Abigail Gardner or Abby had a job assignment for a travel magazine that she has been looking forward to. Her job brings her to Alaska. But unfortunately due to some misfortune, she ended up stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. Thankfully for her, she was not alone. Whitley Travers or Whit, a local, and experienced with the wilderness also found herself stranded. Together they had to survive the wilderness. This was made harder as there was someone (or something?) out there trying to get to them.

I liked both main characters. I also liked the story of being stranded and how they had to survive. The author painted the adventure very well. There is also a bit of mystery in there. What I was hoping more for was the romance which I didn’t feel for as much. It is indeed a pity as I do like this sort of stories. The ending was also a little disappointing. Read it for the adventure.

I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Abigail Gardner is finally getting her chance to go to Alaska, traveling to the last frontier on her first assignment for an exclusive adventure magazine. Only the transport driver has an unexpected heart attack, and she never makes it to her final destination. Stranded in the wilderness, the only person she can turn to for help is Whitley Travers, an Alaskan native, experienced pilot, and complete know-it-all pain in Abigail’s ass.

Whitley has seen her great state at its best and its worst. Maybe she is a know-it-all, but experience matters as they’re forced to traverse the unrelenting Alaskan landscape and make impossible decisions to find a way out of this mess. Cold, rain-soaked perilous miles stand between them and safety, and they must put their personal hang-ups and stubbornness aside to survive. When they do, it turns out they don’t hate each other after all, and if they weren’t actively fighting for their lives, they just might find each other attractive.

I really enjoyed the suspenseful aspect of this. The lost-in-the-wilderness aspect was well-done, as was the added creep factor they're dealing with. I felt like we could have gotten to know the women a little better, but overall it was an enjoyable read! 3.5⭐

I received an advanced complimentary digital copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed are my own.

Abigail gets a commission to write about Alaska for a travel magazine and after weather problems ground her plane, she hitches a ride with the pilot and Whit, a local. The driver crashes and Whit and Abby are out in the wilderness ~ frozen and unprepared. And it seems they’re not alone…

There is some real jeopardy in this story and my heart raced more than once. Abby is naive but gutsy, Whit is an expert survivalist but very guarded. I know we can expect a HEA of some sort but I’m still thinking "oh no" while I’m reading the things that happen to these two.

This is well written, nicely paced, and I pulled my cardigan tighter round my shoulders as Ms Black described the freezing weather and the trekking through snow. I love reading books set in Alaska but no way would I ever visit it or survive if I did!

Recommended if you’re looking for a very slow burn with some scary moments.

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley

This was my first book by Ronica and I will not be visiting her other books. I thought the book was going really well up to about 75% and then the story completely fell apart. Without any spoilers the mystery was not a mystery at all at the end. Given how experienced this author is I thought the miscommunication was forced, boring and lazy and that's exactly how the book also ended for me.

What an adventure!

When their transport driver has an unexpected heart-attack, Abigail, who is in Alaska to do an exclusive for an adventure magazine has to rely on native, Whitley to help her survive. Whitley’s past and knowledge of the area are going to be key to their survival, but being stranded as they are and without supplies has her a bit more on edge than usual. They soon learn they are not alone out in the wild though and are racing against a danger that seems to be threatening their lives.

At the start of the story I thought we were in for an adventure that was just facing the dangers of nature with little to know supplies, and that really was enough. Ronica had levelled this story up though by introducing a danger in the form of someone stalking Abigail and Whit. From that point on my heart was in my throat with every chapter and I just couldn’t put the book down, desperate to know they would be okay. I was in complete awe of Whit, her survival skills and resourcefulness was unmatched. Without her, Abigail never would have survived. They had a companionship that was gentle and a bit stilted but the more time they spent together that did ease and they grew past tolerating one another to really caring, which I suppose an intense situation like that has a tendency to do.

The story held great mystery and many a red herring to keep us guessing whether there was someone really out to get Whit and Abigail, or if it was just someone messing with them for no real reason. That was what was so unsettling, the not knowing and not being able to be certain. It literally all could have been coincidence, but the more things happened it became clear it was a targeted attack, just neither of them knew why. Despite everything they were going through and how unequipped Abigail was for it, I also admired her for trying to keep up, and do her best to take everything she could about the experience to still want to achieve her goal of providing the exclusive for her magazine dream job. She quickly adapted and learned from Whit, even if she was scared most of the time. I would have been too.

