The Heart of a Hero

Warren continues the story of Jake Silver and Aria Sinclair in this exhilarating second installment of her Global Search and Rescue Series (following Way of the Brave). Jake, a former Navy SEAL, now works on a private organization’s global search and rescue team . Aria is a surgeon who travels the world to serve children with heart conditions. When Aria heads to South Florida to speak at a medical conference, Jake (who once rescued Aria on Mount Denali) receives a misdirected text message and assumes Aria needs rescuing. He heads to the Florida Keys as the area is being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Lucy. Along with Mimi, an elderly woman suffering from a lung disease; Mimi’s granddaughter; and a pregnant woman whose boyfriend just dumped her, Jake and Aria hunker down in an otherwise abandoned hospital as Lucy upgrades to a Category 5. As Warren’s characters deal with a fire and injuries and make a bold attempt to find better shelter before the storm intensifies, strong lessons of faith, fortitude and forgiveness emerge. Both Aria and Jake must also grapple with unresolved issues from their past while fighting strong mutual attraction to each other. Warren once again delivers a high-action inspirational that explores how love and faith ground those on the brink of disaster. (June)