Alaska Now is an update to James Michener's classic saga. Lovely Native Corporation CEO and talented son of oil executive team up to save the National Petroleum Reserve, ANWR and Beaufort Sea from oil drilling.
"Alaska Now: is a romance and adventure novel about modern day Alaska. In this novel the stage is set for love and adventure on a grand scale as Kate Posnikoff, a lovely Russian-Alutiiq descendent CEO hires Geoff Dean, a charming son of an oil executive to be the new trouble shooter for the Native Corporations Coucil. The result is a desperate balancing of oil interests, wildlife preservation, cultural values and economic necessity in the resource extraction state that is Alaska. In the process the two fall desperately in love.
Excerpt
Katherine Posnikoff stared at the young, tall, charming, New York graduate student with growing consternation. Her role as CEO of the Native Corporation Coucil of Alaska did not include seducing possible employees. However her body was insisting on such a thing. She forcibly repressed her unacceptable urges and did her best to concentrate on the, unfortunately for her, rather sensual voice of the recent graduate of the leading business degree program in the Lower forty-eight, as they called the mainland US in Alaska.
"So Prince William Sound has completely recovered from the Exxon-Valdez spill, I understand?" Geoff Dean questioned.
"Tell that to the mussels on the bottom of the ocean who continue to absorb blobs of crude that haven't dissipated. Or the sea otters who eat the mussels and now can't manage to reproduce."
Professional Reviews
Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards Commentary Sheet
"A soon as I picked up ALASKA NOW, my eyes were immediately drawn to the gorgeous cover photo. The cover graphics and color choices were excellent and were set for optimal martketability. Part adventure, intrigue and romance, this is a story that will resonate with readers. Patterson's intensive research is apparent, and readers will enjoy learning more about Native Alaskans and the risks of oil development in the rural areas. Patterson's strength is in her dialogue. The conversations are natural and move the story forward in ways that narrative cannot. The story contains just enough suspense to keep the reader glued to the page.....OVERALL, READERS WILL BE AS CAPTIVATED BY THE INTRIGUING STORY AS THEY ARE WITH ALASKA ITSELF.'
When Miranda Nolan inherits a house she soon discovers a need to solve the mysteries surrounding the late owner along with resolving the strong attraction she feels for a co-claimant who lost his hearing and faces a world of silence.
