High Velocity (High Mountain Trackers 2G #4) by Freya Barker-review tour

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 12, 2025

When the FBI sidelines Special Agent Stephanie Kramer over health concerns, she sees her hard-won dream career go down the drain. Suddenly adrift and without purpose, she jumps at the chance when a friend offers for her to stay in their trailer by a quiet, secluded creek near Libby, Montana. As much as she tries to enjoy the tranquil settings, it’s not long before local wildlife—and the man chasing it—invade her sanctuary. When it appears the job she’s trying to leave behind is following her to Libby, the illusion of her solitary retreat is shattered.

After that last special ops assignment cost Jackson Hart his leg, he’s had a hell of a time getting back on his proverbial feet. Being hired as a member of the High Mountain Trackers team went a long way to reclaiming his sense of identity. He’s back in the saddle and adapting to a pared-down, mostly solitary existence. So the sudden jolt to his gut, when he encounters the blond federal agent he remembers well, is a harsh reminder of what is missing from his life.

Still, as much as they try to avoid the other, they seem destined to cross paths. Whether it is the intimidation of a local predator, or the threat of a former nemesis, it becomes clear they stand stronger together.

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REVIEW:HIGH VELOCITY is the fourth and final instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult HIGH MOUNTAIN TRACKERS : HMT 2G erotic, romantic suspense series, a second generation spin off, set in the author’s HIGH MOUNTAIN TRACKERS series. This is FBI Special Agent Stephanie Kramer, and thirty-eight year old, former US Special Ops soldier Jackson Hart’s story line. HIGH VELOCITY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines, is revealed where necessary. Jackson is the step son of High Mountain Trackers owner Jonas Harvey.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jackson and Stephanie) HIGH VELOCITY follows several paths including the ongoing search and rescues for High Mountain Tracker, as well as the hunt for a parole. Stephanie Kramer is on hiatus from the FBI in the wake of a health scare and something else but hunting season in Libby Montana brings Stephanie up close and personal with HMT rescuer Jackson Hart. With the help of some well intentioned family and friends, Stephanie finds herself in the orbit that is our story line hero but when her former partner at the FBI asks for help locating a missing man, starting with the felons supposed girlfriend, Stephanie finds herself, once again, working undercover, to expose the truth but a truth that places Stephanie in the direct line of fire.

The world building focuses on the building romance and relationship between Jackson and Stephanie as they navigate Jackson’s loss of his leg, and the numerous searches that place added stress and pressure on a man who is struggling to heal. As Stephanie finds herself pulled into the family that is the High Mountain Trackers, she is left wondering where in her life everything went wrong.

The relationship between Stephanie and Jackson begins acrimoniously as our hero struggles in the face of his injury and loss. Jackson is often battling between head and heart, wanting the happiness and family he sees in his friends but our hero never expected a family of his own, preferring to struggle alone with the hand he was dealt. The $ex scenes are erotic and intimate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of charismatic and familiar secondary and supporting characters many of whom we have met in both the original and current series including the return of Jonas and Alex, Jonas’ stepfather Thomas, Ama, along with Bo, Fletch and Sully.

HIGH VELOCITY is an intriguing story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, manipulation and conflict, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating, exciting and entertaining; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are energetic, determined and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
High Intensity
High Frequency
High Density

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; she creates characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills in their lives.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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HIGH INTENSITY (High Mountain Trackers HMT 2G) by Freya Barker-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 4, 2024

Dog trainer and handler, Jillian Lederman, is moving with her pack to Libby, Montana, a place where she has made friends and hopes to find a fresh start. It’s time. For years, she’s just been keeping her wounds fresh by staying in Missoula—where there were regular reminders of all she’s lost—while the rest of the world has continued to move forward.
Perhaps the new house, the beautiful mountains, and a certain pair of clear, blue eyes hold the promise of new beginnings.

Since changing careers years ago, former FBI agent Lucas Wolff has found a much better work-life balance as a member of High Mountain Trackers. Still able to serve his community, he has also been carving out a comfortable existence for himself and is not looking to make any changes to it anytime soon. Not even for a particular bold and ballsy redhead he’s been trying to avoid.

That turns out to be an impossible feat when a plane crash during a blizzard sets both of them on the trail of a young girl, all alone in the mountains. But it soon becomes evident they are not the only ones looking, and staying safe means sticking close together.

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REVIEW: HIGH INTENSITY is the second instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult HIGH MOUNTAIN TRACKERS HMT 2G romantic suspense series, a spin off from, set in the author’s High Mountain Trackers. This is thirty-nine year old, dog trainer and handler Jillian Lederman, and former FBI Agent Lucas Wolff’s story line. HIGH INTENSITY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jillian and Wolff) HIGH INTENSITY follows in the wake of an airplane crash in the mountains of Libby Montana. As the team at HMT struggle with the accumulation of snow, Jillian offers the use of her dogs as the team searches for any survivors, one of whom is missing, an eleven year old girl. As the FBI and law enforcement try to piece together what has happened, our heroine is targeted by a criminal enterprise as they too hunt, for the missing child. Working together to keep the young girl safe, questions begin to arise about the possibility of someone working from the inside in an effort to take control.

The world building follows several paths including the search and rescue of the plane survivors, and several lost hikers but not everyone will make it out alive. As Wolff declares himself guardian and protector of Jillian, he finds himself falling for the child, and the woman he is hoping to claim as his own. We are up close and personal as Jillian reveals the heart break in her life, and her ability to move on from the past.

The relationship between Jillian and Wolff began on a previous search and recovery when Jillian’s dogs were once again need to help but the recent snow storm brought Wolff back into Jillian’s life when he needed to ensure she was safe, having stranded himself over night. Working together to locate and rescue the missing child, our couple find themselves acting on their attraction, with the hope of something more. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we met in the original series. We are introduced to eleven year old, Hayley Vallard, as well as several FBI agents, law enforcement, and Hayley’s uncle Grant Vallard. The requisite evil has many faces.

HIGH INTENSITY is a story of betrayal and greed, search and rescues, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is detailed, captivating and dramatic; the characters are animated and spirited ; the romance is spicy and tender.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one HIGH FREQUENCY

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

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High Velocity (High Mountain Trackers 2G #4) by Freya Barker-review tour

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