Wyoming Mountain Murder (Cowboy State Lawmen Book 4)

The romance is predictable. The plot line less so. The two main characters are pretty well developed and likable. There’s a lot at play in this one and it moves at a rapid pace.

Charlie is a self-defense trainer and knows what it's like to be in a domestic violence situation so will do everything she can to help those that she is wrong. Detective Brian is reluctantly helping Charlie trying to see if the the men that he works with are dirty cops. As he and Charlie try to find a friend of hers who might have been harmed by a cop it seems they stumbled into something bigger than it they could have expected.This book was a trip there was just so much going on. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and I could see why Charlie would jump into the situation but that's wild at the length she would go through for someone who's barely even a friend. Luckily Charlie had Brian by her side someone that she knows and trusts because this could have easily turned sideways I mean he is looking into a possible crime that his coworker cop has done so it must be hard for him to be doing this. There was just so much going on with this book I had a hard and putting it down. If you love a mystery suspense book with a bit of romance you're going to enjoy this one.

Charlie Sharp runs the local self-defense school. Her past keeps her from trusting people especially men who are cops. Charlie also a has a secret that she’s been keeping from everyone. Brian Bradshaw is a veteran of the special forces in the military. He’s now a Laramie, Wyoming detective working on a local task force with government agencies. Brian has been thinking about Charlie for a year now. Charlie is about to find out that one particular cop can be trusted. They’ll find out that a Wyoming Mountain Murder isn’t what it seems to be when they become embroiled in a missing woman case.Wyoming Mountain Murder is the fourth book in Juno Rushadan’s Mountain State Lawmen series. Two people who have an encounter a year ago will find themselves thrown into a missing woman case whose abusive husband just maybe at fault. They’ll find that their attraction and trust each other grows as they work together to find the truth. Charlie’s past has her mistrusting men but especially if they’re cops. When going to help a friend with her abusive husband and all she finds blood. Is her friend dead or just missing? Needing help Charlie asks her cousin who asks his best friend Brian to help her out. As the two investigate the missing woman they find there is more involved than what they thought. Wyoming Mountain Murder continues the story of a group of a local multi agency task force in the Laramie, Wyoming area who get caught up in cases and seem to find love along the way. This is the fourth book in the series and a shoot off to her Topaz series returning to the area where one of those stories took place. Juno Rushdan starts off from the start by drawing the reader in with a gripping beginning. Juno Rushdan’s Wyoming Mountain Murder takes the reader through a couple finding their way to trusting each other while dealing with what looks like corruption in the local police establishment. A woman that whose past makes her very untrustful of any type of male cop including her own cousin must find a way to put that aside to work together with the man who covers two of those things. Ever since a chance encounter a year ago at an abusive women’s charity event he’s can’t stop thinking about the woman who runs the local self-dense school. Rushdan writes a suspenseful, drama filled story with a strong attraction between the main characters. Wyoming Mountain Murder has danger, murder, bad guys and a few surprises along the way. A must read for Juno Rushdan fans and if you like suspense romance reads try one of her books.

A fantastic, fast-paced, and action-filled book I read in one sitting. Charlie owns USD (Underground Self Defense), a gym that teaches self-defense to women. Charlie also has a lesser-known activity of helping women escape their abusers. It is a cause near and dear to her heart for heartbreaking reasons, and those reasons left her with a deep-seated distrust of cops.As the book opens, Charlie gets a call from one of her clients, Haley, who says her cop husband, Seth, is going to kill her. Charlie races to Haley's rescue, only to find the kitchen spattered with blood and no sign of Haley. No sooner does Charlie leave the home to search for Haley than the house explodes. She escapes before the fire department arrives and asks her ATF agent cousin, Rocco, for help. Rocco is tied up with work and sends his friend Detective Brian Bradshaw to her, warning him about Charlie's attitude.Brian first met Charlie a year earlier and was immediately taken by her beauty and feistiness. Unfortunately for him, Charlie won't give him the time of day, no matter how hard he tries. So, when Rocco asks Brian for help, he can't say yes fast enough. But nothing prepares him for what she has to say.Charlie remembers Brian very well. He's the only man who has stirred her emotions in years, but trusting him doesn't come easily. She isn't happy to see him show up at her house, but she realizes she needs the help. There are some tense moments when Brian learns that a fellow officer is the suspected murderer, but when someone shoots at her house, he is determined to keep her safe. Brian is very protective of Charlie, but she isn't someone who can sit back and let him do it all. Because of her trust issues, she isn't exactly upfront about her plans and gets into some risky situations. The deeper they get into their investigation, the more complicated it becomes. There were unexpected twists, players who weren't what they seemed, and a final confrontation that could have easily gone sideways.I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Charlie and Brian. Because of his feelings for her, Brian does an excellent job of not pushing too hard and lets his actions speak for themselves. I loved seeing him let her barbs roll off his back because he knew he had the patience to wait for her to trust him. I knew he was getting closer when she shared her past with him. Their chemistry was intense, and here again, Brian practiced patience, waiting for Charlie to be ready for more than a fling. However, they have to survive to have the relationship he wants. I loved the ending and Brian's surprise for her.