Pressure & Precipitation
She calculates the risk. He drives right through it.
Garrick 'Riggs' Riggins is the best driver in Tornado Alley, but his reckless grin hides a man haunted by a fatal past. He treats every chase like a game of chicken with death—a coping mechanism that terrifies Verity Gage, the rigid insurance auditor sent to shut down the Isobar Initiative and ground Riggs for good. For Verity, a single mother to six-year-old Pip, safety isn't just a job requirement; it's a way of life.
When a 'safe' field assessment turns into a nightmare scenario, a stalled supercell dumps ten inches of rain on the Oklahoma plains, triggering a catastrophic flash flood. Riggs, Verity, and Pip are cut off from their convoy and forced into the treacherous Washita Slot Canyons. Trapped in a modified truck as water rises above the windows, the two enemies must rely on each other’s specialized skills to survive the encroaching walls and rising tide.
As they fight for their lives, the physical demands of the climb and the intimacy of survival strip away their masks. Verity discovers that Riggs's recklessness is a desperate need to be useful, while Riggs realizes Verity's coldness is a shield to protect her heart and her daughter. But even if they escape the canyon, they must face a sabotage plot that proves the only thing riskier than a storm is facing it alone.
The Blurb
Garrick 'Riggs' Riggins is the best driver in Tornado Alley, but his reckless grin hides a man haunted by a fatal past. He treats every chase like a game of chicken with death—a coping mechanism that terrifies Verity Gage, the rigid insurance auditor sent to shut down the Isobar Initiative and ground Riggs for good. For Verity, a single mother to six-year-old Pip, safety isn't just a job requirement; it's a way of life.
When a 'safe' field assessment turns into a nightmare scenario, a stalled supercell dumps ten inches of rain on the Oklahoma plains, triggering a catastrophic flash flood. Riggs, Verity, and Pip are cut off from their convoy and forced into the treacherous Washita Slot Canyons. Trapped in a modified truck as water rises above the windows, the two enemies must rely on each other’s specialized skills to survive the encroaching walls and rising tide.
As they fight for their lives, the physical demands of the climb and the intimacy of survival strip away their masks. Verity discovers that Riggs's recklessness is a desperate need to be useful, while Riggs realizes Verity's coldness is a shield to protect her heart and her daughter. But even if they escape the canyon, they must face a sabotage plot that proves the only thing riskier than a storm is facing it alone.
"An absolute pulse-pounder! The 'Golden Retriever' energy Riggs brings is the perfect foil to Verity’s icy logic. The slot canyon scenes were so claustrophobic and intense—I felt like I was holding my breath alongside them!"— Jenna Reed