Will her life philosophy, “Do right, fear no man,” get her killed?
A string of bad luck has left former Army helicopter pilot Dot Ybarra with a serious case of wrecked nerves and a need for peace and solace at her family’s Idaho ranch. Instead, she encounters a desperate mother who stumbles onto their land, begging Dot to rescue her kidnapped daughter.
There’s a bounty on the kidnapper’s head, and fugitive recovery agent T.J. Roman is not about to let that paycheck slip through his fingers. Together, he and Dot rescue the child.
But their actions set off an explosion of secrets in Euskadi. The sheriff is slinking around with a new shady sidekick, Dot’s friends are stabbed, and armed mercenaries attack her ranch, forcing her to use her hunting and archery skills to defend her family. Cornered by the unknown enemy’s three-pronged attack, Dot and her charges retreat deep into the Payette National Forest. Isolated in the mountainous forest, separated from T.J. and any help, Dot must make a hard choice: fight or walk away?
Will her first recovery job be her last?
COVER: Set in a mountainous forest in Idaho, this cover captures the setting and the ominous plot perfectly, with the glimmer of sun providing a feeling of hope in the darkness. The bold yellow font catches the eye.
FIRST CHAPTER: Dot is joined by the ghost that has accompanied her for the last two months. At odds with her mother, she can't seem to pull herself away from the ranch. When the barking dogs shoot past her, Dot is alarmed by an approaching stranger.
KEEP READING: This short chapter is filled with just the right amount of backstory to fill you in on where Dot is in her life without bogging you down and interrupting the present-day happenings. The author sprinkles in setting details, so you can picture where Dot is, and the characters introduced in the first chapter are definitely intriguing. Considering the cliffhanger, one will eagerly continue along to see what happens. Nicely done!
- Publisher : Tule Publishing Group
- Publication date : August 18, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 354 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1967678286
- ISBN-13 : 978-1967678280
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I received a digital copy from the author. This First Chapter Review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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