Gun Shy 20th Anniversary Special Edition

by Lori L. Lake

Overview

While on patrol, Minnesota police officer Dez Reilly saves two women from a brutal attack. One of them, Jaylynn Savage, is immediately attracted to the taciturn cop - so much so that she joins the St. Paul Police Academy. As fate would have it, Dez is eventually assigned as Jaylynn's Field Training Officer. Having been burned in the past by getting romantically involved with another cop, Dez has a steadfast rule she has abided by for nine years: Cops are off limits. But as Jaylynn and Dez get to know one another, a strong friendship forms. Will Dez break her cardinal rule and take a chance on love with Jaylynn, or will she remain forever gun shy?

"Lake's Gun Shy is the story of two somewhat reluctant women who finally learn to believe in themselves and each other enough to commit to love. Covering just over a year in their lives, the novel reads like a season's worth of episodes from a television show that you wish was on TV."
~Midwest Book Review

"Lori Lake's novels Gun Shy and Under the Gun are part mystery, part romance, and totally captivating... Jaylynn and Dez are both sympathetic, complex, and dynamic characters that are realistically flawed at the same time; consequently, they capture your interest quickly and maintain it throughout the story. The evolving relationship between the two cops and the challenges they face both separately and as a couple come across uncontrived and convincing."
~After Ellen.com

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161520444
Publisher:	Launch Point Press
Publication date:	07/01/2019
Series:	The Gun Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Lori L. Lake is the award-winning author of eleven novels and two short story collections. She’s edited four anthologies, including one with Jessie Chandler called Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam, which won a Goldie. Her short work is featured in a dozen anthologies including Best Lesbian Romance and Women of the Mean Streets. Lori’s known for sharing writing resources with aspiring and published writers and is especially fond of teaching about crime fiction. Her next novel release, Adventures Unlimited, is an action/romance. She’s also working on the fifth book in The Gun Series. Lori lives in Portland, Oregon, at the Fortress of Solitude. Website: www.LoriLLake.com.

Editorial Reviews

Lake's Gun Shy is the story of two somewhat reluctant women who finally learn to believe in themselves and each other enough to commit to love. Covering just over a year in the lives of these women, the novel reads like a season's worth of episodes from a television show that you wish was on TV.

Midwest Book Review - MJ Lowe

[Lori L. Lake] is a keen observer of the telling detail, be it a bit of clothing, a perfectly named character, a sound, or the expression on a human face, and she can find the words to inspirit them with life. She's a superb seat-of-the-pants linguist, and she puts all of her skills to work in the service of her engaging stories.

Ann Bannon

Ride along with veteran police officer Dez Reilly in this exciting genre-bender by Lori L. Lake. Gun Shy is a fast-paced story with a true-to-life mix of drama, action, and love.

Marianne K. Martin

It is no wonder that Lori Lake's books are best sellers. Her characters are deep-bodied, multidimensional, and convincing. Her plots unfold like petals on a flower, coming to full bloom at just the right moment.

Foreword Magazine

Lori L. Lake writes richly detailed novels that are full of heart. Her characters are real people who seem to have stepped out of real life to share their stories with us.

Jennifer Fulton