Barefoot in Flames - by Bonnie Jo Pierson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Every night in Patagonia, Arizona, ex-Marine Armando Vega finds himself drawn to Claire Wilson, the mysterious woman who keeps her past tightly guarded. But Claire is really Rachel Hayes, living under a false identity after testifying against the mafia. When she is kidnapped and nearly killed, Vega rescues her, plunging them both into a deadly world where no one can be trusted.

Fleeing through desert canyons and dusty highways, Vega and Claire dodge snipers, escape ambushes, and uncover a shocking truth. The threat is not just the mafia but a dangerous trafficking ring using bee trucks to conceal drugs, weapons, and abducted children. Vega must battle his own painful memories and the deep feelings he is developing for the woman who has turned his life upside down.

In a final showdown in a ghost town, Vega and his former military brothers go to war against ruthless enemies determined to silence Claire forever. When freedom seems finally within reach, a fiery explosion on the tarmac threatens to destroy everything they have fought for, including their chance at love.

About the Author

Gifted with a short attention span, American romance author, Bonnie Jo Pierson, wants to experience and do as much as she can. As a member of Romance Writers of America, the Storymakers Guild, Idaho Sisters in Crime, Idaho Writers Guild, and Manuscript Academy, she's won the Heart of Denver's Molly contest, placed third in the Orange Rose contest, was a finalist in the Shiela and Four Seasons contest, and placed multiple times in the contest at Storymakers. She also earned a spot in the RAMP mentorship program. She and her Navy veteran husband have four children and spent several years as military nomads. Now she's made her home in small-town Idaho, where she's attempting to resurrect her great-grandparent's one-hundred year-old farm. What Happens in Idaho was her debut novel.