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Former Army K9 officer Emily Davies returns home to Seattle emotionally broken and bruised. In a single moment forever etched in her mind, she lost the person she loves most. She struggles to find the line between fitting in and keeping the people depending on her safe while serving as the new K9 division trainer. Between solving a kidnapping spree and working with a group of inexperienced officers and dogs in tandem, she continues to wallow in the pain of a broken heart. But can a fiery-haired, awkward nurse teach the bitter, smart-mouthed lieutenant how to break down her walls and learn to live again?
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2022
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D.F. Krieger
27 books54 followersWhen D. F. Krieger was banned from writing contests at her school, she immediately set it in her head that she would become a professional writer. Since then, she has thrown away her plans of world domination through books, but she still enjoys writing. Her tastes run from classy urban witches to dragons, space pirates to shape shifters. By the time she pens her final book with a hand ravaged by age, she hopes to introduce her readers to many alternate worlds, lines of thinking, and captivating characters.
You can find D. F. on the East Coast, hiding away from the real world with a gleam in her eye and a plot in her head. She resides with her husband, kids, and pets; who all kindly put up with her random bouts of laughter (over things she can't explain) and journal collecting fetish.
You can find D. F. on the East Coast, hiding away from the real world with a gleam in her eye and a plot in her head. She resides with her husband, kids, and pets; who all kindly put up with her random bouts of laughter (over things she can't explain) and journal collecting fetish.
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October 1, 2022
Ok, full disclosure, when I got this book from KU I saw it was part of a series but it didn’t offer the other books in the serie so I figured, must be book one. I was wrong. This book happens to be a crossover between Max Ellendale’s Four Point Trilogy (or maybe Universe, confusing) and D.F. Krieger’s Eden series. I’ve read none of the books in those series and I feel like I missed out on a lot. More with the Eden series than Four Point Universe, it’s just my gut feeling so who knows whatever the truth is.
So yeah, maybe read those before diving into this crossover?
Anyway. This book is good. Not easy, lots of complicated emotions, tough characters, it’s basically a bit hard to like. With all the gruffness in this book actually comes this understanding that life is one big mess and we all deal with it in different ways. This book is a little hard to explain because it deals with emotions so much, but also with K9 training and a character who I believe to be on the autism spectrum. It’s a lot, but makes so much sense. What doesn’t make sense are all the secondary characters, my own fault because I didn’t read those other books. I feel like you just miss too much background to understand.
I think this book is definitely worth reading, but I do think you need to read those series to get a full feeling and understanding of all the relationships in this book.
So yeah, maybe read those before diving into this crossover?
Anyway. This book is good. Not easy, lots of complicated emotions, tough characters, it’s basically a bit hard to like. With all the gruffness in this book actually comes this understanding that life is one big mess and we all deal with it in different ways. This book is a little hard to explain because it deals with emotions so much, but also with K9 training and a character who I believe to be on the autism spectrum. It’s a lot, but makes so much sense. What doesn’t make sense are all the secondary characters, my own fault because I didn’t read those other books. I feel like you just miss too much background to understand.
I think this book is definitely worth reading, but I do think you need to read those series to get a full feeling and understanding of all the relationships in this book.
December 25, 2024
i love four point, i love caroline, i love nora, i love sali, i love maggie, i love stella
March 10, 2024
Excellent crossover book between two authors' different series
2022 SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: favorite trope, character with a disability, not a romance, unusual job, possibly other categories
A damaged and fragile US Army veteran, formerly with the K9 unit, gets a new start by moving from Virginia back home to Washington state. She has a new job with the Seattle Police Department as their K9 lieutenant, training new recruits and their canine partners in all matters of their tasking. She makes connections with new friends - most of them being her sister's - and tries to get her life back on a positive and productive track. She still struggles with PTSD and the loss of her wife when they were ambushed with their Army unit. She gets closer to one of the new friends, and there are feelings that she hadn't thought she'd ever have again.
Through private investigator friends and the PD, she and her personal K9 dogs get caught up in a child trafficking ring that puts a few people in danger - including herself. She discovers that she has more people that care about her than she thought, that she can find love again, and that she doesn't need to run back to reenlist in the Army for a job.
It's a great standalone, but I appreciated it a little more by having read The Four Point trilogy. The crossover series are Max Ellendale's Four Point Universe and Krieger's Eden Series. I had recently read Anita from The Four Point Universe, and Lorelei was a completely different person in that book. I don't know when the books tie in for the crossover, but I wish that I'd read the Eden Series for move background on the MC. I hope there are more stories with Emily and the dogs.
