Jaime Jo Wright has long been one of my favorite authors. A huge fan of dual timeline novels, suspense novels and women's fiction that speaks to important issues, her books have encompassed all of my favorite things. So, I was a bit trepidatious about her foray into love inspired suspense. Though my preference is for the grittier, spookier dual timelines, I could definitely recommend this one to fans of straight-up romantic suspense novels, especially those who are intimidated by the creep factor in her other novels.

This book follows Aaliyah Terrence, a park ranger who comes across some unmarked graves while on duty. Wade Marlowe has just come to Park Springs to work a 25 year old cold case when Aaliyah's call comes in and when it seems that the 2 cases are related, he finds himself working the new case as well. This story had a lot of twists and turns, though I found the overall plot-line and romance element to be pretty standard of the love inspired brand. The faith thread in this one was present, but a bit subtle in that it primarily showed itself in the prayers for help prayed by the main characters. The romance moved too quickly for my liking, but it had a typical romantic suspense timeline to it. I enjoyed how the loose ends were tied up at the end of the story and the ending was satisfactory. All in all, a good romantic suspense novel (though I look forward to the author's next dual timeline)! I would recommend this one to fans of romantic suspense novels, especially fans of the love inspired line. Special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.

This book is fast paced from the get go. Very classic love inspired suspense line.

You get drawn into the characters from the beginning, you want to keep reading to find out what happens, you guess what'sgoing to happen (sometimes incorrectly, which is always nice, because it's not just predictable, that would be boring 😉).

Well written. Clean. Relatable characters. I enjoyed this book.

Thanks to netgalley & the publisher for this ARC read. All opinions are my own.

Finding bones is not a good thing. Finding bones in the wilderness is really not a good thing. Finding bones and having the killer attack you, most definitely not a good thing. It was an enjoyable read. Sometimes, even if the plot and the 'who done it' might be predictable, it was still an enjoyable read. Trust is definitely something that was worked on and, of course, there was romance.
I received an ARC copy from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own .

Jaime Jo Wright's "Buried Wilderness Secrets' is a page-turning, spine-tingling suspense. Secrets have a tendency to surface when least expected. For Aaliyah, nothing could be truer. A discovery made while on her job as a park ranger leads to so many secrets revealed that hit too close to home. Can her discovery unveil enough secrets to catch the serial killer? Will Wade Marlowe, a cold-case detective, help Aaliyah unravel the secrets and keep her safe?

I loved the characters of Aaliyah and Wade. The themes of forgiveness also run through the book making this a definite winner for me.

Releases July 29th. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Jaime Jo Wright does it again! This beautifully layered mystery had me hooked from page one. A masterful blend of faith, fear and buried truth. I couldn’t put it dow and ended up finishing it within 24 hours.

Buried Wilderness Secrets will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat. Not a typical Jaime Jo book, but still enjoyable! This book is a quick read with many twists and turns.

This was a quick read with a fast-paced plot. The writing was not on par with the quality I've come to expect from Jaime Jo Wright's books - the syntax and diction were strange throughout. They almost seemed like they were AI assisted - or, at the very least, poorly edited. Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Romance for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Buried Wilderness Secrets by Jaime Jo Wright was quite suspenseful and definitely unpredictable. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, a twist would appear. This happened a few times throughout the story. If you love a good who-dun-it, then you need to snatch this one up!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions expressed are completely my own.

This book is full of mystery, drama, a cold case, a serial killer, romance and so much more. Park ranger Aaliyah Terrence never expected to find human remains in the wilderness, Cold case detective Wade Marlowe was not expecting his case to have this turn of events take place. Wade and Aaliyah must work together to solve the case and keep her alive all while tying to find the killers identity. The characters and the book are well developed and take you on some intense journeys. I enjoyed getting to know Aaliyah and Wade. I was given a copy of this book for my honest opinion.

Definitely a 5 star must read. This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Lots of suspense and lots of twists and turns. If you haven't read this you should.

4.5⭐️s. Really great suspense with an underlying romance. The characters were all excellently written, from Wade and Aaliyah to the villain and the side characters. Sometimes in suspense you have a lot of eye roll moments at the dialogue or decision making and I didn’t feel any of that.

It wasn’t super unpredictable, but there was enough action and lead-in that it didn’t feel disappointing. My only wish with the book is that it was longer and had a just a little more character/story development. It just felt short and really fast.

Well written and I really enjoyed it. I love the rest of Ms Wrights books that I’ve read so far and I’m looking forward from more in this genre from her.

Thanks the Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.

I always enjoy a love inspired suspense novel, but this one wasn’t my favorite. I never really got the connection between the love interests. However, the mystery/suspense part was spot on!

Thank you to Harlequin - Romance for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.

This book will get your attention from the first page when Aaliyah Terrence's dog finds human bones. From there it is one major whirlwind of everything that can go wrong, does. She is a park ranger in the Montana Bob Marshall Wilderness,which has been her home and safe place until now. Also just coming into town is Wade Marlowe, who is looking into a cold case. How does Aaliyah finding them bones have to do with the attacks on her? Is the cold case and the discovery of the other remains related? Is it the work of a serial killer and if so, is the killer local or have they left town? You will connect to some of the characters like this neighbor who is described as- "The dear man had good intentions but was as nosey as a hound in a prairie dog hole and twice as assertive." I have a couple of neighbors like that myself. I also loved how the author touched on adoption and how people feels. I want to thank the publisher and Netgalley for an early version of this book. All opinions expressed are my thoughts on the book.

I've read many full-length novels by this author. I own all of them. This is her first Love-Inspired Suspense book. She is one of my favourite authors so I had to read it. I have such respect for those who take on cold cases so the premise of this book intrigued me.

