Convincing Derrick

Sara Blackard

Apr 2021 · Sara Blackard

About this ebook

An ex-Army operator defining a new life by rescuing abused horses. A socialite striving to escape her devious family. Will the evil that threatens them rip them apart?

 

Derrick Nicholson’s last fifteen years have been spent living the life his older brother never got to have.

 

After a tragic accident took his brother, Derrick has become obsessed with perfection. Everything has to be triple checked. He’ll never allow his lack of attention to cause disaster again. Too bad Kiki Payne, his friend and housemate, is a distraction he can’t seem to ignore.

 

Kiki Payne’s life has always been one of status and leisure. But the veneer shatters when she uncovers her parents’ plot to steal a child from her mother.

 

Now, every move Kiki makes is to separate herself from her dishonorable parents. While her friends and housemates at Stryker Security bleed honor and truth, she wonders if the corruption of her family will always taint her. Yet, the acceptance of the team gives her hope for a better future.

 

When a case of mistaken identity has Derrick, Kiki, and her niece abducted, will they be able to overcome insurmountable obstacles to find freedom?

 

If you like page-turning adventure, fascinating characters, and engaging stories of triumph, you'll love Sara Blackard's riveting inspirational security romance series.

Ratings and reviews

You have to toughen up. Can’t neutralize a larger enemy if you aren’t willing to use all your skills. The wonderful characters of the Stryker Security Force are back with another installment of danger, family and survival. Kiki Payne lives at the ranch - a safe place away from all the trauma she has endured. Be strong. Be courageous. These are her motto as she learns skills that she hopes she will never need. Derrick, a longtime member of the Stryker team, is struggling with guilt from long ago. Rescuing horses and rehabilitating them seems to be the only thing that gives him peace. When kidnapping, imprisonment and grave danger confronts them, will they be able to set aside their insecurities and manage to survive? You don’t want to miss how this one ends! This ARC was received through the author. The impressions and comments are my own and were in no way solicited.

Convincing Derrick is clean romantic suspense at its finest. Derrick and Kiki are likable and honorable characters. Derrick rescues and rehabilitates abused horses when he's not off on a job for Stryker Security Force. Derrick and Kiki's faith is just a natural part of the story that Sara Blackard handles extremely well. The plot has twists and turns that will keep you turning pages late into the night. (Ask me how I know!) I would highly recommend this suspense-filled book. I received a complimentary copy. This review is entirely my own opinion of this well-written and exciting book.

This is book six in The Stryker Security Force Series and it is Derrick and Kiki's story. Derrick is part of the Stryker Security team after leaving the military and he also rescues and heals abused horses and loves what he does including have feelings for Kiki but he doesn't let them show. Kiki lives on the Stryker ranch after being rescued from her manipulative family and she is grateful for them for taking her in and hopes that in time she can become part of the family and gain there trust she also has feelings for Derrick but keeps that hidden. Derrick and Kiki have so much baggage between them and even though the connection chemistry between them is so strong will either of them act on it or will they continue to keep each other at arms length and miss out on a future together. There are many twists and turns along with danger, kidnapping, betrayal, hope and emotional situations that you are not expecting but that is what makes this book a real page turner and totally addictive. The characters and storyline pulls you in right from the first page and I couldn't put this book down as I had to see what would happen next and I can't wait to read the next book in this amazing series. Sara Blackard is an amazing author and writer and I definitely recommend you read this book and series and you will definitely not be disappointed as she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention. I Voluntarily Reviewed an Arc Copy of this Amazing Book.

About the author

Sara Blackard is a Christian romance novelist who writes stories that thrill the imagination and strum heartstrings. She’s been a writer since she was able to hold a pencil. When she’s not crafting wild adventures and sweet romances, she’s homeschooling her five children, keeping their off-grid house running, or enjoying the Alaskan lifestyle she and her husband love. Visit her website at www.sarablackard.com.