The Jackpine Files Series by Emily Bellford

“You didn't see anything. ". That's what he tells me when I stumble onto illegal traps in Jackpine National Park. Rowan Stone, is the grumpy backcountry woodsman with a protective streak and a file full of red flags I'm here to investigate. My cover? Enthusiastic trail guide. My mission? Prove he's behind the missing equipment and sabotage plaguing the park. But Rowan doesn't fit the profile. He's methodical. Honest. Easy to want when I'm supposed to stay focused. Then the evidence shifts... more“You didn't see anything. ". That's what he tells me when I stumble onto illegal traps in Jackpine National Park. Rowan Stone, is the grumpy backcountry woodsman with a protective streak and a file full of red flags I'm here to investigate. My cover? Enthusiastic trail guide. My mission? Prove he's behind the missing equipment and sabotage plaguing the park. But Rowan doesn't fit the profile. He's methodical. Honest. Easy to want when I'm supposed to stay focused. Then the evidence shifts. Trail cameras vanish. Reports get edited. Someone plants a tracker at his cabin … like they want us at each other's throats. When a storm traps us in the backcountry and his terrified sister goes missing, I face the choice I've spent my career avoiding:Follow protocol, or trust the man I came here to investigate. Because if Rowan's right, the enemy isn't the one in the woods. It's the one with the badge. ***. A sweet romantic suspense with edge-of-your-seat danger and a slow-burn romance that fades to black. It’s time to fall in love with The Jackpine Files if you like:. • Romantic suspense that keeps you guessing. • Broody, grumpy heroes with protective streaks. • Fierce, capable heroines. • Enemies-to-lovers tension that sizzles. • Small-town secrets and high stakes. • Emotional rollercoasters. • Clean, closed-door romance. • An un-put-down-able read. TRUST THE ENEMY: THE JACKPINE FILES, Book 1 of 5. The first spark. The first secret. The first book in a series where justice and love are worth fighting for. less

I took the Acting Superintendent badge. First day: Jackpine answered with dead radios… and a threatening text. My grumpy Search and Rescue (SAR) lead sized me up like I was the problem. And I got a warning the enemy is inside the system. Hour one: a missing hiker. Hour two: the storm hits. That was the beginning. Gage, wants boots moving. I want proof. We have opposite survival philosophies. And his German Shepherd, SAR K9 “Atlas”, trusts no one but him... moreI took the Acting Superintendent badge. First day: Jackpine answered with dead radios… and a threatening text. My grumpy Search and Rescue (SAR) lead sized me up like I was the problem. And I got a warning the enemy is inside the system. Hour one: a missing hiker. Hour two: the storm hits. That was the beginning. Gage, wants boots moving. I want proof. We have opposite survival philosophies. And his German Shepherd, SAR K9 “Atlas”, trusts no one but him. The real problem? Gage is becoming my protector… and my weakness. And my investigation could get him killed. When I slip he catches me. When I’m forced into terrible choices:. Act fast and risk falling for a set-up … or move and risk someone dying,. He’s beside me. Someone wants me cornered - on camera. It’s not wilderness vs rescue. It’s truth vs narrative - and they want footage to tell their version. Do I break protocol to protect us … before Jackpine buries me? less