Roni Oatman is a member of the Search and Rescue team (SAR)
for the Forestry Service in the Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho. Each summer Roni,
her brother Jeff and his wife Beth, head up to their mountain cabin base to
ready themselves for the seasons rescues they’ll have to attend to. This year
however, there is a slight change, Beth is unable to go up to the cabin. Who
will take her place?
Roni is deeply in love with a woman she has no chance of ever
having. Although she’s had her fair share of women in the past, she is a bit of
a loner, concentrating on training horses on her father’s ranch when she isn’t
on her SAR summer rescue mission.
This year Selena Ayala is set to join Roni and Jeff as a part
of their SAR team. Roni is not happy at first to have someone unknown along in
Beth’s place.
Selena has been badly hurt by her ex partner, Kim and is still
on the rebound. She has to gain Roni and Jeff’s trust quickly. SAR is often a
matter of life or death and quick decisions.
Roni and Selena are attracted to one another. Both women have
issues to sort out though. As the weeks go past, they form a friendship and
understanding. Then right out of the blue, Selena’s ex Kim appears on the scene.
Will Selena throw aside the tentative friendship and bond she is forming with
Roni and go back to Kim? How will Roni react to Kim’s sudden appearance? Will
both women resolve their personal demons to find the love out of nowhere they
are both desperately seeking?
A well written page turner from start to finish, I simply
couldn’t put it down. Roni and Selena are both broken women. Both are harboring
secrets and desires that are unfulfilled. Whether it’s possible to fulfil them
with love together remains to be seen.
I really enjoyed reading about the search and rescue missions
the team carried out. The scenic descriptions were fantastic. I totally immersed
myself in the story and could easily visualize actually being in the wilderness
with the SAR team as the story unfolded.
The two main characters, Roni and Selena are both
multidimensional and are backed up by a terrific cast of lesser characters to
progress the story forward. I have to also mention the animals. Puller the
Dachshund is a star in his own right with his own dash of energy, a real little
trooper. Sparky the horse, another favorite, also plays a big part and is quite
the hero. Laurie Salzler has integrated the animals all in as part of the family
and team nicely, as they should be.
Throughout this exciting scenic adventure story is a slow
burning romance, which could end up going either way at any time. This also kept
me on the edge of my seat.
I’ve put this book in my favorites folder for re-reading. I
would love to see a sequel. I do feel these characters have a lot more to
entertain us with.
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