About the Book The Search and Rescue Files

Book: Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files

Author: M. Liz Boyle

Genre: Christian YA

Release Date: May 2025

Marlee and Marshall are now students at the Professional Outdoor Guides School , where Sawyer just graduated. Meanwhile, Lydie is busy training a search-and-rescue dog. In this special edition with seven search-and-rescue stories, the Off the Itinerary characters face new adventures (and misadventures). Adrenaline is high as Marlee faces her fears in a cave rescue, a helicopter evacuation, a swift water rescue, and more! Will Marlee trust that her misadventures are part of a greater plan? If you loved Avalanche, Chased, and Ablaze, you won’t want to miss this collection of short stories.

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My Thoughts on The Search and Rescue Files

The Search and Rescue Files is a fun addition to the Off the Itinerary series. This novel is made up of short stories instead of a full novel.  I’ve had the pleasure of first three books in the series, which cover three natural disasters that our fearless characters take on and win.  You’re definitely going to want to read those books first to know the characters and what they’ve been through and overcome. 

This novel covers several short stories with our four main characters and some of the new obstacles in their way as they each have gotten older and are moving on with their lives and goals.  It was fun getting to come back to the characters and see what they had been up to since the third book ended.  

In this book, we focus more on the rescues and what types of rescues they might have learned about, or you know, have actually done.  It was a fun book to read, and I would not turn down more books about these four friends/sibling sets.  Good luck to the M’s as they finish out their POGS school!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of The Search and Rescue Files

Liz is the author of the Off the Itinerary series, the wife of a professional tree climber, and the homeschooling mom of three energetic and laundry-producing children.

Liz once spent a summer in Colorado teaching rock climbing, which she believes was a fantastic way to make money and memories.

She resides with her family in Wisconsin, where they enjoy hiking and rock climbing. Liz and her husband have also backpacked in Colorado and the Grand Canyon, which has provided inspiration for her writing.

She makes adventurous stories to encourage others to find adventures and expand their comfort zones (though admittedly, she still needs lots of practice expanding her own comfort zone).

More from M. Liz

When I published my third book, Ablaze, I was confident that the Off the Itinerary series was complete.

Marlee had a solid character arc; she’d endured three natural disasters, and I wanted to finish the series on a good note. A number of devoted readers reached out, asking if I would please write another. I was reluctant for a while, but eventually (thanks to the excitement of my readers), I began brainstorming this special edition.

Rather than another full-length novel, I chose to compile seven short stories focusing on Marlee’s involvement with search and rescue missions.

I’m eager for my readers to spend bonus time with the Stanley girls and Miles boys. Some things never change, like Marlee’s high odds of finding misadventure and her need to overcome fear with the support of God, her family, and friends. Other things have changed for the better, like Lydie introducing a dog to the adventures.

One thing is certain: Marlee must learn that God’s itinerary is better than hers.

Blog Stops for The Search and Rescue Files

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 30

Texas Book-aholic, August 31

Simple Harvest Reads, September 1 (Author Interview)

Madi’s Musings, September 2

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 3

Artistic Nobody, September 4 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 5

Guild Master, September 6 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, September 7

Fiction Book Lover, September 8 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, September 8

Holly’s Book Corner, September 9

Stories By Gina, September 10 (Author Interview)

Lots of Helpers, September 10

Lights in a Dark World, September 11

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, September 12 (Author Interview)

Giveaway for The Search and Rescue Files

To celebrate her tour, M. Liz is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway!

Click the link below to enter.

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