Through the Fire by Katie Ruggle

He's tall.
He's dark.
He's brutally handsome...
And he may be her only hope.

Kit Jernigan despairs of ever fitting in with her new tight-knit K9 unit—they've been through too much to welcome a stranger. So when a killer strikes, it's a fight to convince her fellow officers to trust her long enough to catch the woman she knows is responsible.

She can't do it on her own. What she needs most is a partner: local fire spotter Wesley March.

Wes knows in his heart that Kit is right, and he's willing to leave his lonely tower to help her prove it. But the more time they spend together, the hotter the fire smolders... and the more danger they're in. A member of the K9 unit's inner circle is determined to have her revenge—no matter who gets burned in the process.

This time, it's personal.

Book 4
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Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Kit Jernigan and her K9, Justice, are starting a new job in Monroe, Colorado, but when they reach the town, she can't believe her eyes. It looks like a blown-up movie set; the town looks deserted. She notices some people at the VFW and when she goes inside, she sees a few fellow officers. But the offices are kinda stand-offish. They don't really know her and after what happened with their last lieutenant, who can blame them.

Wes March is the local fire spotter, when he sees smoke, he calls it in. But they can't save the house. Wes is interested in getting to know more about Kit. He even calls his sister about dating and advice about girls.

While Kit is keeping an eye on Elena, the latest of Jules "friends," everyone else is trusting her. But Kit has a gut feeling that Elena is not telling all of the truth.

Can Kit get the evidence she needs to make everyone see that Elena is not who she seems? Will Wes ask her out on a date? Will the other officers give Kit and Justice a chance?

I love this series and I think Kit, Wes, and Justice might be my favorites so far. While this series gets better with each book, I wonder how much more the town can take? If you like a story that is a great romantic suspense, then this series is for you. So sit back and enjoy, I hope you love it too.

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Book 3
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Katie Ruggle lives in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not writing, Katie rides horses, shoots guns, hikes, cross-country skis, kicks her generator in hopes that it will fix itself, and plots out new ways to get lost in the wilderness. She lives in Fairplay, Colorado.

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Survive the Night by Katie Ruggle

He's always been a haven:
For the lost. The sick. The injured.
But when a hunted woman takes shelter in his arms, this gentle giant swears he'll do more than heal her battered spirit—he'll defend her with his life.

K9 Officer Otto Gunnersen always had a soft spot for anyone in need. As Monroe's very own Dr. Doolittle, he dedicates himself to rehabilitating the injured souls that cross his path—but for all his big heart, he's never been in love.

Until he meets Sarah Clifton's haunted eyes. Until he realizes he'll do anything to save her.

All Sarah wants is to escape a life caught between ambitious crime families, but there's no outrunning her past. Her power-mad brother would hunt her to the ends of the earth...but he'd never expect Sarah to fight back. With Otto and the whole of Monroe, Colorado by her side, Sarah's finally ready to face whatever comes her way.

It's time to take a stand.

Book 3
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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars
M/F Romance, Thriller
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This is Otto's story and it didn't disappoint. He has been the calm one throughout the series. You don't necessarily need to read the previous books, but it helps because the characters from the previous books do make prominent appearances in this story. However, you do get the backstory.

Sarah is running. She has lived a life of captivity. Her father was a horrible person and her brother is even worse. When she realizes that her life is literally hanging in the balance, she finds a single ray of hope.

When these two characters first meet, it's hilarious and sweet all wrapped in to one. I loved how Otto worked around Sarah and let her have her space when she needed it. Their relationship was so sweet and gentle. Despite his desire to want to hold Sarah and never let go, he allows her to become more comfortable with him. He knows that his presence can be intimidating.

Sarah is so strong and gentle. She is immediately drawn to Otto. When things get dangerous, she learns to trust him quickly, despite her reservations. I loved how she played with Otto and was so quick to bond with the other women in the story.

This story was fast paced and more thriller than romance, but the romance was intertwined nicely in the story. There was a sweetness to the relationship. I can't wait for the next book!


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Alice is tired of being treated like a child and held prisoner in her own family home, and now she finds out that her brother plans to marry her off to make himself the leader of both crime families. With the help of a mystery man that helped rescue her, she ends up in Monroe, Colorado. There she meets Jules and Grace, both know exactly what she is going through and will help her and keep her safe.