2022 SAPPHIC BOOK BINGO: favorite trope, character with a disability, not a romance, unusual job, possibly other categories
A damaged and fragile US Army veteran, formerly with the K9 unit, gets a new start by moving from Virginia back home to Washington state. She has a new job with the Seattle Police Department as their K9 lieutenant, training new recruits and their canine partners in all matters of their tasking. She makes connections with new friends - most of them being her sister's - and tries to get her life back on a positive and productive track. She still struggles with PTSD and the loss of her wife when they were ambushed with their Army unit. She gets closer to one of the new friends, and there are feelings that she hadn't thought she'd ever have again.
Through private investigator friends and the PD, she and her personal K9 dogs get caught up in a child trafficking ring that puts a few people in danger - including herself. She discovers that she has more people that care about her than she thought, that she can find love again, and that she doesn't need to run back to reenlist in the Army for a job.
It's a great standalone, but I appreciated it a little more by having read The Four Point trilogy. The crossover series are Max Ellendale's Four Point Universe and Krieger's Eden Series. I had recently read Anita from The Four Point Universe, and Lorelei was a completely different person in that book. I don't know when the books tie in for the crossover, but I wish that I'd read the Eden Series for move background on the MC. I hope there are more stories with Emily and the dogs.
July 21, 2022
A welcome newcomer
I really enjoyed this installment in the Eden series, it was an interesting experience being back with Sali and other great characters from previous books. The new in depth writing of the main leads had me in tears quite a few times as I grew to love them, of course catching up with others was an added bonus. Although it could stand alone as a story, if you have read the crossover books you will love it, if not you should read them all by Max Ellendale, looking forward to any follow up books from both authors.
I really enjoyed this installment in the Eden series, it was an interesting experience being back with Sali and other great characters from previous books. The new in depth writing of the main leads had me in tears quite a few times as I grew to love them, of course catching up with others was an added bonus. Although it could stand alone as a story, if you have read the crossover books you will love it, if not you should read them all by Max Ellendale, looking forward to any follow up books from both authors.
November 17, 2022
Good book
This story is about survival and how Emily copes with the lost of her wife. Dealing with trying to heal but still coming up short after 3years. After moving with hers and her deceased wife's service dogs she is the new K9 trainer. She doesn't want friends but a couple of trip to the hospital for sutures she meets Lorelei. She is different from all other people and understand Emily and the more time together Emily's walls start to break. A nice read.
This story is about survival and how Emily copes with the lost of her wife. Dealing with trying to heal but still coming up short after 3years. After moving with hers and her deceased wife's service dogs she is the new K9 trainer. She doesn't want friends but a couple of trip to the hospital for sutures she meets Lorelei. She is different from all other people and understand Emily and the more time together Emily's walls start to break. A nice read.
July 23, 2022
A great addition to the Four Point Universe/ Eden Series
I was expecting to meet a few of my favorites from the Four Point Universe, but I wasn't expecting so many! The MC is tough and hard to like at times, but I ended up loving her as much as Loreley did from the start! A must read for all Four Point Universe Fans and a great read for everyone else :)
I was expecting to meet a few of my favorites from the Four Point Universe, but I wasn't expecting so many! The MC is tough and hard to like at times, but I ended up loving her as much as Loreley did from the start! A must read for all Four Point Universe Fans and a great read for everyone else :)
July 29, 2022
I loved reading this novel! I could identify with both Emily’s struggles with guilt and Lorelei’s awkwardness with social interactions. I think this story fit seamlessly into Max Ellendales “Four Point” universe and my hope is there will be more.
July 16, 2022
very good
I enjoyed reading this book. There’s some tears & joys. Emotional book.
It was nice to hear how Edens immediate family where getting on as well
I enjoyed reading this book. There’s some tears & joys. Emotional book.
It was nice to hear how Edens immediate family where getting on as well
July 18, 2022
Great crossover!
Ellendale’s and Krieger’s series together is so good! It was such a wonderful mix the characters from both. I definitely can’t wait for more!
Ellendale’s and Krieger’s series together is so good! It was such a wonderful mix the characters from both. I definitely can’t wait for more!
August 13, 2022
I loved this story. I also enjoyed the crossover with max Ellendale’s FPU. I highly recommend this story as well as Krieger’s other books.
September 1, 2022
Excellent book really enjoyed reading it.
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