Sunrise

Starred review from April 1, 2022
Pilot Dodge Kingston may have returned to his hometown of Copper Mountain, Alaska, but he is definitely not back. Not even his former flame, Echo Yazzie, can erase the betrayal he fled from 10 years ago. Echo, a research guide and dogsledder, always hoped Dodge would return to forgive her, but he is dead set on fixing the struggling family business, then disappearing again. When Dodge teams up with Echo after a string of illegal poaching endangers everyone in town, the same impulses that once led to his broken dreams show him this time that all he ever really wanted was home and her. Warren launches her thrilling new Sky King Ranch series with a topical tale of romantic suspense set in the rugged and breathtaking Alaskan bush. Its focus on environmental rights and protection creates a captivating context for bear attacks and poaching, local culture clashes, and white-knuckle helicopter piloting, all with an underscore of Christian faith amid a terrifying fight for survival. The details are exquisite, and the danger is surging, while broken characters grapple with the regrets of the past and find ways to move forward. Warren proves yet again why she is a master in the genre.

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