Daring to Fall
Hidden Falls, #2
Hidden Falls, #2
by T.J. Kline
Releasing January 17th 2017
Avon Impulse
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T.J.
Kline returns to Hidden Falls with the sweet and fun story of a small-town
firefighter and the stubborn woman who refuses to fall for his charms.
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . Daring
to Fall (Hidden Falls, #2) . . .
The price of a dream can be pretty
high at times, but would a life be too much to pay for a dream that has a
chance to come true soon? Emma has a
chance to make all her dreams come true but there was someone out there that
did not share her dream. That someone was wreaking havoc and threating the very
existence of her dream. The suspense and mystery surrounding the danger of
working to keep the sanctuary up and running keeps the story moving forward and
the depth of involvement between Ben and Emma moving forward also.
The writing was just what sets the
stage for a romance with suspense with a hint of drama and mystery to spice
things up even more. Realistically the drama of the mystery outweighed the
romance but did not shove it in a corner. I LOVED that there was depth to this
read. There was something more to bind Ben and Emma besides physical attraction
and jumping straight in.
I very much enjoyed returning to
Hidden Falls. This time things were amped up. The intrigue around who and why
someone would want to hurt the animal sanctuary. Why now? Ben and Emma pulled
off the building relationship with class. They were equally intrigue with each
other but not to the point everything else suffered. Ben had me in his palms early on, no doubt.
It took a bit for Emma to gain equal footing.
T.J. Kline has herself a great addition to the Hidden Falls series. Thank
you.
Hidden Falls series:
Making a Play – Hidden Falls, #1
Daring to Fall – Hidden Falls, #2
Blurb
Emma Jordan has returned home after her father’s death to run the animal sanctuary that had been his legacy. But strange things start happening, and it seems that someone is out to shut her down, someone who doesn’t mind putting lives in jeopardy to see it through. When Hidden Falls’ sexiest fireman starts to ask questions, Emma needs to make sure his charm doesn’t distract her from keeping her dreams alive.
Emma Jordan has returned home after her father’s death to run the animal sanctuary that had been his legacy. But strange things start happening, and it seems that someone is out to shut her down, someone who doesn’t mind putting lives in jeopardy to see it through. When Hidden Falls’ sexiest fireman starts to ask questions, Emma needs to make sure his charm doesn’t distract her from keeping her dreams alive.
Ben
McQuaid has an obligation as a local fireman to protect the community, even
from a well-meaning wildlife veterinarian who’s in way over her head. But, it’s
becoming hard to keep his loyalty to the town and his desire for the pretty vet
separate. As Ben and Emma become caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse,
their feelings for each other are growing.
Will
they let duty drive them apart or will they dare to fall?
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“Hey, Ben, I have a favor to ask.”
Ben McQuaid rolled his eyes skyward. Of
course, his brother Andrew needed another favor. Lately, Ben seemed to be the
one doing the favors more often than receiving any. But,
that’s what brothers did for one another, right? And with six siblings, most of
them younger, that added up to be a lot of favors.
“Make it quick, I’m on my way into the fire
station for my shift.”
“Good, because this is more of an official
call than a favor anyway. I need you to head down to the Quinn place on
Mosquito Road. Apparently, there’s a cat stuck in a tree. It seems stupid to
call it in to the firehouse and drag the engine out for a cat. See? I’m
actually doing you a favor and saving you all that
cleaning and polishing you have to do just for driving a truck out of the
garage.”
They’d be cleaning the engine anyway. Plus,
without an engine, Ben had no ladder to get up the tree. “So, what you’re
suggesting is that I shimmy up the tree the way I did when we were ten to get
the football you and Grant would get stuck.”
Andrew’s chuckle sounded through the
receiver. “Pretty much. Look, the call just came in from dispatch and you’ve
got to drive by there on your way into town anyway. No sense in making it an
official call.”
There was nothing about this that was a favor for Ben. “What’s wrong, is there an apple fritter with
your name on it? This way you save yourself the effort of having to fill out
another police report, right?” Andrew wasn’t fooling him.
“There’s that too.” Ben heard Andrew address
someone else in the background. “Hey, I have to run. There’s a domestic dispute
at the winery. You got this, right?”
“Yeah, I’ll take care of it,” Ben said with a
sigh.
“Thanks. I owe you one.”
“One?” Ben muttered to himself as the
receiver disconnected in his ear and he took the turn off onto Mosquito Road.
“You owe me more than that.”
He wasn’t looking forward to this. Hollister
Quinn was one of those old guys who spoke his mind, loudly and often. He’d been
the first in line to protest the latest upgrades being done to spruce up their
small foothill town. Said he liked it rustic, the way it’d been for years and
that it should stay that way. However, now that there was talk about Hidden
Falls trying to become more of a tourist attraction along the way to Tahoe, an
idea that would bring higher profits for local businesses which, in turn, kept
the town thriving, Quinn was complaining even more. A visit with Quinn, even to
retrieve a kitten, was sure to bring a lengthy lecture about how the people of
Hidden Falls were selling out. Ben rubbed the knots of tension already building
at the back of his neck.
Pulling into the circular driveway in front
of the Quinn house, he maneuvered his pickup between several other vehicles,
none of which were Hollister’s. A crowd was already gathered under one of the
tall pines in the front yard.
“Great,” the old man complained as Ben edged
closer to the chaos. “Please, tell me you’re here to do something productive,
not just here to gawk like everyone else. I need someone to get that damn thing
outta my tree.” He pointed to where a tabby kitten yowled loudly from a high
branch on the tree.
Ben squinted, following the old man’s gaze.
“Are you sure that’s a cat? It doesn’t look—”
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Author Info
T. J.
Kline was bitten by the horse bug early and began
training horses at fourteen—as well as competing in rodeos and winning several
rodeo queen competitions—but has always known writing was her first love. She
also writes under the name Tina Klinesmith. In her spare time, she can be found
spending as many hours as possible laughing hysterically with her husband,
teens, and their menagerie of pets in Northern California. That is, when she
isn't running around the California Gold Country researching new stories.
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