K-9 Confidential by Nichole Severn
(New Mexico Guard Dogs Book 5)
This fierce K-9
Is facing killer odds
Security agent Granger Morais is stunned when he and his K-9, Zeus, confront the one person he thought was dead—and can’t afford to trust again. Helping ex-informant Charlie Acker discover who killed her young sister may be key to taking down her powerful extremist family. But when Granger must protect her from a ruthless cartel that wants her special skills, will his and Charlie’s troubled history—and reignited heat—keep them alive…or be the one trap they never saw coming?
This is Granger Morais and his K-9's story.
This is Charlie Acker and young sister Erin's story.
This is Henry Acker's story.
“Talk to me, Erin.” Charlie lowered the flashlight to keep from attracting outside attention. No matter how much she wanted answers, she couldn’t risk exposing herself to the people of this town. Bad blood tended to stain more than anything else.
Her little sister had been dead for two days. Already buried in the family cemetery, but there were still pieces of her here. In the knickknacks Erin had collected as a kid sitting on the bookshelf, even that gross old snail shell she’d picked up while weeding rows of corn when she’d been around five years old.
Charlie closed the distance between her and the nearest nightstand. In truth, she and Erin hadn’t talked in years, but she’d known her sister suffered as much as she had after what they’d done.
After what they’d helped their father do.
“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Former counterterrorism agent, Granger Morais, memorized the surveillance photos sprawled in a haphazard pile on the desk. It didn’t take long. He’d been studying this subject for nearly a decade. The chestnut bangs that framed an oval face, dark eyes the color of coal, a sharp jawline that always seemed to be set in defiance. Granger checked the date on the surveillance. Yesterday. He rifled through the rest of the stack. “Where did you get these?”
Ivy Bardot—Socorro Security’s founder and CEO herself—refused to give any hint as to how they were going to proceed with this new intel. This wasn’t Socorro’s case. His former life was coming back to haunt him, and she knew it. “Our source inside Sangre por Sangre sent them over an hour ago.”
K-9 Confidential by Nichole Severn is a 3 star book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions shared here in this review are my own.

Received this as an audio book arc from netgalley and I really enjoyed it! Our FMC had a rough upbringing and that really effects her into adulthood. But she wants answers about her sisters death, and the only way she is going to get those is going to someone who she already has a history with. The storyline involving her sister was fast pace and at times heavy (which I enjoyed!). The romance was well written but definitely was more plot driven. I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook.

This is a Second Chance Romance Suspense, and this is the fifth book in the New Mexico Guard Dogs series. I have not read the other books in this series, and I do think you need to read them before picking up this book. Normally, I have no trouble reading the Romantic Suspense book series as standalone, but this book I felt like I was missing a lot of backstory which took away for me really enjoying this book. I listened to this book's audiobook, and I really enjoyed the narrator. I really enjoyed the audiobook. This book is filled with action and suspense. The romance was done well. I liked the characters, but I felt I really did not understand some of the characters. Overall, I liked the story, and I felt I could have loved the story if I had read the other books in the series before picking up this book. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

This book was the perfect blend of action, romance and a cute puppy sidekick. I was a little worried when I started this that it was going to be so short that it wouldn’t have much action, or that the characters wouldn’t be developed well but that wasn’t the case at all!

As far as audiobooks go, the dual narrators is always a yes from me and this was no different!

K-9 Confidential is the fifth book in the New Mexico Guard Dogs series by Nichole Severn. This is the first book I’ve read by the author, and I know it won’t be the last!

I really enjoyed this book! I thought the characters were fascinating and the story had me on the edge of my seat! There were great twists and turns and I loved it! I can’t forget about Zeus, he was amazing!!!!

I loved the narration by Gwen Steel! She really brought this book to life!

I definitely recommend reading K-9 Confidential!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

K-9 Confidential (New Mexico Guard Dogs #5) by Nichole Severn
Narrated by Gwen Steel
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
Genre: Romance
Expected Publication Date: April 29, 2025