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Cabin 12 (Rock Point, #2)
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Freya Barker is an author who’s been on my radar for quite a while. I’ve always heard good things about her and her novels, so when I was offered a chance to read an ARC of Cabin 12, I said yes without hesitation.
Cabin 12 in the second book in the Rock Point series, but can be easily read as a stand-alone. This is the story of Bella Gomez, a paramedic attempting to rebuild her personal and professional life after being unwittingly drawn into a criminal scandal in New Mexico. She’s moved to Durango to surround herself with family and to reestablish her career. While her new assignment as a paramedic is going well, she is constantly challenged by her well-meaning relatives who still insist on treating her as the baby of the family.
When Bella is introduced to Jasper Greene, an FBI agent supervised by Bella’s older brother, sparks fly. At first, the two get on one another’s nerves but when Jasper decides there’s more to Bella than meets the eye, he becomes interested in knowing her better. As his attraction for Bella grows, her brother asks Jasper to help look after her for several weeks while he’s out of town. The circumstances couldn’t be better for Bella and Jasper’s budding romance, except that a cop killer is terrorizing their city and Bella often finds herself at the center of the trouble.
For me, there were several refreshing elements to Cabin 12. I loved that the heroine was Hispanic and that her family was prominently featured in the supporting cast. Readers looking for diversity in their fictional characters will be pleased with Bella’s strong personality and devotion to her family, despite her struggles to assert her independence. Additionally, Bella and Jasper are mature adults – she in her 30’s and he in his 40’s. Given the combined stressors of their respective careers along with unresolved personal issues from Bella’s recent past, it was refreshing to watch how these wiser characters dealt with the strife hurled at them. I also enjoyed the suspense of the unfolding mystery at the center of this novel. The plot was well-paced, the tension built to a fever pitch, and the action was well written.
Cabin 12 is a great introduction to the writings of Freya Barker. I’m definitely going back to read Keeping 6, the first book in the Rock Point series, and won’t be surprised if I become a devoted fan of the author. If you’re looking for a refreshing and dynamic change in the world of romance, I enthusiastically recommend this book.
Cabin 12 in the second book in the Rock Point series, but can be easily read as a stand-alone. This is the story of Bella Gomez, a paramedic attempting to rebuild her personal and professional life after being unwittingly drawn into a criminal scandal in New Mexico. She’s moved to Durango to surround herself with family and to reestablish her career. While her new assignment as a paramedic is going well, she is constantly challenged by her well-meaning relatives who still insist on treating her as the baby of the family.
When Bella is introduced to Jasper Greene, an FBI agent supervised by Bella’s older brother, sparks fly. At first, the two get on one another’s nerves but when Jasper decides there’s more to Bella than meets the eye, he becomes interested in knowing her better. As his attraction for Bella grows, her brother asks Jasper to help look after her for several weeks while he’s out of town. The circumstances couldn’t be better for Bella and Jasper’s budding romance, except that a cop killer is terrorizing their city and Bella often finds herself at the center of the trouble.
For me, there were several refreshing elements to Cabin 12. I loved that the heroine was Hispanic and that her family was prominently featured in the supporting cast. Readers looking for diversity in their fictional characters will be pleased with Bella’s strong personality and devotion to her family, despite her struggles to assert her independence. Additionally, Bella and Jasper are mature adults – she in her 30’s and he in his 40’s. Given the combined stressors of their respective careers along with unresolved personal issues from Bella’s recent past, it was refreshing to watch how these wiser characters dealt with the strife hurled at them. I also enjoyed the suspense of the unfolding mystery at the center of this novel. The plot was well-paced, the tension built to a fever pitch, and the action was well written.
Cabin 12 is a great introduction to the writings of Freya Barker. I’m definitely going back to read Keeping 6, the first book in the Rock Point series, and won’t be surprised if I become a devoted fan of the author. If you’re looking for a refreshing and dynamic change in the world of romance, I enthusiastically recommend this book.
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