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Gone Too Deep (Search and Rescue Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Katie Ruggle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,437 ratings

"Vivid and charming."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

George is a mystery. Tall. Dark. Intense.

And she'll need him by her side if she wants to survive.

George Holloway has spent his life alone, exploring the treacherous beauty of the Colorado Rockies. He's the best survival expert Search & Rescue has, which makes him the obvious choice to lead Ellie Price through deadly terrain to find her missing father. There's just one problem—Ellie's everything George isn't. She's a city girl, charming, gregarious, delicate, small. And when she looks up at him with those big, dark eyes, he swears he would tear the world apart to keep her safe.

Ellie's determined to find her father no matter the cost. But as she and her gorgeous mountain of a guide fight their way through an unforgiving wilderness, they find themselves in the crosshairs of a dangerous man in search of revenge. And they are now his prey…

In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder...

"Gripping suspense, unique heroines, sexy heroes." —CHRISTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Search and Rescue Series:

On His Watch (FREE novella)

Hold Your Breath (Book 1)

Fan the Flames (Book 2)

Gone too Deep (Book 3)

In Safe Hands (Book 4)

After the End (FREE novella)

What People Are Saying About Katie Ruggle's Romantic Suspense:

"I love Ruggle's characters. They're sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I'm happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

"Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."—JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author for Hold Your Breath

"Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice."—D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue Series for Hold Your Breath

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    Search and Rescue
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  4. Publisher
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  5. Publication date
    August 2, 2016
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A graduate of the Police Academy, Katie is a self-proclaimed forensics nerd. A fan of anything that makes her feel like a bad-ass, she has trained in Krav Maga, boxing, and gymnastics, has lived in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains, rides horses, trains her three dogs, and travels to warm places to scuba dive. She has received 5 Amazon Best Books of the Month and an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Run to Ground, the first book in her Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series, is a 2017 RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award nominee. Connect with Katie at http://katieruggle.com/, https://www.facebook.com/katierugglebooks, or on Twitter and Instagram @KatieRuggle

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BX1PIOW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Casablanca (August 2, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1492628239
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A graduate of the Police Academy, Katie received her ice-rescue certification and can attest that the reservoirs in the Colorado mountains really are that cold. A fan of anything that makes her feel like a bad-ass, she has trained in Krav Maga, boxing and gymnastics, has lived in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains, rides horses, trains dogs, cross-country skis and travels to warm places to scuba dive. In addition to her romantic suspense books, she also writes spicier romances under the pen name Katie Allen. Connect with Katie at http://katieruggle.com/, https://www.facebook.com/katierugglebooks, or on Twitter @KatieRuggle

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Customers enjoy the book's suspenseful storyline with action-packed scenes and find it a fun read with lovable characters George and Ellie. The writing is superb, and the romance features faithful and loving men, making it a great addition to the series that gets better with each installment. The humor receives mixed reactions, with some finding it funny while others find it boring, and the pacing is similarly divided between those who say it's well-paced and those who find it slow.

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50 customers mention "Storyline"43 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it suspenseful with plenty of action, and appreciate how the plot progresses throughout the series.

"...I just wish we'd have gotten a little more from his PoV. The story was very good and interesting/engaging enough that I had trouble stopping to go..." Read more

"...I adored George. He was so my catnip it wasn't funny. Gorgeous, huge, bearded, V*RGIN mountain man? I'm all over that...." Read more

"...This is the third book. It is a great mix of suspense and romance. It contains a continuing story line, so they are best read in order...." Read more

"...writer's scenes of being pursued by fanitical militia crazies is very in depth, with lots of drama." Read more

34 customers mention "Readability"34 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and fun to read, with one mentioning it's a great story about two lonely hearts.

