Determined: Ghost Cat Canyon, #1

By Delta James

One night of passion and she is left with heartache and a note. When their paths cross again can they recapture those feelings or will they walk away alone?

 

Cade Waverly is a decorated member of Delta Force and a shifter. He has come back to his small town in the Idaho Panhandle to lay his mother to rest.

 

Trey Mitchell is the human self-assured girl next door who has loved him for as long as she can remember.

 

After a night of secret and undeniable passion, Cade leaves her sleeping to return to his unit and to keep her safe from the dangers that lurk everywhere in Looking Glass Falls.

Their paths cross ten years later. Can they work together to solve a murder before they lose everything?

 

Determined is a steamy second-chance paranormal romance and a prequel to the Ghost Cat Canyon series.

 

If you enjoyed the chemistry and suspense in "Determined", you won't want to miss the rest of the Ghost Cat Canyon series, starting with "Untamed". Grab your copy now

• Language: English
• Publisher: Delta James
• Release date: May 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201495077

Delta James

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Determined: Ghost Cat Canyon

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DETERMINED: GHOST CAT CANYON

A STEAMY SMALL TOWN PARANORMAL MYSTERY ROMANCE

DELTA JAMES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: These things are so hard to write. It can’t be as long as the book, but you fear leaving people out. So instead, I’ll just go with the basics:

• To my father who gave me the gift of storytelling

• To Renee and Chris, without whom none of what I do would be possible

• To the Girls: Goody, Katy, Emma, Roz, Ava and Skylar

• To my ARC, Critical Reader and Focus Groups, JT Farrell and all of my readers – thank you from the bottom of my heart

• To Dar Albert of Wicked Smart Designs, the genius behind my covers who works with nothing from me and produces the most amazing artwork, which then become my covers

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CONTENTS

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Epilogue

Author’s Note

First Look

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About Delta James

PROLOGUE

Among one of the tribes of ancient, indigenous people who once roamed the Idaho Panhandle, there is a legend about the daughter of a mighty shaman who fell in love with a mountain lion. His strength, honor, and courage allowed him to leave the coils of the beast behind and become human. Her father cast a powerful curse on all those who followed them. The children would never be truly one with either lion or human but would have the ability to shift between the two worlds. This story, passed down between the generations, became known as the Legend of Koyama' .

CHAPTER 1

Ten Years Ago…

16.76 seconds. Hannah shook herself mentally and physically. If she was going to beat Gillian’s time, she’d have to focus on the job at hand: winning the world championship. She’d watched as Gillian crossed the finish line of her incredible run. This is it, thought Hannah as she gathered herself and her Appaloosa gelding, Cricket.

Leaning down, she whispered to him, If ever I needed your strength, courage, and speed, it’s now. The boys and I are depending on you, old friend.

Hannah knew Cricket was prepared and would take care of her. She’d been there when Cricket had taken his first breath and she now performed her most dangerous riding and fanciest roping tricks with him. Cricket shifted his weight to his powerful hind quarters. When she gave him the signal, he pushed off, leaping at full speed before crossing the starting line.

15.86 seconds later, it was over. She’d won! She could do it. She could take the prize money and hand Cyrus his walking papers. She’d divorce the sonofabitch. She, her sons, and Koyama', her family’s heritage ranch, would be safe.

She looked down over the sprawling landscape from the top of Himeen Mesa. After three months, it was almost done. All she needed to do was finalize a bit of estate paperwork to ensure Cyrus got nothing, but the divorce was nearly finalized.

The sound of approaching footsteps from behind shouldn’t have been a surprise, nor should the force of the rock hitting the back of her skull, which didn’t knock her out completely, not right away. The hard-packed ground rushed to meet her. Struggling to stay conscious, she barely felt the rope she’d used for her tricks being twined around one of her ankles. She floundered, losing the fight against the darkness creeping over her—perhaps, a mercy. The last thing she saw was the shadow of someone near her saddle, and the last sound she heard was the crack of a hand as it slapped Cricket on the rump hard enough to spook him.

Her head hit another rock, casting her into darkness while the gelding galloped for home, dragging her unconscious body behind.

Why are we waiting for him? asked Clay, the youngest of Hannah’s sons.

Wayne Nelson, the family’s attorney, was the first to answer. For the same reason we can’t do this tomorrow. We need all of the recipients here for the reading of the will.

He’s just jerking us around, Clay, said Cash, the second of the brothers in line.

Cole, the brother born between Cash and Clay, opened the fridge. Wayne? Can I get you a beer?

I’ll have one, said Clay.

I didn’t ask you little brother, because I already knew the answer. Wayne?

Thanks, Cole. I’d like that.

Cole grabbed five beers, handing one to each of his brothers and to the lawyer. Just as he sat down, Cyrus, their father, joined them.

I’ll take one of those, boy, he snarled.

Then get off your ass and get it yourself, said the eldest of Hannah’s sons, Cade, in a pleasant voice.

You four better start treating me with a little bit more respect, said Cyrus, walking to the fridge.

Cole took a drink and replied. You do something one of us can respect and we’ll consider it.

Cyrus growled and Cade stepped between his father and brother. Shut up and sit down Cyrus. Cole? Knock it off. He waited until the two potential combatants had retreated to neutral corners and taken their seats.

Do you want to sit down Cade? asked the attorney.

No, considering the terms of mom’s will, it’s probably best if somebody is ready to keep the peace.

And you figure being in Delta Force you’re the best man for the job? asked Cash.

Better than if I was a SEAL, quipped Cade. Cash had just graduated from Annapolis and was headed to California for SEAL training.

What do you know about your mother’s will? I was her husband. It all comes to me, right? Cyrus said looking at the attorney.

Do you want me to do a formal reading of the entire will or just do the bequests?