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Colorado Rockies – Present Day Jedidiah “Diah” Stephens ended up at Memphis Osborn’s isolated campground to search for clues to her mother and stepfather’s deaths. Eight years ago, a friend of the family pulled her from the fire that killed her family and whisked her away, keeping their whereabouts unknown to authorities. The man is now dead, and she wants answers. Diah can’t ask the authorities because she knows there had been some illegal stuff going on. She angles for a job at the campground and arrives unannounced to discover a singing—and very wet—man in an outdoor shower. This is her introduction to her would-be boss. Memphis isn’t exactly open to the idea of hiring Diah, but he must see something in her because not only does she get the job, but he also offers her the use of a cabin across from his to live in. Now that she’s here, she can search the cabins for clues. Memphis is suspicious of Diah, but something about her draws him to her. He did a background check, but it has missing pieces. What is she hiding? Diah is certainly self-sufficient, and she has a dog named Tuff by her side for protection. Yet she is as skittish as a cat at the sign of potential trouble. Memphis offers Diah friendship and lets her know that she can count on him should trouble arise. Soon, that comes in handy when strange men who look shifty show up. It appears they are looking for something too. Is it the same thing that Diah wants? Will they kill to prevent her or anyone else from getting it before them? Readers will be curious about Diah from the first page of THE FEARLESS ONE. She is not afraid of fighting back, though spiders give her the shivers. She trusts no one, though Memphis soon wins it by his trust in her. He knows that she is hiding something, but he doesn’t press her. Of course, he doesn’t know at first that she’s looking for something on his property. She sneaks around and checks out the rundown cabins. The excuse is that they need to be ready for the upcoming camping season. The campground is isolated and has a bad history of illegal activities which is why Memphis bought it and is going to turn it into something good and profitable. Meanwhile, his curiosity about Diah grows every day. The first part of THE FEARLESS ONE revolves around Memphis and Diah getting to know one another. We don’t know her whole story, but we can sense it is a sad and sympathetic one. Memphis is a good guy and has some friends who can delve into anyone’s background, legal or not. It doesn’t take long before Memphis will do anything to protect Diah, even as he also wants her in his bed. He isn’t going to push her because he knows that he must win her trust. But danger lurks, and it is about to descend upon them. The sizzling attraction between Memphis and Diah will have readers rooting them on to make a future together. THE FEARLESS ONE is an enjoyable character-driven tale with a punch of suspense. Both Memphis and Diah are likable, and you know that by the end, the good guys will win. Don’t miss THE FEARLESS ONE. Patti Fischer |
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THE FEARLESS ONE – Lori Foster