Life, Love and Books

  Shadows at Dusk                                        By Elizabeth Goddard In the second book in the Missing in Alaska series, we meet  Montana detective Trevor James who travels to Alaska in search of his missing sister. Armed with a few photographs as the only clues to help him find his beloved sister, Trevor arrives in Alaska seeking the help of an experienced bush pilot, Carrie James.  Having found a place in the middle of the wilds of Alaska where she could heal from the wounds of her past, Carrie has created a new life and meaning for herself. Suddenly she is feeling like someone in her past has come back to harm her, causing her to turn to the handsome detective for help.  Not wanting to put Carrie into harms way more than he has to, Trevor just wants her assistance to locate the landmarks in the photos. Then he can pursue clues to help him find out what...

Sunrise By Susan May Warren We return to Alaska in the newest series by Susan May Warren;  where we meet one of the three  Kingston brothers, Dodge.  His fathers recent accident has brought Dodge back home to give his dad a hand with the family business. His return back to Sky King Ranch brings back many memories, good and bad. Echo Yazzie is a true Alaskan, raised by a father who made sure she knew how to live off the land. The love of her life walked out of her life several years ago, so Echo chose to  dedicate her life to being a research guide.  Coming back home has not t been easy for Dodge, the memories from his past are still fresh in his mind. When he sees Echo for the first time, his feelings for her return full force. Dodge does not fully approve of Echo's choice of work. But when  one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo is   determined to find her. Dodge longs to protect Echo from the dangers that are in the Alaskan wildern...

The Way Of The Brave By Susan May Warren This book was one I have been  looking forward to reading and it was so worth the wait. So I was very delighted to get the chance to review this book. Jenny Calhoun is a former CIA profiler and psychiatrist, whose way of easing her guilt from her time  overseas is to bury it. Now each year she and her two best friends embark on a extreme challenge, this year they are climbing the Denali in Alaska. What she never thought would happen was her past would be standing in front of her again. Orion Starr is a former pararescue jumper who wants to just not deal with the past that haunts him each day. Now he is being bugged to join up with his friend's Hamilton Jones's elite rescue team. So when he hears that three climbers are lost on Denali, he feels called to assist the rescue team on the rescue.  When the long awaited climb turns into the worst nightmare for Jenny and her friends. She has to put he...

  You're the One That I Want by Susan May Warren Owen Christiansen has been on a downward spiral , since an injury ended his NHL career, not knowing where to turn disappeared for a long time. When the chance comes around for a fresh start in his life with a  job on a crabbing boat. This job comes with a chance at romance with the captains daughter Elise "Scotty" McFlynn. Scotty is used to being one of the guys, never having to rely on anyone to do anything for her. Happy ever after is not in the future plans for her, Scotty's life is captaining her fathers crabbing boat. Her thoughts changed when a near death experience for Owen, gives her another look at her future.  When Casper, Owen's older brother comes to drag the prodigal home, along comes a boatload of family drama. News comes thru that Casper is wanted for questioning about a murder back in Minnesota. Scotty is pulled in to escort both of the brothers back home to Deep Haven as one of her du...