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He may be her greatest rival—her sworn enemy—but when they face a hidden danger neither could survive alone, he''ll soon become her partner…and fiercest protector.Bounty hunter Molly Pax fought hard for everything she has, turning the struggling family business into an unqualified success. She doesn''t need complications in her life—especially not John freaking Carmondy. Six feet of pure trouble, with a cocky grin to match, John''s the most cheerfully, annoyingly gorgeous frenemy Molly''s ever had the pleasure of facing…and he may be her only hope of making it past these dangerous grounds alive.John''s been over the moon for Molly for years, but she''s always seemed untouchable. Unreachable. Now she''s looking to him for help, and he''ll be damned if he lets her and her sisters down. Teaming up against nearly impossible odds, they''ll fight to make it through this alive…even if it means learning to trust in a connection that burns brighter than either has ever known.Get out your trusty handcuffs: This pulse-pounding romantic suspense contains sizzling enemies-to-lovers attraction, long-time pining, explosions and explosive chemistry between two rival bounty hunters, and a family bond that''ll have you coming back for more.This is the first book in Katie Ruggle''s Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunter series.

Full of humor and danger, romance and intrigue, Risk it All is for fans of:

Romantic suspense with a quirky small town feelMountain men wrapped in flannelA slow burn that steadily turns up the heatAnd complete opposites forced to rely on each other as they trek through the Rockies

Cara Pax never wanted to be a bounty hunter. She''s happy to leave chasing criminals and tackling skips to her sisters. But if she wants her dreams of escaping the family business and becoming a kindergarten teacher to come true, she''s got one last job to finish… Only problem is, she doesn''t think her bounty is guilty.

Henry Kavenski is a man with innocence to prove. When he realizes that Cara believes him, he''ll do anything to keep her out of harm''s way. Escaping criminals and dodging cops might not be the best time to fall in love, but Henry and Cara won''t give up, not when there''s a chance at a new life ahead—if they can survive the fall.

What Your Favorites Are Saying:"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

WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because he can bring you to your peak.Norah Pax loves working for her family’s Rocky Mountain bounty-hunting business. But unlike her adrenaline-junkie sisters, she only enjoys chasing skips from the safety of her laptop. She has all the computer skills she could want, but her fighting technique is lacking—so when all hands are needed, she dredges up her courage to ask surly MMA expert Dashiell Porter to teach her everything she needs to know. Dash may be terrifying to most, but his unexpected gentleness makes her feel safe, and it isn’t long before things begin heating up.Dash is used to people slowly backing away when he enters a room, but a certain beautiful bounty hunter’s earnest trust throws him off guard…and catches his attention. Yet as the two exchange punches and endearingly awkward flirtations, vultures circle. Every criminal in town has turned against the Pax girls, and they’re willing to hit them where they're (supposedly) weakest: Norah. To keep herself and her family safe, Norah will need every new skill that Dash can teach her.Good thing that Dash is ready to do whatever it takes to protect the gentle yet fierce bounty hunter who stole his heart.The Rocky Mountains get unbearably hot in Katie Ruggle's brand-new series packed with adventure, action, tall dark & scruffy heroes, and a sense of quirky humor that will be your next perfect escape.

WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because he knows how to pitch a tent.TROPES: Tall, dark & (adorably) grumpy hero charmed by heroine despite himself; quirky small mountain town; gorgeous Colorado Rocky wilderness; only one sleeping bag; slow burn to clothes melting off spice; extreme competence; a few (somewhat) minor explosions.CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN MANWhen Dahlia Weathersby's sister disappears on what should have been a simple day hike, Dahlia immediately heads deep into the Colorado Rockies to find her. Knowing she'll never survive the mountains alone, she convinces the local hermit—adorably grouchy survival expert Winston Dane—to be her guide. All it takes is a good helping of Dahlia's charm…and just the teeniest bit of blackmail…before she's got all six-foot-something of him wrapped around her finger.Winston Dane should know better than to follow beautiful city girl Dahlia deep into the mountains, but it’s not like he could let her go alone. She may be as clever as she is unsettlingly hot, but the Rockies are no place for the uninitiated. And, fine, maybe being around Dahlia makes him forget why he’d decided being the local grouch was the only route for him in the first place.Every step is a new adventure…and a new coal in the simmering fire of their attraction. But with everything the wilderness has to throw at them, it'll take more than charm and some city girl ingenuity to make this trek anything but a disaster waiting to happen…and an adventure she'll never forget."Fish Out of Water reads like a sexy Sherlock Holmes, and is the most fun I’ve had in ages. The only hiking I want to do is up Winston Dane’s thighs." — Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling authorBooks By Katie Ruggle:Fish Out of WaterThe Scenic Route

WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because it's effing in-tents.Bounty Hunter Charlie Pax is in a bind. Not only did her own mother skip town after putting the family home up as collateral, but it’s days before her first court hearing and she still hasn’t been found. If she doesn’t show, Charlie and her sisters will lose everything. There’s only one thing left for Charlie to do: make a big show of leaving town with the one piece of bait sure to lure her mother out of hiding and set a trap for her in the remote Rocky Mountains town of Simpson, Colorado.Surly Simpson firefighter Kieran Byrne is no stranger to being on the wrong side of the law. He’s the prime suspect in the murder of a local militia leader, and he needs help proving his innocence before he can take the fall for someone else’s crime. Charlie’s got her hands more than full, but pretty soon the two strike a deal: if she can help Kieran prove his innocence, he will use his contacts to track and entrap her mom. Two birds, meet one stone.As they break into the local militia’s compound, dodge flying bullets, and hunt for the stolen necklace, Charlie and Kieran discover they share an explosive attraction…and a growing affection neither can deny. But is there room for something as soft as romance in either of their hardscrabble worlds, or will the call of that lifelong adventure be something neither can find it within themselves to deny?The Rocky Mountains get unbearably hot in Katie Ruggle's brand-new series packed with adventure, action, tall dark & scruffy heroes, and a sense of quirky humor that will be your next perfect escape.

WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because climbing him will leave you breathless.Felicity Pax loves her job. She craves excitement, and being a bounty hunter gives her that in spades. So when her estranged mother disappears with a small fortune in tow, Felicity chases her like she would any other skip. Too bad she didn’t barter on having increasingly infuriating (and infuriatingly hot) PI Bennett Green on her tail.Bennett’s got a job to do, and if that means shadowing Felicity…well…he’s had worse assignments. Even if he’s 99% sure the increasingly intriguing bounty hunter is leading him on a wild goose chase through the Rockies.If she has to drag her PI tail through endless quirky mountain towns in order to shake him, that’s what she’s determined to do…but it isn’t long before Felicity’s intended distraction turns up a mystery worth solving—and Bennett becomes the unexpected partner she never realized she needed. As things heat up, Felicity will have to decide what’s most important to her: staying one step ahead of the “enemy” or giving herself freedom to experience the adventure of a lifetime.The Rocky Mountains get unbearably hot in Katie Ruggle's brand-new series packed with adventure, action, tall dark & scruffy heroes, and a sense of quirky humor that will be your next perfect escape.