Book Tour - CABIN 12 by Freya Barker

Title: Cabin 12

Series: Rock Point Series #2

Author: Freya Barker

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: September 13, 2018

Even at thirty seven, with a challenging but rewarding career as a paramedic, Bella Gomez is treated as the baby of the family. It’s made her allergic to anyone meddling, so she chooses to keep mostly to herself. Unfortunately that doesn’t stop her family from inserting themselves in her life. Nor does it deter the one man she knows she shouldn’t get close to from showing up on her doorstep.

Jasper Greene, an FBI agent with the La Plata County field office, doesn’t even know the meaning of family. His team is his family, which is why—when his boss asks him to keep an eye on his baby sister—Jasper readily complies. Even when the sister in question is a spectacularly developed princess with plenty of attitude.

With a shooter on the loose and corruption running rampant, Bella is a magnet for trouble, and Jasper finds himself with his hands full—in more ways than one.

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The ceremony was lovely, and I swear I saw my brother surreptitiously brush away a tear. Something I will file away for future use, should I need some extra leverage. 

Of course I was back on Jasper’s arm, following the newly married couple back to the house, and just like the walk up the aisle, he was silent. A tad unsettling, since what little I know of him, he never seems at a loss for words. The silence felt ominous. 

I’m reminded of that when I spot him coming out of the house, holding a beer bottle by the neck between two fingers, casually making his way over. I look for an escape but am weighed down by Kim’s little boy, who I offered to watch while his parents dance under the strings of lights covering the roof of the rented canopy tent. Exhausted from the long day, Asher fell asleep on my lap in seconds, his warm cheek pressed against my cleavage. There’s no way I can slink away with a sleeping toddler plastered to my boobs.

“Your scar is showing,” he says, pulling out a chair and sitting down, his back to the dance floor.

“Shit.” I try to reach around Asher to tug my dress into place, but part of my skirt is wedged underneath his little butt. 

“Lift him up.” 

Fearing my family will make a scene if they see my injury, I do as he orders, but throw in a scathing look for good measure. A blush quickly replaces it, when I feel the surprisingly rough pads of his fingers brush the skin where my thick thighs are pressed together. My body responds immediately, and I’m suddenly grateful for the little boy on my lap, effectively hiding the evidence. 

Damn that man. I mentally scold myself for responding to him the way I do. It’s like it’s genetically ingrained for me to be attracted to this type of guy. Handsome, charming, charismatic, and easily distracted by the next piece of fluff darting in front of his eyes. It’s not healthy.

“Last thing I expected was to find you sitting here looking like some kind of modern-day Madonna with a child on your lap. I’d figured you’d be partying it up on the dance floor by now.” His raspy voice draws me from my musings, and I’m not quite sure whether to be insulted or flattered right now. 

“And I’m surprised you sat down to join me, I keep looking around to see where you might have left your flavor of the day.” 

Clearly I went with insulted, echoing back what I choose to take as a negative characterization. His eyes go big in his head as he looks around him, appearing confused.

“Flavor of the day?”

“Your date? The tall blonde I saw you schmoozing with at dinner?” 

Last thing I expected was the deep belly laugh escaping from his wide smile.

5 STARS

We met Bella and Jasper in book 1, Keeping 6, but I strongly feel that you could pick up Cabin 12 and not be lost in the story. From their first impressions of each other Bella thinks Jasper is a player and she is certainly not going there again. Jasper sees Bella as a pampered princess. When investigations start in town and Jasper finds himself keeping an eye on Bella, he quickly sees a whole different side to her and slowly we watch the dislike turn to something more. They have serious chemistry that they were obviously fighting even though they didn't realize it. The growing of this relationship happens over a fairly short period of time but doesn't feel rushed in any way. They have many ups and downs along they way, from Bella's worries of the past keeping her cautious to Jasper's feeling that he isn't enough and can't give her the things she really needs.

In true Freya Barker fashion the suspense and the weaving of the story line is well planned out. You almost feel like you are part of the investigation and need a notepad to take notes as you read. I find myself trying to see if I can figure out who "done it" before it is revealed.

There is a good balance between the suspense and romance in this book. I love that Ms Barker is not afraid to write about difficult subjects such as depression and self worth. She does this by building up her characters and showing us that not everyone is frail despite whatever issues or problems they have. Bella's big overbearing family brings with them many laughs and strong secondary characters to love.

I can't wait for more of the Rock Point series. Wonder who will get their story next.

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

IN THE SERIES

Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Driven to make her books about 'real' people; with characters who are perhaps less than perfect, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills, and some hot, sizzling sex in their lives. A recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya has not slowed down.

She continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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