Silenced (Alaskan Courage) (Volume 4)
The McKenna siblings return in Pettrey’s fourth Alaskan Courage novel, following Stranded (2013). Kayden McKenna has a passion for rock climbing and other outdoor adventures, but she fears letting anyone get truly close to her. After she discovers the body of a fellow climber, Kayden joins up with Jake Westin to investigate the murder, and they both fight growing feelings for each other as they search for clues to the killer’s identity and whereabouts. Jake’s troubles in Boston have followed him to Yancey, Alaska; then, just when they think they have solved the crime, events take a far more sinister turn. Now the two must work through their pasts and fears in order to survive. Pettrey keeps the stakes high for her characters and her readers, who, by now, know and love the whole ­McKenna clan and will be pushing for romance to bloom as the suspense mounts. Pettrey knows how exciting it is to see love unfurl in the midst of dangerous circumstances, and her latest work of inspirational romantic suspense delivers on that thrill. --Carolyn Richard