A 4 Star Book Review: The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey, A Romantic Suspense Novella (The Coastal Guardians)

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Romantic · Suspenseful · Western

A Riveting, Deeply Emotional Romantic Suspense Novella

Author Dani Pettrey takes readers from the coast of North Carolina to the mesas of Arizona on the hunt for a murderer. With plenty of twists, turns and edge-of-your-seat moments, she completes her beloved Coastal Guardian series. Readers will not want to miss this captivating conclusion!

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An elusive killer. A false identity. A deadly maze of lies.

When Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent LOGAN PERRY’s beloved grandfather is murdered, Logan races to his hometown of Cauldron Creek, New Mexico to investigate the murder. His teammate and friend, EMMY THORTON, insists on joining him. Not a good idea—not when he loves her, but carries a secret that he knows will tear them apart.

Emmy knows Logan will pursue the investigation no matter the cost, and she won’t let the man she loves plunge into a dangerous situation alone. She needs to be at his side, even if he believes friendship is her only reason for joining him.

What looks like a robbery gone wrong rapidly shifts, drawing Emmy and Logan into a dizzying maze where nothing is as it appears. Every lead slips through their fingers as threats against them grow deadlier at each turn. Having only each other to rely on, their love for one another deepens, but will they live long enough to admit their attraction to each other?

They’re in the killer’s sights. One wrong move puts their future together and their lives on the line.

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MY REVIEW: ★★★★/5

Author Dani Pettrey has packed a riveting, deeply emotional romantic suspense into this short novella, completing her beloved Coastal Guardian series. Readers will not want to miss this captivating conclusion!

HIGHLIGHTS:

Small, Western Mesa Setting · Friends to Lovers · Murder and Mystery · Faith, Hope and Healing · Stirring Familial Bonds · Emotional

WHAT I LOVED:

Returning to the Coast Guard Investigative Services team in Wilmington, NC was very enjoyable for me as I have loved this series. Emmy and Logan have been destined to be together and despite the heartbreaking circumstances that lead them to Arizona to hunt for Logan's grandfather's murderer, I did love their forced-proximity and witnessing them investigate together as a team. There was plenty of excitement, drama and suspense in this new release that kept me on the edge of my seat and turning the pages as quickly as possible.

The unique way Logan's grandfather communicated with him through left-behind codes and ciphers added an extra layer of intrigue and also demonstrated a beautiful familial bond. While the setting for this story was different than the others in the series, it was no less exciting. In fact, I believe it made Logan's character come to life and shone a fantastic, personal light on a formerly secretive character. Emmy is a sweet and endearing heroine who supports Logan through a very hard time in his life and I loved her all the more because of it.

Summary:

Overall, this was a riveting, quick read that perfectly tied up a fantastic series and hopefully will be the segue into a new series! If you enjoy crime-heavy, suspense stories with subtle faith-based elements and plenty of romance, don't miss this novella!

Content and Trigger Warnings: Violent Murder, Crime Scene Depiction, Loss of a Grandparent