Love Me Fierce

A Small Town Suspense Romance (Love Me Dangerous, Book 4)

By: Dakota Davies

Narrated by: Gregory Salinas, Jill Smith

An all new suspense romance from USA Today bestselling author Dakota Davies featuring a woman on the run and the small town cop who breaks all the rules to protect her.

It’s been a year since a serial killer put my small town on the map. A year of chasing my tail in an investigation of dead ends and false leads while the families wait for justice. When the killer strikes again, I’m drawn into a desperate race against time to stop him once and for all.

It's hard enough balancing being a single dad with running a high-stakes murder case without adding the distraction that is Vivian Walsh. I only meant to help her get to safety during a freak blizzard, but the temptation to find out more about her won’t let me rest. Maybe it’s her lightning-bolt smile and how beautifully she cares for her adorable son, or maybe it’s her quiet strength. Or maybe I’m just drawn to problems I can’t fix. Because it quickly becomes clear that Vivian is keeping secrets, the kind I know better than to tangle with.

But secrets have a way of breaking to the surface, and just as my investigation takes a shocking turn, bringing me closer to the truth, Vivian’s past returns, threatening not just her safety, but the fragile trust we’re building.

Protecting her will mean breaking all the rules. Will we survive unscathed?

Love Me Fierce is a standalone small town romantic suspense novel and book 4 in the unforgettable Love Me Dangerous series.

©2025 Dakota Davies (P)2025 Dakota Davies

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SERIES!!

I've been saying it from the start that I love this series! I swear I get more obsessed with each book! This one was another perfect book to me. I listened to the audiobook and I didn't want to stop listening to it. I would have had it done in a day if I wouldn't have had to go to work. The narrators Gregory Salinas and Jill Smith did a fabulous job telling this story. Their voices were so entertaining and they held my attention the whole time.

Vivian was an amazing character. She is strong, independent and a single mom. She moves a few states away with her son Matteo to get away from her ex husband. When she meets Everett who offers to help keep her safe during a freak blizzard things will change for her and Matteo.

Everett is a single dad who is trying to solve a high stakes murder case. The last thing he needs is a distraction but when Vivian and Matteo enter their life things aren't going to be so easy. He can tell Vivian has secrets and he needs to find out what she hiding but he also needs to solve this case. Will things work out for these two or will secrets keep them apart?

This book will take ahold of you and won't let you go until the end. I just fell in love with these characters and this town. This book will make you swoon, give you twists and turns, make you smile and will leave with a wonderful ending! This is a beautiful story and I loved everything about it. I would highly recommend this book and this entire series!

Thrilling, emotional and steamy romance!

Love Me Fierce is a thrilling, intriguing, intense, and steamy listen/read! I loved the mystery and drama included around Vivian and Everett's romance that kept things exciting and had me hooked the entire time! Vivian Reece came to Finn River with her son, Mateo for a fresh start, after leaving her dirty cop husband. Everett, is a local police officer trying to find a serial ki!!er, while struggling to raise his son, Logan. From their first meeting, Vivian and Everett have a strong attraction, but she has trust issues with him being an officer, and he's too busy to be consumed by her. Their chemistry is so strong, they are helpless to deny it. As their connection grows stronger, they start to build a sweet family together. As they get closer to finding the ki!!er, their lives are also in jeopardy. This story is breathtaking, poignant, and steamy, with just enough suspense and mystery that kept me totally engaged, trying to figure out what would happen next. I fell so hard for Vivian and Everett, who are both strong, protective and caring, along with both of their sons who were adorable, adding so much heart to this story.
Gregory Salinas and Jill Smith do a terrific job capturing each characters personality. Their voice changes and intonations make you feel all the terror, anger, joy and passion that these characters felt, completely immersing me in this thrilling, emotional and steamy romance!

Love it!

Everett and Vivian

Love it! The narrators did a good job telling this story and giving the characters a voice. If you listened to the series you know Everett is the town cop and Vivian is new to town and works as a nurse for Ava and at the school once in a while. They are both single parents. At first Vivian tries to ignore Everett. Not only do you get to read/ listen to their relationship, they need to find who is out to get Vivian, a crazy ex, they are still trying to find the serial killer, family. I enjoyed listening to this series and can't wait for the next one to come out.

Suspense and Romance!

Love Me Fierce gave you mystery and suspense with romance. The story immediately pulled me in from the start and I didn’t want to put it down. Vivian and Everett are both single parents. They first meet and she has an immediate distrust to him due to her past but she and her son are in need of help he steps in to help. The more time they spend together the more he is able to break down the walls she put up. I loved the strength Vivian has started over in a new town after being on the run from her ex husband. I loved that Everett was kind and protective and the relationship he had with his son. The story wove together the romance and suspense perfectly.

