K-9 Prime Target

K-9 Avalanche Rescue #3

by Cindi Myers

A K-9 rescuer. An unexpected reunion.

And a missing criminal out for revenge.

Videographer Liam Davis built a career on tracking his subjects. So when Nina Rose—the Olympic medalist and current ski patroller with whom he'd once had a brief relationship—begins receiving threatening notes, Liam utilizes those same skills to help keep her safe. Nina is determined to maintain normalcy. Her stalker ruined her life once and she vows to avoid a repeat. Plus, her K-9 Sky is always watchful. But when Nina’s worst nightmare materializes, will her protectors Liam and Sky be enough to keep her alive?

From Harlequin  Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the  K-9 Avalanche Rescue  series. All books are stand-alones with uplifting endings but were published in the following

 Book 1: Danger Zone
Book 2: Explosive Evidence
Book 3: K-9 Prime Target
Book 4: K-9 in Pursuit

Genres: Harlequin, Suspense, Romantic Suspense

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 25, 2026

About the author

Pseudonym: Cynthia Sterling

Cindi Myers worked as a newspaper reporter, travel agent and medical clinic manager before turning to writing full time. She's written both historical and contemporary romance, as well as dozens of short stories and nonfiction articles. Cindi thinks writers have the best job in the world.

Former president of San Antonio Romance Authors, Cindi is a member of Romance Writers of America, Novelists Inc., and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.

She and her husband and their two dogs live in the mountains Southwest of Denver. When she's not caught up in creating new characters and stories, Cindi enjoys reading, quilting, gardening, skiing and hiking. She's also in demand as a speaker, teaching workshops and making presentations to both local and national writing groups.

Reviews

[Tina Loves To Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a Second Chance Romantic Suspense, and this is the third book in the K-9 Avalanche Rescue series. I have not read the first two books in this series before picking up this book. I read this book by listening to the audiobook for this book, and I liked the audiobook for this book. This is an action pack suspenseful read with some romance mixed into it. I really enjoyed this book, and the characters really made this story. I could feel when the characters were scared. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

[Nancee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the comradery of the ski patrollers.
Did not like how the bad guy was able to stalk FMC and never get caught .. unbelievable and made for a frustrating read. Tossed.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well this was not what I was expecting!

Nina is an ex Olympic medalist skier who now works on the Ski Patrol at a Rocky Mountains Resort. She is happy. Her life is ok. But sometimes she misses the competition…
But, several years ago, she had a stalker and was traumatized by said stalker after he got to her and held her hostage… before she was able to escape. He was found and was arrested. BUT… he’s now out of jail… and the resort she’s working for is doing a huge promo… featuring her! She really does not want to be a part of this. She was kind of hiding out, just biding her time. She’s afraid he might try to find her again…

In the meantime, the photographer they hired, Liam, is none other than her ex. The one she left out in the cold when all of this happened. He never understood exactly what happened. He thought they were going to be together forever…

So here they both are,i on top of a mountain.. shooting footage… and guess what? She starts to get threatening notes all over again… But this can’t be him, right??

They call the police and are basically BLOWN OFF. They notify her bosses, and same result. She’s reading too much into this! WHATTTT???????

So as the stalker seems to be getting closer and closer, Nina seems to be falling apart a little more each day…

This one just took my breath away on MULTIPLE occasions, and had me stressing out many times. I actually wanted to go give that sheriff a piece of my mind too!!!

4 solid, scary, stalker-y stars for me! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

#K9PrimeTarget by @CindiMyers and narrated nicely by @SteveCampbell.

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[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

"K-9 Prime Target" is a romantic suspense. Nina survived a serious physical attack by a stalker fan. He was sent to prison, but he's just been released. Now she's receiving notes that sound just like him. Because they don't sound threatening, no one takes her seriously except Liam--who saw the lead up to the past attack--and her fellow ski patrol pals. Liam tried to protect her and backed her up when people didn't take her seriously, but he also suspected that maybe one of her other admirers may be mimicking the stalker.

