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Summary

​A close-knit group of coastguards investigate crimes and discover romance.

Stats

Genre: Adult romantic suspense

Series length: Two book currently, with more to come

Violence: Moderate violence, never unnecessarily graphic

Magic/Supernatural: None

Romance: Moderate but clean 

Christian/spiritual element: Some overt Christian elements

Recommendation: Readers who enjoy a blend of romance and suspense written at a very fast clip

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Opening Lines: 

Fire ripped through Finn's right shoulder, ricocheting down his arm. Battling the eight-foot swells, he struggled to get his charge to the swaying basket and up into the Coast Guard helicopter. 

Gritting his teeth, he swam backward. his right arm encircled her waist, but his grip kept slipping. "We're almost there," he hollered over the rumble of crashing waves.

The Killing Tide (Coastal Guardians, Book 1)
by Dani Pettrey

A Corpse That Only Leads to Secrets.
An Old Flame with Danger Written all over Her.
Things Are about to Get Very Complicated.

When one Coast Guard officer is found dead and another goes missing, Coast Guard Investigative Service special agent Finn Walker faces his most dangerous crime yet. His only clues are what little evidence remains aboard the dead officer's boat, and the direction the clues point to will test Finn and the Guard to their limits.

The already volatile situation is complicated even further by the arrival of Gabby Rowley--Finn's boss's sister and an investigative reporter with unrelenting questions about the crime. Now that she's returned, the tug on Finn's heart is strong, but with the risks she's taking for her next big story, he fears she might not live through it.

Thrown together by the heinous crime, Finn and Gabby can't ignore the sparks or judgments flying between them. But will they be able to see past their preconceptions long enough to track down an elusive killer, or will they become his next mark?

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Opening Lines: 

Greg Barnes clinked along the grated metal steps, his boot heels rasping with each shuffle as headed topside for a much-needed breath of smoke. 

Thrusting the door open with a resounding creak, he stepped out into the night air. A litany of protestors' chants mimicked the shrill whining of cicadas. 

He glanced at his watch. 1930. Didn't those eco-nuts ever give it a rest? 

The Crushing Depths (Coastal Guardians, Book 2)
by Dani Pettrey

They know the power and peril of the ocean.
But as they get closer to the deadly truth . . .
An even greater danger lurks just beneath the surface.

When an accident claims the life of an oil-rig worker, Coast Guard Investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are flown to the scene thirty-eight miles from shore. Tensions aboard the rig are high, and the death has everyone on edge. Environmental activists are threatening to do whatever it takes to stop the "plague on the environment" from continuing its work. Meanwhile, rumors are circulating on board about an ancient curse lurking in the depths below.

Mounting evidence shows the death might not have been an accident. Was the man killed by one of the activists or, more frighteningly, a member of his own crew? Rissi and Mason have to sort through not only numerous suspects, but also their own haunted pasts and their attraction to each other.

Just as the case seems about to break open, worse news arrives: a tropical storm has turned their way. Now they're cut off from any rescue--right where the killer wants them.

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