Searching Blind

Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 7

De: Tonya Burrows

Narrado por: Stephen Borne

Blinded by secrets.

Sawyer Murphy has one goal: to reclaim his life. Blinded by a sniper's bullet in Afghanistan, he refuses to be limited by his disability. As Redwood Coast Rescue's tech genius, he’s determined to prove he’s more than just a computer guy, so when his best friend vanishes in the rugged wilderness, Sawyer sets out with his loyal seeing-eye dog, Zelda, to find him.

Trapped by nature.

Park Ranger Lucy Harper thought she had already faced her darkest fears when a serial killer left her for dead last year. On her first solo guide trip since returning to work, she’s resolved to lead her group safely through the three-day hike. She never expects to run into the one man she can’t forget–Sawyer. The man who saved her life and then vanished.

Trust is a luxury they can’t afford…When an earthquake destroys the mountain trail, Sawyer and Lucy take refuge with a ragtag group of stranded hikers. Old wounds resurface, and a powerful attraction reignites, but Lucy has sworn off love, and Sawyer’s wounded soul is slow to trust anyone other than his dog—and love is a distraction they can’t resist.

With secrets lurking among the stranded hikers, trust becomes dangerous. Someone isn’t who they claim to be, and their hidden agenda could cost everyone their lives.

Searching Blind is the seventh book in the Redwood Coast Rescue romantic suspense series by Tonya Burrows, but can be listened to as a standalone. If you love a forced proximity survival adventure featuring broken but resilient characters, you won't be able to put this audiobook down.

©2024 Tonya Burrows (P)2025 Tonya Burrows

Sawyer and Lucy!

This series is one I can't get enough of. I love the characters and the fact I never know what is going to happen next. Sawyer is blind and wants to regain his independence finding some "normalcy". He's such a strong character who carries his own demons/baggage but tries to help everyone he can. Lucy is a park ranger who is strong independent and still recovering from her past traumas. Sawyer and Lucy have had a connection, but they weren't in a place to act on it until now. A landslide leaves Sawyer and Lucy with only each other to trust to get them and her hiking group off the mountain safely things start to get very interesting! Another great book where your favorite characters work together to overcome obstacles while keeping you guessing who the villain is pulling the strings behind the pages!

Lucy and Sawyer

A great read. It’s full of action, drama, suspense and romance. It has it all! It will completely suck you in from start to finish as it keeps you on the edge of your seat with some twists and turns. I loved the characters and chemistry. It’s an entertaining story not to be missed.

Lots of action and danger.

What an action packed listen! I was gifted an Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin. I couldn't quit listening. It starts off with an earthquake. Hikers are trapped and in danger. And the action never stops. Sawyer's blind companion dog is great. The park ranger, Lucy and Sawyer have history and a hot attraction. And I had to chuckle. One of the hiker's name is Chuck Grassley. He is the crabby old father of another hiker there. I'm from Iowa and Chuck Grassley is our 91 year old senator. I'm not sure who chose that name for him!
I'm giving 4 stars to the narrator. He has a great macho, raspy voice for Sawyer and a nice female voice that is very believable. But he uses his sexy, macho voice even when he is just narrating the happenings in the story. It didn't really work for me.

An Earthshaking Thriller

I was entertained by this story. I appreciated the setting as my imagination had me on the mountain trails with the characters. I liked both Sawyer Murphy and Lucy Harper as both characters had gone through a devastating incident in their pasts, but both were striving not to let their pasts dictate their futures. I enjoyed their romance as they complimented each other which made their romance seem realistic. There were some steamy descriptions. I thought Stephen Borne's narration was entertaining. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

Sawyer, Lucy and Zelda

Searching Blind is a delightful captivating book about Sawyer, Lucy, Zelda and the Redwood Coast Rescue team. Sawyer and Zelda are searching for Pierce when they come across Lucy and her group. After the earthquake strikes, things become even more perilous. Lucy and Sawyer must band together to try and help everyone. There is a killer among them. Can they survive? Beware of the cliffhanger involving Pierce and Rhiannon. This fabulous audiobook was narrated masterfully by Stephen Borne. He portrayed Sawyer, Lucy and all other characters perfectly. You could easily distinguish the different characters he was voicing. I highly recommend listening.

A wonderful, intriguing ride

Sawyer finally gets his HEA and it is a wonderful, intriguing ride with all the edge of your seat suspense, danger, and action you expect from a Redwood Coast Rescue book. A race against time for survival and to unravel the mystery, the journey was captivating. Lucy and Sawyer are perfect together, they just have to get over their hesitations. And ZELDA! The pup makes everything better with laugh out loud moments and her protector qualities. Narration by Stephen Borne brought the pages to life.

Searching Blind

Searching Blind Book 7 of Redwood Coast Rescue by Tonya Burrows is an amazing romantic adventure with obstacles to overcome and a connection between the main characters Sawyer and Lucy is insane! I loved everything about this story, now I have to get more books in this series! Stephen Borne does a fantastic job voicing the different characters and kept the suspense going.

Exciting Survival, Intrigue and Romance!!

Sawyer is blind, yet very capable, especially with his partner dog Zelda. Lucy Harper is a Park Ranger with a hiking group. An earthquake causes part of the mountain to fall away, and a survival situation, with injuries and more working against them.

Courage, outdoor skills, intelligent canines, relationships, and fortitude. Add in an attraction and an indelible trust and you have all the ingredients of an amazing story. All the Redwood Coast Rescue stories are not to be missed!

Update: About a year later Aug 2025 I was able to listen to this on audio/Audible. I remember why this is one of my favorites in the Redwood Coast Rescue series. I love how audio books come across just a bit differently than reading. The narration was a delight, creating a quite enjoyable experience.

***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****