The Sanctuary Series

Prowl, the gripping second book in Colleen Coble’s Sanctuary series, pits Paradise Alden against an evil interest threatening to destroy her beloved wild animal park.

When a worker at The Sanctuary is discovered dead in the tiger enclosure, authorities assume the big cat killed her. But when the autopsy shows she was killed by a lethal dose of anesthetic delivered by a tranquilizer gun, suspicion falls on Blake Lawson, co-owner of The Sanctuary.

Wildlife vet Paradise Alden jumps in to help clear his name and puts off her search for her long-lost brother when she discovers The Sanctuary finances are in the red, and the danger of losing the refuge is dire. When a soil test turns up traces of rare earth, she and Blake are even more puzzled. Is someone trying to run them out of business to get to whatever is under the ground?

They soon have more trouble barreling down on them. When the results of the DNA test she ran mysteriously disappear from her portal before she can read them, she realizes someone doesn’t want her to know the truth. A break-in at her new apartment is alarming, but she tries to pass it off as someone trying to scare her away . . . until the threats escalate. But she refuses to turn tail and run when she’s desperate for answers.

Paradise and Blake must stand shoulder-to-shoulder as danger circles them from all sides. Their relationship is their only solid ground as they seek to get to the bottom of the forces that threaten them and the park they love.

"Ambush is electric--the perfect blend of romance, suspense, and characters you swear are real. With a deadly mystery, past trauma, and future hope, Ambush is just one more proof of Coble at the top of her game." --Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author

The first book in the riveting Sanctuary Series from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble, where a young woman will do anything to uncover the truth of her parents' murder--even work alongside the man who once broke her heart. Perfect for fans of Allison Brennan and Dani Pettrey.

Paradise Alden's childhood in Nova Cambridge, Alabama, was idyllic until the night her parents were murdered. Since then, life has left her scarred. The abuse she suffered in the foster care system, her first love's betrayal, and the jaguar attack that nearly destroyed her career have led to an unshakable distrust--in men, in God, and maybe in even in herself.

After fifteen years, returning to her hometown is a last resort to finding her life again. She's hoping the wildlife refuge where she's accepted a veterinarian job will be the perfect place to heal from her recent traumas and unlock her memories about the night her parents died. But the day she arrives at The Sanctuary, a body is discovered on the grounds. And soon, a series of deadly events threatens not only her future, but the man who, despite all odds, still makes her pulse stutter. Arson, a shooting, a break-in, and multiple instances of animals being freed from their enclosures all point back to him, but Paradise knows Blake Lawson isn't responsible. Not the man who has been helping his mother manage The Sanctuary these past six months and care for his stepbrothers in the wake of their father's death . . . even if his betrayal years ago cost her everything.
Someone dangerous is lurking beneath the town's moss-draped trees, and Paradise refuses to let another murderer disappear into the shadows.

Colleen Coble's Ambush is just what her readers want--edge-of-your-seat suspense perfectly balanced with closed-door romance. The intricacies of a wild-animal sanctuary, sabotage, secrets that someone is willing to kill to keep hidden, and the resurrection of first love make this a compelling story you won't want to miss.

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