Gunner Walker is on the run.

He’s been trying desperately to escape the pull of Damon’s Mountains, but his out-of-control inner grizzly bear has tethered himself to the territory. His reputation is ruined, and he can’t blame his previous Crew for hating him—not after what he’s done. Only two things can quiet his mind, and they are both destructive—fighting, and riding his motorcycle at death-defying speeds. When he stumbles upon what is shaping up to be an abduction, he steps in to defend a stranger, but don’t get it twisted. He doesn’t like her. He just wants a fight with the man hunting her. Hallie Carter’s beauty doesn’t matter. Nope. Not at all. Or her quirky sense of humor, or the way she talks to him like he isn’t a demon. He’ll just keep telling himself that, and ignoring that a third thing has appeared in his life that can quiet the roaring grizzly inside of him… and that’s Hallie. Not only that, but when she calls him out for his destructive ways, he wants to listen instead of punishing her. There is immense value in a woman who can tame a beast. The more he gets to know her, however, the more he starts thinking she has a dark agenda when it comes to him.

Hallie Carter is trying to fly under the radar.

Her past has been hunting her down, but she likes it here in Laramie, Wyoming, in the shadows of Damon’s Mountains. Four months of safety and peace come crashing down one night when she realizes her past has caught up to her, but a glowing-eyed dark hero gets her out of a bad situation, and now the chase is on. She has to use every detective skill she has to track down the mystery shifter who saved her. She knows all about the shifters of Damon’s Mountains, and she’s in a desperate situation. If ever she is to find safety, she needs help, and the growling, dominant, troubled shifter with a quick fist and an absolute absence of remorse might be just the bodyguard she needs.

Titles in the Fastlander series (a strong connection to the Damon’s Mountains World) include:  Fastlander Fury ~ Fastlander Fallen ~ Fastlander Fealty ~ Fastlander Fighter ~ Fastlander Phoenix (leads into – Wreck’s Mountains series) ~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Fastlander Fury
Series:  Fastlanders #1
Author:  T. S. Joyce
Published:  April 12, 2024
My Rating:  4.5 stars

Fastlander Fury begins the Fastlanders series as we meet Hallie and Gunner, both looking for an escape from their past for different reasons… reasons that put them right where they need to be to connect with the one person who “gets” them.

I am so glad Gunner got his story told.  He’s a broken man in so many ways, trying to leave Damon’s Mountains in the dust of his mistakes… but his bear won’t let him.  And good thing, too, when he stops for gas and overhears a chilling conversation that will put Hallie in his protective (even as he fights it) path.  They are both carrying some heavy burdens from their pasts, and each wants closure and to plan for nothing beyond the moment.  As they fall, they’ll have plenty of “moments”… and I loved every single scene.

The passion is hot, the characters engaging, the tensions intense, and the love growing between Hallie and Gunner is precious.  I loved how Hallie interacted, became friends with Gunner’s former crew, and how she stood up for him in so many ways.  Let’s just say that the villain got exactly what he deserved, but I do hope one blue dragon didn’t end up with a bellyache! *wink*

Fastlander Fury by T. S. Joyce is a well-written dive back into the Damon’s Mountains world with yet another crew.  I loved the interactions with familiar faces, smiled at the memories of their individual stories, and I’m looking forward to meeting a new crew.  If you love your shifters hot and grumpy, and their mates sassy and stubborn, then you’ll love the Fastlander crew.  Enjoy!

As always, I look for and love finding the 1010 references early on in their story.  But holy emotional endings with maybe an ugly-cry?  Yeah.  Perfection for this couple.

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