"Sunrise," by Susan May Warren

"Sunrise," by Susan May Warren

Coming home was never the plan

After a terrible family fight, pilot Dodge Kingston left home to join the Air Force. A decade later, he's headed back to the destiny that awaits him as heir to Sky King Ranch. But that's not all that's waiting for him at home.

Echo Yazzie is a true Alaskan woman--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. After her childhood best friend and former flame, Dodge, fled Denali, she settled into life on the Alaskan range. She's made her peace with being left behind--by her mother and by Dodge. And she's strong enough to live without them.

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. What she doesn't know is that there are more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . .

As Dodge sets out to find Echo, he can't ignore the feelings he still has for her. But will he be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart?

This is the first book in Susan's new "Sky King Ranch," series.  Right from the very start you are sucked into this book.  It's action packed from the get go.  Dodge and Echo are made for one another they just have to forget past hurts and choices, and let go of a lot of anger.  

The author's description of the Alaskan wilderness is stunning.  You learn such a lot about the back country of Alaska.  Also I learned a lot about bears.   For example, "Black, fight back.  Brown, get down."  Never knew that, but I bet it's something I'll tuck back inside of my brain.  Never know when something like that could come in useful!!

What was "funny" with this book is that something happens in it and you are not told the outcome.  I had actually forgotten about the "something," as there is so much other stuff going on.  The "something" popped into my head a day or two after I read the book.  So I am guessing that will pop back up in another book; as where this book finished, it will lead you directly into the next book in the series.  And believe me, you will want to read the next one; I do, as I want to know what happens next.  The next one "Sunburst," is due out in June of 2022.

Stars out of 5 : 5 I couldn't fault anything is this book.  It captured my attention right from the start and it was a page turner right throughout.  Well worth reading.

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