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Guardian K-9 on Call (Shelter of Secrets Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Linda O. Johnston (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
She protects those in need…

with her K-9 by her side!

When a brutal homicide crosses her desk, K-9 cop Maisie Murran is determined to find the culprit. Evidence points toward an unlikely suspect, veterinarian Kyle Kornel. Maisie suspects that someone is framing the compassionate doctor, and she offers to help him find the real killer. Working together to prove his innocence puts them both at risk—and makes the heat between them impossible to ignore…

From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.

Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Shelter of Secrets series:

Book 1: Her Undercover Refuge
Book 2: Guardian K-9 on Call
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  1. Book 2 of 5
    Shelter of Secrets
  2. Print length
    254 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Harlequin Romantic Suspense
  5. Publication date
    April 26, 2022
  6. File size
    1.9 MB
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Linda O. Johnston loves to write. While honing her writing skills, she worked in advertising and public relations, then became a lawyer…and enjoyed writing contracts. Linda’s first published fiction appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and won a Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for Best First Mystery Short Story of the Year. Linda now spends most of her time creating memorable tales of romantic suspense, paranormal romance and mystery. Visit www.LindaOJohnston.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HXW59H1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Romantic Suspense (April 26, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings

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Linda O. Johnston’s first published fiction appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for Best First Mystery Short Story of the year. Since then, Linda, a former lawyer who is now a full-time writer, has published more short stories, novellas, and 62 romance and mystery novels, including the Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mysteries and Pet Rescue Mystery Series; the Superstition Mysteries, the Barkery & Biscuits Mysteries; and the Alaska Untamed mysteries. She also wrote the Alpha Force paranormal romance miniseries for Harlequin Nocturne. Currently, she writes for Harlequin Romantic Suspense. And almost all her stories include dogs!

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomeness
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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    Loved It 😍
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  • Susan Frank
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
    Good suspense combined with romance. This animal shelter in Chance is a no-kill shelter that takes in abused and unwanted animals. Unknown to the rest of the town, it is also a shelter for abused women. They are taken in, given a chance to heal while working with the animals, then given new lives elsewhere. The shelter's manager, Scott, is an undercover police officer <i>(Her Undercover Refuge).</i>

    The newest employee at the shelter is Kyle, a former cop turned veterinarian. He is on-site when K-9 cop Maisie brings her dog, Griffin, in because of an injured paw while she was patrolling near the shelter. The sparks between them were evident from the start, and they made plans to get together.

    While at the shelter, there is an altercation between Kyle and a pair of women who bring a dog to the shelter. One woman is a local pet supply store owner who displays dogs for adoption while encouraging adopters to purchase supplies from the store. There is some question about the legality and ethics of her actions, and Kyle is not very happy with the resolution of the argument. He finds her body when he goes to the pet store later to talk to the woman and check the situation. He calls the police but is considered the number one person of interest in the murder because of the earlier argument.

    This puts a crimp in the blossoming relationship between Kyle and Maisie. As a police officer, getting involved with a murder suspect is not a good idea. But they can't stay away from each other despite Maisie's initial questioning of Kyle's guilt or innocence. Their attraction grows as they work together to prove Kyle's innocence. I liked that, though their chemistry was strong, they limited their involvement while the case was ongoing. I liked Kyle's protectiveness toward Maisie after he received a threat that included her, even though he respected her abilities as a police officer. I wanted their chances for a future together after the case ended, and they were free to explore their relationship.

    The suspense was good. There were questions about the motives and actions of the murdered woman from her first appearance at the shelter. Kyle is a logical suspect even though the reader knows he is not guilty. Reading the book requires some suspense of disbelief as Maisie, a K-9 cop only peripherally involved in the investigation, decides to look into things on her own. She also informs one of the suspects (Kyle) of what she finds. Putting these quibbles aside, the search for the murderer kept my interest. In addition to Kyle, there were other possible suspects in the murder, from the woman's ex-husbands to employees of the store.

    The intensity increased when Kyle received a threatening text, indicating that the murderer was not happy with his pursuit of the truth. As information about one of the other suspects came to light, the spotlight moved away from Kyle but didn't decrease his desire to find the truth. The final confrontation was a nail-biter as the murderer made their move on their actual target. The face-off was intense as Kyle and Maisie faced a desperate killer bent on revenge. The resolution was neatly done (I loved Griffin and Spike's involvement), though I found the murderer's motive a bit far-fetched. I'm looking forward to the next book.
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  • Marian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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    I can not always figure out who the. Villain is. It really took me a while and as the one person was set up and kept going back to him. Enjoy the story.
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  • Angel
    1.0 out of 5 stars guardian K-9 on Call
    Reviewed in Australia on October 23, 2022
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    Where’s the rest of the book. All I got was two chapters.
    Shortest book on record. I didn’t pay for an excerpt.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guardian K-9 On Call
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2022
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    I have enjoyed reading another book in this series Shelter Of Secrets. I was so engrossed in reading it that I had to finish reading it before I could put it down.I hope there are more story's to this series of The Second Chance ranch so I can read them. I would recommend it to anyone who has been reading this series.
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  • Kindle Customer evelyn lawrence
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2022
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    As usual a good read and Nice ending the culprit caught o do always animals clever good luck with the k9im future
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