Book Review: In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle

In Her Sights
Author: Katie Ruggle
Series: Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters (Book 1)
Publication: Sourcebooks Casablanca (March 26, 2019)

Description: 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.

My Thoughts: This romantic suspense title begins a new series. It stars the relationship between Molly Pax and John Carmondy. They are rival bounty hunters. At least, Molly sees them as rivals. John is more interested in keeping Molly out of trouble since he has had a crush on her since he first saw her chasing a skip through a food court. 

Molly is the oldest of five sisters who are all bounty hunters. Living with a mother who has no respect for the law and who has been arrested and even jailed numerous times, introduced her daughters to this career. Molly is the oldest and has been taking care of her sisters since she was a pre-teen.

This time their mother has gone too far. Besides steeling Molly's car, she has been accused of stealing a million-dollar necklace. After her arrest, she arranges her bail through a sleazy bail bond's man who takes the deed to their house as collateral - the house that Molly and her sisters paid for. In order to save their house, they have to find their mother and make sure she makes her court date.

Molly is also forced to work for the bail bond's man to find a fugitive she doesn't want to chase in order to keep him from getting the court date moved up so that he can claim their house. The skip is very dangerous; he favors explosives to help him get away when being caught is imminent. John is right there with Molly as they hunt for this fugitive.

Molly gradually accepts that she is in love with John through the course of the story which made for a satisfying romance. However, large parts of the plot concerning catching their fugitive mother and saving their house were left unresolved. Hopefully, resolution will come in future books in this series.

Favorite Quote:

She froze, caught in a strange moment of wondering if this was what it would be like to have a partner, someone who could have her back and prop her up when the weight of taking care of her family got unbearably heavy. It was an addictive, incredible feeling to have support, and she know she had to be careful. He wasn't here forever, just the night, and it would be stupid of her to start leaning on him. when he inevitably disappeared, she'd fall.

I bought this one. You can buy your copy here.