EVERY STEP SHE TAKES is Book two in the Who's Watching Now series. I have not read book one but was able to read and enjoy this story.
EVERY STEP SHE TAKES is about independent, take charge San Francisco reporter Grace Hanover. Grace will do whatever it takes to get the number one story that will catapult her career. After surviving a painful past when she was a teenager, Grace decides to never let anything deter her from getting what she wants. She willingly travels to the Alaska wilderness to follow the key witness to a crime so she can get her story. Grace is very good at talking her way into situations where she gets what she wants which also puts her in danger.
In order to get her story she will have to partner up with a former Navy Seal now Private Investigator, Travis Barnett, who is working with the FBI to bring in this key witness.
This partnership will turn out to be quite challenging because while Grace and Travis are pursuing the key witness they also have a hitman that's pursuing them as well as the witness.
Grace will soon learn that someone from her past is watching and waiting for the opportunity to exact revenge on her. So each step she takes puts in danger and into the hands of a killer.
Grace and Travis are drawn to each other and are having a hard time resisting each other. They finally give in to this attraction.
In the process of getting her story Grace uses information that she gets by deception that will put a damper in her relationship with Travis.
Grace has a tendency to base all her realationship decision on a painful incident from her teenage years. This results in her sabotaging any possible relationship now.
Travis and Grace both learn valuable lessons in trust and letting go of the past.
I really enjoyed EVERY STEP SHE TAKES and would like to go back and read book one about Rachael and Kane.
Tough as nails, no nonsense San Francisco reporter Grace
Hanover will do anything to cover the story of the
decadeβand her career. Having survived a painful past,
sheβs
learned never to let anything stand in her way.
Even if it means following a key witness into the Alaskan
wilderness, and partnering with Travis Barnett, a former
Navy SEAL turned PI whoβs working for the Feds, and who
would love to bring in Graceβs witness before she can get
her story. But together in the wilderness, theyβll each
have
to put aside their differences and trust one another if
they
want to survive. Because someone from Graceβs past is
watching, waiting for just the right moment. Every step
Grace takes draws her deeper into the line of fire, and
into
the hands of a killer...
Travis kept quiet until theyβd left the yard with Wylie
trailing along behind and entered the rows of grapes. Hard
green balls hung from the vines. To his uneducated eye, the
fruit had a lot of maturing to do before harvest.
βYou okay?β
She glanced over at him. βWhy do you ask?β
βYour niece looked like sheβd been crying, and you wereβ¦tense.β
βGirl talk. Larkβs going through a rough period. I hope I
helped her.β
βIs that why you came up here this weekend?β
She nodded. βRachelβs worried about her daughter, and she
knew I could offer some personal experience that would make
Lark think twice before she does anything really stupid.β
He took her hand and threaded his fingers through hers.
βObviously, that talk cost you plenty.β
βIt brought back some old memories.β
Stopping, he turned to face her. Pain dimmed the clarity of
her eyes. With his free hand, he stroked her cheek with his
thumb.
βYou, Grace Hanover, are a giving person.β
βLark reminds me of me.β She grimaced. βShe reminds everyone
of me. Anyway, Iβm tough. I can take one for the team.β
βYou arenβt tough at all. You just act like you are.β
βNot true. I had to be tough or curl up and die.β She
stepped back and spread her arms wide. βSee for
yourselfβstill alive and kicking.β
Tanned, toned skin exposed by shorts and a tank top grabbed
his attention and held tight. But it was the heart and
spirit inside that knocked the breath out of him. He was in
serious danger of falling for this woman. His only choices
were to run like hell while he still had the chance or
convince her their fragile relationship could withstand
eight hundred miles of separation.
He squared his shoulders. Heβd never been one to turn tail
in the face of adversity. If Grace knocked him on his ass,
heβd deal with it.
βCat got your tongue?β
He smiled. βNo, I was thinking.β
βHope you didnβt strain a muscle.β
βFunny girl. Grace?β
The amusement slipped from her face. βWhat?β
βIβve told you before, if you ever want to talk, Iβll listen.β
βThanks, but Iβm pretty sure Iβve wallowed in enough emotion
for one day.β
βThe offer stands.β
She nodded, stepped forward and kissed him. βIβll keep that
in mind.β
Before he could deepen the kiss, she slid out of his arms.
βI was going to show you around the vineyard. Letβs get moving.β
She reminded him of Wylie back on the trail in
Alaskaβskittish and afraid his newfound friends would turn
on him. Slowly the dog had learned to trust. Heβd be patient
with Grace, give her the time she needed. No matter how damn
frustrated he was in the meantime.
Wylie sniffed under the grape vines, butt in the air, tail
wagging. After a moment, he moved on, nose held high to
sniff the breeze, eyes bright and full of life.
Waiting for Grace would be worth it.
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