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Sunrise (Sky King Ranch book 1) by author Susan May Warren

This clean Christian story was an awesome start to the brand new ‘Sky King Ranch” series!

It was set in Alaska with such descriptive imagery that I felt like I was there freezing and participating in events along with the characters. The story primarily followed Dodge, one of the triplets; along with his old girlfriend Echo who he had left behind in Alaska for the military.

I enjoyed the steady pace of the plot and getting to know Dodge and Echo’s families and the peaceful yet dangerous day-to-day life in Alaska. This book had some drama, clean romance, and some Jane Doe mystery towards the end of the book. The characters and storylines drew me in from the first page and I read it in one day because I could not stop reading.

I can’t wait to read more from this series which I hope will include other characters in the town and this family. I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he’s headed home to the destiny that awaits him.

That’s not all that’s waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan–a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she’s living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she’s going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won’t be there to find her.

When one of Echo’s fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there’s more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . .

Will Dodge be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart?

Sunrise is the first explosive volume in a new nail-biting series from USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren.

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About the Author
Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 85 novels with more than 1 million books sold, including the Global Search and Rescue and the Montana Rescue series, as well as Sunrise. Winner of a RITA Award and multiple Christy and Carol Awards, as well as the HOLT Medallion and numerous Readers’ Choice Awards, Susan makes her home in Minnesota. Find her online at www.susanmaywarren.com, on Facebook @SusanMayWarrenFiction, and on Twitter @SusanMayWarren.

Life Flight (Extreme Measures) by Lynette Eason

Life Flight is the start of a brand new series called Extreme Measures. This story took my breath away and keep me reading all night long. I can’t wait to read more in this thrilling new series!

This book focuses on EMS helicopter pilot Penny, her EMS crew and FBI special agent Holt. Holt and Penny find themselves working together in North Carolina as they chase clues and try to track down serial killer Darius Rabor before he strikes again.

This story had lots of action from the very beginning that lasted all the way to the end. It had interesting characters and lots of twists and turns. I couldn’t put the book down!

Due to the serial killer content; it was a little more horrific than I’m use to reading, but it was not graphic (dead bodies). I would still consider it a clean Christian fiction story with very light romance.

I can’t wait to read more in this series! I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient–and a serial killer on the loose–tests her skills and her nerve to the limit. She survives with FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield’s help. But she’s not out of the woods yet.

In the ensuing days, Penny finds herself under attack. And when news reaches Holt that he may not have gotten his man after all, it will take all he and Penny have to catch a killer–before he catches one of them.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lynette Eason is back with another high-octane tale of close calls, narrow escapes, and the fight to bring a nefarious criminal to justice.

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About the Author
Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Life Flight and the Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master’s degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.

I have read all of the Christiansen character books so I was so excited when I found out about this Christmas book! WOW! It was amazing and I could not stop reading it!

Of course it was not just a perfect holiday happily ever after story, because sometimes that’s not what life is like. However, even with the trials this family and individuals faced; they did it together and with the help of their faith in God.

I absolutely love the Christiansen parents and their strong faith and devotion to God and their family. I am so emotionally tied to this family and their individual stories so I really enjoyed reading this holiday story!

I truly can’t say enough good things about this series and this specific book. I have read many, if not all, books from this author and highly recommend anything from her! I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Please…come home for Christmas…

It’s Christmas in the winter wonderland town of Deep Haven, and the Christiansen kids are all heading home for the holidays. But no one feels very merry.
Grace is worried about her husband’s life-changing illness…
Eden is facing devastating news…
Casper is in over his head (of course!)…
Amelia is dodging a walk down the aisle…
Owen…well, Owen just nearly died, again…
But it’s Darek who has news that just might destroy the family legacy.
The trip home for all is filled with secrets, memories and old dreams. But when they discover the real reason they’ve been asked home for the holidays, it will shake their world. It’ll take a disaster for them to discover that home is the place for answers, hope and most of all…miracles.

This year, spend Christmas with your favorite small town family.

Discover more Deep Haven stories

The Christiansen Family Collection
Prequel: Evergreen
Book 1: Take a Chance on Me
Book 2: It Had to Be You
Book 3: When I Fall in Love
Book 4: Always on My Mind
Book 5: The Wonder of You
Book 6: You’re the One That I Want
Book 7: Have Yourself a Christiansen Christmas

Deep Haven Collection
Book 1: Still the One
Book 2: Can’t Buy Me Love
Book 3: Crazy for You
Book 4: Then Came You
Book 5: Hangin’ by a Moment
Book 6: Right Here Waiting

Deep Haven Series
Book 1: Happily Ever After
Book 2: Tying the Knot
Book 3: The Perfect Match
Book 4: My Foolish Heart
Book 5: Hook, Line, & Sinker (ebook novella)
Book 6: You Don’t Know Me
Book 7: The Shadow of Your Smile

About the Author
Susan May Warren is the USA Today best-selling novelist of 80 books. With more than 1.5 million books in print, she is beloved by reviewers and readers around the world. Visit Susan at www.susanmaywarren.com.

Deadly Target (Rocky Mountain Courage Book #2) by Elizabeth Goddard

I really enjoyed this “Rocky Mountain Courage” book. It followed main character Erin as she tries to deal with current traumatic experiences along with flashbacks from long ago. I liked reading about Nathan and Erin as they explore a possible relationship again as they sort out their feelings. The two of them find themselves working together on cold cases and trying to figure out what is going on with Nathan‘s father and his accident.

This fast pace story had lots of action, great characters, unpredictable ending with twists and turns. Loved it although it was a little complicated. This can be read as a stand alone story.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Criminal psychologist Erin Larson’s dreams of a successful career come to a screeching halt when she nearly loses her own life in a boating accident on Puget Sound and then learns that her mother tried to commit suicide. She leaves her job as a criminal psychologist to care for her mother in Montana. At least she is able to produce her podcast, which focuses on solving missing persons cold cases.

Nathan Campbell’s father was investigating such a case when he was shot, and now Nathan needs to enlist Erin’s help to solve the case. She’s good at what she does. The only problem? She’s his ex.

As the two dig deeper, it becomes clear that they, too, are being targeted–and that the answers to their questions are buried deep within the past Erin struggles to explain and longs to forget.

The race is on for the truth in this gripping and complex tale of suspense, intrigue, and murder from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 novels, including Present Danger, Deadly Target, and the Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold over 1 million copies. She is a Carol Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award finalist. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. For more information about her books, visit her website at www.elizabethgoddard.com. –This text refers to the paperback edition.