Mountain Refuge by Cynthia Hickey

A former special ops with a mission
A crime novelist with a tender heart
A town in the midst of evil
Taya Trapp has faced danger before, but never like this. Former special ops, she’s now on a mission to keep her niece safe from the hands of her abductors. Her only option is to hide out in the middle of the Ozark mountains, where she meets Ryan Boyne, a crime novelist with a tender heart. Together, they must unravel the secrets of Misty Hollow to bring down a man called The Boss, a task that will test them both to their limits.
Secrets are revealed as the danger escalates in the small town of Misty Hollow. Can a mild mannered novelist do what it takes to keep Taya and her niece safe or will he lose them forever?