Holy cow this story will have you on the edge of your seat — especially the second half!! Good amount of twists and turns in this Harlequin romantic suspense novel.

You can’t help but admire McKenna and the strength it takes to overcome her abduction and then turn that experience around to help others. Not only b autofill on the outside but just as much inner beauty. I really liked Evan not just because he’s strong and handsome but despite being a man career focused. I actually applaud him for at least being honest about it - not only to himself but clearly didn’t hide it from others.

Chemistry was good with the characters. An open door romance but not overly detailed, was written respectfully, and author did a good job orchestrating the desire, attraction and connection to each other. No crude or foul language. The K-9 character, Mocha, was an enjoyable character. The romance could’ve had a little more depth/growth to get to know one another better but overall I am satisfied.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin-Romance for the advance copy of the book. All my thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

Colorado K 9 Rescue is a well written romantic suspense. Great plot and character dynamics. Friends of suspense will enjoy this book.

Though it has been a while, McKenna is still not Over her kidnapping. She has dedicated herself to helping other victims and their families as part of an FBI program to help those in need. Along with her faithful lab, Mocha, Mckenna works to help and families cope with all that comes with a kidnapping. In this case, McKenna and Mocha work with a grouchy agent, Evan Knox, when two girls are abducted. In the past, McKenna has sworn not to work with Agent Knox but now finds herself in the midst of an investigation along with the agent. As one of the kidnapped girls, tells her story, McKenna sees close similarities to her own tale. To make matters worse, the man the authorities found perpetrated her kidnapping has recently been released from jail, so very well could be behind the incident. As time goes n McKenna and Agent Knox work diligently to figure out what happened, while, at the same time, their close work results in a budding but strong personal relationship. As the investigation continues with Agent Knox and McKenna following various leads and ideas, some of which are helpful and others that lead to nowhere, just more questions, they both begin to realize and appreciate the strengths of each other with their relationship growing stronger and stronger, until it all culminates in a surprise ending and closure. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and hope to read more in this series in the future. I enjoyed seeing Mocha in action as well as the two other characters. I highly recommend this book. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

I cut my teeth in the romance genre so I was so excited that I got approved for an arc for this book! Thank you!

McKenna was such a strong character? A survivor of a kidnapping when she was a teenager, she turned that into doing work for the FBI, which led to her meeting agent Evan Knox. They started working on a case together with similarities to her case. While working together they got closer and fell in love.

This was a good story, a bit of angst with just a tiny amount of spice.

Mckenna still hasn't overcome her own kidnapping but has dedicated herself to helping other survivors deal with the aftermath. Working with the FBI and her dog, Mocha, her first interaction with the grouchy and cold Agent Knox is when Mocha eats his sandwich. She hopes she never has to work with him. Of course when two girls are kidnapped, she is assigned to work with him.

As the one survivor, Lily, tells her story of what happened, Mckenna relives her own experience as so many of the details match. Two weeks prior to this new kidnapping, the man found guilty of her kidnapping is paroled. Only Mckenna never really believed it was him. Now she and Agent Knox have to find him and try to put the pieces together.

Donnelly crafted a believable, practical character who continues to be strong and fight her own battles in Mckenna. Similarly, Agent Knox's character is well-developed. This is well-written, excellently paced to keep this reader's interest, with tension and romance intermingled with the suspense. Donnelly did a great job of weaving the romance with the danger. I didn't figure out the kidnapper. Besides, who couldn't love a K-9 therapy dog like Mocha?

FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in the hopes that I would post an honest review. This has not affected the content of my review in any way.

Lots of twist and turns, and a good first novel of a new series. McKenna. a victims advocate and her therapy dog Mocha are on a new case with striking similarities to ,McKenna own case 8 years prior. Sparks fly with the agent assigned to the case, and it will take all of Evan, McKenna, and Mocha's skills to bring the madman to justice..

I had thoroughly enjoyed the previous 3 books in this wonderful series featuring K-9 dogs, so it was a treat to get to read this new installment. I love author Kathleen Donnelly's amazing writing style...she is quite the storyteller!

It was great to catch up with protagonist McKenna, but I have to say that for me, Mocha, the dog was the star of the book. After being dismissed from the FBI, he became a grief dog. Character development was excellent, and the locale descriptions made me feel like I was there.

This book had more than one story to tell. One was very intense and sinister, so I was on pins and needles many times...it was indeed intense! Then there was also a romantic story, which was fun to read.

I am happy to say that it all ended well, which was most satisfying for me,

Thank you, Net Galley, and Harlequin Romantic Suspense for making an advance readers' copy available for me to read and review. I also thank Kathleen Donnely for writing such entertaining books!

Unfortunately I have DNF'd this book at 15%. I found the dialogue to be strangely disjointed and inauthentic. They would be amicable and suddenly he'd be telling her to stay away from him and "do whatever it is you do". He also multiple times called her a female, which is a pet peeve of mine. She's a woman, not a female. I was also irritated by the number of times he thought something was wrong with him and he needed to get a grip, simply because he noticed her. He said he liked her laughing rather than serious and followed it up with "he really needed to get a grip". Wanting someone, anyone, to smile and laugh is literally the bare minimum.

