Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling author of nearly 100 novels with more than 1.5 million books sold, including the Global Search and Rescue Series and Montana Rescue Series. Winner of a RITA Award and multiple Christy Awards and Carol Awards, as well as the HOLT Medallion and numerous Readers’ Choice Awards, Susan makes her home in Minnesota.
In this interview, Susan talks about the third book in her Alaska Air One Rescue Series, One Last Promise.
FF: Can you please provide a brief summary of your novel One Last Promise?
Alaskan rescue pilot Arlo “Moose” Mulligan never expected to find love in the wild country he calls home. But when pretty diner waitress Tillie Young shows up battered one morning, desperately seeking Moose’s help to escape her abusive ex, Rigger, Moose is torn between his duty to protect and his vow to never get attached. Things go from bad to worse when Rigger kidnaps Tillie’s daughter, Hazel. But suddenly, things don’t add up…who is Rigger, really, and what secrets is Tillie hiding? This might be Moose’s toughest rescue yet as he navigates secrets, deception, and, most of all, the deepest hopes of his heart. Another edge-of-your seat SAR adventure with the Air One Rescue team.
FF: One Last Promise is the third book in your Alaska Air One Rescue series. How many books are in this series?
There will be four books in the Alaska Air One Rescue Series.
FF: What is the connecting element for all of the books in this series?
The theme of second chances and fresh starts is an ongoing element in all the stories, but throughout the series is also the consequences of the reality show that was filmed in book one. Moose and his team have no idea the troubles they stirred with that series…and how it will come back to haunt them all!
FF: Will characters from previous books make a reappearance?
Absolutely. So much of this series is about found family, starting with the Air One team. But we also travel to Copper Mountain, the hometown of the Kinsgston brothers, so of course we meet them again, along with some side characters who may appear in future stories. And then there are other characters who just might show up…maybe some folks from previous rescue books! You just never know.
FF: You deal with some difficult issues in One Last Promise, including kidnapping and revenge. How are you able to sensitively add these topics into your plot?
This story deals a lot with non-custodial kidnapping, and the whys and hows of why that might happen. And, of course, revenge is always about letting our passions lead instead of letting God be in charge, so I explore that nuance also.
FF: Arlo “Moose” Mulligan started Air One Rescue and has made a name for himself. What was his background and how is this useful in his current role?
He is a team leader and a chopper pilot, but it’s his backstory that really plays into this novel—how he started Air One and why, and the secrets he’s hiding. All of this comes out as he tries to save Tillie and her daughter.
FF: How did Moose and Tille Young first meet?
Tillie was his favorite waitress at Skyport Diner. Although Moose declares he has no room for relationships in his life, he is compelled to help Tillie when she comes to him for help.
FF: Can you provide some insight on why she turned to Moose?
Ah, I can’t say too much, but let’s say that Moose left a big impression on her, and in her desperation, he’s the only one who comes to mind! And being a rescuer by profession doesn’t hurt, either!
FF: You have set your series in Alaska. Why did you choose this location?
I love Alaska, and the story world, along with being majestic and beautiful, is a great place for trouble to happen!
FF: What do you hope readers will gain from reading One Last Promise?
As I said, it’s a story about second chances, but it’s also about God’s involvement in our lives, even when we don’t see it, and the testimony we have even when we think others aren’t watching. I hope my readers will see that God is at work in their lives, and how they live their lives matters.
One Last Promise
Alaska Air One Rescue Series #3
Susan May Warren
Revell
Genres: Action/Adventure, Romance
Release Date: August 6, 2024
ISBN-10: 0800745493
ISBN-13: 978-0800745493
Book Summary:
Find. Save. Protect.
Meet the heroes of the Last Frontier.
Moose (Arlo) Mulligan’s biggest grief propelled him into the world of Search and Rescue. After years as a Navy rescue chopper pilot, he returned home to start Air One Rescue—and made a name for himself. He loves his job, his life, and his routines…which include breakfast at the Skyport at the table of Tillie Young. She’s sweet and pretty, but Moose has no room in his life for anything more.
And then Tillie shows up, beaten and desperate…and needing his help.
Tillie Young never thought her ex would track her to Alaska—but somehow he’s found her, and when he kidnaps her daughter, she’ll do anything to get her back. Even enlist help from her favorite grumpy rescuer at table three, Moose Mulligan.
But Moose is no match for a former MMA boxer and possible child trafficker, right?
Maybe, maybe not, but he’s not going to let another child go missing on his watch. Worse, when Moose finds himself accused of a crime, there’s no way back. Now he must find the girl, keep Tillie safe, and outwit a man fueled by revenge. It will take all of Moose’s Alaskan savvy to protect them and keep them alive…but who is going to protect him from the love he never saw coming?
Set in the treacherous Alaskan backwoods, it’s a heart-pounding tale of survival, love, and the family Moose never anticipated.
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