The Bribe by Willa Nash

The Bribe
Series: Calamity Montana
Author: Willa Nash
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Duke Evans didn’t expect to interrupt a beautiful woman in a staring contest with a bison on his favorite hiking trail. He also didn’t expect to see her again after rescuing her from the surly beast. As the sheriff in Calamity, Montana, he’s had his fair share of surprises but none as pleasant as pulling over a shiny black car and finding his mysterious hiking companion behind the wheel.

Only, she lied to Duke. She gave him a name as fake as her hair color. According to her driver’s license, her real name is Lucy Ross, the famous country music singer whose sudden disappearance has been a hot topic in the media over the past two weeks.

He’s not sure why Lucy lied about her identity or why she’s in Calamity. And she’s not talking. Instead, she offers him a bribe to keep her secret.

But Duke doesn’t want her money. He wants to know why this woman is on the run. And as long as the star shines on his badge, he’s going to find out.

Between the cover and the synopsis, I knew I had to get my hands on this book. I’m so glad that this held up to my expectations and I ended up really enjoying this.

I’m a sucker for small towns in my romances and I fell in love with Calamity! There’s something about Perry/Nash that really knows how to make me fall in love with a town. I’m so glad that this is going to be a series and we will be getting more of this cute town.

I really enjoyed our characters, Duke and Lucy! The chemistry was there between them since the moment that they met and it just kept sizzling throughout the whole book. I love me some alpha men and Duke was just *Chef’s Kiss*. He was such a good fit for Lucy and always supported her no matter what.

We are given a suspenseful plot here and I thought it was done really well. I thought I had everything figured out but I was wrong in a pleasant way because it kept me turning the pages to see what happened.

As you tell, I really enjoyed The Bribe. I loved the characters and the setting and I can’t wait for Everly’s book next because she got some explaining to do!