Securing Zoey

By: Susan Stoker

Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood

Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's Summary

After an unstable childhood, Zoey Knight landed in Juneau, Alaska, during high school, and has never left. Now in her early 30s, she lives a quiet life that includes part-time caretaker for a beloved father figure. Despite the stability, she occasionally wishes for more adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when a plane she’s in goes down in a remote stretch of wilderness - and the only other passenger is a man she’s crushed on for years.

Life as a SEAL doesn’t allow for much spare time, but Mark "Bubba" Wright still regrets not trying harder to visit his pop. Now it’s too late, and the guilt is heavy when he heads to Alaska for the reading of his father’s will. The only bright spot is finding a girl he knew in high school on the same tiny plane. The same woman, it turns out, who’s been taking care of his pop...a girl he crushed on in high school.

Struggling to survive in the Alaska back country isn’t the kind of second chance either envisioned, but relying on each other makes Zoey and Bubba’s rekindled attraction hotter than ever. Funny how puzzling out who might want them dead can bring a couple closer together....

Securing Zoey is the fourth book in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

©2019 Susan Stoker (P)2019 Susan Stoker

What a sad, but awesome story

Bubba and Zoey are left in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness while on their way to Bubba's father's funeral. What was supposed to be an easy kill situation is anything but..Bubba and Zoey survive weeks in the wilderness and while his team is searching for him, it becomes obvious that someone wants them dead, but why? and who?

Watching these 2 come together while trying to stay alive was so good. Zoey was refreshing and while they had a connection as high schoolers, they found that they still have it and after they're rescued, they continue to explore it and each other. However, the question remains, who is behind their initial life threatening situation?

I felt so bad for Bubba and Zoey..but watching them come together and decide to put Alaska and all of its bad memories behind them made it all better.

Great story..

Keep them coming

I love these books. I hope there are more to come. I have read them all. All your books are fantastic.

Good story but plenty of Room for more detail

I thought the storyline was great but the book was too short for the content I think that this could have gone on at least 5 or 6 more chapters, I did not care for the narrator's tone when it came to doing the male lines of the book

Of strength and survival

This is book about survival and strength, of opening one’s eyes to what is written between the lines.

Reading Zoey and Bubba’s story brought me back to the days when I used to go on long hiking trips with my friends. I loved those days, the camaraderie and fun of discovering new trails, the exhilarating feeling of being one with nature, and meeting new friends along the way.

There was one mountain I loved so much that I climbed its peak time and again. To me, reaching the summit was like entering what I fondly call the playground of the gods. A 360 degree view all around and actually walking above a sea of clouds… it was my heaven!

Imagine yourself, but an insignificant speck on a vast—and often hostile—world filled with unknown dangers, where hidden treasures can only be had if Mother Nature deems you fit to be called to her banquet.

Like Zoey and Bubba, who faced the test of survival both natural and man-made, I was able to appreciate what now is slowly slipping from my grasp, and that is nature in its purest form.

Like Bubba confronting his twin, Malcolm, I confronted the wrath of nature head on. I survived being stranded on a mountain, with Mother Nature letting loose a Category 5 storm as my team was in the middle of a five mountain trek.

I survived teammates abandoning colleagues, themselves fighting to survive. Yes, I did lose friends along the way, but I survived. I came out scarred, physically and emotionally from one particularly brutal date with nature, but in the end, I stood tall.

Securing Zoey reminds me that in the midst of the storm I am in right now, far from the arms of nature that I am strong. That I am a survivor. For this, I thank Susan Stoker, an author whose works constantly remind me that life is easier if we but learn to open our eyes to the right path.

I hope, dear reader that you get the chance to see the story through my eyes.

Read between the lines, I implore you, there may be a gem or two waiting for you.

PS. Savannah Peachwood, as expected, gave a stellar performance in narrating Securing Zoey!

Love love love

This book was amazing I cannot wait for the next one simply one of my all-time favorite authors

Another excellent read and listen

I truly line this story and listening to it. While I did like the overall storyline and characters but the reason for the 5 stars is after listening to the book I bought the ebook as well which to me is the sign of a great book. Susan Stoker did an excellent job with this book

Lots of action

I loved the story. Lots and lots of action. Bubba/Mark's father dies and Mark returns to Alaska for his father's memorial and the reading of the will. Zoey had been visiting her mother and was returning as well. She had been a caretaker/friend to Mark's father. They board the plane and everything starts going wrong. Just when you think the story is going one way, the story twisted another way. Great story and character development.

Brilliant, exciting read!

Susan Stoker has once again created an amazing story, full of suspense, intrigue, excitement, and romance with strong alpha male and kick ass female lead characters. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, as the teaser at the end of this book was awesome!

Love the book, but it’s better read on kindle

I love Susan Stoker’s books, and made the mistake of buying the audible. As in, huge mistake. I know Ms. Peachwood is a supposedly popular narrator, since she’s done several. But I can’t figure out why. Her voice is annoying, there’s little to no differentiation between male and female voices, and her reading cadence ability and “acting” skills are nonexistent. Save your audible credits and download Susan’s other series. Now they’re worth twice the credits!

Wow! Great story

This was such a good story. Definitely worth the credit and the time. Susan Stoker is one if my favorites to listen too.

Such a disappointment

Have been eagerly awaiting this but I’ve just returned it after three or four chapters. The first thing I struggled with was the narrator. I’ve listened to Savannah before and not had a problem but in this book it’s just awful. Whingeing whining drivelling story line and both character voices are dreadful. Does not feel like a Susan Stoker written book at all. I’m sorry to be so negative.

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