Defending Zara

Mountain Mercenaries, Book 6

By: Susan Stoker

Narrated by: Stella Bloom

An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

For a Mountain Mercenary and a desperate woman, love becomes a dangerous refuge in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker's novel of heart-gripping suspense.

Mountain Mercenary Hunter "Meat" Snow has a mission: eliminate the human traffickers scouring the barrios of Lima for vulnerable prey. But it's Meat who's taken down. Separated from his team and beaten within an inch of his life, he's left for dead. When he wakes, it’s to the intimate care of a beautiful stranger who knows all about survival.

Zara Layne was a child when a brutal murder left her orphaned and abandoned in Peru. Ever since, she's fended for herself on the streets, outrunning its predators. Trusting men is not in Zara's blood...until it warms to the exhilarating touch of the wounded hero who promises deliverance. As each other's rescuers, they return to Colorado for a new normal.

But when Meat disappears, Zara discovers how ruthless the past can be. With the help of the loyal Mercenaries, she's drawing on her own skills of endurance to find him. And for Zara, there's no danger great enough to come between her and the man she loves.

©2020 Susan Stoker (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I Knew It!

I don't know how I figured it out but I just knew. Not that Mags was Rex's wife but I knew Rex was the bartender.

Amazing Read!

stoker did a amazing job yet again. every book she writes it feels like your right there with each character. shes amazing!

So good, what is higher than great!

This story was wonderful. I went from the fear, to worry, anxiety, tears, really, ooh, awes and wow that was amazing. The end is the best precursor to the next which can't come soon enough. Another well written, knocked it out the park great read

You’re not going to want to miss this story!

I was really looking forward to this book after the teaser in Defending Everly and was not disappointed. Before I get into the meat of the book...pun intended, I must say that the narrator for the audiobooks does a fantastic job in portraying each character. As we discovered in the last book, the Mountain Mercenaries are on an assignment in Lima, Peru when Black and Meat are attacked and left for dead. Meat’s savior just happens to be an American woman who has been living on the streets of the barrios since her parents were killed 15 yrs ago. Zara has become adept at surviving and she used these skills to help the injured American. When Meat is healthy enough to return to the city center, Zara once again helps in reuniting him with the rest of the team. Getting Zara out of Peru was a challenge, what with the corrupt officials and all but the team was successful. Incidentally, Zara is originally from Denver and getting her back story is easy enough. However, returning from the dead and suddenly being heir to millions is never an easy adaptation. Can Meat and the team keep Zara safe from money grubbers? Will there be an HEA for Zara and Meat?
Great story with lots of action and some steamy moments. Looking forward to the final book in the series. Did I mention that we finally learn Rex’s identity? No spoilers...

One of Her Best

The story was very enjoyable and I admire the author for bringing out some awareness of why it is so difficult to get children back. I fell in love with the characters. This is one of her best books in my humble opinion.