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Surrender at the Border (Border Series) Kindle Edition

by Risa Leigh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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He's the only one who can save her...

ATF agent B.J. Carleton’s first priority is stopping the flow of guns into Mexico until sassy Callie Snowden finds herself in the sights of a ruthless gunrunner, a man B.J. suspects killed her husband. After the tragedy Callie retreated home to her small Texas town, thinking she’d found safety. Now secrets from the past plunge her into a nightmare.

When she and B.J. are kidnapped by ruthless cartel henchmen and taken into the Chihuahuan desert, B.J. must protect Callie from the killers and harsh terrain. As they run for their lives, the past continues to play itself out and catches them in its deadly spiral. And if B.J. gives in to his overwhelming attraction for her, he may lose everything...for both of them.

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230 pages
Language

English
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Entangled: Ignite
Publication date

February 15, 2016
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1226 KB
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01B1NC25K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Ignite (February 15, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1226 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 230 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,657,554 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,401 in Kidnapping Crime Fiction
- #13,578 in Kidnapping Thrillers
- #75,795 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Risa Leigh lives in Arlington, Texas, close enough to see her grandchildren often. She was named for an opera singer (Risë Stevens) so it stands to reason that she sings in two choirs. Risa has a part-time job at Barnes and Noble as a bookseller and storytime lady. She loves to travel and every time she goes somewhere, she finds a new story to tell.

She is no longer working as a school librarian, but she writes children’s books under the name Risa Brown.

Risa currently indulges that secret fantasy by writing romantic suspense for Entangled Publishing.

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Where's The Sequel

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023

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I absolutely love reading this book! I read it at work during my lunch time...I stayed up until 1:00 am to see what was going to happen next...even with only 6 hours of sleep I still had to go to work...I hope there will be a sequel to this book!

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Lydia Phinney

Quick read with engaging characters and plenty of action

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023

This is the story of a strong man in pain. "Strong-man-in-pain" ranks up there with my favorite tropes, making this quite an enjoyable read, especially since the tormented man is sexy as well as strong. Some of the dialogue didn't ring true for me. At times, the characters seemed to talk past each other. Overall, though, I enjoyed this book and looked forward to picking it up again each evening. A good choice for summertime beach reading.

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A gripping, romantic suspense

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016

Risa Leigh’s Surrender at the Border is a gripping, romantic suspense story with lots of action. The characters are very well-developed, and I loved how the romance didn’t overshadow the case. Instead, the romance was an added bonus. However, while the majority of the book was well-written, I wasn’t a fan of the abrupt ending, which left me feeling cheated. I knew off the bat B.J. and Callie would end up together, but the fast ending felt like the characters pulled a 180º turnaround. Insta-love abounds in romance novels, however when the main characters spend the majority of the book denying it, a HEA ending should take a little more time to develop in order to remain true to the characters. While I enjoyed this novel, it could have benefit from a time-jump and possibly an extra chapter to make the ending more believable.

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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Chris M.

Romantic thriller, page-turner!

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018

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This well-crafted narrative takes the reader in hand and leads into a wild odyssey that becomes a narrow, harrowing, psychologically and physically tense romantic thriller. The characters are carefully drawn and as a reader, the danger becomes palpable: the trek across the border, the treachery and reversals of narcos and ATF agents alike, kept me riveted till the last page.

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Deb@Debbie's Book Bag

Surrender at the Border by Risa Leigh

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016

Risa Leigh brings readers the first book in a new romantic suspense series. Surrender at the Border is action filled and romantic. Leigh strikes a good balance and readers will quickly fall in love with her sassy heroine and her determined hero. Looking for something that will have you on the edge of your seat and staying up late flipping those pages? This one might be just the thing. A very good new book from an author to keep an eye on!

What I liked:

I have only just become really interested in romantic suspense writing and I find that there are several things that draw me to a particular book or author in the genre. Usually that is a trusted author, a good hook and a great balance between action and romance. Since Risa Leigh is new to the genre, I was skeptical but the synopsis of this story was interesting and got my attention. There has to be a great hook for romantic suspense novels. That thing that pulls the reader into the action. This one has that. An ATF agent trying to curb gun running from the Mexican drug cartels. A premise that is not necessarily unique until you add in the girl next door librarian who is still reeling from the death of her husband. Leigh has the romance angle covered as well right from the start.

Leigh gives readers characters who have depth. B.J. is an ATF agent and readers can see right from the beginning that his job is very important to him but they can also see is protective nature when it comes to protecting Callie during his investigation. He shows great vulnerability when he discusses the death of his wife and the death of Callie's husband due to violence and he quickly becomes a character readers can become invested in.

Callie thinks she is safe, but danger is lurking right around the corner. The man who killed her husband is stalking her and he happens to be the man B.J. is looking for in connection to the gun running case. Callie is sassy and energetic, but she that soft side that grips the heart of the reader. As she and B.J. begin to be aware of their attraction to each other, Callie blooms. A great female lead!

It's all about the balance in romantic suspense and Leigh does that with style. This is a fast paced novel. You have gun running, kidnapping, escapes, desert survival and everything a reader could ask for in the suspense aspect of the book. But you also have that heartwarming connection that builds between the hero and the heroine. There are moments of tenderness and sharing and moments of passion that keep the romantic aspects of the book on point. Leigh draws us in and keeps us right on the edge throughout this book.

What I didn't like:

This book has quite a bit going for it and this certainly is not a deal breaker. There was only one real love scene and it wasn't very long. That can be good and that can be bad. There was a good balance to the book but most of the romance was more of generic sort, not too much hanky panky. For me that's not a big deal but to some it might be. Just keep in mind that this is more romantic and lest sexual and you'll love it.

Bottom Line:

I liked it a lot. Risa Leigh gave me good characters. A believable storyline. Lots of heart pounding action and a wonderful romance between two people who has had their share of tragedy. The hero was rough and tough and the heroine was sassy and sweet. They proved they could survive just about anything including the desert. Risa Leigh is definitely an author to keep in your sights in the romantic suspense genre.

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018

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Lots of action. Good story line with a bit of suspense tucked in with the romance.