High Ground - Freya Barker

High Ground

By Freya Barker

  • Release Date: 2022-08-08
  • Genre: Romantic Suspense
Score: 4
4
From 38 Ratings

Description

Not much has gone according to plan for mechanic, Pippa Freling, recently. With lots of bridges burned behind her, she decides to stick close to her sister and give Montana a try. Things are looking up when she joins a local group of animal activists, buys an auto shop for a steal, and even tries her luck with the opposite sex. But it doesn’t take long before her hopeful new future is derailed once again. This time permanently. Maintaining tight control is the stronghold in Sully Eckhart’s life. It served him well during his years in special forces and has kept him out of trouble since. But his self-restraint stretches only so far whenever he finds himself faced with the one woman who has the ability to shake his determination. A woman he’s tried to avoid for months—since the first time she shook his resolve—but who now finds herself in the middle of a serial murder case. However, when she not only ends up a person of interest to the FBI, but firmly in the crosshairs of a killer, he has no other option but to stick close. And give up all control.

Reviews

  • Solid Read

    4
    By LBry2602
    Pippa has survived the trauma and has decided to stay in town where her sister has settled and open an auto shop. Sully is one of the High Mountain Trackers, has been attracted to her since he helped rescue her. He tried to maintain his distance but after spending a night with her, he ghosted her, leaving Pippa hurting. As much as he try to stay away, she finds she is pregnant and he's going to be a daddy. The book is well paced, has interesting characters, sizzle, steam, action, drama, and a few twists and turns. Well written, compelling storyline, a solid 4 star read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  • High ground

    4
    By abooknut247
    Sully almost seems to keep too tight of control of himself to me, but I loved that Pippa was able to shake his control a bit. As down on her luck as she may be, she still need someone in her life, and also some help to keep her safe. Can Sully and his friends do that though? Their team is fantastic, and a really fun one to read about in this series. I could see throughout the book that Sully and Pippa might have a shot at a future together (despite the slightly rocky start), but could it be a love that will last?. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  • Good Read

    4
    By Mom of twins plus 1
    Freya is an automatic buy for me, I don’t care what the book is about, I’m going to read it. I wasn’t sure about either Sully or Pippa at first. Sully seemed a bit standoffish and rude and Pippa seemed unwilling to compromise. However that turned rather quickly! I really enjoyed these two, and I love the suspense that goes into each one of Freya’s books. I love that Pippa doesn’t have a “traditionally female” job. She is a great mechanic or doesn’t let anyone stop her. Sully is just trying to navigate a traumatic childhood while dealing with his time in the service. These two are my favorite in the series so far.
  • Absolutely Fantastic

    5
    By audreywk
    Wow, what a fantastic book! Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. This is one of my favorite books in this series. I absolutely loved Sully and Pippa. I loved them together. I loved Sully’s niece Sloane. She was awesome. This book kept you guessing until the very end. I really didn’t see who it was coming. Now I can’t wait for Lucy’s book!!!
  • Pippa and Sully

    4
    By Sandyn461
    Pippa and Sully get their story.Pippa is trying to gain some control of her life back. Sully, is being stubborn. These two have great chemistry and banter. Life throws them yet another curveball. Facing challenges head on these two have a suspense filled trip to their HEA.
  • So much to love!

    5
    By ~Mindy Lou~
    So much to love in this one. Sully turned out to be quite the hero even if he didn't have the greatest start with Pippa. I really like how he got his bits together and man'd up. He ended up being one of my favorite heroes in this series. This author is known for her very independent heroines and you do get that with Pippa but you also get to see a soft side to her. I felt like the balance was just right for her characters. I think she handled Sully perfectly. She was hurt by him at first but she didn't keep holding it against him. She's the reason we got to see him become such a great hero. As always, the storyline was great. It keeps your attention and really just makes me want to read the book in one sitting like usual. I love seeing all the side characters in this series and I'm really excited for the next book. Great read!
  • Loved Pippa and Sully

    5
    By pupichu
    This is book 3 in the Mountain Trackers series and while it can be enjoyed as a standalone, reading book 2, High Stakes first, offers insight into who these trackers are all about and what the back story of our heroine Pippa is all about. If you haven’t it’s ok this author offers enough insight to learn what happened to Pippa that had her ending up Libby. I have been loving this series since book one and I always say this series is getting better, but this installment knocked it out of the park, and it is definitely my absolute favorite. I absolutely fell in love with Pippa and Sully. As always the author treats us with her never ending magical powers of creating extraordinary characters out of ordinary folks. In this story not only are they in they older, our hero and heroine are perfectly flawed and have a lifetime of experience and baggage between them, making them comfortable confirmed bachelors. Pippa survived a near death experience and is now ready to set down roots near her family doing what she loves the most…opening her own car service station. Sully is one of the heros responsible for her near death rescue, but despite his instant attraction to her…he’s a confirmed bachelor resigned to stay single and unattached. Despite their instant attraction, neither is ready for nothing more than a spin in the sheets, except a one night stand led to some unpredictable consequences. The result was a unique, intense blend of bittersweet and heartfelt romance. Add to their combustible chemistry, and snarky humor and banter, a series of bizarre crimes in town have Pippa right smack front and center. The suspense, the twists and the mystery leading to who’s behind these crimes made this book totally unputdownable. It also made Sully more protective and rethinking his “old” ways. There is so much going on in this story and it all fits in perfectly. The result was one of those reads you start to read and before you know it, it’s the end. How this occurred and what happens you’ll have to read and find out!!