Sunburst - by Susan May Warren (Hardcover)

Oh my word, I loved this story! The stakes were high, there was action around every corner. The details of the food and of a Nigerian wedding were done so well I felt like I was there. I loved the banter between Ranger and Noemi, and the sparks flying between them. They have become one of my favorite fictional couples. *I received this book free from Revell in exchange for my honest review. What I have expressed are entirely my own thoughts. I was not compensated in any monetary way.*

"But faith is stepping forward without knowing the destination. Your job, as a warrior of the Lord, is to listen. To walk in faith." This Kingston family.... man, they are so easy to fall in love with. Ranger, the youngest of the Kingston triplet, is a hero through and through. His black-and-white, duty driven, buttoned-up way of life collides with Noemi's wildly colorful, passion driven ways in this fast-paced, paramilitary romantic suspense. The book magically weaves together a dangerous rescue operation with second chance romance. I loved learning about Nigeria and their wedding customs and how life is celebrated there. But the book is more than heart-pounding action and heart-stopping romance; there is a tangible faith thread of acknowledging and appreciating God's goodness and presence as well as placing our dreams, hopes, and fears into the hands of the Almighty One. If you're looking for a spell-binding adventure, this book is it! And I really enjoyed getting to know Colt and Tae and am so looking forward to their story and seeing how Russian mercenaries, a plague in Nigeria, and a scientist in hiding all come together for the overarching theme of the series. I received the book from the publisher via Interviews & Reviews and JustRead Tours and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.

The novel starts out setting up the connection between the two main characters, Ranger Kingston and Noemi Sutton. Once the reader is told how the two met, a little bit of action unfolds. However, this book is definitely more romance and not as much suspenseful action which makes sense because it is in the contemporary romance category. Though I will say that the blurb on the back had me hoping for more scenes with intensity. You really have to pay attention when reading the book because right in the middle of some of the chapters it will go back and forth between current time and when the main characters met. There are some interesting surprises as well as a very unique marriage of convenience like situation. Also there is a secondary story that seemed somewhat out of place at first but then slowly made more sense. Overall, I really enjoyed this book though and would recommend it. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.