"...loved George and Ellie and their story was really good and kept me engaged until the end...." Read more

"...It contains a continuing story line, so they are best read in order. Buy them all, you won’t be disappointed!" Read more

"...Seriously, this was a can't-put-it-down, reading on my work breaks, in the car in the parking lot, during soccer practice and into the night until I..." Read more

"...But our couple was definitely adorable. A fun, quick read." Read more

29 customers mention "Character development"29 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly the lovable George and Ellie, with one customer noting how George is heartbreakingly sweet.

"...George was great and I just wish we'd have gotten a little more from his PoV. The story was very good and interesting/engaging enough that I had..." Read more

"...I still loved Ellie and George, I just wished their plot had been stronger and more satisfying...." Read more

"...Very reluctantly, George agrees to take her. He is very impressed with Ellie during their trip, and starts speaking to her a little at a time...." Read more

"...Loved George, loved Ellie, held my breath during the tense times and wiped my eyes at the tender moments...." Read more

17 customers mention "Series quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series, noting that it gets better with each book and surpasses the first two installments.

"This was, in my opinion, the best of this series so far...." Read more

"Loving this series. Each book has a mystery for that couple, then we have the overall arc of who the killer is...." Read more

"...All things considered, I liked how this improved the series for me, and hope that we're not left on another cliffhanger in the next book." Read more

"I absolutely loved Goerge and Ellie's story. Love this series, but I have to say Gone To Deep is my favorite so far...." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting the realistic dialogue and another appreciating the narrator's performance.

"...- I listened to the audio version of this story and the narrator did a very good job." Read more

"...Hands down this was by far an amazing romance read. The author is a superb writer and kept me flipping through the pages...." Read more

"...I loved Ellie's personality. She was so funny and accepting of George's lack of wordiness...." Read more

"Katie Ruffle knows how to tell a story. Her characters are right on as well as the story lines. Loved the first book and this one was just as good...." Read more

8 customers mention "Romance"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as believable and great, with characters who are faithful and loving.

"The set up is big guys, love, and safety. But there is a lot of mystery and dead bodies in between...." Read more

"...The men are faithful and loving, the women are adaptable and confident. The sex scenes are graphic and appropriate. Looking forward to the next one." Read more

"Great series. Outdoor adventure & love...." Read more

"...The only thing that was accomplished was a really great relationship. The plot is still hanging there waiting for yet another book...." Read more

11 customers mention "Humor"6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the humor in the book, with some finding it funny while others find it boring.

"...Ellie is a doll, she's so funny, trying so hard not to be a burden but determined to get to her dad...." Read more

"I apparently am too old for this book cause it got stupider and stupider...." Read more

"...Ellie was awesome, very sweet and funny. She was trying her best not to be a burden to George and really worried about her father...." Read more

"This was not my favorite of this series. The story just seemed to drag out going no where fast. Hoping number 4 has the intensity of the first two...." Read more

7 customers mention "Pace"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it well-paced while others say it's a little slow.

"...the Search and Rescue series but I'm sad to say this one was a little slow and I found myself skipping often...." Read more

"the combination of colorful characters and their dogs make for a fast pace and enthralling read" Read more

"...It was a little slower reading than the first 2 books but I enjoyed it just the same. Love the characters, even George who did talk much...." Read more

"Easy to red and paced well. The characters are believable and the love interests are heartwarming. I love this series." Read more

I loved George and Ellie
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I loved George and Ellie
I loved George and Ellie. It was fun to see George go from grunts and shoulder movements to actual talking. Ellie is a city girl tackling the wilderness in the winter to help her dad save him from himself or so she thinks. I was surprised to see who the real killer was at the end because I never suspected that person. I loved the chemistry between George and Ellie. There's was just the right blend of action, suspense and romance.
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  • Malinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the series :D
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
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    4.5-5 stars

    This was a great story. I just loved George and Ellie and their story was really good and kept me engaged until the end.

    Ellie works in the clothing boutique and lives in a nice condo in Chicago. Ellie grew up with a mentally ill father and after an unsupervised visit she had with him as a child that ended up in a standoff with the police, Ellie didn't have much contact with him. Ellie dated some but hadn't had any luck finding the right guy.

