Secrets and Lies
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4.5 • 26 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A lawman must protect a pregnant woman in jeopardy with the help of his brave canine partner in this suspenseful romance from New York Times bestselling author Shirlee McCoy, part of the Rookie K-9 Unit series.
Attacked in her classroom, widowed teacher Ariel Martin’s only thought is for her unborn child. When her student’s brother, rookie K-9 Officer Tristan McKeller and his faithful dog save her life, she can’t thank him enough. She knows Tristan won’t rest until she’s safe, but she doesn’t want him or his police colleagues digging into her dangerous past. After all, the only person who would want to hurt her is dead…or is he? With her and her child’s life on the line, she’ll have to trust Tristan with her secrets if she wants to finally get the fresh start she’s been desperately seeking.
Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Rookie K-9 Unit series:
Book 1: Protect and Serve by Terri Reed
Book 2: Truth and Consequences by Lenora Worth
Book 3: Seek and Find by Dana Mentink
Book 4: Honor and Defend by Lynette Eason
Book 5: Secrets and Lies by Shirlee McCoy
Book 6: Search and Rescue by Valerie Hansen
Book 7: Rookie K-9 Unit Christmas by Valerie Hansen and Lenora Worth
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Customer Reviews
Best for those who have read the earlier titles in the series
One of the rare times where my unfamiliarity with the earlier titles in the series have affected the enjoyment of the read. The fifth book in the Rookie K-9 Unit series carries underlying suspense/mystery threads forward from earlier titles while we are dealing with the immediate story of Ariel and Tristan.
Ariel is a teacher, pregnant and with an air of mystery. She’s in the small town of Desert Valley after leaving Las Vegas after her husband’s death. While all of that is on her plate, the town is beset with a rash of crime and it hasn’t stopped.
Tristan is an officer with a burden, his teen sister is a student of Ariel’s and is in the middle of her own teenaged moments. Everything that one would expect from a 14 year old with loss and anger issues comes out – usually directed at him. And when Tristan and Ariel start to form a friendship that just may have some notes of romance, even if Ariel and Mia get along, it’s not easy.
So – what was here did reveal a solid connection with Ariel and Tristan, and the relationships that they both had with Mia ring solidly true. Additionally, Tristan’s dog Jesse is wonderful and those moments are clever. But there was SO much going on from the earlier books that a reveal and answer came, but meant little to me in terms of the whole story arc. I’m sure that those familiar with the series felt it worked well, but there are still so many elements unsolved… I just focused on the relationship and left the rest alone.
Best for those who have read the earlier titles in the series, I may find some downtime to grab those titles and start from the beginning.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.