Bøker av Kari Trumbo

Jase Wheaton's last 8 seconds almost killed him. Someone wants Jase Wheaton dead. He's been the rodeo champ for three years in a row, but someone is looking to unseat his reign, permanently. Kelly Lane's brake lines are cut just hours after helping a bull rider who insisted someone is trying to murder him. Now the plot has spread to her. When she reaches out to Jase, hoping they can find someone who will believe they're in danger, the attacker strikes again. The clock is ticking down to the final ride of the season. Everyone is a suspect as the attacks keep mounting. Jase and Kelly grow closer, but when the killer makes themselves known, Jase isn't sure he'll survive to see another day.

She's dropped on his ranch with nowhere to turn.He's sworn to serve and protect, no matter the cost or who burns him.Emily Miller, formerly Mia Fairchild, is on the run for her life after an attempted kidnapping. No one believes her when she says her uncle is innocent. However, when someone follows her to a tiny town in Louisiana, Mia must learn to trust a stranger for her survival. Even though it's obvious he doesn't want her there.Former Investigator for the Baton Rouge PD, Ted "Booker" Owens is committed to justice. Unfortunately, his team wasn't. His twin brother is the only one on the force who sides with Ted, leaving him dismissed from duty. When he's offered a reprieve if he watches a woman in witness protection, he doesn't want the job. Too bad he's not given the choice. After another attempt to abduct Mia leaves her shaken, Ted brings his retired K-9 buddy out to help protect her. The stakes rise with every attempt and the man looking for Mia might be closer than anyone thinks.

Despite a career in logistics, Courtney is unprepared to get lost at sea...A fated trip to the docks with her closest pal Annie leads to disaster. Ship Captain Lex Ford agrees to take Courtney and two of her friends on what was to be a quick trip to test a new boat. A dangerous storm traps them against a reef, damaging communications and stranding them at sea.Lex knew this was a bad idea...He hated having people on his ship with him. Ever since his partner left, he doesn't share his life with anything but the seagulls. So, when Courtney's friend Rafe offers him a deal on a new boat, he'd rather ignore the offer.His heart isn't ready for how he feels about Courtney, and watching her brave the elements after the storm makes him want to protect her. But the last woman he loved just walked away. And what about their age gap? He's far older than her. The Lord is good at turning bad situations for good, but can even He make this mess right?This Breakers Head novel is Kari Trumbo's final novel in the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.

Fay is about to lose her business......to the only guy she's ever thought might be good for her.Fay Ravven has spent years building a floral business on Mimosa Island. Too bad a chain florist has moved in right down the street. As her business wanes, she realizes her rival is none other than Corbin Lowel, the very man who swept her heart away at her friend's wedding.Corbin knows he's not good enough for Fay. His friends remind him all the time that, as a florist, he's not really man enough for anyone. That doesn't stop him from stepping out of his comfort zone and going to Fay's store to see if she remembers him. That's when he discovers that his business is killing hers.What are rivals to do when they can't stop thinking about each other? Plan the flowers for someone else's wedding, of course.When Corbin and Fay must see each other and work together, will they dive through their pain and reach for the stars? Or will the roses be too prickly for two hurt hearts?Read the next Sparrow Island novel in the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.

Whoever said beauty is only skin deep lied. Beauty begins from within.Jazzy is comfortable in her own skin, but the world cringes at it. Her personal armor since her teen years, makeup hides the scars that make anyone who sees them wince. The true test of any friend is: will they accept her without it?Chris races to Hooper Island to escape a life-altering situation. The only person he knows and can trust there is a woman he met once. It wasn't a good meeting. Lost and lonely after being the center of attention in Hollywood, he won't risk losing the one friend he has.Befriending Chris poses a risk Jazzy is loath to take. If anyone will reject her for her scars, it'll be a guy whose life is focused on beauty. But as she helps him work through his own problems and his struggles with faith, will she gather the courage to pluck the plank from her own eye?Once alone and vulnerable, will Jazzy and Chris rely on one another? Or will the force of their polar opposite lives push them apart-for good.More Than a Heartthrob continues the Hooper Island stories of the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters. The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.