Kindle Price: $8.49

Save $0.50 (6%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Nicole Helm
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

South Dakota Showdown (The Badlands Cops Novels) Kindle Edition

by Nicole Helm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
See all formats and editions
A small town cop gets a second chance with his first love when he helps her rescue her sister from a crime syndicate in this romantic suspense.

Sheriff Jamison Wyatt has spent his life helping his loved ones elude his father’s ruthless gang of thugs, the Sons of the Badlands. But he’s never forgotten Liza Dean, the one who got away. Now Liza’s sister, a child, is caught in the gang’s most horrifying crime yet—and only Jamison can help her retrieve the little girl from her captors. With only each other in the isolation of the unforgiving South Dakota landscape, can they infiltrate the crime syndicate before it’s too late?
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 1 of 6
    Badlands Cops
  2. Print length
    223 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    Harlequin Intrigue
  6. Publication date
    March 1, 2020
  7. File size
    2330 KB
  8. Page Flip
    Enabled
  9. Word Wise
    Enabled
  10. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  11. See all details
Next page
Hard Rock apparel
Outerwear, tees, and accessories. Discover the rock shop.
Next 5 for you in this series See full series
Total Price: $42.45
By clicking on the above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use
More like South Dakota Showdown (The Badlands Cops Novels)
Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  10. Big Sky Deception (Silver Stars of Montana Book 1)
    Kindle Edition
    Just released
    $4.99
Next page
Loading...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. She lives with her husband and two sons in Missouri. Visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07V2B7D97
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Intrigue; Original edition (March 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2330 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 223 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Nicole Helm

Nicole Helm

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Nicole Helm is the national bestselling author of fast-paced romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue and down-to-earth contemporary romance. Her Intrigues routinely land on the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list, and she’s received starred PW reviews for her contemporary romances. All of her books are known for their down-to-earth characters, emotional depth, and happily ever afters.

In her spare time, Nicole loves losing herself in genealogy research, watching Cardinals baseball, and hiking with her family. She lives in Missouri with her husband and two sons.

You can contact her via email: Nicole@nicolehelm.com or visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com

You can sign up for Nicole's monthly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/V973n

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
126 global ratings
First in series – Badlands Cops
5 Stars
First in series – Badlands Cops
The clock is ticking for Sheriff Jamison Wyatt and Liza Dean in “South Dakota Showdown” by Nicole Helm, book one in the Badlands Cops series.Jamison hasn’t seen Liza in fifteen years and he hasn’t forgotten her. Nor has he forgiven her for returning to the place he helped her escape from.Liza needs Jamison’s help in finding her little sister, Gigi, hidden by the biker gang Liza returned to in the guise of protecting her sisters. Failing once, she knows Jamison will help since he’s done it before.While on the hunt for Gigi, Jamison and Liza come to terms with regrets from their past, as they stake a claim for their future.Ms. Helm writes a compelling suspense with deep characterization as well as leaving hints to upcoming books in the series.
Hide
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

Esther R.
5.0 out of 5 stars South Dakota Showdown
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020
Verified Purchase
interesting
Helpful
 Report
Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced Action Intrigue!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2020
South Dakota Showdown was action from beginning to end! I love Harlequin Intrigues because they are fast-paced and action-packed but also a quick read. South Dakota Showdown did not disappoint in any of those factors. When you first meet Jamison, a small-town cop, and Liza, you know instantly they're old flames. They might hate each other now, but somewhere in their past, they were lovers. Within a few chapters you come to realize that Jamison doesn't hate Liza, he regrets that he couldn't keep her from the clutches of her father and his, the two men who run a South Dakota Gang called the Sons. Jamison rescued all of the Wyatt brothers and Liza, but Liza didn't stay out, she went back, and he never knew why. Now, fifteen years later, he knows. She went back for her sisters. She went back to try and do the same thing he did for his brothers. She went back to save them, even if she died trying.

When a bullet comes out of nowhere, it's obvious she might, but Liza has a 4-year-old sister being held somewhere by the Sons and she wants her back. She can't find her and the only person she knows who can and WILL help her is Jamison. She's desperate and even accepts his distrust of her, the one man she always loved, to get help for her little sister.

What ensues is a tense, high-pressure game of cat and mouse as they try to outwit Ace Wyatt and his band of not so merry men. Surprises crop up constantly for the two old flames, but the last thing they expect to surprise them is the love they've held onto for each other all these years. Faced with a tough choice, Jamison and Liza have to put aside their wants for the future and focus on the present, saving Gigi and other girls from a sex trafficking ring.

When all is said and done, Jamison and Liza know they still aren't safe from the Sons but they're willing to live their lives together despite that knowledge. I loved Jamison, Liza, Grandma Pauline, Gigi, Cody, and Dev (two of the six Wyatt brothers). I can't wait for the next book in the series to find out about the mysterious Cody and Dev and what they get themselves involved in. If you're looking for a fast-paced, well-written, quick intrigue read, then you'll love South Dakota Showdown!
Helpful
 Report
MDG
4.0 out of 5 stars South Dakota Showdown
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020
Verified Purchase
This was a good story but a hard read for me because their were children involved that were being treated horribly. It all came right in the end but still hard because I know there are horrible people out there really like the bad guys in this book.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
MarcieR
5.0 out of 5 stars First in series – Badlands Cops
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020
The clock is ticking for Sheriff Jamison Wyatt and Liza Dean in “South Dakota Showdown” by Nicole Helm, book one in the Badlands Cops series.

