by Dani Pettrey
Part of Alaskan Courage
First published 2013
Reef McKenna is back in Yancey, Alaska, after five years away, and his sister Piper is ready to celebrate. Then he shows up at her door soaked in blood. A fellow snowboarder is dead, and every piece of evidence points at Reef. Piper believes her brother without hesitation. Deputy Landon Grainger is not so sure. He cares about the McKennas, but his job is to follow facts, and he knows that the people closest to you can fool you the best. His sheriff wants a fast conviction. Landon wants the truth. Piper launches her own search, and the two end up pushing deep into the Canadian backcountry together, where the terrain is brutal and the case keeps getting more dangerous. Along the way, a friendship that has lasted years starts pulling in a new direction. Reef's freedom, Landon's career, and Piper's trust in the people she loves are all on the line before this is over.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful, tension-filled
Tropes: forced-proximity, found-family, friends-to-lovers, slow-burn
Setting: Yancey, Alaska, Canadian backcountry
Period: contemporary
364 pages · Paperback · Bethany House
Content warnings: murder, violence