Aaliyah is the female main character. She is a Park Ranger with a loyal Black Labrador dog. She has wonderful adoptive parents, a godfather, and she works with her godfather's brother. She loves her job. The story opens with her on duty and her dog finds a human skull. She spots a grave and an arrowhead bracelet only to be pistol-whipped. When she awakes, the bracelet is gone. She gets help and the event connects to a cold case.

Wade, the cold case detective, has struggled with the loss of his sister, who was murdered. He felt he made a poor choice and didn't protect her when she needed it most. He finds himself drawn to Aaliyah despite getting off to a very rocky start.

The investigation into the cold case brings shocking revelations and danger to them both. Together they learn to lean on one another. The sparks fly and they're drawn together. However, they both still battle insecurities and discover what protection and belonging truly mean, and the One it comes from.

I enjoyed this cold case mystery with the many personal and professional layers to this story. I really appreciated the themes of protection and belonging -- and especially the Source.

*** Huge thanks to Love Inspired Suspense and Net Galley for an advanced copy of this book. My review is voluntary, honest, and in my own words.

“She wasn’t supposed to find human bones in the wilderness.”

“Marlowe. Detective Wade Marlowe.”

“Wherever she went, he was going to find her. The Arrowhead Killer. Somehow—some way—he had assumed a connection to her.”

Apparently Jaime Jo Wright can write both dual timeline gothic thrillers AND love inspired suspense books! I recently finished Tempest At Annabel’s Lighthouse by Jaime Jo Wright (and loved it!) and also loved this one, Buried Wilderness Secrets. It hooks you from the beginning and never lets up. I have read several Love Inspired Suspense books, some good and some not so much - the ones not too much were because they felt cheesy and not well written. Buried Wilderness Secrets is very well written and feels realistic. And I enjoyed reading a single timeline book by Jaime Jo Wright.

As far as characters and setting, this one is great. Aaliyah Terrance is a strong lead character who is adopted and discovers human bones. The best part about how Wright wrote her character was that she wasn’t making stupid decisions which is a usual trope of these kinds of books. And then there was Detective Wade Marlowe. As a male reader, I loved and identified with this character. And the fact that we share the name Wade made it even cooler! The book is set in Montana and the Bob Marshall Wilderness and I thought that added a lot to the story.

As far as the mystery was concerned, I figured out most of it pretty easily; however, that didn’t stop my enjoyment as I enjoyed reading how it all came together.

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I wanted to give this one a shot because I’m always interested in a suspense story featuring a serial killer. I found that this story lacked the intensity and suspense that I was looking for. I did not enjoy the heroine Aaliyah. She was too emotional and lacked common sense. She hid things which were important to the case, she was skeptical and rude to the one person trying to help her and her insistence on taking care of herself was humorous given that on multiple instances she was attacked. The story pacing was slow and it seemed like we were more interested in Aaliyah’s adoption details than actually hunting down a serial killer. I ultimately gave up on this book about halfway because it just wasn’t peaking my interest.

I am a big Jamie Jo Wright fan and so I was thrilled to discover she wrote another book! While this story is a pretty quick read, Wright did an excellent job of capturing my attention and creating a believable plot with character growth!! Amazing! I love the outdoors so I really enjoyed the setting and sleuthing with Aaliyah and Wade as they looked into murders from years past. There is an adoption story line that really tugged at my heart and is so well written. Things from our past can pop up when we least expect it and it can take a bit to feel steady again. But God. Amazing. There is a sweet romance but it certainly didn't overtake the book and just added some sweetness for two lonely people. Overall, I really enjoyed this suspense read and it had me on the edge of my seat many times.

Four Stars.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review."

I am a general fan of Jaime Jo Wright and her typical dual timeline gothic horror esque Christian stories. This was not that!

The story was fast paced and kept me involved. There was some faith content that became stronger towards the end as you saw the parallels with how Aaliyah's situation reflected the Christian faith.

The characters and the story kept moving- they weren't so deep you got lost but it was a substantial plot.

Overall probably a 3.75 rounded up to 4 stars. Would recommend this to others searching for a Christian suspense book.

Thank you to Net Galley and the author for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. all opinions are my own.

"Buried Wilderness Secrets" is a Christian romantic suspense. Wade once had an argument with his sister, and she was murdered that night after going off to be alone. Now he'll always go after a woman who's upset with him to make sure she's safe. Aaliyah was abandoned by her mother and, though she has wonderful adoptive parents, she's taken a DNA test to see if she can connect with her biological family. Wade now knows the identity of a cold case victim. Aaliyah's extremely upset to learn that her mother was that old, local murder case that was never solved. It didn't help that she had just stumbled upon a serial killer's graveyard, which may be linked to her mother's case.

Aaliyah said hurtful things to Wade and refused to talk with her family to punish them for not handling things the way she believed they should have. She often needed rescue and protection, but happily her super-talented dog was there to help and Wade always came after her to save her. I guess Wade liked being the rescuer because I can't quite understand why he was romantically attracted to her. On her side, she loved that he never abandoned her. Anyway, the main characters were generally likable and reacted realistically to events. The suspense was created by ongoing attacks on Aaliyah. The mystery was a clue-based puzzle, though I guessed whodunit long before Aaliyah was captured by him.

There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting romantic suspense.

An amazing cold case story from the phenomenal Jaime Jo Wright, who is branching out into the Love Inspired Suspense universe. You will love this. It is a page turner from cover to cover.

I received an advanced reader’s copy from Harlequin and Netgalley. All opinions are my own.