Susan May Warren's "Troubled Waters"

Someday Sierra Rose will get over her former employer Ian Shaw. Hopefully. But when an accident destroys PEAK's rescue helicopter, Ian offers Sierra his yacht for a fundraising junket in the Caribbean. But the three-day cruise turns into disaster, sending PEAK to the Caribbean to rescue them.

Sierra and Ian finally get their story--the one I've been waiting for since the novella prequel. Just as their relationship has been so far, it's pretty turbulent. If only stubborn people weren't quite so unbending--then maybe they'd actually talk and work out their issues BEFORE a life-and-death situation. But better late than never. Of course, there's also Jess and Pete, who suffer some similar troubles to Sierra and Ian.

If the relationships seem turbulent, it's nothing compared to the physical plot. There's a lot of action and adventure in this story--from being trapped in a wildfire to being trapped on a desert island. The pace flies, making for a quick and exciting read.

Oddly, we've just been discussing some of the themes in this book in my bible study. Just when one starts thinking one is capable of accomplishing anything and everything by one's own power, something happens to remind one of how NOT in control and how in need of a savior we truly are. It's hard enough for us who are regularly reminded of our weaknesses, but for one like Ian Shaw--who is always in control--it can be devastating when that moment comes. But that's when we rely on God most, when we are at our weakest.

Thank you Revell and NetGalley for the free E-book. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own.

Montana Rescue
1. Wild Montana Skies
2. Rescue Me
3. A Matter of Trust
4. Troubled Waters

5. Storm Front
6. Wait For Me (November 2018)