Shadowed by Dani Pettrey (Novella)

 

Shadowed - Novella Prequel to the Alaskan Courage Series by Dani Pettrey 
(Novella is on Amazon as an E-Book or you can get it as part of a Novella Collection in Sins of the Past - A Romantic Suspense Novella Collection with 2 other novellas by Lynette Eason and Dee Henderson)
5 Stars

Once again, love this series. This prequel introduces Ben and Libby, that you see in the Alaskan Courage Series as the parents to the McKennas. Loved getting to see them  together and how they got together. Also nice that it was set in 1979 Alaska and not a  modern time.

Ben is a young Alaskan fisherman who nets the body of a Russian open water swimming competitor. Libby is another swimmer who knew the woman and is pulled into trying to figure this case out with Ben. 

I think it's best to have gotten acquainted with Ben and Libby from the books 1+ and then going back to this novella, it made me appreciate their back story more.

It was fast paced, quick romance. Always enjoy the faith elements in these books. While I don't have a ton to say, it was a good, edge of your seat prequel to the series. 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8418668656
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Silenced by Dani Pettrey

Silenced by Dani Pettrey

Book 4 in The Alaskan Courage Series
5 Stars

I just love this series! This follow Kayden and Jake's romance. Rock climbing takes a turn when Kayden's route leads her to a dead climber. Is there more to their death than meets the eye? Jake has a hard past after the loss of his wife and unborn child and he uses that hardship to help the sheriff to work in an investigation again. Jake comes back to work for this case and they soon realize this was no accident. And worse...it seems the killer is on to them. Strange things happen and Jake is worried again, that someone he love is in danger.

While I don't have a ton to say, I really enjoyed the romance, suspense and it kept me engaged. I need to finish the series soon! I would say this also has a really good narrator too for the audiobook! I listened to the book in 1 DAY! I highly recommend the series as a whole. It's a good, Christian romantic suspense that has good characters, suspense, romance, great family dynamic, it just keeps you interested. It's hard to find one like this that has been this good for me in a while. 

*Content/Trigger Warnings: Grief shown from loss of main MMCs wife and unborn child killed in a car accident, murders, adultery mentioned, parental loss grief, that's what I remember right off. It was done in an appropriate way but just be aware of that if needed.

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Whiteout by Dani Pettrey and Lynette Eason

 

Whiteout by Lynette Eason and Dani Pettrey 
4 Stars (3.5 Rounded Up)
Novella Collections

I always enjoy a good Christian, romantic suspense read and these were some great novellas! Very much an on the edge of your seat read for both novellas in this collection.

If you are looking for a good quick winter read, check these out because both have snowed in, avalanches type of storylines, with high-stakes suspense. 

The first one, Dani Pettrey's, follows Joel and Cassandra in a second chance romance. She left him at the alter years ago over this crazy situation with a stalker she had. Now, they are back around each other when they are both part of a destination wedding party. Everyone ends up being snowed in at an abandoned lodge with their friends after a tragic avalanche happens. But is her stalker lurking in every corner? Will she reveal the real reason she left so long ago?

I was really engaged in this one! Loved the characters and suspense. It was very intense though, with several murders taking place. 

In the second one, Lynette Eason's, we follow Dr. Maya who is escaping her past and planning a retreat for veterans at the ranch she has inherited. She runs into her high school crush, Gideon, and soon realizes someone is targeting her. They work together to find the person who is after her. I liked this one but I think Dani's was my fav! I just connected with those characters more.

content warnings: mentioned of friends being murdered semi-detailed and disturbing  POV of killer, would be triggering probably to someone who has been through a stalker situation so be aware of this content, no language, clean romance.

I recommend for anyone who likes Christian romantic suspense and wants something quick. Thank you to Revell for a complimentary copy for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.

Oh, and the audio narration is great!

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8295558431

Baker Book House: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9780764245978_whiteout

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Stranded by Dani Pettrey

Stranded by Dani Pettrey - 4 Stars

Book 3 in the Alaskan Courage Series

I really enjoy this series you guys! I think its a solid Christian romantic suspense series. I love a good setting in Alaska too, so that always adds a nice bonus for me. In this one, we follow Darcy, a former investigative journalist, who joins a cruise ship undercover to help her friend Abby uncover a potential scandal. Abby vanishes without a trace and Darcy finds herself in a mess to try to find her. They say Abby went overboard on the ship, but did she? Enter Gage McKenna, who works on the ship as the adventure activities guide. He is still grappling with his own past. He agrees to help her figure out what happened to Abby and they uncover an evil conspiracy that puts them at risk. Feelings are growing in the meantime between Gage and Darcy.....while Gage continues to work through his faith and learning more about it.

My favorite parts were Gage and Darcy's interactions as they got to know each other better and how Gage was always willing to save the day no matter what happened. I loved Gage's faith thread as well and seeing him come to the Lord, reading through his Bible to learn. Also loved the stress on how their friend was not a believer and they worried about that with her unknown future in any kind of certainty before she had the chance to follow the Lord.

The only reason this was a 4 instead of 5, was I wasn't fully connected until half way in. Really liked the pacing after that point. I did see two of the people involved though, which I was proud of!

Looking forward to book 4!

Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6555117078

Baker Book House: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/37871
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VUQlxB
 

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Shattered by Dani Pettrey

 

Shattered by Dani Pettrey (Book 2 in the Alaskan Courage Series) - 5 Stars

I loved this second book in the series. Landon and Piper's romance story was great and the suspense had me on edge, as usual. 

The Storyline: Deputy Landon Grainger is very close with the McKennas, just like they are family. When Piper's prodigal brother Reef is back in town and is accused of a murder he didn't commit, we see Landon involved in finding the truth.

This book is set in Alaska, which is one of my favorite book settings. I love this family, the friends, setting, romances and how Dani sets you up for the next couple for the next book. We saw so much of Gage, Piper's other brother, and learn a lot of his past as well. Book 3 features his romance with Darcy, a reporter he works with in this book. I am highly anticipating Gage's story! The faith content was great too as we saw several moments of prayer.

Goodreads Review:  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6423889321
Amazon Series link: https://amzn.to/3vRh0S8

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Submerged by Dani Pettrey

 

Submerged by Dani Pettrey - 5 Stars - Re-read higher rating!

I am not much of a re-reader but I loved the experience re-reading this one! Submerged is book 1 in the Alaskan Courage series and I plan to make my way through this series in 2024. I read this book in 2021 but never continued so before I continue on in the series, I wanted to re-read book 1 so the characters would be fresh in my memory. So glad I did! I enjoyed it so much more this time around and am rating it 5 stars! 

A solid romantic suspense set in Alaska! Bailey Craig vowed to never return to Alaska but when her Aunt is killed in a plane crash and evidence shows more to the case than they thought, she proves to be an asset to the investigation and stays around to help investigators. Bailey's past mistakes are following her when she comes back home but she is a new creation in Jesus and knows it doesn't define her anymore. She only hopes everyone else sees it the same way when she returns. Then we have Cole McKenna, the guy she left behind when she left 10 years ago. He knows Bailey has changed and really encourages her in that. He still has feelings for her when she returns and will stand up to anyone who treats her bad or unworthy. He knows she is worthy and a new creation in Christ - I loved his character so much! They work to piece the case together and the rest goes on from here.

This book shows us how unconditional God's love truly is. I loved the faith content and the characters really make the story. Excited to dive into book 2!

Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3763026152
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