Crossing Paths by Katie Ruggle – a Review

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Description:
Norah Pax loves working behind the scenes for her family’s Rocky Mountain bounty-hunting business. But unlike her adrenaline-junkie sisters, she only enjoys chasing down a skip from the safety of her laptop. She has all the computer skills she could want, but her fighting technique is lacking–so when all hands are needed, she dredges up her courage to ask surly MMA expert Dashiell Porter to teach her everything she needs to know. Dash may be terrifying to most, but his unexpected gentleness makes her feel safe, and it isn’t long before things begin heating up.

Dash is used to people slowly backing away when he enters a room, but a certain beautiful bounty hunter’s earnest trust throws him off guard…and catches his attention. Yet as the two throw punches and awkwardly flirt, vultures circle. Every criminal in town has turned against the Pax girls, and they’re willing to hit them where they’re (supposedly) weakest: Norah. To keep herself and her family safe, Norah will need every new skill that Dash teaches her.

Good thing that Dash is ready to do whatever it takes to protect the gentle-yet-fierce bounty hunter who stole his heart.

Review:

Crossing Paths by Katie Ruggle is the 2^nd book in her Beneath the Wild Sky series. We meet Norah Pax, who works for her family’s Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunting business. Norah is happy in her work using her computer, which is unlike her other sisters who have no problems finding the criminals.  Norah decides to gather her courage to learn how to fight, and gets MMA expert Dashiell Porter to teach her all that she needs to know; especially since her sisters think of her as a weak link.

Dash knew what she needed, to help her learn to challenge herself to be comfortable in fighting enemies. Though Dash pushes her to the max, Norah is surprised by his gentleness and showing how he makes her feel safe.  Dash becomes very protective in helping and protecting Norah, and soon a relationship grows. The chemistry between them sizzles, with both falling for each other. In a short time, Norah begins to learn how to fight the criminals, using all the skills she learned over time. It was fun to see Norah slowly defeat those enemies, whom she is trying to find.  Despite all criminals have turned against the Pax girls, Norah is the one who is they try to hurt her; especially getting Dash and her to find the two stalkers. To keep her family safe, Norah will learn all the new skills that Dash teaches her.

I thought it was cute to see her sisters teasing her, as well as her slow burn romance with Dash. I also loved how Dash made sure to be there every time to protect Norah, in helping her find the criminals. I really loved Norah and Dash together, as they made a terrific couple.  

Crossing Paths was a wonderful, exciting, suspenseful, romantic mystery that kept me glued to my kindle.  I adored both Norah and Dash. Crossing Paths was very well written by Katie Ruggle.  This was a fun story, which I suggest you read.

Reviewed by Barb

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