Keeping Amanda

Rescue Angels, Book 2

By: Susan Stoker

Narrated by: Lucy Rivers, Robert Hatchet

She thought the most difficult thing she’d ever done was survive the rainforest…she was wrong.

Things between Amanda Rush and Nash “Buck” Chaney aren’t starting out very well. He’s one of two Army Night Stalker helicopter pilots sent to rescue her and the twenty-three kids who’ve been kidnapped from a school in Guyana. But when the time comes for everyone to escape the military rebels who’d driven them deep into the Amazon rainforest, Amanda runs away from rescue, instead of toward it, forcing Buck to chase her down.

As it turns out, she has a very good reason for not immediately rushing into the helicopter with all the kids. But now she and Buck are stranded in the very warm, very wet, and very uncomfortable rainforest—with a whole contingent of pissed-off rebels on their trail, who are determined to hunt them down.

Not on Buck’s watch.

Danger’s a funny thing. It can either bring people together or drive them apart. Despite their rocky start, Amanda and Buck find, to their surprise, that they have a lot in common. And once they return home to Virginia, they think they’ve left that danger behind them in the hot and humid rainforest.

They couldn’t be more wrong. Someone went to great lengths to get rid of Amanda…and they’re determined to finish what they started.

**Keeping Amanda is the 2nd book in the Rescue Angels Series. Each book is a standalone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Trigger Warning: This story very lightly explores the distressing reality of child soldiers in other countries, as well as the sometimes devastating impact of adult mental illness on children. For those reasons, it may not be for more sensitive listeners.

©2025 Susan Stoker (P)2025 Susan Stoker

Another fun rescue story beautifully narrated.

I always enjoy a Susan Stoker story, especially listening to it on audio. These narrators always deliver wonderful performances so I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed.

The Night Stalkers Army helicopter pilots are on a mission to save a group of children kidnapped from an orphanage in Guyana, South America along with their American teacher. The children are rescued but the teacher, Amanda, gets separated from them and Nash “Buck” Chaney goes after her. After a perilous trek thru the jungle they return to Virginia and Amanda faces more danger.

I loved that TEX was involved in this story once again but hated that he felt guilty for some of the outcomes. I loved Amanda’s strength and adored the little stray, Rain, that basically saved Nash and Amanda while in the jungle. And the protective Army Night Stalker was delicious.

Looking forward to book 3!

Good story

I enjoyed listening to the audiobook for Keeping Amanda and the narrators did a good job bringing Nash “Buck” and Amanda’s story to life. This book does include secondary character with mental illness which I applaud the author for. Some scenes were difficult to get through due to actions. Overall, another good story in this series.

Good story if not a little predictable

I love Susan’s books, this one was a little easy to figure out. I really dislike the female narrator. I just keep wondering how she got this job and why they keep using her.

Strong relationships

Love Susan’s stories— a perfect blend of suspense, romance, spice, strong, female, friendships, and of course, a wonderful love connection.

Aww

What a story, Amanda is a teacher in Ghana when she is kidnapped with a bunch of children. Buck is a Night Stalker pilot sent to rescue her and the children. She thinks one of the children isn’t on the helicopter so she goes to look for the child and Buck jumps out of his helicopter to go after her. What an adventure they have.