Scent of Hope (Call of the Wild #2) by Susan May Warren
Publication Date: June 1st 2026 by Revell & Recorded Books
Pages: 352
Audio Book Length: 9hrs 57min
Narrator: Brian Hutchison
Source: Publishers
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Harley’s back in Copper Mountain, Alaska, hunting down a
thug from her past who’s now a drug dealer tied to the dangerous criminal
organization Mars Sorros. Returning home is bittersweet. She loved the rugged
beauty of the Alaskan wilderness and the life her parents built for her and her
brother, but their tragic deaths still hurt. To add to that pain, her
first love, Jericho Bowie, left her when she needed him most.
Harley’s shocked to find out Jericho is assigned to help her
track down Mars with his scent dog, Orlando.
I rooted for Harley and Jericho as they sorted through their
past hurts while working together to catch the bad guy. It was a clean romance
with elements of faith threaded throughout.
I really enjoyed this story, a great mix of action and
suspense, with danger coming from both the brutal Alaskan winter and the
criminals they’re chasing. A few twists kept things interesting, and I
especially loved the setting. Harley’s family home and the family’s remote
cabin sounded absolutely gorgeous.
I listened to the audio version and alternately read a print
copy and can recommend either version. I thought Brian Hutchinson did a
wonderful job bringing characters to life with emotions appropriate for each
scene.
4 Stars
Book Description:
Two broken hearts. One deadly mission. And just one avalanche dog standing between them and a killer.
Harley Tatum made a vow to never return to Copper Mountain, Alaska, where a drug dealer destroyed her family and the man she loved walked away. But when that same criminal escapes and justice calls her name, she has no choice but to face everything she buried.
Jericho Bowie remembers things differently. She left him. And he's spent years wondering why. Now Harley needs his search-and-rescue dog, Orlando, to track a fugitive through treacherous mountain terrain--and Jericho refuses to let her go alone. Not again.
But as they push deep into the frozen wilderness, the hunter becomes the hunted. Old feelings resurface at the worst possible time, and survival depends on two people who don't know if they can trust each other--or their own hearts.
Susan May Warren packs action and heart-pounding suspense from the rugged wilderness of Alaska into a nonstop adventure where the greatest danger might be opening your heart again.
I was just up in Alaska last week, so this is crazy timing! LOL. Sounds like a good read.
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