A kidnapper’s twisted game is on.

And a trusty K-9 won’t let him succeed.

Years after being abducted, Mckenna Parker’s worst nightmare has come true—her kidnapper is out on parole. And he’s after her again.

Now an FBI victim specialist, she and her crisis canine, Mocha, have been assigned to a case with FBI agent Evan Knox. Together, they must find two local girls who disappeared.

As passionate as Mckenna is about helping others, Evan is ambitious about his career. Both have sworn off love.

But when Mckenna vanishes into the mountain wilderness, it’s Evan—with Mocha’s amazing help—who braves danger at all costs.

Titles in the Colorado K-9 series include:  Colorado K-9 Rescue ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Colorado K-9 Rescue
Series:  Colorado K-9 #1
Author:  Kathleen Donnelly
Published:  September 30, 2025
Publisher:  Harlequin Romantic Suspense
My Rating:  4 stars

Colorado K-9 Rescue begins the Colorado K-9 series with an intense situation as Mckenna, an FBI Victim Specialist, and her partner, Crisis Canine Mocha, must face her deepest fear… the man who kidnapped her, used her in a catch and release deadly game, has been paroled, and she’s convinced he’ll target her once again.

Evan, an FBI Agent with a troubled professional past, is as stoic and focused as a man can be.  He’s focusing on a promotion, and nothing will deter him from that goal.  His previous assignment left a bitter taste behind, as the whispers and rumors follow him to this day, even though he did nothing wrong; he’s been branded by someone with a vengeance.  His current case, a kidnapping of two local girls, one of whom did not survive the ordeal, will bring him into contact with Mckenna and Mocha.  Their’s will be a tumultuous relationship, as Evan doesn’t (at first) see the need for a Victim Specialist on this case, and it’s soon obvious that the current case and Mckenna’s kidnapping years ago share a connection.

Colorado K-9 Rescue by Kathleen Donnelly is intense.  While there were a few red herrings tossed in, I’ll admit that I didn’t see the final reveal as quickly as I thought I would.  Evan and Mckenna’s relationship starts out rocky and standoffish as each has preconceived ideas about the other.  Watching them lower their walls, allow the other to see their true selves, and Mckenna’s well-deserved delivery of several “I told you so” moments were priceless.  I adored Mocha, who was there for every moment and played a huge part in the ending.  

If you enjoy a well-written, tense, emotional Romantic Suspense where you’ll be cheering on a couple who, even though they haven’t known each other long, do seem to fit so well together, then you’d love Colorado K-9 Rescue by Kathleen Donnelly.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust.  It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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