Mad Dog

Author: Sara Davison
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: Seconds to Live #1
Pages: 285
Release Date: August 5, 2026
Publisher: Independently Published

In the next eight seconds, he will achieve everything he ever thought he wanted.
Or he will die.

Four years ago, Maddox “Mad Dog” Holt walked away from a life with the woman he loved to pursue rodeo success.

Winning the championship failed to quench the drive to achieve more, so he entered the highly secretive and extremely dangerous underground X Games.

Then a devastating tragedy forces him to choose between taking one last ride—the one that could see him crowned King of the X—and being there for his three-year-old niece.Mad Dog has faced this choice before. Will he make the right one this time?

With deadly pursuers on their trail, Maddox fights to save the people he cares about the most as everything he has worked so hard for slips from his fingers.

It might take losing all he has for him to finally understand what is truly important. When he does, will it be too late to get back everything—and everyone—he chose to leave behind?

Fans of riveting, edge-of-your-seat suspense with clean romance and spiritual truths will love this fast-paced story.

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Reviewer: Laura Thomas

A fast-paced rodeo ride of a book that's both heart-stopping and heartwarming!

On the very first pages, Maddox Holt, known on the rodeo circuit as “Mad Dog”, has a split second decision to make with life changing ramifications. He chooses to follow his heart—and as a result puts himself and others close to him in danger. 

Tory is the feisty woman he chose to walk out on four years ago and is now back in his life as he navigates an unexpected responsibility along with a tsunami of grief and guilt.  

Set in rural Alberta, Canada, with rich characters, a relatable faith journey, second-chance romance, and the sweetest little three-year-old, I flew through the pages of this short novel and recommend it to readers who enjoy great Christian romantic suspense! 

I received a complimentary copy from the author through Interviews & Reviews in exchange for my honest opinion.

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