Love on the Risky Side
by Mariah Ankenman
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Falsely accused of the
murder of her best friend, Kayla Jenkins is on the run for her life. She ends
up lost in dark, snowy woods off some backcountry road in the middle of
nowhere. Frightened and colder than she’s ever been in her life, she almost
thinks she’s hallucinating when a warrior on a white steed saves her.
In all his years as the
sheriff of Peak Town, Colorado, Jake Ryder has never come across a half-frozen
woman alone in the woods. She’s terrified…and lying to him, yet something about
her calls to him on a primal level.
Even with her trust of
law enforcement lower than the harsh temperature, Kayla finds it difficult to
keep her secrets hidden from the kind and far too handsome sheriff. But as her
faith in Ryder grows, she not only risks the real murderer finding her, but
losing the one thing she has searched for her whole life and only just
found…love.
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As the shape came closer, she realized it wasn’t
Bigfoot—because he doesn’t exist—she reminded herself. It was also not a bear.
Her vision finally focused on a large gray horse. Not only a horse, but a
rider, too.
The clouds in the night sky dissipated, allowing the
moonlight to shine down into the woods. Kayla’s heart skipped a beat as the two
towered over her.
The man sat upon the horse like a warrior of olden days.
Long, dark hair fluttered about his face in the wind—sharp, high cheekbones, a
smooth, square jawline, and thick, dark brows pressed down over a pair of deep,
warm brown eyes.
“Hello.”
His voice rumbled over her like a warm blanket. What she
wouldn’t give for a warm blanket right now.
“Do you need some help?”
She hesitated at his question, staring into his eyes. They
looked so kind and trusting, but a man’s eyes had deceived her before. Until
two days ago, David’s eyes had always been normal; sure, the guy had given off
the jerkwad vibe at times, but she never suspected the evil hidden behind those
eyes. Was this man the same? Could she trust those eyes?
Did she really have a choice?
No. She had no idea where she was and was literally
freezing. Yes, she needed help. The only question, would this man be her
salvation…or her downfall?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
RWA® Golden
Heart® Nominated author Mariah Ankenman began writing at the tender age of
five. Her first book “George and the Green Glob” received high praise from her
mother. Many years, and green glob stories later, Mariah received a playwriting
degree from the University of Wyoming. After a few years in Hollywood, working
in “the biz,” she came home to the beautiful Rocky Mountains. When she’s not
writing Mariah loves to read, crochet, and play her ukulele. She loves to hear
from readers.
Social media:
Website:
www.mariahankenman.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/mariahkenmanauthor/
Twitter:
@MAsBooks
Buy links:
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Mariah will be awarding a $10 Amazon or
B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
