Ryland’s Reach

When Bullard was leaving after a visit with his best friend Levi and his wife Ice he did not expect to have an explosion destroy his plane over the ocean. Both Garret and Ryland were with him and tossed into the ocean as well. Tabi, a surgical nurse, was on holiday in her sailboat trying to temporarily get away from people and life when she saw the plane blow and crash. She headed to the area and found Ryland holding on to Garret by his belt to keep his head above water, both men gravely injured. When they got on board her small ship, Tabi called for help finding a US Navy vessel nearby and she headed towards it. The vessel sent help but they only had room for Garret as he was the most seriously injured. By the time the second rescue team came, the storm had worsened and it broke the mast on her boat and she needed rescuing along with Ryland. This is only the beginning of the story. It goes on with Tabi insisting she would not be in danger till her apartment was trashed. This is followed by an intense search into who could be causing such harm. The fact this is much deeper than just an attack on Bullard and his co-workers is not surprising and the hunt is on. Very exciting adventure!

This is book one in the Bullard’s Battle series and it features Ryland and Tabi. It’s never a dull moment for Tabi when Ryland‘s around. He certainly puts her nursing skills to the test. As much as she says she doesn’t fit in with his lifestyle, she fits pretty well. This story line was fantastic! As always, the characters were awesome. The non-stop action wouldn’t let me put the book down. The mystery, suspense and romance were spot on! I need to find out what happened to the boss and Garrett. I can’t wait for book 2 and more!

By land, air, or sea. Dale Mayer is a winning author, as she demonstrates yet again with this first book in a new series. Ryland's Reach hits all the high notes.. Suspense, danger, romance and mystery. Tabi is a nurse, and she is out sailing when an in air explosion of an airplane has her racing to where the plane is scattered across a huge area of ocean. Unfortunately, she can only find two of the three men that were in the airplane. Ryland is in rough shape when Tabi pulls him aboard her sailboat, but Garret is at deaths door. Quick thinking and action on Tabi's part will at least give the two men a chance at survival, but at what cost will Tabi be forced to pay for her selfless actions. This begins the suspense, danger and romance of book one in this new series. A phenomenal read, and well deserving of 5 stars. I can't wait to see what happens in the next books in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.