A very immersive adventure experience and a great read! I can’t wait to read more about Abigail and Whit in a future adventure hopefully.

Going or living in Alaska isn’t one of my dreams but for others it’s the one place they dream of, not me. But for Whitley Travers, an Alaskan native there was no place she’d rather be. Living in the small village of Cozy. With her father leading the way they made their living giving tours to others. People come from all over and you never know who is within your group of tourists but when Whit was twelve the group she and her dad lead, what they thought was a normal tourist but little did they know they were leading her father’s killer. IN all this time Whit figured she didn’t do enough to save him, forgetting she was only a kid.
Abigail Gardner made her living going to various places and writing an article for the magazine she worked for. Now it was time to take her readers to Alaska and she could hardly wait. She loved to travel so she thought nothing of going to Alaska but she didn’t plan on a snow storm ( it’s Alaska) and the plane she hired to take her to the little village Cozy wasn’t running so she hitched a ride with a local. Riding with them was some woman.
Now the story begins and Ms. Black gives us a story full of adventure with two main characters that keep us reading, Fast paced with a great plot makes this one a very enjoyable read.
ARC via NetGalley/ Bold Stroke Books

Survival in Alaska with a pinch of f/f romance
I loved the premise of this book: stranded in the wilderness of Alaska, the need for two very different people to team-up for survival, the beauty of nature. To up the ante: a stalker is added to the plot.
On the plus side of this book: there are great description of Alaskan fall and a realistic description of how difficult survival is. I loved that both main characters had there own back story: Abby as a city slicker came through, Whit had her own demons. The execution of the plot felt at times off though, the end felt rushed, sigh.

I received an ARC via netgalley. The review is left voluntarily.

I’ve read a few books by Ronica Black now and with Stranded, as with her others, I found that the blurb sounded promising but the book itself left me wanting more. The story felt rushed in some places and meandered in others, and while the pacing was overall ok I never felt any edge of my seat suspense.

I also found the dialogue between Abby and Whit to be pretty cringey and unnatural and the romance to be pretty tepid. I never really felt much chemistry between the two mains and I found the love scene to be pretty ho-hum because of it.

Honestly the best thing about this book (and the reason I kept reading until the end) was the individual characterizations of Abby and Whit. I liked how even though she was injured, Abby never let herself complain or give up and never really let Whit be the doting butch she was on the inside. I probably enjoyed that dynamic between them the most.

In general I would recommend this if the blurb sounds interesting to you and you’re looking more for an adventure story than a suspense/romance or if you’re already a Ronica Black fan.

Good book. Not a romance, but more fiction than anything. This was a well written book, with a lot of action and adventure. There's quite a bit of drama and tension, because the main characters are stranded and need to find a way to survive and live. I wasn't expecting this book to not be a romance, but it was actually a good book to read. I would recommend this to my friends and family and I look forward to what's next from this author.

Abby is in Alaska to write a story on small towns in Alaska, including the town of Cozy. Whit is a bush pilot who is also good in the wilderness. She also has had a bunch of baggage relating to her childhood and her father. They wind up in the same car, and then, that car crashes, and thus begins the cat and mouse thriller through the cold Alaskan woods.

The thriller/chase part I really liked, it was hella suspenseful and kept me on the edge of my seat. But, the last quarter of the book I didn't like as much. In places it seemed rushed, and, I will admit that I was a little bummed that I had guessed what was going on so early. Still, that first 3/4ths of the book was intensely awesome.

I've read several of Ronica Black's books, but not anything she's written recently, so was excite to read this new book from this familiar to me author. I enjoy her suspense, but this one while good, missed the mark for me. The story line was a little too predictable IMO. Abby is a journalist and Whit an Alaska native. Of course Abby and Whit don't like each other to begin with. After an unfortunate accident they are forced to hike back to civilization while being stalked. The majority of the book is the two MC's in the woods foraging and hiking, some of it a but creepy, some attempting to get to know each other. But both are pretty closed mouth about their past. With all that time (actually only days), a quick conversation could have avoided issues later. Quick stop ending without an epilogue.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.


