Brock Parker is a search-and-rescue patrolman who works to save avalanche victims. His work takes him around the world and now he’s currently working in Aurora, Alaska, training two puppies to be avalanche search dogs. Anya Petrova needs help with her very timid dog, Dolce, who was formerly abused before Anya rescued her, so she seeks help from Brock since she’s heard that he is good with dogs. Eventually Anya helps Brock with the pups he’s training, Sherlock and Aspen, and the two become close.

This was such a wonderful inspirational romance. Both Anya and Brock were extremely likable. I simply adored the three dogs--Dolce, Sherlock (who really took a liking to Anya), and Aspen. It was interesting to learn about avalanche search-and-rescue and the training of avalanche search dogs. And the snowy Alaskan setting provided the perfect backdrop for the story. ( )

This is book two in this Alaskan Wilderness Series and it can easily be read as a stand alone, but it does take place in the same Alaskan town as book one, and some of the characters from that book will be in this one. I loved the setting, the resort ski town of Aurora, Alaska. Here you meet Brock, who is only in town to help the search-and-rescue patrolman get dogs trained to find avalanche victims. Brock never sets down roots anywhere, but that was until he met Anya Petrova, the local girl who makes a good cup of coffee at the Inn. Both these people have hurt in their past they need to let go of and deal with. Anya will come to help Brock with the dogs and from there it is just a matter of time before these two realize the love they have for each other.

I really liked Brock and his crazy socialization skills he put his dogs through. And the rapport between Anya and Brock was fun to read about. A good second book in this series. ( )

The story was good but the writing was lacking. Anya and her relationship with the Lord seemed as more of an afterthought than an integral part of the story. Same with Brock. Don't like to be too critical but not sure I would recommend this one. ( )