Wait for Me

"But perhaps that was what love looked like too. Not perfect, but raw and jagged and terrifying and wounding...and beautiful and overwhelming and completely, wonderfully out of her control. Because love gave all."

What an incredible conclusion to this epic series! As always, Susan May Warren packs in action, suspense, harrowing brushes with death and disaster, and quite a few twists and turns in the story to make you stay up way past your bedtime reading....and thinking, just one more page....
And the raw emotional intensity of the main characters is completely heart-wrenching and real. If you've read the previous books in the series, you've been impatiently waiting for Pete and Jess to have their story. Even if you haven't read any of show more the previous books, this particular book can be read as a stand alone because there are many flashbacks that make up the bulk of Pete and Jess' story that even the die-hard followers of the series have not be privy to in the other books.

Pete is a changed man and gone are his wild ways. He's still heroic, protective to a fault, and passionate but he's completely undone and broken and wounded by Jess who has returned to her glamorous lifestyle in NYC. Jess doesn't know who she is or what she wants and feels trapped. Felipe, Jess' previous fiance, actually plays a bigger role in the story than I thought he would and became quite likable even though he's competing against Pete for Jess. And then there are Ned and Shae. Ned is the younger version of Pete and so incredibly heroic. Shae has finally returned home to Mercy Falls, Montana not just to attend Ben and Kacey's wedding reception but also to find closure in her run from the man who killed her previous boyfriend. Each of these characters must learn to fight their fears to conquer them but also learn to ask for help from their friends, family, and God in conquering these fears. What a satisfying finale to an adrenaline-packed series full of rescue, grace, hope, love, joy, and faith.

I received a copy of the book from Baker Publishing Group via LibraryThing and was under no obligation to post a review. All comments and opinions are solely my own. show less

This is a fast-paced and interesting read. However, when I requested it, I didn't realize that it was the sixth and final book in an ongoing series. Consequently, it felt sort of like I was coming in at the end of the movie, or reading the last chapter in the book first. The characters were definitely intriguing and the story line unique, both of which make for an enjoyable read. The author clearly illustrated how even when people seem to "have it all together," there is often more that we cannot see. It was interesting to explore the though processes and minds of the characters, especially the feelings of worthlessness or failure with even the most confident of individuals. I couldn't help feeling that I was missing a good portion of show more the plot by not having read the other books first, though, so I would recommend reading the entire series in order. While I enjoyed the author's parallel of Pete's love for Jess to God's love for us, at times I wanted to throw the book in frustration for what felt like redundant messages. How many times can one person change their mind before the rest of the world just wants to smack them upside their head? The parallels were good, but a bit overdone. This book is a great "wrap it up" book if you have read the other five books in the series, but not a book to just pick up and read on its own. The characters are well developed and intermingled well, but the context of the other five books is definitely a must for reading. show less

So, at the beginning of this book I have to say I was tired of the Pete/Jess on-again/off-again relationship and just wanted the author to decide once and for all if they were going to be a couple or go their separate ways--I'm glad to say that she does seem to have resolved that.

For me, the book didn't really get going until partway through when the truck got rammed leaving Ned, Shae, and Jess out in the wilderness with the rest of the team needing to search for them. Yes, I appreciated Ned coming to Montana to see Shae and that Sam and Willow were finally ready to tie the knot--but the rest just felt like it drew the story out to fill a page count.

Apparently this is the final book (or at least for a while) in the Montana Rescue show more series--though the author hinted she might check in on these characters in the future and I hope she does. Perhaps they will appear as supporting characters in a another series she writes or maybe she'll come up with another story in the future to highlight them.

I'd really like to follow Ned's journey through Navy basic training and BUDs--interesting that he's entering the SEALS just as his brother left them. It would have been nice to see both brothers working together. I'm still not sure how he qualified to be a SEAL given all his injuries, but . . . we will see. show less

4.5 Stars

For five books, Susan May Warren has taken readers on some wild rides through this Montana Rescue team (and we haven’t stayed in Montana the entire series either). But, with the series finale, it’s appropriate that the entire gang has returned to where the series started.

