Steele Trap

by Dale Mayer

Cyan, after years of planning, finally makes her unannounced visit to Terk and his team. Not specifying her arrival date and time leaves her to face unexpected barriers. Locks and unfamiliar woods stand in her way, and she curses her lack of foresight. As she navigates the dense forest, she encounters Steele, the man who helped her save several lives eight years ago. Shocked and intrigued, she struggles to maintain her distance, her heart racing with unresolved emotions.

Steele, disoriented and lost, wanders through the woods, trapped in a surreal dreamscape. His memory is a blur, and he senses an unseen threat closing in. Confusion and fear grip him as he battles an invisible enemy, unaware of Cyan’s presence and the connection that binds them.

When Steele is ambushed, Cyan comes to his rescue. Now, both are targets, desperate to reach the safety of Terk’s place—a goal that proves far more elusive than they imagined.

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 16, 2026

About the author

Dale Mayer is a USA Today bestselling author best known for her Psychic Visions and Family Blood Ties series. Her contemporary romances are raw and full of passion and emotion (Second Chances, SKIN), her thrillers will keep you guessing (By Death series), and her romantic comedies will keep you giggling (It's a Dog's Life and Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy series).

She honors the stories that come to her - and some of them are crazy and break all the rules and cross multiple genres!

To go with her fiction, she also writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system. She has recently published her Career Essentials Series. All her books are available in print and ebook format.

To find out more about Dale and her books, visit her at http://www.dalemayer.com. Or connect with her online with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author. If you like Dale Mayer's books and are interested in joining her street team, sign up here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40238...

Books by Dale Mayer

Psychic Vision Series
Tuesday's Child
Hide'n Go Seek
Maddy's Floor
Garden of Sorrow
Knock, Knock...
Rare Find
Eyes to the Soul - fall/winter 2014

By Death Series
Touched by Death - Part 1 - Free
Touched by Death - Part 2
Touched by Death - Full book
Haunted by Death
Chilled by Death - fall/winter 2014

Second Chances...at Love Series
Second Chances - Part 1
Second Chances - Part 2
Second Chances - Full book

Novellas
It's a Dog's Life- romantic comedy

Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy
Broken Protocols #1
Broken Protocols #2
Broken Protocols #3

New adult/adul crossover Books
In Cassie's Corner
Gem Stone (a Gemma Stone mystery)

Design Series
Dangerous Designs
Deadly Designs
Darkest Designs

Family Blood Ties Series
Vampire in Denial
Vampire in Distress
Vampire in Design
Vampire in Deceit
Vampire in Defiance

Non-Fiction Books
Career Essentials: The Resume
Career Essentials: The Cover Letter
Career Essentials: The Interview
Career Essentials: 3 in 1

Reviews

[Mandy (MP Book Reviews) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cyan’s unannounced visit to Terk’s team goes wrong from the start. Locked gates and unfamiliar woods leave her frustrated — and then she unexpectedly runs into Steele, the man she worked with eight years ago and never forgot. Steele, lost in a dreamlike haze with his memories slipping, doesn’t realise Cyan is nearby or that danger is closing in. When he’s ambushed, Cyan steps in to save him. Now both of them are targets, and reaching Terk’s safe compound becomes a tense, dangerous race.

The mysterious, shifting reality created by the Beacon gives this story a wonderfully tense edge, trapping Cyan and Steele in a world designed to protect Terk and the castle’s residents. I loved how they had to navigate that engineered illusion while facing an enemy pulled straight from Steele’s past — forcing them to work together and revisit old memories in order to survive. There’s a strong emotional undercurrent throughout, with plenty of feelings woven into the danger, yet the characters still approach each challenge with clear, logical problem‑solving. That balance made their journey easy to follow and deeply engaging.

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[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading Steele Trap . This is an outstanding start to another new series .
If you enjoy a thriller with a psychic /romance twist this is perfect . Cyan is finally headed to Terk and his teams castle when she finds herself stuck in the forest with locks and gates she finds Steele trying to navigate along with her to arrive at Terk's castle . unseen forces are keeping them trapped in a dreamscape and danger is closing in . Cyan and Steele met years ago saving lives together and as the fight an unseen force their bond grows as does their attraction . This story is fantastic . I highly recommend taking the time to read .

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[Maryjane · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great way to start a new series. Can Steele and Cyan survive the Beacon? Terk and his team made a security system out of all their energies to hide the castle and keep everyone in it safe from predators. However, when Steele and Cyan come to visit they can't get passed the shield and get attacked by someone or something unseen. When the team gets an alert they realize something is wrong because the Beacon is getting an attitude. Now they have to fix it so Steele and Cyan can get through. I won't say anything more as not to give the good stuff away. I give it four stars.

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[Wendy Hodges · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a start to a new series! Boy I was totally wondering what on earth was going on at times, mind blowing idea and plot. Characters were witty, interesting and I could sense the bond tying them tighter. I'm anxious to see where this will take us with the ever changing energy and boundaries. I love the ideas of just what psychic energy and the mind can achieve. Complex and action-packed story, needs and got focus and interest. Brilliant.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packedOriginalPage-turnerScaryTwistedUnpredictableWittyWonderful characters

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terk created the Beacon as a way to lead others like them to his place. Steele is following the Beacon while Cyan is coming specifically to see Terk and gets sidetracked by the Beacon. They have to work together to figure out what is going on and how to get to Terk’s place. This was an interesting book with a lot of potential for the series. Cyan was wary of Steele at first but the more they worked together the more she began to trust him. I can’t wait to see what the Beacon has in store in the next book.

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[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new series from the pen (or computer) of Dale Mayer. Terk has developed a new layer of protection for his family in the castle. In the meantime, Steele and Cyan are called (by energy) to meet with Terk. Their journey was interrupted and challenging. A page turning at its best. I am looking forward to more of the series and the development of The Beacon. Bravo!!.

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[Read All About It · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terk is back with a new series that is complex and at times a little hard to understand what’s going on.

Steele and Cyan are being called to the Beacon. A fortress compound but along the way some seriously crazy stuff is happening.

“I don’t know what to tell you, but something’s …” He shrugged. “Something’s off.” “Yeah, it’s not just off,” Rick noted, “it’s bizarre.”

A great start to a new series that looks to be a winner.

[Melissa Swafford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very charming, insightful, and shocking. Another fantastic book written by Ms. Mayer. Terrific strong characters joined by powerful friends we've read in previous books. Along with a new entity, simply called Beacon. Definitely recommend.

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[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

The thoughts behind this book is mind blowing showing what an amazing writer Dale Mayer is. Suspense from beginning to end. You do not know what to expect from one door (page) to the next.

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