Freya Barker

Once a man who lived by the letter of the law.Newt Tobias will do anything for his little girl. Even take early retirement, sell his city home, and move to cottage country, hoping that the simpler life will provide a better balance for his troubled...

What if one morning you look in the mirror and no longer recognize the person looking back?When Leelo can no longer identify herself by the roles that once defined her, it's both terrifying and liberating. Oh, she feels the loss, the grief, and then...

Road rash and Jack meets handcuffs and street smarts.I am a wandering disaster.A hedonist, a lover, a son, and a rebel.My name is Yuma.I’m sober enough to see the need for redemption, but too blind to realize I already found it.I am an independent...

Ink and sawdust meets brisket and moxie.I’m a tattooed casualty.A charmer, a fraud, a skeptic, and a carpenter.My name is Tse.I’m cocky enough to believe my own lies, but too oblivious to see the truth is already out there.I’m a cautious...

Horsepower and green thumbs meets justice and flip-flops.I’m a late bloomer.A geek, an introvert, an enigma, and a watchdog.My name is Paco.I’m determined enough to bide my time, yet too clever to pass up on opportunity.I’m a steadfast rebel.An...

Brotherhood and beer meets single mom and apple pie.I am a riding contradiction.A scholar, a cynic, a brother, and a biker.My name is Trunk.I’m smart enough to recognize the chip on my shoulder, and cautious enough to keep it right where it is.I am a...

Solitude and motor oil meets soul food and wariness.I’m a grease-stained enigma.A watcher, a protector, an ex-con, and a mechanic.My name is Brick.I’m old enough to know good things come to those who wait, and hungry enough to go after what I want.I...

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,...

Manager for Hart’s Horse Rescue, Lucy Lenoir, finally feels she has a handle on life after having worked hard to leave her old one behind. So hard, there are times she almost forgets what she escaped. Memories which suddenly come flooding back when...

An emergency call to pick up an injured stallion on the side of the road sends Alexandra Hart, the new owner of Hart's Horse Rescue, into action. A recent addition to the area, she is not impressed when the animal's taciturn owner shows up. With his...

When her sister, Pippa, goes missing, Nella Freling tells her boss she’s taking time off from her job as a research librarian, hops in her sensible van, and heads south of the border to Montana. However, local police don’t seem too concerned about a...

Returning home to Grand Junction would not have been Rosie Perkins’ first choice, but with her mother no longer able to take care of herself, it’s the only one she has. As is working the night shift at a local hotel to bring in a much-needed...

Growing up a military brat and spending eight years overseas with the Army Medical Corps, clinical social worker, Willa Smith, has had enough of rules and regulations. Still able to work with veterans as she did at the VA Hospital, she is much happier...

Juggling two jobs is nothing new for registered nurse, Hillary Glenwood, she’s been doing it for most of her adult life. She has an objective she intends to meet. But, just months before reaching her goal, she witnesses a violent attack outside her...

Even with a degree in psychology and a keen ability to read people, security specialist Bree Graves can’t seem to get a bead on her boss. There was a time she thought she had him figured out but she’d been wrong. Still, she loves her job with PASS and...