Alexei Knight has been a broken man since he lost his immortality and his status as a Rider, one of the legendary men who defended the Baba Yagas. He is ashamed to face his brothers because he was unable to defend them against the evil witch who stole from them and damaged them. While his brothers appear to have moved on, Alexei has no interest in doing so. He has moved across the US, drinking, and brawling in every bar he can find.

Now that he is in Cape Cod, he's debating where to go next. Flying anywhere is out as far as Alexei is concerned. He's been systematically cheating some brothers at pool when they finally realize what he is doing and try to start a fight. Just as he tries to break the pool cue over his thigh, the bartender steps in and talks everyone down.

Bethany McKenna's life has not gone to plan. The last thing she needs is some gorgeous giant of a man starting a fight in her father's bar. Her father has never been easy to deal with but he has been come impossible since he ended up in a wheelchair. She barely has the money to pay for a caregiver the hours she's in the bar. Replacing bar furniture and glasses isn't in the budget.

When she realizes that Alexei has nowhere to stay and no money, she offers him the use of the guesthouse where she is currently housing a rescued pregnant Great Dane. Alexei takes over the care of her father as he's run off another caretaker and the care of Lulu, the dog.

When rumors of a massive sea monster attacking ships start making the rounds, a Baba Yaga comes to town and Alexei learns he has a new skill which will help solve the issue of the mysterious ship attacks...

Ms. Blake's Baba Yaga series and her Broken Riders series have been favorites of mine. She seamlessly combines reality with the paranormal and leaves the reader wanting more. Her characters make for interesting reading. Ms. Blake likes to put them into some unusual situations which require some twisted thinking to get them out of. She keeps situations from getting too dark with the introduction of some humor.

Since DANGEROUSLY FIERCE seems to be the end of the series, the reader may be a little sad. Just a hint, keep your eyes open a new short story came out recently which offers a tantalizing hint of more to come.

Book Summary

The Riders: Three legendary brothers who kept the Baba Yagas safe. The Riders’ immortality was stripped away, along with their mission. But they are still much more than Human, and their story is far from over…

His brothers may have found new paths to follow, but Alexei Knight isn’t even looking. If he can’t have the life he was meant to lead, there is no second choice. So he is bent on drinking and brawling his way across the country until he winds up on Cape Cod in a bar called The Hook and Anchor, where he finds challenges he was never expecting, a feisty red-haired bartender, and maybe a lot more than that…

Bethany McKenna left behind an almost-completed law degree to return home and care for her cranky disabled father and run his bar for him. If that wasn’t enough, she also agreed to foster a very pregnant Great Dane. She has enough to deal with without adding in a giant bearded brawler, no matter how appealing he is. Yet somehow he ends up living in the guesthouse, taking care of her father, and sneaking his way into her heart…

Alexei and Bethany both think the lives they wanted have come to an end, but after dealing with a mysterious sea monster, pirates, dragons, and some adorable puppies, they might just discover that love is the greatest adventure of all…

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