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The Eagle at Dawn
Rachel's brother uses her as collateral to settle a debt with an outlaw motorcycle gang.
She flees to a local bar and pleads with a darkly handsome to help her. His help results in homicide. When eagle shifter Diego's vacation is interrupted by the innocent young woman he recognizes as his mate, he flees with her across national borders because she's his and he's not letting her go.
Having essentially swapped one captor for another, Rachel knows the dashing, sexy Spaniard is keeping secrets from her. He showers her with kindness and generosity in exchange for her obedience. Diego's control over her and his secrets elicit her distrust and resentment. When freedom beckons, Rachel answers its call; but, freedom brings hardship and indignity.
Will she return to the controlling alpha male who stirs her blood or cling stubbornly to her freedom?
She flees to a local bar and pleads with a darkly handsome to help her. His help results in homicide. When eagle shifter Diego's vacation is interrupted by the innocent young woman he recognizes as his mate, he flees with her across national borders because she's his and he's not letting her go.
Having essentially swapped one captor for another, Rachel knows the dashing, sexy Spaniard is keeping secrets from her. He showers her with kindness and generosity in exchange for her obedience. Diego's control over her and his secrets elicit her distrust and resentment. When freedom beckons, Rachel answers its call; but, freedom brings hardship and indignity.
Will she return to the controlling alpha male who stirs her blood or cling stubbornly to her freedom?
246 pages, Paperback
Published June 21, 2019
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About the author
Holly Bargo
42 books145 followersI've been writing stories since I was old enough to put pencil to paper. My mother raised me on books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Carol Ryrie Brink, Elizabeth George Speare, Marguerite Henry, and Walter Farley. Wilder and Farley are probably contributing factors to my decades-long love affair with horses, particularly Morgans.
Horses comprise a significant part of my life. We didn't live on a farm and my parents didn't like horses, but that didn't stop me. I bought my first horse weeks before my 15th birthday with money earned from working at the family's ice cream parlor. Having passed 50 years old, I still have horses, two of which are Morgans.
In my early teens I started reading romance and fantasy: Danielle Steel, Barbara Cartland, Jude Devereaux, Jayne Anne Krentz, David Eddings, Robin McKinley, R. A. Salvatore, Jack Chalker, Orson Scott Card. Years later, I quit devouring everything the library had to offer and started narrowing my choices. I wrote for the high school newspaper and got a few encouraging nibbles on short stories submitted to magazines.
In college I majored in English, because literature is my "thing." Except, I didn't want to read the musty old stuff written by long dead men; I wanted to write and be read.
Fast forward to now, after 30 years of marriage, two children (one in college and the other serving in the military), I never lost that habit of writing, regardless of how little encouragement--or even active discouragement--I received.
So, now I write romance and paranormal romance. I enjoy writing it and hope you enjoy reading it.
Horses comprise a significant part of my life. We didn't live on a farm and my parents didn't like horses, but that didn't stop me. I bought my first horse weeks before my 15th birthday with money earned from working at the family's ice cream parlor. Having passed 50 years old, I still have horses, two of which are Morgans.
In my early teens I started reading romance and fantasy: Danielle Steel, Barbara Cartland, Jude Devereaux, Jayne Anne Krentz, David Eddings, Robin McKinley, R. A. Salvatore, Jack Chalker, Orson Scott Card. Years later, I quit devouring everything the library had to offer and started narrowing my choices. I wrote for the high school newspaper and got a few encouraging nibbles on short stories submitted to magazines.
In college I majored in English, because literature is my "thing." Except, I didn't want to read the musty old stuff written by long dead men; I wanted to write and be read.
Fast forward to now, after 30 years of marriage, two children (one in college and the other serving in the military), I never lost that habit of writing, regardless of how little encouragement--or even active discouragement--I received.
So, now I write romance and paranormal romance. I enjoy writing it and hope you enjoy reading it.
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September 15, 2019
Mixed feelings.
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This was a different book for me to try. I am working on trying to spread my own wings. Pun intended. I am not one to read urban fantasy much but I the synopsis was interesting and I thought I would check it out.
The author took us into the mysterious life of shifter's. The story was interesting but was lacking some depth and conviction. I never really bought into the power of love and connection between these two.
Rachel was caught between 2 issues and chose the better option but yet still had the urge to escape her salvation.
I did have a few issues with this story. There are time instances that seem so huge. Would you really wait 9 months to find someone to help you locate a missing person? Would someone really become basically a slave instead of a pampered woman? Why did he wait so long to share his love and intentions? He held secrets throughout the story! Why couldn't she be happy to be where she was safe and cared for?
Overall the story was easy to read and seemingly simplistic. There was not a lot of depth that would have made this a more powerful read. However, I would read more from this author and watch how her writing grows and develops as she has a good story to tell.
*copy received for review consideration
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This was a different book for me to try. I am working on trying to spread my own wings. Pun intended. I am not one to read urban fantasy much but I the synopsis was interesting and I thought I would check it out.
The author took us into the mysterious life of shifter's. The story was interesting but was lacking some depth and conviction. I never really bought into the power of love and connection between these two.
Rachel was caught between 2 issues and chose the better option but yet still had the urge to escape her salvation.
I did have a few issues with this story. There are time instances that seem so huge. Would you really wait 9 months to find someone to help you locate a missing person? Would someone really become basically a slave instead of a pampered woman? Why did he wait so long to share his love and intentions? He held secrets throughout the story! Why couldn't she be happy to be where she was safe and cared for?
Overall the story was easy to read and seemingly simplistic. There was not a lot of depth that would have made this a more powerful read. However, I would read more from this author and watch how her writing grows and develops as she has a good story to tell.
*copy received for review consideration
December 5, 2019
Now I want an Eagle Shifter named Diego!
Rachel and Diego are two characters that you cannot help but cheer on. Not only does Rachel have to deal with her brother and a motorcycle gang she also has to face being mated to Diego. Diego is definitely an alpha male and when he sets his sights on someone, look out! Rachel and Diego's relationship will keep you turning the pages of the book until the end.
As always Holly Bargo brings forth creative writing set in a way that you cannot help but become emmerced into the events happening.
Rachel and Diego are two characters that you cannot help but cheer on. Not only does Rachel have to deal with her brother and a motorcycle gang she also has to face being mated to Diego. Diego is definitely an alpha male and when he sets his sights on someone, look out! Rachel and Diego's relationship will keep you turning the pages of the book until the end.
As always Holly Bargo brings forth creative writing set in a way that you cannot help but become emmerced into the events happening.
November 5, 2019
I received a complimentary copy.
It just was not my style as far as the topics, but the writing and way the author uses her moments are not be taken lightly. You can tell there was a lot of hard work put into the whole concept. It just didn't float my boat so to speak.
It just was not my style as far as the topics, but the writing and way the author uses her moments are not be taken lightly. You can tell there was a lot of hard work put into the whole concept. It just didn't float my boat so to speak.
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