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MAVERICK – Joan Hohl Durango, Colorado Area – Present Day Brianna Stewart is bent on finding the fugitive who assaulted her sister and killed another woman, and she’s willing to offer one million dollars to the best bounty hunter -- Tanner Wolfe. The wily criminal she’s after has been spotted in the mountains of Colorado and the terrain is rough and the capture will not be easy. There’s just one caveat that Brianna presents to Tanner…she must go with him on the search. Tanner thinks hunting a killer is not something a high-class female like Brianna should be involved in. But the lady is persistent and won’t take no for an answer. Tanner knows if he refuses, she’ll find another bounty hunter who just might acquiesce to her demands. Tanner devises a plan to shake Brianna, but doesn’t count on her persistence. Lo and behold, she’s soon out in the rugged mountains chasing after Tanner…with a killer on the loose nearby. Now he has to look for his quarry and fight his growing attraction to Brianna. Though raised in a wealthy family, Brianna hasn’t rested on her family’s laurels. She’s smart and not afraid to go after something, even if there’s danger involved. Her sister’s emotional breakdown after the brutal attack has Brianna on a mission to bring to justice the man responsible. Learning that Tanner is the man for the job, she’s willing to put up the money, just as long as she’s there for the capture. Tanner prefers to work alone. He sees Brianna as a pampered, brainless, high society twit who probably wouldn’t know how to saddle a horse. To his surprise, Brianna is just as capable of taking care of herself as any man. However, Brianna is all woman, something Tanner is soon very much aware of. He can’t get involved with her because she’s hired him, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting her. Will they get their man…and each other...in the end? An exciting story that’s filled with tension and emotion, MAVERICK will have readers on the edge of their seats. The man Brianna and Tanner chase after won’t go without a fight, while the isolated and mountainous terrain could prove to be their biggest challenge. My only wish for MAVERICK was that it was a longer book. Certainly too short to show the true obstacles faced by Tanner and Brianna, but, nonetheless, readers will surely enjoy this tale of survival and the smoldering heat that rises between them. In Joan Hohl’s author letter in the front of MAVERICK, she tells readers about the obstacles she’s faced to return to writing. Welcome back, Ms. Hohl, and what a grand way to return to the publishing fold. Patti Fischer |
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