Date of Publication: November 4, 2025
When a worker at the Sanctuary is discovered dead in the tiger enclosure, authorities assume the big cat killed her. But when the autopsy shows she was killed by a lethal dose of anesthetic delivered by a tranquilizer gun, suspicion falls on Blake Lawson, co-owner of the Sanctuary. Blake has his hands full trying to clear his name as well as get the Sanctuary finances back in the black. When a soil test turns up traces of rare earth, he's even more puzzled. Is someone trying to run them out of business to get to whatever is under the ground?
Meanwhile, wildlife veterinarian Paradise Alden is determined to find the brother she only recently learned even existed. When the results of the DNA test she ran mysteriously disappear from her portal before she can read them, she realizes someone must not want her to know the truth. A break-in at her new apartment is alarming, but she tries to pass it off as someone trying to scare her away. She refuses to turn tail and run when she is desperate for answers.
For Blake, the only solid ground is his relationship with Paradise, and he longs to propose--but how can they even think about starting a life together with so many forces working against them?
Colleen Coble's Prowl combines gripping suspense with closed-door romance and includes intriguing mysteries from both the past and present, sabotage and danger, second-chance romance, found family, and themes of overcoming pain and how the past doesn't have to define you.
This compelling second installment in Colleen Coble’s Sanctuary series begins with a shocking tragedy. A young woman is found dead inside a tiger enclosure, but the autopsy reveals a startling truth—she wasn’t killed by the tiger at all, but by a tranquilizer dart. Suspicion quickly falls on Blake Lawson, part owner of the Sanctuary, who already has more than enough on his plate trying to keep the refuge financially afloat and the animals safe.
Blake’s professional worries are compounded by personal ones. His rekindled relationship with Paradise Alden, the sanctuary’s dedicated veterinarian, is a bright spot in the midst of chaos—but one that’s constantly threatened by danger. As they work together to uncover the truth behind the young woman’s death and protect the Sanctuary, they also face their own fears, their faith, and the question of if they truly can have a future together.
Paradise, meanwhile, has a deeply personal mystery to solve. She’s just discovered she has a half-brother—and she’s determined to find him. But when someone begins threatening her to stop the search, her resolve is tested in terrifying ways more than once.
Coble masterfully blends romantic tension, faith, and suspense in this story, while grounding it all in the vivid, sensory world of the Sanctuary. The children in the story add warmth and heart, while the animals—beautiful, dangerous, and deeply symbolic—bring the setting to life.
Prowl is emotional and resonant, full of faith, danger, and love. Fans of romantic suspense will be drawn to the balance of danger and tenderness, while those who love stories with animals and family bonds will find it especially touching.
A moving, faith-filled story about love, courage, and the fight to protect what matters most.
Many thanks to Thomas Nelson and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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