Vienna Mortensen and her friends are still recovering from being stalked by a serial killer a few months ago. She is a nurse who is also the head of the local Search and Rescue and who makes extra money by playing online poker. Vienna is in Las Vegas to play an in-person tournament and make plans for her friend's bridal party celebration. Zale Vizzini and his partner are on assignment in Las Vegas. He and some of his fellow operatives helped his old friend a few months ago to protect a group of women targeted by a serial killer. Zale uses his situation to work his way back into the woman’s life he couldn’t forget...
RED ON THE RIVER is Christine Feehan’s second mystery novel, telling the story of Vienna Mortensen, a woman with special abilities that keep her winning big in her poker-playing side gig. She receives an invite to play in person, but this means she has to go home to Las Vegas, help her friend plan a pre-wedding celebration, and reconnect with her mother after a hurtful argument. Zale Vizzini's job has always meant it would be dangerous for him to be in a serious relationship. Vienna is the one woman he's never been able to forget. When their lives come together in Las Vegas, they’ll face danger, attraction, hurt feelings, and secrets to hopefully work their way back to each other.
RED ON THE RIVER is a suspenseful, tense story of finding love, working through hurt, and trying to trust a relationship when you have trust issues. Zale's life was anything but filled with love and happens to be full of secrets. He must find a way to protect the one person that matters most to him. Vienna has had commitment problems all her life, and will have to find a way to get over that along with the broken heart to find the love she never realized she wanted.
Christine Feehan’s RED ON THE RIVER takes the reader on a ride through intense twists and turns that will surprise readers, leaving them wondering what will happen next. This reader was on the edge wondering what the hero and heroine would face next. Danger is all around them and keeps you hoping that the heroine and her friends will survive again. Christine Feehan's second mystery novel is as big of a success as her first, a departure from her equally intense and beloved paranormal romances. There are more stories about this group of friends, all of whom have their own secret pasts and will hopefully find their happily ever afters.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan goes all in with this sexy romantic thriller set among the dangers—both man-made and natural—of Nevada’s breathtaking landscape.
Vienna Mortenson isn’t your typical gambler. She prefers to stay under the radar, using her poker winnings to support her family and her community, including the local search and rescue team, which she heads up. Out in the backcountry there’s no time for hesitation when lives are on the line. Vienna prides herself on being tough and decisive. She’s not the sort to make a fool of herself over a guy, especially one who left her high and dry without a backward glance.
Zale Vizzini’s job constantly puts him in harm’s way. Working undercover and disappearing for months at a time isn’t exactly a recipe for a stable relationship. Despite the challenges and the risks, Zale wants something real with Vienna. He just needed time to figure out how to be in her life without putting her in danger. Now, he’s determined to win her back, and he’s ready to lay all his cards on the table.
As their friends’ wedding approaches, Zale takes advantage of the festivities to make a play for Vienna’s heart. But there are more deadly forces waiting to strike in the rugged terrain of Nevada and the western Sierras. Soon both of their lives are threatened, and the odds are stacked against them....
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