Deserving Cora

The Refuge, Book 4

By: Susan Stoker

Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Ryan West

She needed to win him at the bachelor auction to save her friend, but she didn't plan on falling in love.

Cora Rooney desperately needs to win the representative from The Refuge at the veterans’ charity auction—it’s literally a matter of life or death. Of course, as is so often the case for the ex-orphan, nothing goes according to plan, and Cora loses her bid. Yet, she still finds herself in a diner with Bryson Clark, telling him about her best friend, who she suspects has been kidnapped and held against her will. After exhausting all other options, Cora’s convinced Pipe and his former military friends are her last chance to rescue Lara.

Bryson “Pipe” Clark had no desire to participate in a bachelor auction. Hell, most women run in the other direction when they see him coming. Why in the world would anyone spend good money for a night in his company? Still, he lets himself be talked into supporting a good cause, and as it turns out, the auction is the start of a mystery he’s now determined to unravel. Mostly because of the woman he’s strangely attracted to from her very first bid.

Finding Lara Osler is the easy part. Determining if she fled DC with her boyfriend of her own free will—and breaking her out of his estate if she didn’t—isn’t quite so cut and dried. Along the way, Pipe finds there’s much more to Cora than meets the eye...kind of like him.

Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan, but Pipe’s not going to let anyone or anything get in his way of making Cora his own and rescuing her friend—not even a serial killer hiding in the wings.

Deserving Cora is the fourth book in The Refuge series. Each book is a stand-alone with no cliff-hanger endings.

©2023 Susan Stoker (P)2023 Susan Stoker

Great listen

It’s was a great listen and can’t wait for the next one! Both hero and heroine were strong characters.

Great story

Another great story by Susan Stoker in The Refuge series. Pipe and Cora were great together. I also liked what a loyal friend Cora was and that she did everything in her power to help rescue her best friend, Lara. Great seeing everyone again. Ryan West and CJ Bloom did a wonderful job with their performances in bringing the story and characters to life.

Another great book

Love this series, love all of Susan’s series. The story had everything suspense, romance and action. Love Pipe and Cora’s story made me laugh and cry

great listening to this book

Absolutely loved this book, it had me hooked the first page in. I am getting into the audio books and reading along with the Kindle e book version. Loved Pipe and Cora both broken in away, but finding each other and having an HEA. Can't wait for Lara and Owls story, plus to find out who the mystery hacker is. This or any of Susans books are a great read.

Another good addition to this series.

I really liked the characters personalities. It is insta attraction and so if that isn’t your thing you may not enjoy it. But I love the story woven here starting with a women trying everything she cans to help a friend she knows is in trouble even if no one will listen or believe her. I am actually looking forward to the next in the series from the ending to this one. Another well done story. The narrators were great with their portrayals.