Love Me Fearless

Love Me Dangerous, Book 3

By: Dakota Davies

Narrated by: Robert Hatchet, Laura Horowitz

From USA Today bestselling author Dakota Davies comes an all new small town suspense romance about a broken military hero and the soft-hearted girl he’ll burn the world down to save.

She’s my best friend, the one that got away, and now, my nemesis.

Six years ago, I spent the night with my best friend. Maybe it was the pretty wedding we'd attended together and the champagne, or maybe it was how she looked at me that night, like I mattered.

Or maybe it’s that I’ve been in love with Ava Greely for longer than I care to admit.

When she ran the next morning, begging me to forget the best night of my life, I did what I always do, stuffed my broken heart back where it belongs and returned to duty.

Six years later, a family emergency calls me back to Finn River, and directly into Ava’s path. We try to avoid each other, but the sparks between us have only intensified with time, and in one powerful moment, they catch fire.

But Finn River is hiding secrets that threaten to tear us apart. Someone’s been watching us, and they don’t like what they see.

When the threat closes in on Ava, can I piece the clues together in time to save her?

And when the military beckons, how will I choose between my duty and a chance at love?

Author's note: A military hero secretly falling for the pediatrician making her small town a better place one fix at a time. Add in a boisterous found family, plenty of mountain town shenanigans, forbidden heat, suspense, and a heartwarming HEA.

Love Me Fearless is a standalone small town contemporary romance novel and book three in the unforgettable Love Me Dangerous series.

©2024 Dakota Davies (P)2024 Dakota Davies

This one might be my new favorite...

Love Me Fearless is book #3 in the Love Me Dangerous series. I'm so in love with the small town of Finn River, Idaho. Ms. Davies paints such a gorgeous picture of the scenery, the people...so picturesque. Ava and Hutch (Ryan) are best friends, but when they are forced to share a cabin, things heat up between them. 6 years later, the two are barely talking. Ava is back in Finn River in a medical practice and Hutch is a pararescue (PJ) in the Air Force. When they are reunited, those sparks are as hot as ever! She's afraid to love him because of his playboy, noncommittal ways. He's afraid to love her because he doesn't believe in relationships from his own past. These two are 🔥 together. Throw in some stalker/serial killer suspense and intrigue and I just couldn't listen to this one fast enough. With the little teaser at the end, I'm READY for book #4.

The dual narration continued with Robert Hatchet and Laura Horowitz. Not all narrators can do both male/female parts, but these two deliver with NO "cringy" moments. All the voices for all the characters...it's just so impressive to me. The highway sound effects from Mr. Hatchet...had to re-listen to that one a few times. Loved, loved, loved this one. 5/5 stars!

Always Mine

Wow! Another wonderfully written book set in Finn River. The narrators did an amazing performance. I really felt all the emotions of these characters. This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter and hasn't let go. Ava and Hutch have been friends forever and have always secretly wanted more. Meeting up again after years of silence brings all that back. These two have a hard enough time trying to make a go of things then add in a murder and a stalker. So much going on in the background but these two find a way and it is off the charts hot. This book is so fast paced but had me hooked on every word trying to figure it all out as well as enjoying Hutch and Ava's journey to love. I can't wait for more of all the characters in Finn River. I highly recommend this 5 star read.
I was sent a free audiobook from HCB and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Phenomenal performance and story

Audiobook Review: Love me Fearless by: Dakota Davies Dual Narration by: Robert Hatchet and Laura Horowitz

I’m a new reader to Dakota and this book was such a great first read. It’s an inner connected standalone but I totally want to go read the others before the next book comes out. This is the story of best friends Ava and Hutch and it’s a romantic suspense one of my two favorite tropes to read- friends to lover/ it’s always been you and romantic suspense! And it’s a good one! The plot is rich and the world building she does is phenomenal that you feel a part of the small town.

Life long friends find the lines blur at their mutual friend’s wedding. Ava’s in med school and Hutch is in the Air Force and after their amazing night together Ava runs scared to be just another girl in his list of girls but Hutch finally admits he really wants more with her. But he doesn’t stop her and she bolts.

The story picks up like 6 years later and these two are back home in their small town together and their undeniable chemistry ignites and they both realize that there still is something between them. Things intensify between just as Ava starts to get threats and there is a murderer on the loose. They find themselves in close proximity and finally let what’s between them come out. I really loved the mystery and suspenseful moments of the story. There is the perfect balance of spice and it pushes the story forward while bringing these two closer and finally admitting how they feel. Totally didn’t see that ending coming and even though the story is resolved in a lot of ways she left a big strand that I cannot wait to see in the next book!

Now onto the audiobook review:
Robert Hatchet and Laura Horowtiz brought these two to life and they were phenomenal! I love Laura and follow her on IG so I always love when I find a book she’s narrated because she’s just phenomenal! She brings such emotion, passion, and true vulnerability to her characters. Robert is a new narrator to me and I think he had the best voice for bringing Hutch to life. He definitely had the genuine protector touch her and die vibes. Highly recommend this book and enjoying it in audiobook form!

🫶🏻 Friends to Lovers
🫶🏻 Romantic Suspense
🫶🏻 It’s always been you
🫶🏻 Second chance Romance
🫶🏻 She’s a pediatrician
🫶🏻 He’s in the Air Force

Friends to lovers

Love Me Fearless is the third book in the Love Me Dangerous series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Ava and Hutch were childhood friends, and they had a one-night stand, then they went back to being friends. But when they both ended up back in their hometown, they realized they had more-than-just-friends feelings for each other.

I loved the friendship between these two. They were so good together, and they had great banter. Hutch was very sweet and protective, and he really wanted Ava to give him a chance. She was a bit wary of doing so, because of his past. But he was determined to show her he was serious.

This was another great addition to the series. It was cute, angsty, and had suspense. And the lead up to the next book? I can’t wait.

Narrated by: Laura Horowitz and Robert Hatchet
Narration Style: Dual

These two did an amazing job, again (they narrated the previous books as well). They put so much emotion into their performance, and they make the suspense seem very real.

Entertaining

This book was an entertaining story with a good balance of suspense and romance. In fact I was surprised by a number of the twists and turns.

This is Ava and Hutch’s story set in Finn River, and it was full of emotion, friendship and being there for someone who needs you, no matter what.

I liked the characters and the story was engaging. The narrators did a good job with their narration and brought the story to life for me, doing justice to the story that the author created.

The narration by Robert Hatchet & Laura Horowitz brought the characters to life for me. Their voices were easy to listen too and they brought all the passion, drama, romance and humour to their performances.

I voluntarily listened and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What will happen when Ava is put in danger? Will Hutch be able to use his military training to protect the woman who has come to mean so much to him?