Abby and Whitley need to find common ground when they get stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after their driver has a heart attack. As they make there way they learn they aren’t alone as they fight to stay alive feelings start to come between them but will they be able to have a life if they can’t make it out alive. I enjoy this read it had tension suspense and romance.

Ronica Black is one of my favorite authors and I've read all her books. As usual she doesn't disappoint. I thought she did a remarkable job with both main characters as they manage to navigate and survive in the wilderness of Alaska. toss in a stalker and you got yourself quite a story. This was an emotional journey and I loved and enjoyed every minute. I recommend it.

Thank You Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley for this ARC copy.

Well, the first chapter went where I didn’t expect, nor the age of the main. Chapter one jumped 20 years and I am hooked!
I was interested but not engrossed, felt tension in the jeopardy sections but as a bystander rather than immersed.

While this book has an interesting premise, the romance/tension just isn't there. The mystery was the most interesting aspect of this book, but the relationship between Whit and Abby seemed forced.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

This was a great book! An adventure in the Alaskan wilderness gone wrong. It'll keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

abbie and whit are sat together when their driver has a heart attack and rolls the vehicle they are in... but its only the start of their nightmare ....

they are miles from anywhere with a rugged terrain between them and help with hardly any supplies and though whit isnt to sure exactl;y where they are she is fairly confident she can get them to help with what little they have left as long as the weather holds off....

what they hadnt banked on was a stalker who was hunting them down....

not a bad read love a bit of adventure and this had it all....

If you like adventures in the forest then this should be up your street!!
Whit and Abby two strangers find themselves stranded in a forest in Alaska and have to work together to survive not just the wilderness but also a stalker.
Both MC’s also have baggage they carry around with them particularly Whit which impedes their growing attraction to each other.
Will they make it out alive? Will they end up together? You just want to keep turning the pages to find out!! Thanks to Bold Strokes Books for providing me with the opportunity to give an honest opinion on this story.

First and foremost, thank you to Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for providing this ARC copy in exchange for my honest review

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⚝ Rating ⚝: 3✩ / 5✩’s

⚝ Review ⚝: A very quick read with all the makings of a great WLW story that for me just fell a touch flat throughout most of the story. Stranded follows Abby (a journalist who is finally get her big shot) and Whit (a survivalist and pilot) who, after finding themselves stranded together in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, are fighting for survival not only from the elements and wildlife, but a possible stalker following them through the woods.

As for the story, all the elements were right there, but the mark was never quite hit for me. While I rooted for Abby and Whit's survival, the romantic subplot felt a bit forced and lacking in chemistry. The groundwork for the story was great, and overall I did enjoy the plot, but important aspects felt too rushed while less important subjects seemed to get more focus than necessary. There were also points were the dialogue was just...off and certain phrases used that didn't match the writing style. This often left things feeling a bit disjointed. And with so much build up (the suspense was actually very well done) the ending was so rushed and abrupt that I felt I as a reader didn't actually have a ton of time to process everything that happened in the last two chapters.

⚝ Representation ⚝: Lesbian FMCs

⚝ TWs ⚝: Stalking, Murder, Animal Death, Blood

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Abigail Gardner is in Alaska to write an article for a travel magazine. Whitley Travers, is from Alaska and has grown up leading wilderness trips and is a pilot. Because of impending weather the two are passengers in an SUV heading to a small tourist town. It is Whit’s home and Abby’s destination. But trouble occurs when their driver crashes while taking a short cut. Now the two have to survive in the wilderness till they can reach help.

I’ve read a few stranded in Alaska romances and this is good. Whit is stoic and grumpy but has survival skills. Abby is bubbly, more open and trusting. Honestly, figuring out how to survive brought plenty of tension for me. But add in a stalker who is messing with their supplies and the creepy goes up. Both women share limited background stories but I didn’t feel I knew their characters well. I really enjoyed the time in the wilderness. But the end felt abrupt. It was more of a happy for now, but I didn’t have any expectation that this pair would be together a year later. An epilogue or something to show they had a plan on how to make their relationship work, would have been appreciated. (3.5 Stars)