About the Book
Book: Trapped in Yosemite
Author: Dana Mentink
Genre: Christian Fiction
Release Date: February 27, 2024
When a massive earthquake levels the region, secrets and unknown dangers are exposed…
The ground in still-icy Yosemite National Park isn’t stable, and K-9 handler Von Sharpe fears the worst. But his worries are pushed aside when he sees an SUV viciously forced off the road…with his ex-fiancée at the wheel. It’s only when Stella Rivers steps out of the vehicle that the very ground under their feet cracks and breaks with the onslaught of a terrifying earthquake.
When her meeting with a mysterious client is ambushed, Stella witnesses the man being gunned down by a sniper and becomes a target herself. With the threat of aftershocks triggering landslides and floods, the new mom has no choice but to run to save her baby girl—even if it means teaming up with the man who has no idea he fathered her child.
Trapped in a dangerously unstable wilderness with a killer closing in, Von and Stella are running out of time to get to safety. And every fissure reveals a new secret that will shake them to their foundation…
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Guest Review from Donna
What I think you should know:
Trapped in Yosemite By Dana Mentink is Christian Fiction, I would call it romantic suspense. It is a contemporary book set on the edge of Yosemite after a major earthquake.
What you might need to know:
There is much loss in this book, it deals with heart shattering grief.
What I think about this book:
I always imagine that Yosemite can be a challenging environment for wilderness survival, but when a catastrophic earthquake is thrown in it makes for an almost impossible environment. When an unknown killer is added to the mix it turns into a hair raising race for survival. Stella and Von both come into the story carrying a lot of guilt and grief. Their characters had to overcome secrets and mistrust to make it out alive. I love how Mentink put working dogs in her book. Bear could definitely steal the show! I can’t wait to see what adventure Mentink takes us on next!!!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.
About the Author
Dana Mentink is a USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author as well as a two-time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, and the recipient of a Holt Medallion. She’s written over fifty titles in the suspense, lighthearted romance and mystery genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense and Poisoned Pen Press.
More from Dana
I won’t ever forget October 17th, 1989. I was finished with my student teaching duties, chatting with my mother while we watched the World Series. It was an epic matchup of two Bay Area teams. As we watched, the floor lurched and the entire house began to rattle and pitch. We ran outside and watched the street undulate like ocean waves. We’d later come to learn it was a 6.9 earthquake on the Loma Prieta fault. The shaking only lasted 20 seconds but 63 people were killed, 3,757 were reported injured and 12,053 displaced. The damage estimates reached as high as $10 billion, with 18,306 houses leveled. Approximately 2,575 businesses were impacted and 147 were destroyed. The part I will remember most was the collapse of a section of the freeway in Oakland which trapped people in the pancaked structure. I remember watching the close space rescue teams work night and day to find survivors.
Little did I know that memorable event would someday lead to a book! This novel combines the iconic California setting of Yosemite and the big fear buried deep in every California’s mind…the big one, the massive earthquake we know will be coming someday. Of course you know there will be a happy ending in the novel, but I hope you will feel the edge of your seat suspense that keeps you turning pages. God bless you, dear readers!
Blog Stops
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Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, March 21
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Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, March 22 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 22
Texas Book-aholic, March 23
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, March 23
Lakesidelivingsite, March 24
Pause for Tales, March 24
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 24
Betti Mace, March 25
The Sacred Line, March 25
Locks, Hooks and Books, March 26
Daysong Reflections, March 26
EmpowerMoms, March 27
Life, Love, Writing, March 27
Cover Lover Book Review, March 28
A Good Book and Cup of Tea, March 28
Blogging With Carol, March 28
Tell Tale Book reviews, March 29
Simple Harvest Reads, March 29 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
For Him and My Family, March 30
Splashes of Joy, March 30
Blossoms and Blessings, March 31
To Everything There Is A Season , March 31
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, March 31
Holly’s Book Corner, April 1
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, April 1
Life on Chickadee Lane, April 2
Labor Not in Vain , April 2
Lily’s Corner, April 3
Lights in a Dark World, April 3
Little Homeschool on the Prairie, April 3
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away the grand prize package of a $100 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2a8f5/trapped-in-yosemite-celebration-tour-giveaway
The story sounds very intriguing.