It finally stopped raining in Minnesota, and today I looked up from my computer to see this:
I thought I’d share the sunshine with you. I’m not sure how long it will last.
I’ve been head down working hard on another story this week –mostly because hubs and I escaping next Friday for an Epic Anniversary Trip to Spain and Portugal. Sights will be seen, food will be eaten, souvenirs will be purchased and pictures will be posted.
35 years. Bam. We recently went out for dinner, and I found these gems in our fortune cookies…
Obviously, I don’t take my life’s direction from a cookie, I loved these.
Tenacity is a hallmark of marriage that people don’t really think about…but if you want to hold onto your relationship through, oh I don’t know, house fires, lost (and found, thank the Lord!) children, home invasions, moves and more moves, a whole house remodel, the loss of parents and other griefs, and even financial challenges…you gotta hold onto each other with an unbreakable tenacity.
And it helps to have the occasional glass of wine and charcuterie board.
But in seriousness—it’s been 35 years of tenacity, but I’d be dishonest if I didn’t say that the tenacity wasn’t in our strength. We held onto God, who held onto us first. And that helped us hold onto each other. I’m grateful that God is the source of tenacity, right?
The second quote reminds me of the theme of my newest book release…One Last Promise. (It just released exclusively on eBook in my store, btw) When I wrote this story about Moose, facing the possibility of diving into someone else’s nightmare, I thought…why? Why would a guy put his very life in peril to save someone he barely knows?
I guess that’s the point of all my SAR stories…because the time is always right to do what is right. It’s a simple principle to say. Harder to live…as Moose is going to find out. I love Moose Mulligan, who finally gets his story after hanging around so many books (here’s looking at your, Sky King Ranch, Ned (hello MN Marshalls!) and Air One Rescue, book 1 and 2!) He’s the kind of guy I’d like to have around when I need someone tall, handsome and protective to show up. (Not that I don’t have a good prototype somewhere around here…)
I hope you have a beautiful weekend, hopefully on your porch somewhere, or under the stars in front of a campfire!
Thank you for reading and your sweet support!
XO!
P.S – oh! If you are reading this summer’s hottest series (pun intended!) check out the latest release in the Chasing Fire: Montana series! Fabulous, fast-paced, romantic—Michelle Sass Aleckson is fast becoming one of my favorite new authors. Highly recommended!
He’s the last person she wants to see…
Allie Monroe is desperate for a fresh start. Grieving the loss of her first SAR dog, she’s gone to Montana to train her new K9, Scout. And when two boys go missing during a wildfire, she’s brought on board to find them.
But the one person tasked to help her is the last person she wants to see—arrogant and dangerous Dakota Masterson.
It’ll take exactly this man to save everything she loves.
Former SWAT officer Dakota Masterson is a new man after confronting the demons of his past, including his first unfortunate meeting with Allie. But admittedly, she’s the last person he thought he’d see again…or have to work with. Still, maybe this is his chance to prove to her that he’s a different man—because she’s the one woman he can’t seem to forget.
However, with the flames closing in, finding the boys might mean confronting the painful memories of their short-lived relationship. Then, Allie’s dog goes missing, suddenly someone is shooting at them, and they find themselves in a race against a wildfire and a threat that wants them dead. More, when Allie goes missing, Dakota’s past—and his issues—come roaring back.
It’ll take the SWAT officer in him to save the day, but will it cost them a future they both long for?
Get ready to be swept away in a world where survival, redemption, and second chances collide in book three of the Chasing Fire: Montana series.
Oh, and…if you’re following Ronie Kendig’s A Breed Apart series, she ALSO had a new release this week! So many great reviews…including mine!
Amidst the glittering heat of Abu Dhabi, Hollyn Reinhardt’s world shatters in one tragic night. Once a child prodigy, now a leading AI scientist, she’s left reeling from her parents’ sudden death—and the haunting suspicion that it was no accident. Vulnerable yet defiant, Hollyn must protect her life’s work from unseen enemies.
Enter Davis Ledger: former Green Beret, owner of a keen-nosed military working dog named Fury, and the slightly older man whose rugged charm once captured Hollyn’s young heart. Medically discharged and disillusioned, he’s ready for peace in the US, but walks back into the line of fire when he discovers his friends have been murdered and that their daughter Hollyn—now all grown up—needs his help.
Following an attempt on her life, Hollyn realizes the USB containing her code has been stolen. Code that, in the wrong hands, could kill thousands. But Davis’s sable German shepherd, who has been specially trained to sniff out electronics, is the perfect dog to ensure this doesn’t end in disaster. They have no choice but to join up with a black ops group to protect Hollyn and hunt down the tech.
As they’re pursued by killers, Hollyn struggles to douse her reigniting crush, while Davis finds it harder and harder to deny his feelings and stay mission-focused. With the clock ticking down to an unthinkable catastrophe, Hollyn and Davis face the ultimate test. Can they thwart the threat and reclaim the code, or will their second chance at love end in heartbreak—or worse…disaster?
A masterful blend of breathless suspense and heart-stopping romance, this tale of danger, devotion, and rekindled love will have you at the edge of your seat.
