I always think it is hard to do both suspense and romance well in the same book in the page count that Love Inspired Suspense has. So, as with many books in this line, my main problem is with how fast the couple goes from meeting each other to getting engaged--and it's not like they have a "normal" dating time during the time they know each other either. Do stressful situations really show a person's true character?

Yes, I would accept that the two grow to have feelings for each other and that they'd want to date--even that Clay might choose to stay in Alaska longer than the summer that he'd planned--but to get engaged? No, that just seems too quick to me.

Summer Dawson regrets a past romantic choice she made. I think she feels God is punishing her for turning away from him. She feels broken.

Clay regrets something that happened in Georgia while he was a police officer--we aren't told the details of what except that it involved his cousin Kelsey and a bad cop. He blames himself and doubts his abilities. So, somehow he gets in touch with his college friend Tyler (who happens to be Summer's brother) and gets a job as a summer guide for the lodge the Dawson family owns.

Somehow, I get the feeling that Noah Dawson and Erynn Cooper may have a book of their own upcoming.

I did not guess who the serial killer was. I did start to put together that it had to be someone connected to the outdoorsy types based on the victims.

SPOILER ALERT***

There is talk that law enforcement checked out someone at the Anchorage Outdoors store and didn't think that person was the serial killer, but it's not revealed if that person is the same one who shows up later in the book. ( )

This is a wonderful romantic suspense novel. Summer and Clay learn to trust one another. There are a lot of twists and turns throughout this story. I really enjoyed this story. I hope to read many more books by Sarah Varland. I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. ( )