Another thing that has occurred throughout this series is the rollercoaster of Pete Brooks and Jess Tagg—the on-again-off-again couple has appeared in all of the books and things were left up in the air in the Storm Front.

If the emotional ups and downs don’t get to you, Jess’s wild trek through the Montana wilderness and Pete’s desperate search to find her will definitely get your heart pumping with the elements, injuries, and someone hunting the show more three people lost.

Even if most of us will never experience working a rescue operation, Warren drops readers right in the middle, making them connect with this team and joining the adventure with them. I will miss the PEAK team but can’t wait to see what adventures are next!

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And so we have reached the conclusion to the Montana Rescue series. I think we have waited a long time to see the conclusion of Pete and Jess’s story, wondering with each book if they would ever truly reach their happily ever after, but finally it has come! Though not without many scrapes and bruises and trials.
WFM was full of action, excitement, and suspense. And not to mention drama, of course. How can there not be with Jess and Pete involved? ;)
Their relationship has certainly seen their fair share of bumps along the road, and there is more that works to tear them apart. But they grow through it.
I admit that I was just a little disappointed in the faith aspect of this one. It wasn’t central scene and seemed more like something show more that was worked in at the end. I don’t think that was the authors intention, but while it held meaning, the message at the end just didn’t hold as much of a punch as I was expecting. And there was a scene at the end that I wasn’t very comfortable with – it just felt off to me, and so what I think was meant to be touching, felt unsettling in my opinion.
I appreciated the theme of God loving us because of Him and not due to ourselves, but I would’ve loved for it to have been reflected with a bit more clarity throughout the entirety of the book instead of just the end portion.
Also, I’d say this was at least PG-13 when it comes to all the kissing and passion portrayed. More like adult-content without being fully sexual.
I enjoyed th plotline, and it was definitely suspenseful and we waited to see how it would all unfold. Seeing more of Ned and Shae (aka Esme) was very nice too; I liked their sidestory a lot!
“Wait for Me” was a compelling read that I enjoyed the majority of, but there were just some things that I wasn’t quite a fan of and would recommend it for ages 17+, not really younger. show less

Wait for Me is the sixth and the final book in the Montana Rescue series. I think I liked this one best of all in the series. It has more suspense in it then the other books. This book got my attention from the get go and didn't let go until the end. This book focuses on on Pete and Jess who also goes by the name Selene and on Ned and Shae who formerly went by the name Esme Shaw. After an argument with Pete Jess accepts a ride with Ned and Shae but almost immediately their lives are in danger. Who wants them dead? Jess thinks it could be someone from her past who wants revenge because of what her father did. Shae was a witness to her boyfriend's murder some five years earlier and she thinks this person has discovered her identity and is show more after her. I was kept in suspense until the end trying to guess who the bad guy was in all of this and it was not who I suspected. Just when you think it is over and everyone is safe and happy there are some twists. I highly recommend this book.

I received this ARC book compliments of LibraryThing's Early Review program and the publisher Revell. This book will be published on November 6, 2018. show less

Wait For Me is the final installment in the Montana Rescue series by Susan May Warren. Like the rest of the novels in this series, Wait For Me was well-written, fast-paced, and held my attention. This particular novel was stuffed with emotional angst in addition to suspense and mystery. I liked that the author quietly sewed in a theme of leaning in and trusting in God's love for His children. She held true to the dichotomy that while God's love will ultimately preserve us, it doesn't always prevent us from hurt and injury. Still, God's love is presented as a source of hope and reason for faith.

I recommend reading the entire series before reading Wait for Me because Jess and Pete's relationship develops substantially in other books. The show more series long saga of Esme/Shae is finally resolved and the main characters from prior books play roles in Wait for Me. Readers who have enjoyed the Montana Rescue series by Susan May Warren will enjoy reading the final riveting installment. My personal favorites are Wild Montana Skies (Book 1) and Troubled Waters (Book 4). I recommend the entire series to fans of Christian romance. Each novel is filled with intense danger, growing faith, and delicious romance.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." show less