Years after being abducted, Mckenna Parker’s worst nightmare has come true, her kidnapper is out on parole. And he’s after her again. Now an FBI victim specialist, she and her crisis canine, Mocha, have been assigned to a case with FBI agent Evan Knox. Together they must find two local girls who disappeared. As passionate as Mckenna is about helping others, Evan is ambitious about his career. Both have sworn off love. But when Mckenna vanishes into the mountain wilderness, it’s Evan, with Mocha’s amazing help who braves danger at all costs! Wow! I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I kind of thought it was gonna be a quirky cozy mystery I guess, but I was nicely surprised that it had some bite and grit to it. It was a great thriller! It had great suspense, murder, mystery, intrigue, and a few shocking twist and turns! The storyline was very interesting. I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This one fell closer to 4.5 stars for me, I really enjoyed it! This one kept me on the edge of my seat! I enjoyed Mckenna and her strength and determination. I like the way Evan showed up for her, even if he did bug me with how far he took things in trying to protect her. The mystery kept me intrigued, and I didn’t see the twists coming. It was exactly the vibe I wanted when I was in the mood for suspense!

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This was a good story! I enjoyed the plot, found the characters lovable and interesting, and I would definitely recommend this to others!

I normally love romantic suspense novels but this one just wasn’t it. The overall plot had potential, but I couldn’t stand the MMC (constant dishonesty is a big turn off), the “relationship” was rushed and unnatural (they’ve barely spoken and then suddenly decide they love each other?), and much of dialogue between characters seemed off. Others might enjoy it for the mystery/suspense, but it definitely wasn’t for me.

Thank you to Harlequin - Romance for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.

This was a fantastic book. Well written, amazing characters, twists and turns. Kept me intrigued the whole time. This was a new author to me. I'll definitely be reading more of her books

I received an ARC for my honest review.

It has been awhile since I've read a Harlequin Romantic Suspense novel, but this had it all.
As a teenager, Mckenna Parker was kidnapped, but was able to escape. Fast track 8 years later, Mckenna now works for the FBI with her K9 partner Mocha helping other victims and her kidnapper has been released from prison for good behavior. When two teen college students go missing, they are called to help the victims. This case has so many similarities to her own that Mckenna believes that it is her kidnapper starting again.
Enter FBI agent, Evan Knox. While fighting feelings for each other, they work at tracking down the kidnapper.

This book had the romance, suspense and climatic conclusion that you are looking for.

McKenna Parker became an FBI Victim Support Specialist along with here K-9 partner, Mocha after McKenna decided not to be a frightened victim any longer. She was drugged and kidnapped from a party when she was 18. She never saw her kidnapper's face, but somehow managed to escape. The local law enforcement captured the man they believed had done it. He had just been released from prison a couple of weeks when two more girls disappeared from the same area. Agent Evan Knox is assigned the case. When one of the girls is found alive, McKenna and Mocha are assigned to assist the victim and her family. When McKenna hears her story, it is almost exactly like her own. Even though both she and Evan have sworn off relationships, love conspires to throw them together until neither can deny the attraction. Evan swears to protect her regardless of how it affects his career and she finally has found someone she trusts. When the true kidnapper, who has once again captured McKenna, Evan dusts off his old k-9 handling experience and Mocha, a failed FBI search dog combine their love for her to track her down and nab the perpetrator.
The final scenes to this event are pretty heart-pounding and I felt my blood pressure rising. I am not normally a romance reader, but this one caught my eye because it is set in my beautiful home state of Colorado and I love what law enforcement has been able to do with canine support. The romance it this story worked for me because there was so much tension to start, yet real reasons for them both to change.
Thanks to both NetGalley and Harlequin-Romance for the opportunity to read this. I'll be looking for more by the author!

A wonderful setting for a book. Years after surviving her own abduction, McKenna has become a victim advocate. Along with her K-9, Mocha, she visits victim and helps them navigate the unknow. Agent Evan Knox is well know for his quiet, standoffish deminer. Their lives are thrust together when two more girls are abducted in the same way that McKenna was years before. It looks like it was the same person, but McKenna, who had doubts before, is not so sure. As their worlds are thrust together, McKenna and Evan start to realize each is not who they thought the other was, but they will have to solve the mystery if McKenna is ever going to be safe. A great mystery with a sweet growing romance.

Years ago McKenna Parker was kidnapped from a party. McKenna broke a window out and escaped. The man was captured, tried, and sentenced to eight years. Now McKenna is a FBI victim specialist and her dog Mocha is crisis dog. Her abductors parole hearing is coming up but she doesn’t go and he is released early. McKenna is partnered up with FBI agent Evan Knox, when two girls disappear. Evan is known for his grumpy attitude and rather work by himself. The more they work together, the sparks fly and it’s not long until they are sleeping together. When McKenna disappears, Evan uses Mocha to help find her.
Steamy. Action. Suspense. Evan is more concerned about moving up in the FBI but McKenna changes that for him. McKenna doesn’t trust easily and is keeping a couple of secrets.

* VOLUNTARILY READ AND REVIEWED FOR NETGALLEY *

I have to say, if there is a dog on the cover I'm a sure bet to read it.

This is a mix of extreme stress and humor, and the sweetest little love story. And of course our K9 partner makes me laugh throughout this story. Good characters and a great storyline.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review .

This book had some twists and turns I definitely didn’t see coming! The heroine, once kidnapped as a teen, now works with the FBI and her K9 partner to help others. When she’s called to assist on a new case, she realizes it mirrors her own abduction—and with her kidnapper recently released, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

The story was well-written and full of heart-pounding moments. My only complaint is the romance element—it felt out of place during such a stressful situation. Still, it’s a solid, suspenseful read for fans of crime thrillers with a canine angle.

This is a great book with well developed characters and intriguing FBI story line! I love the K-9 stories by Kathleen Donnelly and find myself devouring every one of her books! I hope she continues the story of Mocha in future books!