You're the One That I Want

Susan May Warren

Feb 2016 · NavPress

About this ebook

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . maybe even a shot at romance with Elise “Scotty” McFlynn, the captain’s daughter.

Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn’t believe in happily ever after—especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his prodigal brother home, bringing with him a truckload of family drama—and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota.

But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending . . . if she’s brave enough to embrace it.

Ratings and reviews

This is a first time author for me and I was not disappointed. I will be reading more from Susan May Warren. This is the sixth book in the Christiansen Family series, yet it is a stand alone novel. As I stated this is my first book by her so I have not read any of the previous books in this series and had no trouble keeping up. Warren does an amazing job describing things and keeping you informed with whom everyone is and how they are related. My only negative comment is that I started, apparently, at the end of this series and not with book one. I fell in love with the Christiansen family and now need to go back and read the other five. Maybe I will read them backwards just for fun, (just kidding). I enjoyed the family drama, the true feelings that were hidden and shared. The fact that families are not perfect and yet God is always in control and has something for us to learn. This novel is about love, forgiveness, having faith in God, waiting on Gods timing and second chances. Owen Christiansen has had a rough go of it for some time now. He is finally trying to get his life back together yet will it all end before it really begins. Owen must face many obstacles in his life even learning that God can use imperfect people. Elise “Scotty” McFlynn has lived life as 'just one of the guys', can she actually be 'girly' too? Scotty must learn what it is like to be loved by a messy loving family. Will she be able to see God's love in this family and maybe find herself in the mix? I was given a copy of this novel from net galley for my honest opinion.

About the author

Susan May Warren is a former missionary to Russia and an award-winning writer known for her Christian fiction and romance novels. Happily Ever After, Warren's first book, won the American Fiction Christian Writers Book of the Year award in 2003 and was also a 2003 Christy Award finalist. She has since written 14 novels, several novellas and short stories, and two works of nonfiction. Warren currently lives in Minnesota.