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Dear Reader,

I’m so glad you’ve joined me for this fifth book in the Northern Lights series. It makes me happy to share my home state of Alaska with you.

Alaska is beautiful, but it has its own set of challenges. Alaska has about the same population as the city of Seattle, but the people are spread out across a state larger than Texas, California, Montana and Massachusetts combined. Most of the municipalities in Alaska (86 percent) are not connected to the road system. When emergencies happen, it can get tricky to get sick or injured people to hospitals.

Volta is a flight-certified emergency medical technician. That means she might be flying across the state at a moment’s notice to help someone who’s in trouble. Volta is also a mother, and, as if life weren’t complicated enough, the doctor she’s paired with is a man she once loved. Good thing Volta knows how to handle emergency situations.

Research is a delightful part of an author’s job, and when I was working on this story, I had the opportunity to meet a few of the dedicated people who work emergency flight response. It’s an understatement to say I was impressed by their training and preparation. I sleep better knowing that if my loved ones get into trouble, there are people like them who are ready to help.

Thank you for reading my story. I love to connect with readers. You can find me at Beth Carpenter Books on Facebook or @4bethcarpenter on Twitter. Or drop by my website, bethcarpenterbooks.blogspot.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for my newsletter.

Happy reading!

Beth Carpenter