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The Hero She Needs

By: Anna Hackett
Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Ava Erickson
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The last thing he expects to catch in his river is a billionaire heiress.

Loner Boone Hendrix left the military with ghosts that haunt him. He lives with his dog Atlas on a farm in Vermont. Alone. Just the way he likes it. Until he rescues a half-drowned, beautiful brunette from his river.

Gemma Newhouse is the daughter of the richest man in America, and from the abrasions on her wrists and her drugged state, she’s on the run from someone dangerous. She’s nothing like Boone expected—sweet, smart, and likes baking—and she ignites a fierce need inside him.

Being a member of a covert Ghost Ops team taught him deadly skills, and he’ll use them all to keep her safe.

Gemma can’t remember the last twenty-four hours. All she knows is that someone abducted her. Someone dangerous. Her only goal is survival and she’s used to taking care of herself. She’s a constant disappointment to her driven, successful parents. She doesn’t want a brilliant career, all she wants is to bake and make people smile.

Finding herself in Boone’s strong arms wasn’t on her plan. Nor was his rugged face, hard body, and gold-brown eyes. She sees how much he’s cut himself off from life, how he believes he’s broken.

Thrust together, she realizes this quiet hero will do anything to protect her. Despite the danger around them, they can’t resist their growing attraction, but her captors are hunting her…

And Boone is the only thing standing in their way.

©2023 Anna Hackett (P)2024 Anna Hackett
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Military Romance

Another fantastic military romance from Anna Hackett! The FMC, Gemma, escapes from her captors and meets the MMC, Boone. She's a billionaire daughter who wants to be a baker, and he has a dog. What more do you need?

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HE IS A BOKEN MAN WITH ABS

It was a really cute love story. They definitely made me want to read the next book.

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A perfect mix of sweet, danger, suspense...

Boone and Gemma's story is a perfect mix of sweet with plenty of danger, mysteries to solve, and suspense as Boone devotes himself to her protection. Atlas...who couldn't love that pups role? Fast-paced as these two fall for each other and fight to outsmart the danger stalking them, with the help of familiar faces in Anna's world. Terrific narration by Aaron Shedlock and Ava Erickson.

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Action packed love story

love this book! Boone (Aaron Shedlock narrator) is positively swoon worthy! Ava Erickson has a beautiful voice.

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hurry up with next book

I love Anna's books and series. keep it up. I listen to them all the time.

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Suspense and love

Nice story and great characters. Good read! Well worth the credit. Great author and narration was wonderful

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Great Storytelling!

Boone finds Gemma near his property in Vermont. She’s floating in the water and freezing. He’s afraid she’s dead, but she still has a pulse, so he takes her back to his cabin and gets her warmed up. She’d been kidnapped and drugged and held hostage; but she broke free and ran through the woods in Vermont, where she fell into the water and nearly drowned. There are some really bad people looking for her, but she has no idea why. Her father is very wealthy, so she suspects it has to do with a ransom, but she’s just not sure.

Along the way to figuring things out, Boone enlists help from his former ghost ops teammates and friends. The story is tense and fast-paced but getting to interact with some of the THS ‘family’ and the Norcross ‘gang’ is what brings this story into 5-star territory! What fun!! As usual, there’s action, adventure, danger, bad guys, and help appearing at just the right time. There’s also a fantastic dog and a road trip. This is another fun entry into the creative mind of this author. She always tells a great story that pulls readers in from the start.

The audiobook has some incredible narration by Aaron Shedlock and Ava Erickson. Their voice narrations bring the characters to life in this fast-paced story. They do a good job of differentiating the multiple characters populating this story and keeping each voice distinct from the others. Well done!

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Fantastic!!

Boone and Gemma meet one another under less than favorable circumstances but are perfect for one another. They come together and learn to trust and depend on each other in trying times. Gemma is sweet, compassionate, nurturing and knowledgeable. Boone is suffering from PTSD but he’s intelligent, principled, loyal and a force of nature. Together they weather the storms presented to them. Aaron Shedlock and Ava Erickson bring the characters to life. Their performances enhanced my listening experience. I look forward to more of this series!!

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Sooo Good!

Love every story Anna Hackett writes. I loved this story and great Narration wants me coming back for more please!

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Very good story and performance

I love this story, the characters, and the fact that they are so human with issues of one kind or another. The suspense, the action, and the romance are very entertaining (though I'm not a fan of the steam). Another great book from Anna Hackett and a very good performance.

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