In the Alaskan wilderness…
She had nowhere to hide!
When big-city Maddie Pierce inherits half of a remote
Alaskan fishing lodge from the grandfather she never knew, there's one catch:
she must manage it for one year with Dade Anson -- who clearly thinks she'll
soon turn tail. Maddie discovers Dade might not be the only one who wants her
gone when she starts receiving threatening text messages from an anonymous
source. But he might be her only protector from a danger that lurks ever
closer…
Maddie is at a crossroads when she inherits half of an
Alaska fishing lodge property. Dumped by her boyfriend and without a job due to
restructuring, Maddie heads for Alaska to fulfill the one-year residency
requirement to retain ownership. The other heir is Dade, who was raised by her
grandfather and is not thrilled by the conditions.
Maddie and Dade butt heads initially upon her arrival in
Alaska. Maddie has big ideas for the property but realizes she has much to
learn once she arrives. Dade resents the property going to a woman he believes
ignored her grandfather for years, while Maddie is jealous of the time Dade spent
with the grandfather who never tried to get in touch with her. To complicate
matters, underneath the antagonism are sparks of attraction that neither wants
to acknowledge.
Once they got past their initial antagonism, I enjoyed
seeing Maddie and Dade's teamwork. Maddie is willing and eager to learn the ins
and outs of managing the lodge. The sparks between them grow as they get to
know each other, and each starts to dream of possibilities. But neither has
spoken of their feelings, and each is wary of saying something and risking
rejection. The question is, will they survive to take a chance?
The suspense of the story is good. Before she left Texas
to claim her inheritance, Maddie began receiving texts telling her not to go to
Alaska. After she arrived, more texts threatened trouble if she didn't leave.
As the tone of the texts became more threatening, explosions and other attacks
showed the texter was becoming more desperate. The ending was intense and
satisfying, with a promising future ahead.
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