The main characters were likable and reacted realistically to events. The suspense came from the escalating threat of the stalker. Liam helped Nina feel safe (at least when he was around) and he helped provide moments of normalcy and pleasure. They had a physical relationship when they last were together and soon resumed that relationship. There was one minimally described sex scene and repeated references to making love after that. There was no bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspense.

The narrator of the audiobook did a good job, making it easy to follow who was talking and what was going on. He used different voices for the different characters and narrated the story in a way that allowed me to become immersed in the story.

I received a free audiobook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Yvonne Cruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an action packed suspense romance that takes you to the slopes of the Rocky Mountains where Nina Rose, a former Olympic medalist, works as a K-9 ski patroller. A job she loves, especial after the nightmare she lived when a stalker went after her.
Whom she didn’t expect to see again was videopgrapher Liam Davis, her former love interest. He is there because he has been hired to do a promo for the ski resort with Nina as the main subject.
Meanwhile, it appears that the stalker, who has gotten out of prison, is once again after Nina. While the resort is not taking the threat seriously, it’s Liam who decides to protect her. He determined to keep her safe as well as find the stalker.
But can Liam truly keep her safe?
The story was engaging, with likable and well developed characters.
If like me you haven’t read the previous stories in the series, rest assured that this is a stand alone.
Steve Campbell does a great job with the narration of the story and the various voices.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook by Netgalley , Harlequin Audio and HarperCollins.
The opinions expressed are solely my own.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nina thought she was away from her stalker, and living the life of a ski patroller, just watching out for injuries on the slopes. Imagine her surprise when her image starts going up all around, and suddenly, they are interested in doing the media blitz that was discussed previously. She is not happy with the turn of events, but is excited to see Liam again, a love interest from long ago. He still doesn't know why she just left, and cut off all contact.
Nina has not told many about the stalker, but when notes start appearing at her house, and then she is stabbed on the slopes, she realizes that he may be back, and is after her again. Liam is determined not to let anything happen to her, but this stalker is more cunning than most, and it will take everything he has to keep her safe.

A quick and easy read, I finished this is one day. Enjoyable, with enough drama to keep the book moving forward. Narrator did a decent job with it as well.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a story full of suspense! I liked that this story was different and included a main character with an Olympic background who is now a ski patroller. From those two details alone, we are given a strong and capable woman who is a survivor of a stalker attack.

The stalker is back and this time she has Liam and her dog Sky by her side. This makes for a wonderful team of likeable characters and plenty of action.

I enjoyed this story as an audiobook and that this one had a male narrator. Many times female narrators do these books and do an amazing job but it was great to hear a male voice to change it up. I particularly liked this narrator for Liam's accent.

Good story full of plenty of suspense and a strong cast of characters. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a different kind of suspense story and any K-9 lovers out there!

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

K-9 Prime Target by Cindi Myers is #3 in the K-9 Avalanche Rescue series. Great narration by Steve Campbell. Nina an Olympian and now ski patroller has a stalker that has reappeared. Her ex, videographer Liam, shows up to do a feature project about her and the sparks fly. Full with danger, suspense, and second chances this audio will keep you listening. Thank you to #NetGalley and #HarlequinAudio for this eArc. This is my honest review. Released Sept 1,2026

[Karen Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is ok. It seemed like the Nina in this book is a different person than the person we knew from the first two books. The ski patrollers seem less connected so I didn’t get a “family” feel. The Sheriff was so hands off it was almost ridiculous. And I guess Marlena was introduced to the series just to be a “not nice person” for no explainable reason - at least Doug has a reason (albeit a bad reason) for being a non-caring boss.

[Laramee · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you enjoy second chance romance and suspense you will enjoy this story. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing this story to life!

I received an audio ARC through Netgalley and all opinions are my own.

[Sheri Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick easy enjoyable read with plenty of action.

[CAROLYN · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bad man is outwitted

Two young couple discover love after escaping for a man who had a serious crush on one of the girl ski patrol.