One Glimpse Changed Everything

Danger in the Rockies

Series: Colorado K-9 Unit, Book 3

Written by Terri Reed

Narrated by Tanya Eby

Published by Love Inspired Suspense Harlequin Audio

Release Date: 05.26.26

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

4 Stars!

Danger in the Rockies gave me the kind of suspense that makes an audiobook hard to pause. Maren Anderson catches a glimpse of the twin sister she believed was dead, and before she can even understand what she has seen, gunfire breaks through the moment. That opening grabbed my attention immediately.

What made this story especially compelling was that Opal’s disappearance felt like more than a mystery to solve. It felt like an old wound suddenly reopened. Maren is trying to survive while also trying to understand whether the sister she grieved is truly alive, why criminals are hunting her, and what truth has been hiding in the shadows all this time.

I loved the Rocky Mountain setting. It gave the story a rugged, high-pressure atmosphere where danger felt both wide open and far too close. Terri Reed kept the tension moving, and there were moments when the suspense had that heart-beating-out-of-your-chest feeling I enjoy in romantic suspense.

Colt was a strong match for this story because he brought law-enforcement focus without taking over Maren’s fight. I liked watching him and Maren work through the danger while the mystery around Opal kept pulling everything tighter. The K-9 investigation gave the story a searching, alert quality that fit the mountain setting so well.

Tanya Eby’s narration was great. She kept the story clear and engaging, which matters so much in a suspense audiobook. I could follow the danger, feel the pressure, and stay connected to the characters without the narration feeling too dramatic. Her performance helped make this an enjoyable listen from beginning to end.

I was also grateful this stayed in the lane I reach for with Love Inspired Suspense. The story gave me danger without darkness taking over the room. Faith was present in a quieter way, enough to keep the hope visible while Maren and Colt were fighting through fear and uncertainty.

This is the part I will remember most: Maren did not simply stumble into danger. She saw the sister she thought she had already lost, and that one impossible glimpse turned grief into pursuit. That gave the whole story its ache, and it is what kept me listening.

I received a digital ARC of this audiobook book from the publisher via NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and was not compensated in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and reflect my honest evaluation of the writing, content, and narration.