Sunburst

Amazing Inspirational Romantic Suspense!

Oh Wow! Ranger and Naomi just melted my heart! This was an awesome story full of everything I like: danger, intrigue, faked marriage, second chance sweet romance, challenging situations, humor and wit, deep and compelling characters, unputdownable plot, you name it!
This is the second installment in the Sky King Ranch Series: Triplets Dodge, Ranger and Colt each have a story in it, and now it’s Ranger’s story, the youngest -by minutes, of course- of the three.
Ranger Kingston, former Navy SEAL, is called to a rescue mission to free his brother Colt from terrorists in Nigeria. What he never expects is to find his love flame Noemi among the hostages he rescues.
Noemi Sutton, the daughter of a deceased Navy SEAL is trying to take a young girl named Blessing from a refugee camp to her family. They’re kidnapped, along with Colt Kingston, and she’s utterly shocked when she discovers that her rescuer is no other than Ranger, the man she fell in love with four years ago, who also rejected her, and she still can’t forget. They run for their life, and during their escape, Ranger gets severely injured, and Noemi has to do everything in her to take them to a place where he can get the medical attention he needs, without claiming too much attention. Even posing as husband and wife, yes. But things get complicated when she arrives to her uncle’s town and discovers her uncle is the King of the Tribe, and is very disappointed that her sister’s only daughter didn’t get married by their traditional ceremony and furthermore asks them to get married by the traditional Nigerian wedding. Things couldn’t worse, but oh yes, they can. It seems like Noemi only brings bad things to those around her, so she’ll have to let Ranger go if she wants to keep him safe.
Susan May Warren crafts a magnificent story line and brings the characters to life in a captivating story in the middle of Nigeria. Two totally different settings -Alaska and Africa- that only an expert can manage to portray them so vividly in the same book. I loved to read about the traditions and customs of Nigeria, their expressions, everything. The best part of the story were the characters, especially the main ones. Ranger was the ”swooniest” hero. ever: loyal, protective, determined, with a heart of gold. Noemi was also a special gem: her love for others, her kindness, her openness. Yet, they were both flawed and that made them more relatable. They both needed a gentle push toward the One who has the control, who loves us beyond imagination, the only One who never fails us. The secondary characters were also loveable: Blessing, Uncle Efe, Aunt Precious, etc. Also, Tae’s parallel story made it even more interesting, and kept up the intrigue about the danger that she seems to be running away from.
I loved everything about this book: characters, writing style, plot, everything!
I highly recommend it to contemporary and romantic suspense lovers! You’ll fall in love! I can’t wait for Colt’s story now!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Publisher, but I wasn’t required to write a positive review. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.