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Colorado Trust #5
Shadowed Trust
Colorado Trust Series Book 3
Ad-Man Jordan Blake believed image was everything--until his parents were convicted of murder, the family company went bankrupt, and his excessive drinking and arrest fueled the tabloids. When lawyer David Barnes offers representation in exchange for assistance in reopening his Colorado mountain resort, Jordan has no choice. It's help or jail.
Hollywood wild child Lexie Sinclair disappeared by changing her name, joining the army, and marrying a soldier. One night, her husband wrapped their car around a tree, killed himself, and left her permanently injured. For the past few years she's been content to live in peaceful obscurity as caretaker of David's defunct resort.
Jordan's arrival exposes Lexie's true identity and brings her dead husband's 'friends' calling. Jordan offers to help, but the shadow of his drinking leaves Lexie reluctant to trust. Can they conquer their fears and find the courage to face the criminals--and the world--together?
He double-checked his covers with a slight sense of
embarrassment before sitting up with a low groan. "What the hell is going on?"
"Breakfast was ready at seven."
"I don't eat breakfast." He rubbed his face again, day-old whiskers
rasping against his palm. He looked at
his watch. Seven-fifteen? Was she
kidding? "I usually sleep in," he
grumbled.
"You pass out," she accused.
Jordan
dropped his hand and glared at her. Not
another righteous know-it-all. "I sleep
in," he repeated in a tight voice. Damn,
his head hurt. And it was cold.
"You couldn't tell me that last night?"
"What do you care?"
"Besides the fact that I'm your boss, I made
breakfast."
His stomach growled, reminding him he hadn't eaten
last night. That's why the whiskey had
hit him so hard. He barely contained a
groan of misery. "Give me ten minutes." He waited for her to go so he could get
dressed, and finally, she walked out.
"Is this going to be a problem?" she called from the
porch, the door still open.
"No," he said, wishing she'd actually leave. He swept aside the covers and reached for his
duffle bag on the floor.
"It looks like it is."
Jordan snapped his head up. He jerked the blanket back when he saw Lexie
standing in the kitchen, holding his whiskey bottle upside down. His empty
whiskey bottle, damn it.
"I didn't drink all that."
She gave it a little shake. "It's empty."
He huffed out a breath. "I can see that. But I didn't drink it all." He frowned, knowing he hadn't drank that
much. Had he? With sudden clarity,
he remembered he'd had company.
"That
damn raccoon," he muttered under his breath.
Ad-Man Jordan Blake believed image was everything--until his parents were convicted of murder, the family company went bankrupt, and his excessive drinking and arrest fueled the tabloids. When lawyer David Barnes offers representation in exchange for assistance in reopening his Colorado mountain resort, Jordan has no choice. It's help or jail.
Hollywood wild child Lexie Sinclair disappeared by changing her name, joining the army, and marrying a soldier. One night, her husband wrapped their car around a tree, killed himself, and left her permanently injured. For the past few years she's been content to live in peaceful obscurity as caretaker of David's defunct resort.
Jordan's arrival exposes Lexie's true identity and brings her dead husband's 'friends' calling. Jordan offers to help, but the shadow of his drinking leaves Lexie reluctant to trust. Can they conquer their fears and find the courage to face the criminals--and the world--together?
He double-checked his covers with a slight sense of
embarrassment before sitting up with a low groan. "What the hell is going on?"
"Breakfast was ready at seven."
"I don't eat breakfast." He rubbed his face again, day-old whiskers
rasping against his palm. He looked at
his watch. Seven-fifteen? Was she
kidding? "I usually sleep in," he
grumbled.
"You pass out," she accused.
Jordan
dropped his hand and glared at her. Not
another righteous know-it-all. "I sleep
in," he repeated in a tight voice. Damn,
his head hurt. And it was cold.
"You couldn't tell me that last night?"
"What do you care?"
"Besides the fact that I'm your boss, I made
breakfast."
His stomach growled, reminding him he hadn't eaten
last night. That's why the whiskey had
hit him so hard. He barely contained a
groan of misery. "Give me ten minutes." He waited for her to go so he could get
dressed, and finally, she walked out.
