Run to ground

After arranging to kidnap her four siblings from their abusive stepmother, Jules, with a new identity, is hiding out in a small Colorado town and working as a waitress, only to find herself attracted to and falling for Theo Bosco, a local K-9 cop. As their relationship deepens, it turns out that someone connected to Theo's much-missed late work partner is seeking revenge for his death, and Jules gets caught in the middle. Theo and his dog, Viggy, save her and everybody else, and their relationship solidifies despite all the untold secrets she harbors. Ruggle, author of the popular Search and Rescue romances (including Fan the Flames and In Safe Hands, 2016), kicks off a new series, Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit, with a good read, made particularly affecting by her depiction of how both Theo and Viggy recover from their partner's death by suicide. Jules' siblings and the other two K-9 cops are fun, too.--Chelton, Mary K. Copyright 2017 Booklist