In her own bed.
Alone.
Damn. Where am I and how did I end up here? Double damn.
Her last memory? The bar. Jed’s Place. She’d received a tip from her source that her suspect had slithered inside. Arriving a few minutes later, she kept an eye on him and his cohorts for a couple of hours. Posing as a customer, she shot a couple of games of eight ball with some of the regulars.
Her eyes narrowed. Her head pounded as she recalled the next events.
Nothing stood out until . . . the asshole from the pool table sidled up way too close behind her and tried to score points by offering shooting tips. She stretched up on her tiptoes to line up the winning shot. His groin pressed tight against her bottom. His hands slid down her arms to her wrists as he whispered, “Let me give you a hand there, little lady.”
Without flinching, she purred, “I’m not little, I’m nobody’s lady, and I don’t need your help.” She slammed the butt end of the cue stick into his ribs, and with the same smooth motion came back to make a perfect shot and win her third game of the night. She straightened from the table with a satisfied grin.
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Tracey’s Review
Rose Baxter and Marty Brown are both private investigators, looking into the disappearance of runaways and street kids. They decide early on that they’ll be more successful working together. It doesn’t hurt that they’re also completely drawn to each other, although they’re not sure why. The details of who and what Rose and Marty really are, along with their intense attraction to each other, are what define ‘Rescued’ as the paranormal romance that it is.
Paranormal is one of my favorite sub-genres to read. I mean, what’s not to love? There’s the romance, there’s the sexiness and heat, and there’s that quirk that takes it to the next level. When you get an interesting storyline thrown in as well, it makes for one of the more satisfying reads, in my opinion.
Larynn Ford has done a good job of weaving all of these elements together in ‘Rescued.’ Rose and Marty are likeable and down-to-earth. They’re invested in finding the answers to the case that they’re working, but they’re also open to the new feelings that emerge when they get to know each other, so the flow of the story is very nice and easy. The plot of the mystery part of the story is fresh and fast-paced, and held my interest throughout. I am always happy to find a new author that I like, and so I look forward to reading more from Larynn.
Author Bio
Larynn Ford began reading romance in her early teens and became interested in writing in high school. She’s a daydreamer and a romantic who is intrigued by the paranormal and loves to let her mind wander, always searching for a happily ever after ending to her dreams.
At home in East Central Alabama, she worked as a cook and cashier before becoming a wife and mother, earned an education degree, taught school and worked in customer service. All the while her daydreams stacked up in the archives of her mind.
She finally put some of those ideas on paper and began writing in 2009 hoping her dream of publication would one day come true.
In 2010, she joined Romance Writers of America and enjoys her support group, the Southern Magic chapter in Birmingham, Alabama.
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