Spirit of a Hunter

A romantic suspense novel about a mother searching the New Hampshire wilderness for her kidnapped ten-year-old son—and the one man she must trust to help bring her child home alive.

When her ex-husband kidnaps her ten-year-old son, he damns them both.

Nora Camden's worst nightmare becomes reality when her ex-husband kidnaps their ten-year-old son.

She'll do anything to get her child back.

But the one man with the skills to help her find him is the last man she ever expected to trust: her ex-husband's best friend.

For Seeker Sabriel Mercer, helping Nora isn't business. It's personal. Finding her son gives him a chance to repay a debt to his friend, and he intends to see the mission through—no matter where it takes them.

But Nora and Sabriel aren't the only ones searching.

Nora's influential father-in-law is determined to gain sole custody of his grandson, and he'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants. The men he sends after Nora and Sabriel are every bit as dangerous as the unforgiving terrain of New Hampshire's White Mountains.

Hunted through the wilderness with a child's life hanging in the balance, Nora and Sabriel have no choice but to depend on each other.

Sabriel has the skills to survive what lies ahead.

Nora has something even more powerful.

The determination of a mother who refuses to stop until her son is safely back in her arms.

What is Spirit of a Hunter about?

Spirit of a Hunter is Book 5 in The Seekers romantic suspense series by Sylvie Kurtz. The novel follows Nora Camden after her ex-husband kidnaps their ten-year-old son and takes him into New Hampshire's White Mountains.

Desperate to find her child, Nora turns to Seeker Sabriel Mercer—her ex-husband's best friend and the man with the skills she needs to survive the search.

But finding her son isn't their only challenge. Nora's powerful father-in-law wants sole custody of the boy, and the dangerous men pursuing Nora and Sabriel turn a desperate rescue mission into a fight for survival.

Where does Spirit of a Hunter take place?

Much of the suspense in Spirit of a Hunter unfolds amid the rugged terrain of New Hampshire's White Mountains.

The wilderness isn't merely a backdrop. Mountains, isolation, and unforgiving terrain complicate Nora and Sabriel's search while other men track them, creating a romantic suspense story that combines a child-rescue mission with wilderness danger and survival.

The setting also raises the stakes: somewhere ahead is Nora's missing son, and every delay costs them precious time.

What romance tropes are in Spirit of a Hunter?

Spirit of a Hunter combines ex-husband's best friend, forced proximity, protector romance, romantic suspense, wilderness survival, and a mother fighting to save her child.

Nora must place her trust in a man whose loyalty to her ex-husband makes their partnership complicated from the beginning. Sabriel starts the search determined to repay a debt to his friend.

But danger has a way of changing relationships—and revealing where a person's true loyalties lie.

What makes Nora Camden a strong romantic suspense heroine?

Nora doesn't have Sabriel's specialized skills, but she possesses the one quality their enemies underestimate: a mother's determination.

Her son is missing. Powerful people are working against her. Dangerous men are tracking her through the mountains.

None of it will make her stop.

The deeper Nora travels into danger, the clearer it becomes that she isn't simply someone Sabriel needs to protect. She's his partner in the search—and saving her son will require both his experience and her refusal to give up.

What can readers expect?

Readers can expect a kidnapped-child suspense story, a desperate wilderness search, New Hampshire mountain terrain, forced proximity, dangerous pursuers, family conflict, a determined mother, and an emotional romance forged under pressure.

At its heart, Spirit of a Hunter asks how far someone will go for family—and what happens when survival forces two people to trust each other with far more than their lives. 

Is Spirit of a Hunter part of a series?

Yes. Spirit of a Hunter is Book 5 of The Seekers romantic suspense series by Sylvie Kurtz.

The Seekers series blends action, danger, mystery, family conflict, and emotional romance with heroes and heroines forced to discover whom they can trust when the stakes are highest. Each story can stand alone.

If you enjoy kidnapping and rescue romantic suspense, wilderness survival, New Hampshire settings, protective heroes, determined mothers, forced proximity, family secrets, and high-stakes searches, continue The Seekers with Spirit of a Hunter.