About the Book
Book: Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files
Author: M. Liz Boyle
Genre: Christian YA
Release Date: May, 2025
Marlee and Marshall are now students at the Professional Outdoor Guides School where Sawyer just graduated. Meanwhile, Lydie is busy training a search-and-rescue dog. In this special edition with seven search-and-rescue stories, the Off the Itinerary characters face new adventures (and misadventures). Adrenaline is high as Marlee faces her fears in a cave rescue, a helicopter evacuation, a swift water rescue, and more! Will Marlee trust that her misadventures are part of a greater plan? If you loved Avalanche, Chased, and Ablaze, you won’t want to miss this collection of short stories.
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"Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files" by M. Liz Boyle is a book that has 7 different search and rescue stories. Each story is short and really kept me reading the pages. It is book 4 of this series but instead of focusing on just one rescue, it is a collection of them. The author shares lots of information about Search and Research that isn't told in a textbook style but as part of the story, so it is Interesting and fun at the same time. I think any reader would enjoy this book, as it could be read in a day or read a story a day for seven days. This book could be Enjoyed even if you haven't read the other three but it does mention facts that happened in the other books but that doesn't stop you from enjoying this book.
About the Author
Liz is the author of the Off the Itinerary series, the wife of a professional tree climber, and the homeschooling mom of three energetic and laundry-producing children. Liz once spent a summer in Colorado teaching rock climbing, which she believes was a fantastic way to make money and memories. She resides with her family in Wisconsin, where they enjoy hiking and rock climbing. Liz and her husband have also backpacked in Colorado and the Grand Canyon, which have provided inspiration for her writing. She makes adventurous stories to encourage others to find adventures and expand their comfort zones (though admittedly, she still needs lots of practice expanding her own comfort zone).
More from M. Liz
When I published my third book, Ablaze, I was confident that the Off the Itinerary series was complete. Marlee had a solid character arc, she’d endured three natural disasters, and I wanted to finish the series on a good note. A number of devoted readers reached out, asking if I would please write another. I was reluctant for a while, but eventually (thanks to the excitement of my readers), I began brainstorming this special edition. Rather than another full-length novel, I chose to compile seven short stories focusing on Marlee’s involvement with search and rescue missions. I’m eager for my readers to spend bonus time with the Stanley girls and Miles boys. Some things never change, like Marlee’s high odds of finding misadventure and her need to overcome fear with the support of God, her family, and friends. Other things have changed for the better, like Lydie introducing a dog to the adventures. One thing is certain: Marlee must learn that God’s itinerary is better than hers.
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 30
Texas Book-aholic, August 31
Simple Harvest Reads, September 1 (Author Interview)
Madi’s Musings, September 2
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 3
Artistic Nobody, September 4 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 5
Guild Master, September 6 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, September 7
Fiction Book Lover, September 8 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, September 8
Holly’s Book Corner, September 9
Stories By Gina, September 10 (Author Interview)
Lots of Helpers, September 10
Lights in a Dark World, September 11
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, September 12 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, M. Liz is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
6 comments:
Thank you for the review
Sounds like a great story.
Do you have a favorite space to do your writing?
Thank You for the review.
Marion
Im looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed this book, and so did my son who is involved with search and rescue.
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