READ-2-REVIEW - CONTEMPORARY - RESCUING RYDER (Serenity Securities, Team Hawk, #1) by Cassie Colton

 Rescuing Ryder

Special Forces: Operation Alpha 
Serenity Securities, Team Hawk, #1
by Cassie Colton 
Release Date: November 12th 2024 
Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Still buried in guilt from losing his unit, Ryder "Patch" Hawkins is ready to end it all. The last thing he wants to do is face his demons and rehash the events of that tragic day. However, he reluctantly agrees to admit himself into Winters Foundation Hospital on Serenity Mountain, a facility that specializes in veteran recovery.

Meeting Dr. Claire Meyers changes everything for the battered corpsman.

Ryder makes an astonishing breakthrough with the sassy and confident psychologist's unorthodox methods. Soon, the strong and sarcastic man begins to soften in her presence. But when a dangerous killer sets his sights on Claire, Ryder and the Serenity Securities team jump into action. Ryder refuses to lose another person he cares about. He's determined to save her before it's too late. Will Ryder finally find a "life worth living" and allow Claire to rescue him from himself?

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RESUCUING RYDER launches the Serenity Securities, Team Hawk series with a powerful emotional punch, blending military trauma with intense romantic suspense.

Our hero, Ryder, is a man consumed by the intense guilt of losing his unit of brothers in arms. He's a broken warrior, convinced he is beyond saving, but his journey toward redemption begins when the team from the Winters Foundation Hospital on Serenity Mountain intervenes.

In swoops Dr. Claire Meyers, the dedicated and compassionate therapist who is determined to heal the brokenness she sees in him. Claire's strength and light begin to chip away at Ryder's hardened shell, and they find something truly special between them—a connection that's both unexpected and necessary for their survival.

However, the path to healing is fraught with danger. A killer, fascinated with Claire, introduces a terrifying new layer of chaos to the serenity of the mountain. Ryder, a man who swore off protecting anyone else, is forced to re-engage with his instincts to save the one woman who is saving him. This book delivers high-octane action, deep emotional healing, and a consuming suspense plot, making it an absolutely unputdownable read!

Cassie Colton is a best-selling and award-winning author of romantic suspense, military, and contemporary romance. Always an avid book reader and storyteller, she worked for one of the happiest places on earth. There, she found her love for making magic and happily ever afters.

The Serenity Mountain Series begins her author journey, detailing the lives of former military men and women who have lost their way and found peace on Serenity Mountain. Like in every story, her characters have to fight through adversity to find happiness ever after.

Like life, Cassie writes about character struggles that sometimes become dark before they see the light, but she always provides a happy ending. She believes everyone deserves to find happiness and love because it is the only thing worth fighting for.

She now lives in Virginia with her wonderful family and service dog, Leia. She enjoys gardening, flowers, cooking, and learning about beekeeping.

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