Submerged (Alaskan Courage Book #1)

This sucked me in right from the beginning. We get a good look at how things we do in our teens can scar us. It doesn’t matter if we come to the Lord and he takes away our sins, we have a tendency to hold on to things because we thing we don’t deserve forgiveness. This is how Bailey feels. When she has to return to the home of her teen years she believes EVERYONE will remember her the way she was and not see her for the person she has become. I loved how Cole could see the difference and instead of pushing Bailey to recognize and accept the change in herself he prayed that God would open her eyes. The suspense was awesome. I know this is only the first book in the series. I can’t wait to find out more about Landon and Jake, and the mysterious missing brother Reef. We were left with just a small look at their character. There is so much more to be learned. If you are looking for a book that will hold you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end, this is it. If you are looking for a book that has a Godly message but doesn’t preach at you, then this is definitely the book for you. You will fall in love with Piper who is one of the kindest, most loving people. She would do anything for you. Cole is the very protective brother who runs the business with his siblings. Gage is the bottomless pit who always has Coles back as long as he is well fed. Kayden comes off as tough. It is almost as if she THINKS she must prove herself to be equal in a man’s world. Landon the cop, and Jake the mysterious man who drifted into Yancey and works for Cole leave us wanting to know more of their life. I must mention one other thing about this book. I would never have thought I would become interested in Russian History. This book not only teaches you a lot of Russian History, but if you are like me, you feel you must do more reading on the subject. I love books that make me want to learn more. I will definitely recommend this author and look forward to reading more of her books. Shattered, the second book in her series should be out in February of 2013.

Really great mystery with a side of a sweet little love story. The focus is definitely on solving the mystery and I liked that it wasn't easy to figure out early on. If someone could go through it with a space bar and comma button, a lot of simple problems would be fixed making it a lot easier to read.

I would give 5 stars, I really liked the book (I could hardly put it down), it's just that the missing spaces between words was making it difficult to read. Can't wait to read the next one!