"Is this going to be a problem?" she called from the
porch, the door still open.
"No," he said, wishing she'd actually leave. He swept aside the covers and reached for his
duffle bag on the floor.
"It looks like it is."
Jordan snapped his head up. He jerked the blanket back when he saw Lexie
standing in the kitchen, holding his whiskey bottle upside down. His empty
whiskey bottle, damn it.
"I didn't drink all that."
She gave it a little shake. "It's empty."
He huffed out a breath. "I can see that. But I didn't drink it all." He frowned, knowing he hadn't drank that
much. Had he? With sudden clarity,
he remembered he'd had company.
"That
damn raccoon," he muttered under his breath.
207 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2011
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About the author
Stacey Joy Netzel
81 books262 followersWisconsin native Stacey Joy Netzel fell in love with books at a young age, so for her the graduation to writing them was natural. A member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Wisconsin Romance Writers (WisRWA), she credits her parents for encouraging her dreams of becoming a published author, as well as the very talented friends she’s made in WisRWA since joining in 2004. Her Christmas anthology, MISTLETOE RULES, took 1st place in WisRWA's 2010 Write Touch Readers' Award. Check out her romantic suspense Colorado Trust Series, Trust in the Lawe, Shattered trust, and Shadowed Trust. Other titles include: Lost In Italy, Ditched Again, Welcome to Redemption Series, Chasin’ Mason, Dragonfly Dreams, If Tombstones Could Talk.
An avid reader and big fan of movies with happy endings, Stacey lives in Wisconsin with her husband and three children, a couple horses and some barn cats. She works part-time as a travel agent, and in her limited free time she enjoys gardening, canning, and visiting her parents in Northeastern Wisconsin (Up North) at their cabin on the lake.
An avid reader and big fan of movies with happy endings, Stacey lives in Wisconsin with her husband and three children, a couple horses and some barn cats. She works part-time as a travel agent, and in her limited free time she enjoys gardening, canning, and visiting her parents in Northeastern Wisconsin (Up North) at their cabin on the lake.
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Hiding from the past and fearing the future, Lexie Sinclair has closed herself off from the world for years. With the help of David Barnes, her world starts to resemble "normal" until Jordan Blake saunters into her life. With his black moods, chip on his shoulder and bottle of booze he is so completely wrong for her and yet she can’t seem to stay away. Maybe with the help of Sass and Rocky, Lexie can show Jordan there is life outside of the amber liquid and maybe one that includes her at his side. When a blast from Lexie’s past comes in demanding things she can’t willing give, will Jordan stay by her side or will the alcohol’s call be stronger than his resolve?
How Jordan got into this mess, he would never understand. He owed a lot to David Barnes, but coming out to this desolate camp and having to work for a spitfire like Lexie Sinclair wasn’t at all what he was thinking of for retribution repayment. There is something about her that calls to him, but she is a complication he definitely does not need in his life right now. When trouble comes knocking at his door, Jordan will have to decide if he wants the life he had or the chance to be the man he sees reflected in Lexie's beautiful eyes.
With a merry band of wild animals, a deserted resort, and armed men gunning for a shoot out, Hades, Colorado will probably never be the same again. Shadowed Trust is the third book in Ms. Netzel's Colorado Trust series. Each book is full of suspense and romance cleverly woven together to keep a reader on their toes.
This was a great story and it drew me in as a reader from the first pages. Lexie and Jordan’s characters had chemistry from the very beginning, but Ms. Netzel made sure that they had to work for the HEA in the end. The conflicts, suspense and subtle romance thrown into this story truly made this not only an enjoyable read but had me hating to see it end. The story flowed really well and kept me turning pages until the very end. Stacey Joy Netzel is a new-to-me author, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from merely looking at the cover, but in the end I was enthralled and wanted to get to know these characters more. If all her stories are as well developed and clever as Shadowed Trust I'll being adding her stories to my ever growing TBR list. I recommend you give her a chance as well.