Otto Gunnersen is a K9 officer with the Monroe PD, he is a gentle man, animal lover, and has a big heart for anyone in need. Watching his partners and friends – Theo and Hugh – fall in love with Jules and Grace, Otto wants to have that too.

When the three officers find out that an "old friend" of Jules is staying for a little while, they all want to know more about her. When Otto sees her for the first time, he is struck speechless, not a single sound made. Alice aka Sarah doesn't know if she can trust these officers because her brother has cops in his pocket.

When Sarah's brother and his army of bad guys show up, all hell breaks loose. And not to mention the snow storm pelting the town. They block the roads in and out of town, helicopters are bombing everything, people might die because Sarah is hiding in this town.

I love this series and this story did not disappoint me, although there were a few slow parts at the beginning, but once I got past that, it was fast paced who is coming after them next. Although Otto and Sarah were sweet and a little slow getting together, they had gone through a lot in a short time and knew what they wanted.

If you are looking for a great romantic suspense, I recommend you read this series in order, because you have to read Jules & Theo and Grace & Hugh's stories first.

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Katie Ruggle lives in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not writing, Katie rides horses, shoots guns, hikes, cross-country skis, kicks her generator in hopes that it will fix itself, and plots out new ways to get lost in the wilderness. She lives in Fairplay, Colorado.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Survive the Night (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit #3) by Katie Ruggle to read and review.

On the Chase by Katie Ruggle

Injured in the line of duty,
His orders are simple:
Stay alive.
But when a frightened woman bursts into his life, Hugh and his K9 companion have no choice but to risk everything to keep her safe.

The sole witness to a horrific crime, Kaylee Ramay flees to the Colorado Rockies to start a new life. There she becomes Grace, a dog kennel employee desperately trying to avoid attention—especially from dangerously attractive K9 Officer Hugh Murdoch.

Because Hugh is tall, dark… and nothing but trouble.

Hugh is anxious to get back in the field after an act of heroism left him warming the bench. Until then, he and his K9 partner Lexi spend their hours teasing the town’s mysterious newcomer. But when their simmering attraction is nearly cut short by a sniper’s bullet, Hugh’s mystery woman must come clean about the secrets she keeps…

Or both of them will pay the price.

Book 2
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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars
M/F Romance
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This is a great second book in this series. I do suggest reading the previous book as there are several characters that show up again from that story and I reference things from book one in this review.

Kaylee finds herself in such a mess. She has to drop everything and run. Her good friend Penny gives her the name of a mystery man who will help her disappear. Kaylee becomes Grace and lives a life that she didn't know she wanted.

Hugh is hurting – physically, he is injured from helping save Jules and her kids. What he's not looking for is someone to fall in love with. He's all about the job. However, now that he sees Theo with Jules, he begins to think that he wants that too. Lexi, his companion for years, is someone he trusts with his life.

When Hugh and Grace meet, it is hate at first sight and hate even more when Hugh opens his mouth. Grace isn't looking to meet anyone and definitely doesn't want to stay in this hidden life. However, the more she's targeted and the more that Hugh saves her, feelings can't help but develop.

I did think that Kaylee/Grace did give her story fairly quickly in the story, which was kind of sad. However, the back and forth banter between Grace and Hugh was hilarious and playful. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait for what comes next.

This book is funny, emotional, and just dangerous enough.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
I found this second story in this series to be funny, suspenseful, and the banter between Hugh and Grace/Kaylee made me laugh many times.

Kaylee was living the life – she had her dream job, a nice condo, and living in LA. One night while having dinner with her boyfriend at his uncle's house, she takes a wrong turn and witnesses something that puts her life in danger. Now she is on the run and ends up in Monroe, Colorado. The place where everyone that needs to hide seems to end up.

Hugh Murdoch is a K9 officer with the Monroe Police Department, along with his K9, Lexi, they are on medical leave because Hugh got shot. But he can't stay away from the job and heal. He is ready to go back to work and when he meets Grace, he wants to learn what he can from her because he can tell she is lying. So he will do a background check to find out who she really is.

But there is someone after one of them, is it Hugh or Grace? So Grace has to tell Hugh who she really is and he vows to keep her safe. But who will keep him safe? Will they find out who is after them? Will Hugh and Grace give in to the feeling they have for each other? What happens when they solve the case, will Grace go back to LA?

I am enjoying this series and can't wait for the next one. Katie Ruggle has a way to bring out these K9 officers and their partners that makes the stories great. I hope you give this series a shot and enjoy it as much as I have.

