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Dark Horse

A Dark Cowboy Romance

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Dark Horse

By: C.R. Jane
Narrated by: Alexis Paige, Anthony Palmini
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Summary

Blackwood has a serial killer problem. Lucky for her, one of them is obsessed with her.

After her messy divorce, Sienna Blake is done with men. She’s trading her wreckage for a sun-drenched future in California until a violent Montana storm sends her car skidding off the road and straight into Blackwood. A town with more cows than people, a thriving fascination with its serial-killer history, and one dangerously attractive rancher who looks at her like she’s already his.

Sterling Hayes didn’t build his empire by letting go of what he wants. And the moment Sienna steps into his town, something inside him wakes up. He knows she doesn’t belong there. He also knows he’s not letting her leave. So he does what any reasonable, wildly unhinged man would do. He steals a few critical car parts and buys himself time. One month to convince her that Blackwood is exactly where she belongs—preferably wrapped up in his sheets, wearing nothing but his flannel.

Sienna refuses to be easy prey. She’s stubborn, sharp-tongued, and far too smart for his dirty cowboy games. Between an accidently flashing incident, an embarrassing accident involving pie, and a series of ranch disasters that leave her bruised and furious, she’s determined to prove she won’t fall for him or this town.

But Blackwood has secrets that run deeper than flirtation and far darker than small-town charm. Women have been disappearing in the Montana wilderness, and everyone knows the land remembers blood. When the killer’s attention turns toward Sienna, Sterling’s careful restraint fractures. Because monsters recognize monsters. And the man watching her isn’t just a rancher willing to steal car parts.

He’s the kind of man who knows how to hunt.

Will Sienna escape Blackwood, or will she realize some traps are worth staying caught in―especially when the most dangerous thing in town is already obsessed with keeping her alive?

A dark cowboy romance x serial killer standalone by USA Today bestselling author C.R. Jane.

©2026 C.R. Jane (P)2026 Recorded Books
Contemporary Dark Humour Literature & Fiction Romantic Suspense Westerns Ranch Montana Crime
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I am a big fan of CR Jane and to hear Anthony Palmini bring one of her characters to life was exciting! What a deep, dark and disturbing ride!! I was impressed with the story but also have to admit i couldn't listen to all of it. Had to skip some of the killing tales. But the spicy parts were some of the spiciest I've read!!

Anthony is outstanding!

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Story = 3.5 stars

Alexis Paige and Anthony Palmini narrate Dark Horse in duet, and that format is a particularly good fit for a story balancing trauma, obsessive romance and wicked humour. Having each narrator retain their character’s dialogue makes the exchanges easy to settle into, and the audio is a big part of the appeal.

C.R. Jane continues to impress me with how well she writes across genres. This is a dark cowboy serial killer romance with a serious plot and a heroine carrying considerable trauma, but the dark humour and excellent one-liners give it flashes of romcom energy.

Sterling Haze sees Sienna and immediately decides she’s staying. Between sabotaging her car, stocking a wardrobe with clothes she admired while shopping alone and knowing her oddly specific coffee order, his courtship requires considerable surveillance and absolutely no consultation.

The town is equally committed. Motel owner Hattie practically arranges Sienna’s new life on arrival, everyone knows everything through the group chat, and local businesses multitask with alarming efficiency. Funeral home and florist is, admittedly, a strong business model.

I loved the intrusive small-town community alongside Sterling’s particular brand of cowboy obsession. Add the duet narration, and this made for a thoroughly entertaining listen. I’m looking forward to seeing what Jane does with his killer best mates, Jett and Ryder.

Duet narration and a cowboy with no concept of boundaries

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