    George is a mountain man that works for the local Search & Rescue team as well as doing some construction in the summer when things are slow. George lost his mother when he was a baby and his father when he was a teen and he doesn't have anyone else. He's a loner that's extremely laconic and tends to stick with the bare essentials so much so that he doesn't even have a phone.

    Ellie got a call from her father, Baxter, saying that people were after him and that he's going to a cabin in the mountains. Ellie is worried...she's sure his paranoia about someone being after him is just his mental illness but she's worried he could die hiking to the cabin in the snow. She decides to take a couple days off work and go to Colorado to find her father and make sure he's safe. When she gets to town, one of the first people she runs into is Lou and when Lou finds out that Ellie's father is Baxter Price, she's very interested in helping (since book #1 Lou and Callum have been unofficially investigating a local death and it has ties to Baxter Price). Ellie is able to get the coordinates of the cabin her father was going to and (with a bit of trouble because of his anti-social ways) manages to get George to agree to help her track her father in the wilderness.

    It's winter in Colorado and the mountains still have plenty of snow so Ellie gets the appropriate clothing for the hike. Thankfully, George has all the other equipment the need and they're able to leave the next morning. Ellie isn't prepared for the stress of the hike but she does alright and follows instructions. As mentioned, George is very laconic and says more with looks than most people say with a sentence. Despite this, Ellie does eventually get him to talk and even smile and laugh as they spend more time together. They both are attracted to each other but their situation makes romantic feelings a bit difficult, especially when they realize that Baxter's fears weren't all in his head and killers are on their trail. They get through that situation but it takes some more time before everything is settled (mostly). Once things are better, Ellie and George solidify their relationship and the story ends with them starting a HEA.

    I enjoyed this story greatly. I loved Ellie...I thought it was great that she was portrayed as a normal woman with her head on straight that managed to survive a bad situation and win her man in the end. She wasn't a bad-ass or a wimp but somewhere in between with reactions and such like any of us would probably feel in a situation like that. George was great and I just wish we'd have gotten a little more from his PoV. The story was very good and interesting/engaging enough that I had trouble stopping to go to sleep last night and outside sleep I didn't didn't stop reading until I was done. I'd recommend this book. :D

    * note - I listened to the audio version of this story and the narrator did a very good job.
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  • Aislinn Kearns
    4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it better than book 2
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017
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    I liked this one a lot better than the previous book. I adored George. He was so my catnip it wasn't funny. Gorgeous, huge, bearded, V*RGIN mountain man? I'm all over that.

    And I liked Ellie, too. She was smart and determined and I really like the way she and George grew together. Their relationship progressed maybe a little too fast for me, but I'll allow it. Who wouldn't fall in love with George, lbr?

    The thing that fell down for me in this book was the plot. I LOVED the first half, with all the survivalist stuff. George and Ellie trekking through the snowy mountains was again total catnip for me. All that forced proximity and heightened danger - yum.

    But, then, the climax of the book seemed to happen at the halfway point and the rest of the book felt like it was aimlessly spinning its wheels. Nothing that happened after that felt particularly necessary. Yes, the bad guy got away at that halfway point, but he didn't need to. Then, in the 'real' climax, he got away again. It seemed circular and was frankly a bit annoying.

    I still loved Ellie and George, I just wished their plot had been stronger and more satisfying.

    One thing I'm smug about is I had guessed the identity of the killer all the way back in book one. I'm interested to see how this is resolved.
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  • Book Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
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    Ellie receives a call from her mentally ill father telling her he’s in danger. She doesn’t really believe he is, but is concerned all the same. She takes a few days off from work to find him so she can bring him home with her and get him the help he needs.

    George is a Search and Rescue member, but also a social recluse. He rarely speaks, just grunts, nods, shakes his head or uses facial expressions. He lost his mom when he was a baby and his dad when he was 17. He’s been living alone since. He knows the mountains better than anyone in the area.

