Spring is in the air

Ah spring! The weather is warm. The flowers are blooming. It is the time when people's minds turn to thoughts of....books. Whether that are old favorites or new releases everyone wants their beach read. There are many exciting offerings around to consider throwing in  your beach bag with your sunglasses and SPF 30.   How will you make your decision? One year I selected books which took place in typical vacation destinations like Hawaii and Mexico. This year  I have been playing it cool with the Alaskan Courage series by Daniel Pettrey. This is an inspirational romantic suspense series  which, as its name suggests is set in our chilly and beautiful state of Alaska. It follows a family which runs an adventure  excision company. They are also divers and search and rescue. Along with romance and intrigue we get a glimpse into the inner world of the characters.  So far I am up to book 4 Silenced. I have enjoyed reading the first three.                                                                            Book one was Submerged. This book introduces the McKenna family to us as well as the main protagonist of this selection who was an old high school girlfriend of one member of the clan.  A relatives body  has been recovered from  submerged plane. Incredible family secrets emerge. Life changing developments ensue. All of the ingredients you're looking  for in  suspense novel.                                                                                                             Shattered is book two. One of the clan a professional snow boarder has been charged with a young womans murder. The family along with a friend from the local sheriffs office must find the real killer. In the process they find out that the victim is not what she seemed to be.                   Stranded book three sees the family assisting an investigative reporter in search of her missing colleague. where is she? what was she working on and is the cruise line involved?                                                                              This just the beginning of my summer reading adventure. There are many new books being released in different genres that I want to read. Stay tuned.