Reviewed by Louisa
TITLE: Staggered Cove Station 
SERIES: Coast Guard Rescue #1 & Dreamspun Desires #54
AUTHOR: Elle Brownlee
LENGTH: 216 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 20th 2018
BLURB:
Rescues are wild in the Alaskan terrain. So is romance.
Sun-kissed California guardsman Dan Farnsworth might be at home in the water, but he’s out of his element at remote, rugged, and freezing Staggered Cove Station. Acclimating proves hard enough, but he’s also digging into how the station’s previous rescue swimmer was lost at sea. Was it an operation gone bad or something more sinister? Add to that the instant tension between him and his partner—no-nonsense Alaska-born Karl Radin—and Dan has his hands full.
As his investigation heats up, so does the attraction between Dan and Karl, even if they don’t completely trust each other. But as suspicious events escalate to sabotage, Dan starts to fear that he and Karl won’t get the chance to become more than reluctant coworkers.
REVIEW:
Staggered Cove Station is part of Dreamspinners Dreamspun Desires line. And it honestly wasn’t what I expected. While I haven’t read all of the books in this line, my experience hasn’t been a story like Elle Brownlee gave us. Staggered Cove Station is well written, interesting and keeps you interested.
The first 20% of the book took its time warming up and getting us to a point where Karl and Dan became interesting as characters. Karl is a native Alaskan who loves the isolation and weather. He lost his previous partner in a freak accident at sea. Dan comes to replace the lost man and becomes Karl’s partner. The Californian born man is a good swimmer, but can he cope with Alaska? The pair of them are uneasy roommates and a great work team. I like the dynamic between the two men. They are not perfect by any means, but the tension makes it interesting.
The secondary characters are good and build the story. What is even better is the intrigue. You keep turning the pages to find out what happens next. I always enjoy a good bit of mystery in a story. I won’t give you any spoilers, but as the blurb suggests, sabotage and escalating issues provide plenty to keep you engaged in the story.
Overall, while this wasn’t the book I expected when I started reading, once the story warmed up, it was a really good read. I liked the overall feel of the story and enjoyed the ‘what happened’ aspect of the book. Give it a read and enjoy the journey.
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