Review: Loved both the shorter story as well as the longer one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Two unique but great books.  The characters from these stories were each briefly introduced in the author's earlier novels, but each story stands on its own and is not confusing no matter which book you happen to begin with.  Which I love.  "Impact" is the shorter of the two, and I was surprised how well a shorter book can still feel like a fully fleshed out novel.  It's about a woman who was once arrested by a police officer, and now their paths have crossed again, this time flying as passengers on a doomed flight.  As crash survivors, they are freezing and have to rely on each other to stay alive.  And warm.  This was a very steamy novel.  The cold nights definitely turn HOT in this one.In "Hooked", tough Alaskan fisherwoman Sonya meets her match in the sexy, stern wild Wildlife Ranger Garrett (whom she calls a "fish cop").  She's unafraid and untamed and is wrangling her fishing boat in hopes of a good haul this fish season.  He's got a job to do--keep the fishermen safe and obeying the law.  The two of them are at odds, and things turn spooky when it appears that someone is trying to harm or even kill Sonya and her crew.  This thriller is set on the rough Alaskan seas.  It creates sweeping views of Alaska's wild mountains, has a mysterious killer on the loose, as well as an ex-boyfriend entangled in the lines.  Romance and danger run high throughout this suspenseful novel with a rough-n-tumble group of conflicting personalities all struggle to eke out a living on the unforgiving seas.  A really fun and exciting story!