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| Contemporary Romance Timber Falls, Montana – Present Day After a painful relationship in Phoenix that left her physically and emotionally battered, Willow Quinn has started afresh in Montana. Willow and her two friends have opened the Naked Moose bar which is becoming successful. One of the frequent visitors to the bar is former bull rider Eli Cole. There is a spark of attraction between Willow and Eli, which starts the night he kisses her. But due to her past, she pushed away from him and now tries to avoid him. He can only watch her from afar as he continues to want her. The ladies at the bar have started a group therapy where women who have been abused in the past gather to connect and make Christmas ornaments. After Willow posts a picture of them on her social media, someone leaves a hateful and threatening message. Then she gets a similar text sent to her on her cell phone. It is Eli who comes to the rescue and helps her. He suggests that they pretend to be dating so his being around her won’t appear unusual. For Eli, he has a reason other than his attraction to Willow to help her. His sister was murdered by her abuser. He won’t let the same happen to Willow. LONE WOLF IN LIGHTS deals a lot with the physical and emotional abuse some women receive while in an abusive relationship. It gives this tale an emotional edginess that will resonate with readers. Willow literally shakes in fear of it happening again, while Eli will do whatever it takes to protect her. Who is sending those hateful messages to her and is it connected to her or someone in the group? It turns out there are two parts to the answer. Readers will have to find out what they are. While this tale is part of the Naked Moose series, it can be read as a standalone, though we do see Charly and Jax from THE DEVIL IN BLUE JEANS in some scenes. As for Willow and Eli, now that they are “together” in the sense that they are dating, they finally have the chance to get to know each other. She discovers that he is a nice guy, and he continues to treat her gently. Eli learns that Willow continues to remain strong even as the unknown threats swirl around her. She will do whatever it takes to help other women, and readers will root for them to be successful. Their attraction is both instant and slow building. It’s clear they really like each other, but their pasts put up a barrier. He has to be gentle with her, while she has to learn to trust again. But there’s no denying the passion that soon explodes between them. I found LONE WOLF IN LIGHTS a book that was hard to put down. I had to find out who was sending the threatening messages and why. I had to find out if Willow and Eli would fall in love. For being a fascinating read I had to give it a Perfect 10, one of Romance Reviews Today's top ratings. Both Willow and Eli are engaging characters on their own, but together they are perfect. I highly recommend LONE WOLF IN LIGHTS, and I hope you fall in love with the story as much as I did. Patti Fischer |
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LONE WOLF IN LIGHTS – Stacey Kennedy