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Katie Ruggle lives in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not writing, Katie rides horses, shoots guns, hikes, cross-country skis, kicks her generator in hopes that it will fix itself, and plots out new ways to get lost in the wilderness. She lives in Fairplay, Colorado.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of On the Chase (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit #2) by Katie Ruggle to read and review.

Run to Ground by Katie Ruggle

He lost his mentor.
He lost his K9 partner.
He almost lost his will to live.
But when a ruthless killer targets a woman on the run, Theo and his new K9 companion will do whatever it takes to survive—and save the woman neither can live without.

Grieving the death of his partner, Theo Bosco has no room in his life for distractions. Though his instincts scream that he should avoid Juliet 'Jules' Jackson, he can't seem to stay away. It doesn't help that Theo's new K9 companion has fallen head over paws with Jules's rambunctious family.

Or that when he's with her, Theo finally knows peace.

When Jules rescued her siblings, whisking them away to the safety of the beautifully rugged Colorado Rockies, she never expected to catch the eye—or the heart—of a cop. Yet as Jules struggles to fight her growing attraction to the brooding K9 officer, another threat lurks much closer to home...

And this time, there's no escape.

Book 1
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Rachael – ☆☆☆☆
This is my first book by this author, but the blurb was too interesting for me to pass up. What can I say, a K9 story gets me every time. While I will say that I absolutely adored the storyline with the dog and Theo and how the kids help, I do have to say that I wasn't as invested in the love story or how Jules got to where she was.

I felt like the whole thing with Jules and her siblings and her past employer was all too hastily thrown together because I never really understood how all of it came together except for the small mentions in tiny passing comments the characters made or thoughts that were shared. I would've really liked to see that part of the story expanded upon so that we could really connect with Jules more.

Theo was... interesting. I can see how he let his attraction and curiosity for Jules lead him toward her when he feels like he should be running the other way. I really don't ever get how he could simply say what he does at the end. It really didn't fit for me, not with his profession and who I came to think of him as.

However, when it came to the drama and the kids, I did enjoy it. It was different and interesting and well written and for that, I have to ultimately come to the conclusion that it was a good book.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Theo Bosco lost his K9 partner and his mentor, and now is working with Viggy, his mentor's K9, who doesn't want to work with anyone. Viggy knows his partner is gone and can Theo help him survive?

Jules takes off with her siblings to save their lives. They end up in Colorado and Jules catches the eye of a local cop. Just what they don't need. When things start happening, like Jules seeing something or someone outside her house, Norman showing up at her house and other strange things, she has to wonder if they have been found. But Theo is always there to save them.

Can Jules tell Theo what she is running from? Will Theo finally let someone in and be happy? Will Viggy finally become the happy and confident dog he once was?

I loved Katie Ruggle's Search and Rescue series and couldn't wait to see how this series would begin. It was interesting, but I would have liked to have had more from Jules’ past to get to where she was. It seemed to be missing some parts. And Theo's past was heartbreaking and poor Viggy.. Altogether though, I liked the story and can't wait for more in this series.


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars
M/F Romance
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Theo is a great cop. He has been sort of surly, but overall, he is well liked and knows when something is amiss. Because he lost his partner to a suicide, he is kind of floundering. Viggy is his fallen partner’s K-9 police dog and both of them are having a difficult time. Theo needs to find a way to get Viggy to come out of his own depression, but with Theo struggling too, it’s not an easy request. When he’s hanging out at the local diner, he notices a new waitress. He is instantly drawn to her, but he is also suspicious of her too.

Jules is on the run. She’s running with her siblings, but she’s on the run and so scared that they will be found out that she’s very jittery. Because cops frequent the diner that she works at, she just has to get over her fear and try to behave like everything is normal.

When things begin to happen around town, Jules and Theo form a unique bond. Theo is able to help Jules with her siblings and gain her trust. The kids who are staying with Jules are able to help Viggy come out of his depression and help Theo create a new bond with him.

Overall, this was a great mystery and budding romance. There are still a lot of questions left unanswered at the conclusion of this story, but I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Katie Ruggle lives in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not writing, Katie rides horses, shoots guns, hikes, cross-country skis, kicks her generator in hopes that it will fix itself, and plots out new ways to get lost in the wilderness. She lives in Fairplay, Colorado.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Run to Ground (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit #1) by Katie Ruggle to read and review.