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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Fantastic book. Cat rescues Talon and his dog Zeke from a bad spring blizzard as he is on his way home to Jackson Hole. While nursing him back to health they admit to a strong attraction to each other, but both also have severe issues to deal with. To top it all off Cat is being stalked by her abusive ex-boyfriend. When Cat finds Talon and Zeke on the side of the road, Talon is near death from exposure and pneumonia. She gets them to the Bar H ranch where she nurses Talon back to health. As a firefighter/paramedic she is accustomed to helping all kinds of people, but something about Talon touches her the way no one else has. Cat was abused by her father as a child and because of it has severe trust issues with men. She has had a couple short relationships with men that turned out badly so she has no confidence in her ability to choose a good man. As she and Talon get to know each other, frequently in late night talks as they fight insomnia, Cat finds that she trusts him completely. She sees the passion he feels for her in his eyes, but she isn't quite ready to deal with it. She accepts his offer of friendship as the building of their relationship continues. When Talon comes to her rescue after her ex attacks her, Cat can no longer deny the attraction she feels for him also. I loved Cat. In spite of her horrific childhood she has become a caring and compassionate woman. In her work as a paramedic she is able to direct that caring in a worthwhile way. With great effort she has developed friendships with her fellow firefighters and doesn't feel threatened by them. I loved her instant connection with Talon as she sensed another soul who was hurting too. I really liked her empathy and how she was able to tell when to talk to him and when to just be with him. As she grew closer to Talon she was also able to share things with him that she hadn't been able to do with anyone else. It was so emotional seeing her trust him enough to cry in his arms. As their relationship deepened she knew that she loved him but wasn't ready to tell him yet. When things went really bad with her ex Cat was afraid she had waited too long. I loved the way that Cat's new confidence in herself helped her at the end. Talon was a hurting man. His last mission as a SEAL had left him broken in body and spirit. Because of his PTSD and the presence of his combat dog he wasn't able to travel by conventional means, so he was walking and hitchhiking from California to Jackson Hole. He was headed home to care for his sick mother when he was caught in a spring blizzard. Already sick with pneumonia, the storm has been the last straw. If it weren't for the presence of Zeke he would just lay down and die. When Cat pulls over to help him he thinks he is hallucinating the presence of an angel. He stays conscious long enough to explain how to command his dog then passes out as they head for the Bar H. He remembers ranch owner Miss Gus and is grateful for the refuge and care he receives. He is also thankful for the offer of a job on the ranch. He worries that his PTSD will cause him to harm Cat or the others on the ranch but discovers that Cat's care has begun a slow healing process within him. I loved seeing his instant connection with her and how it enables him to help her. He can see the shadows in her eyes and is determined to make them go away. In spite of his intense attraction to her, which he does not hide, he has the patience to go at her pace to develop their relationship. I loved seeing his care for her and how he is able to build her confidence. Talon is fighting his own battles with his ghosts and appreciates the way that Cat doesn't push him to talk. He knows that she is there when he's ready. Just being there with her gives him a peace he hasn't felt in years. He also discovers that being with Cat creates feelings in him that he doesn't recognize. As a SEAL he has had a fair number of encounters with women but nothing has been like it is with Cat. He has no experience with romantic love and hesitates to say that's what he's feeling. But as his protective instincts kick in he realizes that it is love that he feels but thinks it's too soon to bring that up with her. When his abilities as a SEAL are needed to rescue her, he fears he has left it to late. I loved the way the relationship between Talon and Cat developed. Both of them realized that their issues were something that had to be dealt with. The way that they discovered that helping each other was a key to helping themselves marked a big step for each of them. I loved the way that Cat's past helped her have an empathy for peoples' pain that was unusual. I also liked the way that they took time before making their relationship physical. Zeke was one of my favorite characters in the entire book. His focus on Talon, especially when Talon was so sick, was so moving. I loved the way he was described as having such expressive eyes. The descriptions of his training and his role in Talon's SEAL unit were great and really gave me a good picture of how important the combat dogs are. I really liked seeing him make Cat part of his "pack" and loved his begging for marshmallows. Having the book take place on the Bar H was wonderful because I love seeing previous characters. It's lovely to see Griff and Val doing so well. Miss Gus is as wonderful as always. Loved the way she took Talon in so easily and gave him the security of knowing he had a job. Also loved her friendship with Talon's mom and the way she and so many others helped take care of her. Her actions at the end showed just how big of a heart she really has. 4 STARS This is the third book lately that has bear attack in it. Makes me want to stay out of the mountains. High Country Rebel starts off getting your attention and keeps it with drama, action, interesting characters, romance and too many sex scenes and good, loyal, trained dog. Talon was a Navy Seal with PDST. He was taken hostage, and rescued with the help of his dog. He was medically discharged. Because of his PDST he has walked from California to Wyoming to his home. He is almost close to Jackson Hole when a late winter storm has come. Talon has been sending most of his pay home to his mom who is fighting breast cancer. Talon knows he is in trouble. He is sick, freezing in blizzard. Zeke his dog had saved his life many times over seas. He is well trained he is worried about what would happen to Zeke. Cat is a paramedic and a fire fighter. She is on her way to her part time job as a wrangler when she sees Talon. She stops the car. Talon gives signal word Allow to Zeke so he knows that she is helping Talon not a threat. Cat takes him to the Bar H the closes place. Their is no way to get him to the hospital for help. Cat starts him on iv liquid and gives him antibiotic that she keeps in her first aid bag in car. Cat has her own problems dealing with her abusive childhood to her recent ex-boyfriend who tried to hit her and now is stalking her. Gus who owns the Bar H is a kind special lady. Her granddaughter Val came home to help her run the ranch and ended up marrying Griff. Even as Talon is fighting fever she tells him that he has a job and a place on the ranch. She watched Talon work with his father at the neighbor ranch before he joined the Navy. Talon's mom has almost given up fighting against her cancer. This is her second round with the cancer. It is good for her that Talon is back home. Their are a lot of good people that are willing to help others when they can. Lots of people have helped Talon's mom while he served over seas. Their is a lot of drama, Zeke is a awesome dog and saves lives overseas and here in Wyoming. I was given this ebook to read and asked to give a honest review in exchange by Netgalley. publication: August 27th 2013 by Harlequin HQN 384 pages ISBN9780373778515 sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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I just didn't connect with the characters. I was left glassy eyed by the over explanation of the various issues these characters lived with. The story would start moving, and then stop to describe PTSD, or Seal life, Seal traits, Seal difficulties, Seal philosophies. I understand the difficulty of their sacrifices both firemen and Seals but I didn't need to be taught that much, a brief one time description would have worked. I appreciate that the author respects the professions so much but she lost me in the details. I also found the drama of her ex a bit unbelievable. I loved Zeke, the combat trained dog, but he was missing from several scenes in the second half of the book with no explanation of where he was or who was taking care of this possibly dangerous dog. His care and love for his companion carried the story for me. His story ended with a wagging tail.I was sorry that this didn't work for me. I really wanted to love this story when I read the outline. I think this might be a fantastic book for somebody with familiarity with PTSD, service, or military life. I just don't have any and floundered trying to understand. It was a lovely romance but just not for me. ( )