Jamison hasn’t seen Liza in fifteen years and he hasn’t forgotten her. Nor has he forgiven her for returning to the place he helped her escape from.
Liza needs Jamison’s help in finding her little sister, Gigi, hidden by the biker gang Liza returned to in the guise of protecting her sisters. Failing once, she knows Jamison will help since he’s done it before.
While on the hunt for Gigi, Jamison and Liza come to terms with regrets from their past, as they stake a claim for their future.

Ms. Helm writes a compelling suspense with deep characterization as well as leaving hints to upcoming books in the series.
Customer image
MarcieR
5.0 out of 5 stars First in series – Badlands Cops
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020
The clock is ticking for Sheriff Jamison Wyatt and Liza Dean in “South Dakota Showdown” by Nicole Helm, book one in the Badlands Cops series.

Jamison hasn’t seen Liza in fifteen years and he hasn’t forgotten her. Nor has he forgiven her for returning to the place he helped her escape from.
Liza needs Jamison’s help in finding her little sister, Gigi, hidden by the biker gang Liza returned to in the guise of protecting her sisters. Failing once, she knows Jamison will help since he’s done it before.
While on the hunt for Gigi, Jamison and Liza come to terms with regrets from their past, as they stake a claim for their future.

Ms. Helm writes a compelling suspense with deep characterization as well as leaving hints to upcoming books in the series.
Images in this review
Customer image
Customer image
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Great 👍Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020
Verified Purchase
Starts off fast and furious and never slows down.I was sitting on the edge of my seat from the very first page until the last.I'll be looking forward to reading more from this author.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Donna Repsher
3.0 out of 5 stars Good romantic suspense read with a very slow-moving middle third
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
South Dakota Showdown by Nicole Helm is the first book in her new Harlequin Intrigue series, Badland Cops, and while I liked its premise, I didn't love its execution for several reasons, and it gets 3 stars from this reader.

The first Badlands cop we meet is Jamison Wyatt, a sheriff's deputy in the small town of Bonesteel, South Dakota. He's the eldest son of the notorious Ace Wyatt, the leader of the ruthless, murderous biker gang, Sons of the Badlands. After his mother's untimely death/disappearance/possible murder, Jamison manages to escape from the gang, and eventually manages to rescue his three younger brothers over the course of several years. He even rescues Liza Dean, his teenage girlfriend, but after 4 years away from the gang, Liza suddenly and without warning, returns to the them, mystifying Jamison and breaking his heart in the process. He doesn't know why Liza left him, and he hasn't seen or heard from her in 15 years.

While Jamison is on patrol in town one night, he notices someone trying to break into the sheriff's office, and when he confronts the felon, it turns out to be Liza. Liza returned to Bonesteel to beg Jamison for his help. Her father, Tony Dean, is Ace Wyatt's second in command in the biker gang. She has reason to believe that he's already killed Callie Bright, her father's wife, as well as one of her sisters, and her remaining sister, 4-year-old Gigi, saw and described her dead body. Liza has also overheard camp rumors about the gang becoming involved in human trafficking, and she desperately wants to rescue the one sister she has left. Gigi was already missing when Liza looked for her. After having witnessed the murder or its aftermath, will the gang let her live?

Liza knows that she can't pull off a rescue by herself, and since Jamison has tried to keep close tabs on the gang and its activities over the years, he had no idea that they were now into human trafficking, and he finally agrees to help Liza after someone in a passing car shoots Liza in the leg. They both know it's gang-related payback for her escape. It's a pretty interesting premise for this novel, but what comes next is a bit of a letdown.

The middle third of this novel is about Jamison and Liza trying to get near enough to the nomadic gangs' location without being seen, captured, tortured and killed, and the length of that trek drags on and on, and on, much of it with Liza and Jamison on foot, after the truck they were in was discovered and torched while they were busy scouting the area on foot. Then, two of her father's scouts/henchmen get within killing range in the dark one night, and although they manage to overtake and hogtie them, they know that their presence in the area has been discovered. I think their long trek could have been shortened by half and still gotten the message across. I really didn't need to know every time they stopped for a drink of water or a protein bar. What saved this part of the book from the utter boredom of the slow pace was that although 15 years had passed since they'd last seen each other, Liza and Jamison finally start to reveal the feelings they still have for one another, despite their 15 years apart, and Jamison's mistrust of Liza.

The latter third of the novel is where the action really picks up, and it was fraught with danger for all concerned. It's good, solid, romantic suspense, and has you on the edge of your seat with tension and concern for Liza, Jamison, and little Gigi. If the middle third of this novel had been shorter, the final third and its HEA ending would have earned it 4 stars instead of 3. All-in-all, a relatively good read, but not a great one.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Irene Greenhoe
5.0 out of 5 stars Long ago
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
Verified Purchase
The plot was well done and the future is remarkable. The author captures your imagination and runs with it happily to the end.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars South Dakota Showdown ( A Badlands Cop Novel)
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
Verified Purchase
You get action, suspense and danger in this book that keeps you reading. Liza needs help getting her sister Gigi back and comes to Jamison for help. His father is the leader of a bad group of people. They find the girls and more trouble.
Helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report