    Ellie shows up in the small town, needing a guide to her grandpa’s cabin. Very reluctantly, George agrees to take her. He is very impressed with Ellie during their trip, and starts speaking to her a little at a time. He’s shy, sweet, protective, caring, encouraging and most definitely awkward!

    I loved seeing Lou and Callum again. I would have liked to seen more from Ian and Rory. Each time I read a book in the series I think “oh, this one is my favorite!” until I read the next one! Once I started this one, I couldn’t put it down and stayed up way too late finishing it. The suspense keep you on the edge of your seat.

    While George and Ellie get their HEA, it ends on a cliffhanger. When I got to the end, my mouth dropped open and I shouted NOOOOOOOOOOO!

    This is the third book. It is a great mix of suspense and romance. It contains a continuing story line, so they are best read in order. Buy them all, you won’t be disappointed!
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  • mrsreadsalot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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    This was, in my opinion, the best of this series so far. Seriously, this was a can't-put-it-down, reading on my work breaks, in the car in the parking lot, during soccer practice and into the night until I finished it type of book. Loved George, loved Ellie, held my breath during the tense times and wiped my eyes at the tender moments. George isn't your typical H, but he gets the job done very, very well!! Ellie is a doll, she's so funny, trying so hard not to be a burden but determined to get to her dad. There was nothing about this story I didn't like.

    And that ending - holy cow!!!! Did NOT see that coming!! The sneak peak into the next book (Deputy Chris' story) gave me the chills. Already preordered it!
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  • CatCZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2017
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    I followed a tip by Laurann Dohner after one of her posts on FB. So glad I did! This is an awesome series and I've read 3 books in 2 days. This last one ended on such a cliff- hanger that is so gut-wrenchingly sad. It's 5.30am and I'm still awake about to start the next book.
    What I've enjoyed is that the story line flows so well between the books even though it follows different characters and the slow-burning romance is so sweet and real. Sometimes the internal monologues can be a bit long, overall the story doesn't suffer too much and the pace and action can be electric.
    I rarely post reviews but I highly recommend this series. Thank you Ms Ruggle.
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  • LaurieW
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gone Too Deep
    Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2016
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    Omg, this series is so good, I'm just devouring one book after the other. The stories are linked by the characters and I've grown to care for them.
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  • Elisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It
    Reviewed in Australia on August 28, 2018
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    My, my, my I'm still cooling myself down after that one and packing my bags to go search for my George, who knew grizzly, hairy mountain men could be so damn hot, handsome, sweet and protective, Ellie hit the jackpot, this story will have on the edge of your seat from beginning to end, it will also leave you stunned by the ending and wanting your own George Holloway.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars I took the Bait Again
    Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2024
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    After being disappointed with the second book in this series (Fan the Flames) I was hesitant to read the third one (and this book is hard to come by right now for some reason). Between the cover and the storyline, it looked the most promising and she did a great job with it up until the last quarter (which seems to be consistent with all her books). The sexual tension was building up great all along and then once again, she dropped the ball and left me incredibly disappointed. I don't know how the author can write so well and yet miss the mark EVERY single time with the love scenes. The couple starts making out, and then bam, everything stops while he has to find a condom. Just once I would like to read one of her books without this major interruption. The oddest part was how a man who had never been sexually active before magically had a box of them in the nightstand! It was just awkward and kind of ruined it for me. I sped through reading to the end after that. Also, I had a bad feeling she was going to throw some random person in as the murderer at the end and I was right. I didn't like it either. I don't think I will be trying to get my hands on the fourth one in the series. I gave it a 4 because it's still a decent read with a unique plotline.
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  • Nikki Bee 🐝
    4.0 out of 5 stars George of the jungle? More like George of the snow plow
    Reviewed in Australia on July 9, 2023
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    Second time reading this book as I started the series with this one but went back to the start to read book one. I forgot about the cliff hanger at the end!
    This story makes me think that it’s a bit of a retelling of George of the Jungle (aka Tarzan) but if it were set in the snowy mountains. I loved George so much. I need me one of them.
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