The Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan

The Royal Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan -- 464 pages

Will Treaty is older now, many adventures and many tears are in his past. It is his turn to take on the task and challenge of an apprentice, an apprentice that is used to getting their own way.

Like the other Ranger's Apprentice books, this one is exciting and adventurous, with a few painful and heart-tugging scenes. 

Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich

Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 311 pages

In the most recent Stephanie Plum book, Stephanie has the usual problems.
Her car explodes, and she continues to be torn between Ranger and  Joe Morelli, all while chasing felons to earn her way.  People continue to be able to break in to her apartment without her knowing.  Eventually, you think she will get a stronger lock for her door; drive the same car for more than a month; and eventually chose between Ranger and Joe.  My money is on Joe. Notorious Nineteen doesn't disappoint with humor.  My question is "Will their be a number twenty?"

The Ranger by Ace Atkins

The Ranger by Ace Atkins - 368 pages

After years of war Army Ranger Quinn Colson comes home to northeast Mississippi to bury his Uncle, the longtime county sheriff.  Colson is told its a suicide but others suggest it was murder.  An action packed week of investigation leads Colson to confront harsh truths about his Uncle, his childhood heroes, and himself.  Fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher and Elmore Leonard's Raylan Givens will find Quinn Colson to be cut from the same cloth and equally as enjoyable of a read.