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Right Here Waiting is the final book in the Deep Haven Collection. What’s it all about?

He lives in a world of winter.

Sled dog musher and outdoor adventurer Nick Dahlquist doesn’t mean to be a loner—he just feels at home in the woods, with his dogs, and also online in his vlogging world, where he’s amassed nearly a million viewers. But he’s just a simple guy, with simple goals—care for his dogs, teach people how to survive the cold, and run the Iditarod. Unfortunately, life turns cold when his lead dog is injured, and he’s low on funds. Good thing he has LadyJHawk to chat with. She’s become an online friend he can turn to, and he’s starting to need her more than he’d like to admit. But the last thing he wants is for some random woman to show up on his doorstep…

She doesn’t belong in his world.

Chopper pilot and Texas gal Jae Lynn Washington has been following Nick’s DogQuest videos and Get Lost in the Woods vlogs since she inherited her deceased boyfriend’s military working dog. Three years later, his encouragement and help as online chat buddies have made her wonder if he could be more than a friend. What if she moved to Deep Haven? Would that be considered stalking, even if she had a bonafide job on the Crisis Response Team?

But she’s determined to try…

When Jae shows up in Deep Haven—and on Nick’s doorstep—he’s not at all the man she met online. The last thing she’ll do is tell him she’s really LadyJHawk. And when Nick is tapped to train the Crisis Response Team, he’s pretty sure that petite, summer-loving Jae won’t last a moment in the brutal cold—a fear he pours out to LadyJHawk. As their training takes a personal turn, their chilly start begins to thaw. But is he ready to shake off his online relationship for the one in real life? And if Jae tells him the truth, will it spook him back into the woods? When a blizzard strikes, and the CRT is called out into the storm, it might be too late…

Right Here Waiting is the perfect conclusion to the Deep Haven Collection! I love the way that this book snuggles into the winter season and really revels in it. Warren and Aleckson make winter an exciting character that makes pushes the others to the extremes.

Nick enjoys it. Winter is his season and when he comes into his own, but this year is a bit harder. This dichotomy sets up Nick’s struggle and gives him the opportunity to shine. That’s also how Jae meets him – and winter presents a unique set of challenges for her, too.

While I personally love winter, and so am opposite of Jae in some ways, I could really identify with her refusal to ask for help. I love her independent streak and have been known to take that too far, as well. The lessons that both Nick and Jae need to learn in Right Here Waiting are relevant and applicable to many of us – and that makes the story all the more fun.

Right Here Waiting is a book you don’t want to wait for – get it on your TBR pile and into your hands today. It’s the perfect blend of winter adventure and steamy romance.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.

Do you need to catch up on the other books in this series? Check them out here:

Still the One #1

Can’t Buy Me Love #2

Crazy for You #3

Then Came You #4

Hangin’ by a Moment #5

Elizabeth Goddard’s second book in her Rocky Mountain Courage series – Deadly Target– is now available! Here’s what it’s all about:

Criminal psychologist Erin Larson’s dreams of a successful career come to a screeching halt when she nearly loses her own life in a boating accident on Puget Sound and then learns that her mother tried to commit suicide. She leaves her job as a criminal psychologist to care for her mother in Montana. At least she is able to produce her podcast, which focuses on solving missing persons cold cases.

Nathan Campbell’s father was investigating such a case when he was shot, and now Nathan needs to enlist Erin’s help to solve the case. She’s good at what she does. The only problem? She’s his ex.

As the two dig deeper, it becomes clear that they, too, are being targeted–and that the answers to their questions are buried deep within the past Erin struggles to explain and longs to forget.

Deadly Target is one of those thrilling suspense stories that’s really fun to read – and you won’t be able to put it down! I love when a story is truly suspenseful, keeping me on the edge of my seat, with lots of twists and turns that keep me guessing. I don’t want it to be scary, though, and Goddard writes in such a way that it’s really not, and I think that takes skill. There’s clearly danger lurking around every turn for Erin and Nathan, but she keeps you reading faster and faster so you can find out what happens – not closing your eyes in fear. I appreciate that fine line.

Even better, though – or maybe it’s partly because of this? – but the danger that hems in the heroes isn’t your traditional type. There’s not a massive chase scene through a city, nor are they pushed over a cliff while in a truck – there’s always a twist to the action. These episodes are both creative and suspenseful, and they’ll keep you guessing.

Deadly Target really did that for me. It could be partly because I couldn’t put the book down long enough to think deeply about the plot, but Goddard kept surprising me. I had a few glimmers of what might be coming a few times, but I never had real, fleshed-out solid guesses. Mystery-suspense stories are the most fun to me when they keep me on my toes, and this book does that.

Goddard always writes the setting as if it was a character in the book, and Deadly Target is no different. I love the way that she captures the mountains, valleys, and rivers – and even the history and traffic of Boston.

I really enjoyed the hidden side of Erin. Goddard dribbled out her backstory at the perfect speed, letting you become engaged with the characters all while wanting to know more. There were surprises in Erin’s story, too, and these really came out of left field. Goddard dug into Nathan, too, giving him a big lesson to learn that I really enjoyed.

Deadly Target is a fantastic new offering in the Rocky Mountain Courage series and the suspense genre in general. This is one you don’t want to miss!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.

Do you want to know more about Elizabeth Goddard’s other books? Click here to read my review of Don’t Keep Silent.

What’s Lights Out really about? Here you go:

CIA analyst Brynn Taylor developed a new program to combat terrorism, and she invited members of foreign intelligence agencies to America to foster cooperation between countries. Now one of them, Egyptian spy Remon Riad, is missing.

Jack Hudson has been working for the Strategic Neutralization and Protection Agency (SNAP) for almost nine years and takes the lead in hunting down the missing spy. But he isn’t at all pleased to find out Brynn is involved. It’s hard to trust a woman who’s already betrayed you.

Every lead they follow draws them dangerously deeper into an international plot. Kidnapping, murder, explosions, poisoning–the terrorists will do anything to accomplish their goal of causing a digital blackout that will blind a strategic US military communications center and throw the world into chaos.

Can Brynn surrender control to a man who doesn’t trust her? And can Jack ever get over what she did to him? The fate of the world–and their hearts–hangs in the balance.

Natalie Walters created a heart-stopping ride through a terrorist threat with global implications – and this is one book you won’t want to miss! Lights Out is impossible to put down, so make sure you have a few hours to read before you get started!

I love this new cast of characters! The SNAP agency is such a fascinating group of talents and personalities, especially Kekoa. I can’t wait for his story! The way that they work together and back each other up is exactly the type of ideal teamwork that most of us dream of. It adds an element of fun and lightness to a story with a deep, dangerous vein to it. That contrast is perfectly done.

Walters plays up that contrast. Her firsthand knowledge of military maneuvers and American political workings shines through this plot, which keeps the pace fast and emotions high as events unfold at lightning speed. I enjoy the way that she keeps the story moving all while dropping more clues to Jack and Brynn’s backstory. She plays up their romantic tension really well, too.

Lights Out is really a killer intro to Natalie Walters’ SNAP Agency series! It’s perfect for fans of suspense, political intrigue, and romantic action-adventure. Don’t wait for this book – it’s a wonderful fall read!

I received a free copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.