“Litton, look!” Bucky’s words came out almost as a scream. In one of the windows Dan could see a group of terrified kids.

“We’ve got to get them out!” “Up on floor five? Are you kidding?” “We’ve got no choice!” Dan sucked in his breath. The fire was edging closer and closer to the outside stairway. In just a few minutes the whole side of the hotel would be engulfed in flames. There was a quick popping sound and a flash as all the lights in the building suddenly blinked off. “What do you think we should . . .” “Come on!” Bucky gave him a push toward the stairs. “Every second we sit here we’re losing time!” The heat’s on Bucky in Hawaii when his hotel catches on fire and he meets his old flame Deirdre on Waikiki Beach. The week in paradise tests his resolve to stand for God like nothing he’s ever known. This #9 story in the saga does have a fairly explicit moment of sexual temptation, so teen readers should be prepared for a thought-provoking PG-13 encounter.

Good news! Even when you finish all ten books in the Bucky Stone series including a thrilling conclusion in “The Final Game” there’s a lot more good reading to come. Jump right into the new Bangkok series of novels featuring Bucky’s little sister, Rachel Marie, now all grown up and a Christian teacher who accepts an overseas adventure. Don’t miss "Love in a Distant Land."

All ten books are available in print, e-book, and audio formats. Details available at davidbsmithbooks.com.