Synopsis:~

He just wants to erase his past. She can’t seem to escape hers. But facing it might put their future in jeopardy.

The day Jack Stewart walked out of jail, he vowed to keep his conviction a secret. The whole thing was just a terrible mistake, and he did his time. Now he wants a new life in a sleepy town where no one knows his name. Deep Haven is the perfect place to start over as a chef. The last thing the former pararescue jumper wants is to get involved. But when Boone Buckam—the guy he owes for getting him out of the slammer—asks for help, how can he refuse?

Colleen Decker has already escaped evil once—as a teenager, she was kidnapped by a murderer. But she’s put all that behind her as a trauma nurse in Minneapolis. Or maybe not, because a freak mistake in the ER sends her past crashing down on her. She needs a timeout in her hometown of Deep Haven. She doesn’t plan to stay—even when she’s roped into the job of flight nurse for the town’s Crisis Response Team chopper. Colleen’s not sure why she’s drawn to danger, but she’ll be safe enough—after all, she’ll need training, and her teacher is a handsome former pararescue jumper. What could go wrong?

When Jack said he didn’t want to get involved, he especially meant his heart—but being with Colleen feels like a fresh start. He’ll even climb aboard a chopper again, despite his vows. They’re headed for a happy ending…

But secrets never stay buried in a small town. And when disaster strikes one snowy night, they’ll both have to decide if the past will destroy them…or if it just might lead them home.

Cozy up to this perfect Deep Haven drama about discovering a season of second chances.

Necee’s take:~

“I suspect He put that love of a challenge and adventure in your heart for a reason.”

I really loved the heart of adventure that Jack and Colleen both had in this story. It started right out with characters that had to overcome extreme anxiety after going through high stress circumstances in their jobs. As each sought direction for the next phase in their lives, they drew closer to each other and God.  It was really interesting seeing the varying levels of anxiety that can be incapacitating in high stress careers. I appreciated that the focus was on working through the healing process and not a quick fix. 

“He’d been out of the game so long, a pretty girl with a kind smile did devastating things to his heart.”

Though not as fast paced as I thought it would be, the chemistry and small town feel made for a heartwarming read. Jack and Colleen were a great team and I really enjoyed how their relationship blossomed. I loved the team dynamics and how they both jumped right into the adventures and medical needs. Family was another aspect that played an important role of healing for them. As always, it was fun seeing prior characters pull together and drawing new people into their community. I considered this a bit more of a Deep Haven drama versus a high octane adventure, but it was a well written story and an intriguing addition to the Deep Haven Collection.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher. All opinions are my own and have been given honestly.

Andrea Christenson lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two daughters. When she is not busy homeschooling her girls, she loves to read anything she can get her hands on, bake bread, eat cheese, and watch Netflix. Andrea’s prayer is to write stories revealing God’s love. Visit Andrea at www.andreachristenson.com.

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