Hiding from the past and fearing the future, Lexie Sinclair has closed herself off from the world for years. With the help of David Barnes, her world starts to resemble "normal" until Jordan Blake saunters into her life. With his black moods, chip on his shoulder and bottle of booze he is so completely wrong for her and yet she can’t seem to stay away. Maybe with the help of Sass and Rocky, Lexie can show Jordan there is life outside of the amber liquid and maybe one that includes her at his side. When a blast from Lexie’s past comes in demanding things she can’t willing give, will Jordan stay by her side or will the alcohol’s call be stronger than his resolve?
How Jordan got into this mess, he would never understand. He owed a lot to David Barnes, but coming out to this desolate camp and having to work for a spitfire like Lexie Sinclair wasn’t at all what he was thinking of for retribution repayment. There is something about her that calls to him, but she is a complication he definitely does not need in his life right now. When trouble comes knocking at his door, Jordan will have to decide if he wants the life he had or the chance to be the man he sees reflected in Lexie's beautiful eyes.
With a merry band of wild animals, a deserted resort, and armed men gunning for a shoot out, Hades, Colorado will probably never be the same again. Shadowed Trust is the third book in Ms. Netzel's Colorado Trust series. Each book is full of suspense and romance cleverly woven together to keep a reader on their toes.
This was a great story and it drew me in as a reader from the first pages. Lexie and Jordan’s characters had chemistry from the very beginning, but Ms. Netzel made sure that they had to work for the HEA in the end. The conflicts, suspense and subtle romance thrown into this story truly made this not only an enjoyable read but had me hating to see it end. The story flowed really well and kept me turning pages until the very end. Stacey Joy Netzel is a new-to-me author, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from merely looking at the cover, but in the end I was enthralled and wanted to get to know these characters more. If all her stories are as well developed and clever as Shadowed Trust I'll being adding her stories to my ever growing TBR list. I recommend you give her a chance as well.
February 1, 2016
Perfect story of overcoming obtacles
One is an alcoholic and the other injured from a terrible accident and both trying to hide from their pasts. It's a story of finding the strength to face their problems, learning to trust and eventually breaking free from their fears. Tears of joy at the end. I just wish the book went a little further - reconciliation with family etc... Although, I guess that could be in Nate's book if there was one (book 6). Hint to the author!
Dare to Trust is the 5th book in the series, it and all the other books can be read alone. However, I recommend reading Book 4 before 5 for the complete backstory on Jordan.
One is an alcoholic and the other injured from a terrible accident and both trying to hide from their pasts. It's a story of finding the strength to face their problems, learning to trust and eventually breaking free from their fears. Tears of joy at the end. I just wish the book went a little further - reconciliation with family etc... Although, I guess that could be in Nate's book if there was one (book 6). Hint to the author!
Dare to Trust is the 5th book in the series, it and all the other books can be read alone. However, I recommend reading Book 4 before 5 for the complete backstory on Jordan.
October 25, 2014
I really enjoyed Jordan and Lexi's story. It's so interesting to see how past events shape our lives and mold who we become and how we deal with life situations. Lexi and Jordan are more alike than they realize until it dawns on them as they're in a life or death situation. I'd have to say this was one of my favs from the Colorado Trust Series.
June 13, 2012
Everything in Jordan Blake’s life has gone to hell, bailed out by a friend and sent to Colorado to cool his heels and rethink his life he finds himself drawn to and irritated by Lexie Sinclair.
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January 18, 2014
This was a really good book about two people with a lot of issues. Jordan and Lexie tried to hide from the world, but it didn't work. I loved Rocky and Sassy. Rocky was a pistol. I am glad to see Justin and Marley again. Jordan's story was so different than I thought it would be and I loved it!
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January 17, 2016This book held the reader's interest with all the suspense and inner turmoil of the characters. They say you save the best for last and this definitely was the best of the series. Loved how the story continued from book 4 and brought in characters from book 3. Great job Stacey!
September 29, 2014
Loved it!!!!!
another great story with neat twists......I think I enjoyed the animals the most :) they were a cute addition to the cast of characters
another great story with neat twists......I think I enjoyed the animals the most :) they were a cute addition to the cast of characters
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