The Rising Storm

Rough Waters #3

by Danielle Stewart

Dr. Noah Key would gladly have traded places with his wife in the car accident that claimed her life. Without her he finds himself living a half life, haunted by all the ways he failed in his marriage. 
Determined to absolve himself, Noah sets out on a journey to the other side of the world to provide medical aid after a devastating storm destroys an impoverished island. But nothing is as he expected; faced with impossibly difficult choices, Noah must decide if he’s helping or hurting the people around him.

Dr. Elizabeth Lowe has honed her skills by traveling to the most war torn and environmentally devastated regions of the world. Easily misjudged as cold and indifferent, Elizabeth seems like the last thing Noah needs in his life. But she may be the only person capable of convincing him to stop trying to pay a debt he doesn’t owe. Will he stop punishing himself long enough to realize he can let her in?

Rough Waters Series:
Book 1: The Goodbye Storm
Book 2: The Runaway Storm
Book 3: The Rising Storm

Genres: Fiction, Romance

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2015

About the author

Writing is a way to make a lot of different people do exactly what you want them to do. When I can’t get my toddler to listen to me, I turn to my characters. They always cooperate!

I currently live in Charlotte, North Carolina with my husband and seven year old son. I have perfected the ability to write in a noisy house and create story lines while folding laundry.

Ten Things to know about me:

1. I have a fear of whales. All whales. The noise they make. The sight of them (even on tv). I don't think this phobia has a name and I've never met anyone else who feels this way. I blame it on the 3D movie when I was 7 at the Boston Museum of Science. (Thanks Dad.)

2. When I get hungry it brings out the worst in me. My friends and family know to keep me well fed. They pack snacks now.

3. I can cook but not bake. Not even a little. Not even a box of brownies.

4. If there is a song I like it is normal to hear me listening to it a hundred times (give or take) in a row.

5. I do not, under any circumstances, read directions. Who has time for that? Making mac & cheese by the seat of my pants for the last 25 years.

6. Like a black-out drunk, I have lost hours of my life mysteriously to Pinterest. If you haven't tried it yet... don't. Save your self.

7. Before I became a mother, lots of things grossed me out. Now nothing does.

8. My favorite food is food... my least favorite food is no food. I love food. (apply the same rule to wine)

9. I do not have a green thumb. I have the kind of thumb that kills any type of plant ever given to me. Whatever kind of thumb that is... I have it.

10. Writing has changed my life. Not just the career it's created but the way I feel when I write. If you have something you love to do I hope you get the opportunity to do it.



Piper Anderson Series:
Book 1: Chasing Justice (FREE)
Book 2: Cutting Ties
Book 3: Changing Fate
Book 4: Finding Freedom
Book 5: Settling Scores
Book 6: Battling Destiny
Book 7: Chris & Sydney Collection (Choosing Christmas & Saving Love)

Betty's Journal - Bonus Material (suggested to be read after Book 4 to avoid spoilers)

The Edenville Series:
Book 1: Flowers in the Snow (FREE!)
Book 2: Kiss in the Wind
Book 3: Stars in a Bottle
Book 4: Fire in the Heart (pre-order)

The Clover Series:
(Book 1 & 2) Half My Heart & Change My Heart (FREE)
(Book 3) All My Heart
(Book 4) Facing Home

The Rough Waters Series:
Book 1: The Goodbye Storm(FREE)
Book 2: The Runaway Storm
Book 3: The Rising Storm

The Barrington Billionaire Series
Book 1: Fierce Love (Free)
Book 2: Wild Eyes
Book 3: Crazy nights
Book 4: Loyal Hearts

The Piper Anderson Legacy Mystery
Book 1: Three Seconds to Rush (Free)
Book 2: Just for a Heartbeat
Book 3: Not just an Echo

Stand Alones:
Yours for the Taking
Sweet Rendezvous
Running from Shadows

Reviews

[Eva Edge · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a brilliant way to end this trilogy! Just beautiful! Intense and raw, nearly like a war novel. Noa complicated such a long way to be where he is! It's so good that he took the hard time to learn for the better future!
Absolutely loved that the characters from all the novels comes together, even though just for a onc chapter. I just loved it.

[Mya Elizabeth Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

AWWWWWW NOAAAAAH!

Noah is such an interesting but amazing man
People process emotions differently and he is exhibit A B C and Z
But this book you can see through his hard exterior and see just how hard he’s trying to change to be the man his late wife would be proud of
And yall…she would be SO proud of him
I’M proud of him
He grows so much and it’s so beautiful to see
Oh and I love Liz
She’s a baddie doctor who knows who she is but also is not open with her emotions and doesn’t want some doctor to figure her out
OOPSIE PLANS CHANGE LIZZIE DARLING
so GOOD!

[Judith Karver · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Book to Read

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very exciting, and I looked forward to reading more and finding the ultimate conclusion. It has great characters and a great purpose.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always

Enjoyed the very much ,I hope there will be more to come . Danielle has way with a flow of story that makes it hard to put down.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was an easy read and a good one, I have enjoyed all Danielle Stewart’s books that I’ve read...I would definitely recommend this series.

[Connie S. Koog · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Rising Storm:

This was a great read and I cried though out this book. Your writing was very exciting and I enjoyed reading it.

[Batbara Duggan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

This is an exciting book of how medical teams work together. The Dr who had to find his kind of happiness, plus the kind of things we have to face.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A complicated love story with a lot of action! I really enjoyed this.

[Gaylen Matlock · Rating 2 out of 5]

*I listened to this book via the Everand App.

It was alright. I can be done with Danielle Stewart now.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This storyline has so many twists and turns, room for growth..

[Ella Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great

[Lotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice ending to this trilogy of books, finishing with the last of the main characters, it was good to see what happened with Noah. Again I liked that this book took a different approach, the storyline was completely different whilst still linking in with the bigger picture. It was another enjoyable, easy read. It was great that this trilogy covered each main character's life, allowing us to get to know them more and live vicariously through a situation from the different perspectives of those involved and their ultimately different outcomes.

[Ira Therebel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was happy that the last book in the trilogy was better than the second one. Noah is a much more interesting character so it wasn't surprising. Danielle Stewart did a great job writing how he was trying to find himself after his wife's death, trying to be the way he thought she would want him to be. It was a bit predictable but I really enjoyed the first half of the book. It went a bit down after his trip home. His relationship with Liz was way too rushed. Still it was a great ending to the series.

[Elaine Gerstner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series of books!

What a wonderful written Danielle Stewart is! I just finished all 3 books in the Rough Waters Series. There were highs and Lowe's, tears and laughter. I sure hope there will be a 4th book coming out. You can't go wrong getting these books!!!

[Linda Zelinsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was about Noah who was trying to figure out who is was and how to get over the death of his wife. It was quite interesting when he met Liz and how he reacts to her. The book seemed to take many turns and keeps the reader interested.

[Whoeps · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book less than the others in the series. I felt that a part of Noah's story was rushed through while the author took her time in the other books to really tell every one's story. Still I give it 3 stars because it was still a beautiful story.

[Nicole Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love what you did with Noah's character. I cried several times...

[Elizabeth Horvath · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh..so disappointed the last book of this series!