Take a Hike

Katie Ruggle

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Sourcebooks Casablanca
11 December 2025

Adventure; Adult & contemporary romance

Series: Beneath the Wild Sky

Bestselling author Katie Ruggle brings the Rockies to life in this quirky, adventure-filled romance!

WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because it's effing in-tents.

Bounty Hunter Charlie Pax is in a bind. Not only did her own mother skip town after putting the family home up as collateral, but it's days before her first court hearing and she still hasn't been found. If she doesn't show, Charlie and her sisters will lose everything. There's only one thing left for Charlie to do- make a big show of leaving town with the one piece of bait sure to lure her mother out of hiding and set a trap for her in the remote Rocky Mountains town of Simpson, Colorado.

Surly Simpson firefighter Kieran Byrne is no stranger to being on the wrong side of the law. He's the prime suspect in the murder of a local militia leader, and he needs help proving his innocence before he can take the fall for someone else's crime. Charlie's got her hands more than full, but pretty soon the two strike a deal- if she can help Kieran prove his innocence, he will use his contacts to track and entrap her mom. Two birds, meet one stone.

As they break into the local militia's compound, dodge flying bullets, and hunt for the stolen necklace, Charlie and Kieran discover they share an explosive attraction...and a growing affection neither can deny. But is there room for something as soft as romance in either of their hardscrabble worlds, or will the call of that lifelong adventure be something neither can find it within themselves to deny?

By: Katie Ruggle
Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 22mm
ISBN: 9781492680277
ISBN 10: 1492680273
Series: Beneath the Wild Sky
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

A graduate of the Police Academy, Katie is a self-proclaimed forensics nerd. A fan of anything that makes her feel like a bad-ass, she has trained in Krav Maga, boxing, and gymnastics, has lived in an off-grid, solar- and wind-powered house in the Rocky Mountains, rides horses, trains her three dogs, and travels to warm places to scuba dive. She has received 5 Amazon Best Books of the Month and an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Run to Ground, the first book in her Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series, is a 2017 RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award nominee. Connect with Katie at http-//katieruggle.com/, https-//www.facebook.com/katierugglebooks, or on Twitter and Instagram @KatieRuggle