Defending Everly (2019)

==Series==
Mountain Mercenaries, Book 5
Originally published on December 3, 2019
==Official Blurb==
As tough as Everly Adams may be, the Colorado Springs SWAT officer is near a breaking point. Her fifteen-year-old half sister, Elise, has disappeared from Los Angeles without a trace, and the window to find her is closing fast. Committed to the search is Mountain Mercenary Kannon “Ball” Black. He and Everly already have a history—of rubbing each other the wrong way.Still, Everly has to admit the man is heart-stopping. His brash alpha swagger takes her breath away. And most importantly, as a former Coast Guard first responder, Ball has what it takes to bring Elise home.Nobody’s buying the LAPD’s “runaway” theory. And the fear that Elise is the victim of a human trafficking ring is a gut-punch that Everly and Ball can’t ignore. If only the trail were that clear cut. Because the one they’re following is more insidious and intimately dark than they could have imagined.Now as the bond between Everly and Ball grows stronger, so does the heat. And as the stakes rise, so does the danger.
==Characters==
===Main Character(s)===
* Kannon "Ball" Black
* Everly Adams
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===All Characters (in order of appearance)===
* Kannon "Ball" Black
* Everly Adams
* Allison Adams (AKA "Me-Maw," Everly and Elise's maternal grandmother)
* Landen Adams (AKA "Pop," Everly and Elise's maternal grandfather)
* Elise Adams (Everly's half-sister)
* Tylor Tuttle
* Hunter "Meat" Snow
* (Elise's principal)
* Diego Ramirez (the detective)
* Rex
* Noah Ganter
* Allye Martin
* Grayson "Gray" Rogers
* Chloe Cross
* Harlow Reese
* Morgan Byrd
* Ronan "Ro" Cross
* Archer "Arrow" Kane
* Lowell "Black" Lockard
=== Characters Mentioned (but not appearing) ===
* Riley Foster (Ball's former partner)
* Holly (Ball's ex)
* Ella Adams (Everly and Elise's mother)
* Raven (Rex's wife, not by name)
* (Ball's father)
* (Ball's mother)
* Gage Nightingale (not by name)
* Leon Harris (not by name)
* Ray Harris (not by name)
* Louise Harris (not by name)
* Carl (Elise's classmate)
* Scott (Elise's classmate)
* Ruby (Elise's classmate)
* Kim (Elise's friend)
* Jean Sherry
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==Synopsis==
== References ==
* At the end of Defending Harlow, Everly says Elise's last name is "McLane." In Defending Everly, her last name is "Adams."
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