Beyond Power

Connie Mann

Sep 2020 · Florida Wildlife Warriors Book 2 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

If you dare venture beyond Disney's magic and Miami's high-rises, you'll find yourself in Florida's untamed wilderness...

Florida wildlife he can handle, but he's never come up against a woman quite like her before...

A bush pilot and officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Josh Tanner is one of the tough cops needed to manage the rugged areas of Florida. And the minute he finds Delilah Atwood deep in the woods without a good explanation, he knows something is very wrong...

Delilah barely escaped her ultra-fundamental militia family years ago. Now she's back to save her sixteen-year-old sister, and no government man is going to stop her. Josh isn't going to stand by and watch Delilah risk her life, but unless he can get her to a safe harbor, she may end up being the militia's next victim.

Praise for Connie Mann's thrilling romantic suspense novels:

"Enthralling suspense...an intriguing tale."—Long and Short Reviews for Beyond Risk

"Great suspense...a real page-turner."—Harlequin Junkie for Beyond Risk

"Charming, exciting, and thoughtful...a strong sense of place and thrilling action."—Publishers Weekly for Beyond Risk

"Nonstop action and heart-pounding excitement."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber, for Angel Falls

Ratings and reviews

I loved this author’s Safe Harbor series , and this second book in the Florida Wildlife Warriors series, is definitely another winner. If you read book one, Beyond Risk, you met Josh Tanner, brother of the main character in that book. Josh Tanner is a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officer. For those unfamiliar with this division, the officers have full police powers and statewide jurisdiction. He meets Delilah Paige (Atwood) in the local coffee shop, and is enchanted by her and only knows her as the monkey researcher. But Delilah is not only in Ocala to research the monkeys. She’s there to rescue her sister who will soon be 16 and will be forced to an arranged and illegal marriage,. A man who is a member of the anti-government militia . Delilah barely escaped when she was 16 and wants to be sure he sister is safe and out of harm’s way. But in doing so, Delilah places herself in danger. When Josh realizes what she plans to do, he is determined to keep her safe. In doing so, their attraction intensifies, but Delilah has no plans of staying in town, and Josh has already had his heart broken and isn’t willing to go through that pain again. But fate and the danger keeps them together. Will Delilah be able to save her sister? Will she survive trying to do so? And what about Josh, will he be able to keep Delilah out of harms way and maybe finally get their HEA? The plot will keep you engaged from the first page to the last. The characters are complex and the storyline opens your eyes not only to the work being made by the FWC, but also the reality of the existence of the militia in the US. Another winner by this author and one that leaves you wanting to get the next book of the series in your hands asap. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I have read several books by this author, but this is the first one I have read in the new series, the Florida Wildlife Warriors. The ARC was provided by the author via BookSprout. This story takes place in the wilds of Florida, where Delilah has come to study the Rhesus macaque monkeys as partially a cover to look for her teenaged sister who still lives with her ultra-fundamental, antigovernment family. From what happened to her at sixteen, Delilah wants to save her sister from going through the same trauma. While being in the forest studying her monkeys, she meets Fish and Wildlife police officer, Josh Tanner. He becomes intrigued by Delilah because he knows she is there for more than just a wildlife study. As incidents keep happening around Delilah, her past and present collide while investigating how her fundamentalist family is involved with what is going on with the crimes going on in the area. The book has plenty of action and adventure as Delilah and Josh try to solve this case and save her sister.

This is my first read by Connie Mann and i have to tell you if this is any indication of her work then it won't be the last. This is a action fuelled adventure ride that totally draws you in from almost the very first page. Delilah has returned to her hometown for two reasons she wants to stop the forced marriage of her sister and she is tasked with studying the monkeys in the Ocala National Forest. She escaped her fundamentalist family but her sister hasn't been so lucky. Josh Tanner is a cop with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and when he finds Delilah where she shouldn't be he is instantly suspicious. When she is threatened and someone tries to kill her he takes her into protective custody Now living together the attraction between them is through the roof. Who is trying to kill her and can he and his team mates keep her safe while they solve the issue.

About the author

Connie Mann is a licensed boat captain and loves writing romantic suspense stories set in Florida’s small towns and unspoiled wilderness. She is the author of Beyond Power and Beyond Risk in the Florida Wildlife Warriors series. She also wrote the Safe Harbor series, Angel Falls, and Trapped! After shivering through too many northern winters, this weather wimp has happily called warm, sunny Florida home for more than twenty years. When she’s not dreaming up plotlines, you’ll find “Captain Connie” on Central Florida’s waterways, introducing boats full of schoolchildren to their first alligator. She is also passionate about helping women and children in developing countries break the poverty cycle and build a better future for themselves and their families. When they’re not on the water, she and her husband can be found hanging out with their grown children and extended family or planning their next adventure.