Jill Smith and Gregory Salinas perform this book in dual narration, both narrators are new to me and did great at bringing these characters to life and I loved both of their performances!

Great small-town romantic suspense!

Love Me Fierce is book 4 in the Love Me Dangerous series and lives up to its name. This small-town romance features Everett and Vivian and hits the ground running with Vivian coming across an accident in a snowstorm and calling it in. Everett is a Finn River police officer who responds to the accident and her traumatic history with cops has her on edge and trying to avoid him in spite of any attraction. Everett is a great character who slowly works his way into her confidence with his patience and charm and the undercurrent of their steamy connection. Vivian is the new nurse in town and is starting over again. She’s very brave and I love how she evolves to find her place in the world (while frightening and then giving in to her intense attraction to Everett). They are both single parents. There is a looming threat that adds suspense and delivers the perfect push for unexpected twists and turns as they try to solve several mysteries.

Narration by Gregory Salinas and Jill Smith is well done with excellent variation in characters and great performances throughout the story. Great casting for a book with characters of all ages and temperaments. I am really enjoying every book in this series!

One of my favorite of the series!

Dakota Davies does an incredible job marrying romance and suspense together in an all consuming, captivating story. I knew from their interaction during the accident that we were in for a treat with Everett and Vivian. The suspense will keep you guessing until the bad guy is revealed, all while your heart gets attached to these two single parents finding their way to one another while surrounded by danger. He's an overprotective cop that thinks she's hiding something, but can't fight his feelings towards her, and she's a single mom starting over after running from a traumatic marriage to a cop.

Just when you think all the cards are stacked against an HEA, Dakotah Davies ties everything up with a pretty bow and delivers the ending I was yearning for as a listener.

Gregory Salinas and Jill Smith brought this story and these characters to life in such an emotional and realistic way that I could not stop listening. Gregory captured the growly, overprotective hero (but a little bit of a lover boy) in Everett, while Jill captured the emotions and anxious energy from Vivian. They were a remarkable duo for this story and couple and I loved every bit of their storytelling.

Wonderful Story

Dakota Davies has written another story that I was so invested in, and I didn't want it to end.. The way that she weaves a story with suspense, love, and friendships is something to enjoy.

When I saw this was going to be Everette's story, I was so excited! I love getting a story of the man who is quiet and keeps to himself. Plus, add in a man in uniform, and I am all in!
He is kind and has so many layers to him. The best part is the way he is with his son Logan! I swear their moments melted my heart.
Vivian is a single mom with secrets. The way she will do anything to protect her son shows the strength and kind of woman she is.

These two have a story you will love and enjoy from the first page until the last. I was so in love with the kids in the story and the sweetness of them.

The audio was a great listen and thorough enjoyed from start to finish.
Gregory Salinas has a voice that is perfect for Everette! He has this way of making the story flow seamlessly. I always enjoy his voice when he changes it for the kids in the story.
Jill Smith is a new to me narrator, and I am so glad I got a chance to listen to her. Jill has a voice that I thought fit Vivian the best. She has a way of making her voice fit the storyline.

If you could listen to this book, I would recommend it! It can be read as a standalone.

Mystery and romance

Small Town
Single mom/dad
Cop x Nurse
Romantic suspense (murder mystery vibes)
Found family

Dual Narration - Gregory Salines & Jill Smith
The narration was really good. I enjoyed these two voices.

Vivian and her son Mateo are kind of on the run, in hiding looking for a new start. Her ex husband is a dirty cop and she wants to be as far away from him as she can afford.

Everett is a police officer who had a son of his own and is a bit prickly. He is trying to solve a few local murders.

These two are instantly attracted to each other but Vivian is fighting it because of her ex husband being a cop and her experience with him. Everett had this urge to protect Vivian and Mateo at any cost.

I enjoyed their story mystery mixed with the romance in this story. Over all it was a good listen.

Finding Love and Home

The narrator's did an amazing job! I was hooked on every word and couldn't stop listening. These narrators really compliment each other and the book flowed very well. This author has done it again. Truly a wonderfully written second chance at love romance with two people who couldn't be more perfect for each other once they let their walls down. Vivienne and Everett are two single parents who are hesitant to give love a go until they are forced to spend time together due to some unfortunately unsettling events going on in town. I love how these two merge their families in avery realistic way. We finally get some answers on the ongoing investigation. It had me guessing till the very end. This book is full of suspense, angst and steam.. I highly recommend this book and series.

I was sent a free audiobook from HCB and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Romantic Suspense

4.5⭐️

Jill Smith and Gregory Salinas gave a dynamic performance portraying this small town romantic suspense. Vivian and Everett’s complicated love story was full of assumptions, secrets, and danger. I loved that they were both protective single parents and that they undeniably chemistry came second.