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.
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