At Any Cost

Baxter's sexy, suspenseful fourth U.S. Marshals romantic thriller (after One Touch More) doesn't disappoint. Olivia Gallagher%E2%80%94aka former champion skier Kari Hanson%E2%80%94is in hiding from Joel Meecum, the psychotic head of a crooked motorcycle club, who wants nothing more than to see her dead. U.S. Marshal Nick Brady, who's been suspended for a month for his no-holds-barred approach to enforcing the law, is hunting Joel, so he tracks Livy down to a remote Idaho ski town and rents the cabin next door in, determined to have the frightened ski instructor lead him right to his personal most-wanted criminal. What he doesn't expect is to fall hard for the feisty beauty. Baxter's characters have an appealing mix of heat and sweet, complemented by a well-plotted, intense story. This thrill-ride story will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment of this series. Agent: Natanya Wheeler, Nancy Yost Literary. (June)