Risk It All

by Katie Ruggle

Overview

Full of humor and danger, romance and intrigue, Risk it All is for fans of:

• Romantic suspense with a quirky small town feel
• Mountain men wrapped in flannel
• A slow burn that steadily turns up the heat
• And complete opposites forced to rely on each other as they trek through the Rockies

Cara Pax never wanted to be a bounty hunter. She's happy to leave chasing criminals and tackling skips to her sisters. But if she wants her dreams of escaping the family business and becoming a kindergarten teacher to come true, she's got one last job to finish… Only problem is, she doesn't think her bounty is guilty.

Henry Kavenski is a man with innocence to prove. When he realizes that Cara believes him, he'll do anything to keep her out of harm's way. Escaping criminals and dodging cops might not be the best time to fall in love, but Henry and Cara won't give up, not when there's a chance at a new life ahead—if they can survive the fall.

What Your Favorites Are Saying:"I love Ruggle's characters. They're sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I'm happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

"Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."—JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, for Hold Your Breath

"Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice."—D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue series, for Hold Your Breath

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492662525
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/31/2019
Series:	Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters , #2
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	291,170
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

A graduate of the Police Academy, Katie is a self-proclaimed forensics nerd. A fan of anything that makes her feel like a bad-ass, she has trained in Krav Maga, boxing, and gymnastics, has lived in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains, rides horses, trains her three dogs, and travels to warm places to scuba dive. She has received 4 Amazon Best Books of the Month and an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Run to Ground, the first book in her Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series, is a 2017 RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award nominee. Connect with Katie at http://katieruggle.com/, https://www.facebook.com/katierugglebooks, or on Twitter and Instagram @KatieRuggle

Editorial Reviews

11/18/2019

Plenty of adventure can’t make up for the underdeveloped hero and bland heroine of the second romantic suspense novel in Ruggle’s Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters series (after In Her Sights). Cara Pax dreams of leaving behind her family’s bounty hunting business to become a kindergarten teacher, but when Pax Bail Recovery hits a financial rough patch, she’s determined to help. Despite her lack of experience in the field, Cara attempts to pick up a high value bounty on accused murderer Henry Kavenski, but he catches her tailing him almost immediately, confronts her, and scares her off. Cara tries to play it safe by leaving Kavenski to her more experienced sisters and instead pursuing Geoffrey Abbott, a white-collar criminal wanted for tax evasion, only to discover that Abbott is far more dangerous than he seems. When the two cases violently collide, Henry saves Cara’s life, and she goes on the run with the handsome, shockingly caring, likely innocent Henry. Predictable situations give rise to a few fun action sequences, but the lackluster love story slows the pace. Ruggle’s fans will be disappointed. Agent: Jessica Waterson, Sandra Dijkstra Literary. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"An unpredictable, high-octane action adventure tale...This fast-paced romance is laced with humor and a bit of heat. Fans of Janet Evanovitch’s "Stephanie Plum" series will enjoy." — Library Journal

From the Publisher

12/01/2019

Cara is studying to be a kindergarten teacher, but her day job is doing research for the bounty-hunting business she and her sisters run. When the family hits a financial crisis, Cara decides to help out by bringing in a few "skips" on her own. She realizes picking a murderer as her first takedown was not a wise decision when she comes face to face with Henry Kavenski after she breaks into his hotel room. After some time together, she begins to wonder if he is truly guilty of the grisly double murder he's accused of committing, especially when he does everything he can to protect her. Danger follows them at every turn, and they will have to rely on each other to make it out alive. Ruggle (In Her Sight) turns what could have been a predictable story of a bounty hunter falling for a fugitive into an unpredictable, high-octane action adventure tale. VERDICT This fast-paced romance is laced with humor and a bit of heat. Fans of Janet Evanovitch's "Stephanie Plum" series will enjoy the interplay between Cara and Henry but will find more grit and less slapstick humor.—Courtney Pentland, Omaha, NE

Library Journal