Title: High Ground (High Mountain Trackers, #3)

Author: Freya Barker

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: August 8, 2022

Cover Designer: Freya Barker

Not much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try.

Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex. But it doesn’t take long before her hopeful new future is derailed once again.

This time permanently.

Maintaining tight control is the stronghold in Sully Eckhart’s life. It served him well during his years in special forces and has kept him out of trouble since. But his self-restraint stretches only so far whenever he finds himself faced with the one woman who has the ability to shake his determination. A woman he’s tried to avoid for months—since the first time she shook his resolve—but who now finds herself in the middle of a serial murder case.

However, when she not only ends up a person of interest to the FBI, but firmly in the crosshairs of a killer, he has no other option but to stick close.

And give up all control.

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5 Stars

This is book 3 in the series and revolves around Sully and Pippa who have been instrumental in the other books, so while it could be read as a standalone story, I strongly recommend getting reading the series for the full effect. Ms Barker has completely pulled me in with her Alpha cowboy, ex military men but I equally love her strong willed, sassy ladies who can hold their own.

Pippa has decided to make roots her in Libby Montana to be closer to her sister. Finding the perfect place to start her mechanic shop where she plans to work and build something for herself. She just need to wait for her green card and she will be off and running. While doing what she can, she finds her self in the middle of some things she wishes she wasn't. Add in the surprise of a lifetime and she finds herself having to re plan her path once again.

Sully is a loyal as it comes with her team and friends but he is a closed up box when it comes to his feelings. Other than his sister and niece, he doesn't show much emotion. He finds himself drawn to Pippa but the last thing he wants or needs is a relationship. Protecting her and being the rock she needs he can handle so long as he tries to keep his heart firmly locked up but once Pandora's box is open there is not stopping this Alpha.

The setting of this series has drawn me in, between the wilderness and wildlife, the ranch and camping and the found family that has been carefully picked speaks to my heart. Freya's characters that pull me in from the first words, making me feel things I am often not ready for. Her suspense and crafted stories that keep me guessing from the first signs of something bad, I couldn't put it down. I sense she is working on finding us some new characters that might extend the series and I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Grab your copy today, you won't be sorry.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We've Read All Year Award for "Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!