Smoky Mountain Escape by Rhonda Starnes

Smoky Mountain Escape
by Rhonda Starnes

ISBN-13: 9781335980601
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Released: April 29, 2025

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Sheriff Heath Dalton accidentally stumbles upon two gunmen trying to hide a body in the Smoky Mountains and barely escapes with his life. Soon traveling nurse Kayla Eldridge finds herself stranded in the stormy wilderness with Heath. They must work together to navigate the treacherous terrain and evade the criminals who are tracking their every move.


My Review:
Smoky Mountain Escape is a Christian romantic suspense. Apparently these characters were in a previous novel, but this novel can be understood and enjoyed without reading the previous one. Kayla was previously held in a cabin in the forest by a serial killer, so she had to deal with traumatic memories of the past as well as escaping from the current killers. The suspense was mainly created by the bad guys trying to kill Health for witnessing them commit a crime, and Kayla because she soon knew, too. Kayla and Heath worked well together, and Heath made Kayla feel safe around him. The main characters were likable and reacted realistically to events.

My only complaint is that coyotes generally avoid humans, and a lone coyote would generally run from humans rather than seem determined to attack them for no apparent cause. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable suspense.


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