Safer Ground

Vicky

After surviving my marriage and putting my ex-husband behind bars, I'm finally building a life that feels like mine. I have my dog-training business in a small mountain town, my friends, my family. That's all I need. It's all I want.

So when Felix shows up with Topo, a clever, chaotic bluetick coonhound who desperately needs training, there's no reason to turn him away. Except that his smile lights up his whole face, dimples and all, and his broad shoulders make it unexpectedly difficult to remember what we were talking about.

I don't trust my judgment when it comes to men. I won't make that mistake again. But I'll need to do something to get him out of my system.

Felix

Vicky is the best dog trainer in town and the woman I can't stop thinking about. But she's made it clear she wants her space, and I'm determined to respect that.

Then her ex-husband walks free, and I watch her freeze at the sight of him on the street. There's a place he'll never find her, a small cabin deep in the Sierras. When she agrees to go, I volunteer to come with her.

Now her ex is getting closer, the walls of our cabin are feeling smaller, and the more time I spend with Vicky, the harder it is to pretend protecting Vicky is the only reason I want her close.

This book is great for readers who like:

• Dual POV first person romance
• Action and suspense romance. High-stakes kidnapping and rescue.
• Open door romance.
• Sunshine hero meets guarded heroine.
• Hiding together, stalked.
• "Just one time, get it out of our system" heat.
• Oh, and there's a dog.