The Alaskan Rescue

by Dominique Burton

Sashi Hansen came to Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, to work herself closer to her dream: her own ballet studio. Instead, a wild bear has landed her in a nightmare. Her leg is broken, and she may never dance again. Her heart is broken with the loss of her best friend. And her mind…well, she's confused. Her savior, Dr. Cole Stevens, is sending mixed signals. She's never received such loving care—but it seems the healer needs healing, too, from his own private pain and loss.Sashi's ready and willing, but can't get close. With everything that Alaska throws at him, why can't this courageous doctor handle his own heart?

Genres: Romance

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

As a young girl with a writer for a mom and three brothers, I lived in the imaginary world of books and movies like Anne of Greene Gables and Indiana Jones. Most of the time I was writing and acting out my own stories with Harrison Ford as my hero. Not too shabby for a seven year old!

I’m a lover of Europe who at twenty got the wild notion to buy an around-the-world plane ticket. For six months I circled the globe on my own, traveling to Singapore, Australia, living and studying in Italy, learning about ancient cultures in Egypt, floating down the Nile, watching animals on safari in Kenya, scuba diving in Tahiti and having a blast. I graduated with honors from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in History.

I now live in South Jordan, Utah, with my husband, two children and three step-children, with whom I dearly love. If I’m not writing romances or young adult stories, I’m reading or out running. A few years ago I had the privilege of running the Boston Marathon.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good book, very emotional. Sashi had just finished a job in Alaska to earn money for the down payment on a dance studio back home in Virginia. She and her best friend were attacked by a bear, and her friend was killed. Sashi was badly injured. She had briefly met Cole and was instantly attracted to him. He was one of the people who rescued her and is now helping to take care of her. She can see in his eyes and by his actions that he is attracted to her too, but he seems intent on treating her more like a friend. She is also dealing with tremendous survivor's guilt, feeling like she should have been able to do more to save her friend. This guilt also makes her feel like she is unable to have a healthy relationship with Cole. Cole was attracted to Sashi from the moment he met her. But when he became her doctor he knew he had to distance his emotions in order to allow her to fully heal. He also realized he had his own survivor's guilt that he needed to work through. I loved the way that he took such good care of her. He also showed her the parts of Alaska that he had fallen in love with and was surprised to see how much she appeared to love it too. At times I felt like he had held on to his position of distance for too long as it made Sashi begin to doubt that he really felt anything for her. But she also pushed him away at the end when she allowed her guilt to take over again. I loved their families and friends and all the love that was shared with them.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of a dancer,Sashi, who has gone to Alaska to make some big money along with her girlfriend. They get attacked by a bear and Sashi is badly hurt but is rescued by the Dr. she had met at the lodge. They both have guilt issues to work through and are afraid to get close other than as friends. This story is heartbreaking and adventuresome and I loved it.

[Paula Legate · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! This was a deeply moving, emotional book. Yes I cried in parts of this Beautiful Love story. By the title I knew something would happen, but don’t let that stop you from reading this book. The author does not just jump into the accident, she lets the story build itself up.

Cole met Sashi, and there was instant sparks of passion. He invited her on a date. The day that he was supposed to see her again, he was on a rescue mission, looking for her. He was a brush doctor, who would be called into the wilderness when there was an accident. He was a doctor, and a pilot. He found her injured, and in a cave. Once she was back at the hospital, he was a professional doctor. He waited till she was healed to let her know how he really felt. During the time she was recovering, She and Cole both attended group consoling. They both felt guilty that people that they loved had died, and that they were alive. They both had to heal, and move past the anger, hurt, and other emotions that comes from losing someone close to you. Some of the things that the counselor asked them to do, would help anyone going through the same emotions.

This was the best book I’ve read in a very long time. This book had lots of passion, and chemistry, but the couple only shared some very hot kisses. They let their friendship build up while they feel in Love. This book is a keeper, and one that I will read again someday!

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book difficult to get through b/c I kept loosing interest. The on again/off again thing the doctor kept up was annoying. I realize why he was doing it, but after awhile I just wanted to quit reading.
The both had PTSD (hers was recent and his was 20+ years) and yet they both get better around the same time (they helped heal each other) - it was a good premise, but would have been better served in a longer book (Super Romance perhaps). To try to pack in all their issues and keep the story interesting was, in my opinion, to difficult to do and the author really didn't pull it off believably.
I was really interested in the idea of the book (the reason I bought it in the 1st place), but I disappointed in the end.
There also seemed to be other books before this one that I had not read - maybe it would have helped the story along if I had, but I really don't think so.

[Sandra Munger · Rating 4 out of 5]

She needs money and takes a job in Alaska because it pays well and only lasts a few months and she can return to New York. Love at first sight with the local doctor and the development of their romance

[Kobie · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF after 2 chapters...slow.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most interesting to me was hero's bringing n a psychiatrist & having therapy sessions w/heroine (involving tragic deaths of loved ones).

[Shei Belikov · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5★

[Danelle Cale · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good story plot, poorly written.