Redwood Coast Rescue Books in Order
Part ofTonya Burrows Books in OrderSee the Redwood Coast Rescue books by Tonya Burrows in order, with K9-filled summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Redwood Coast Rescue books in publication order
9 books
Searching for Risk
by Tonya Burrows
2022
Veterinarian Sasha LeBlanc wakes up beside the wrong man after a masquerade ball and cannot stop thinking about him. Former Marine Donovan Scott and his K9 Spirit make risk look tempting, right until danger turns lethal.
Searching for Justice
by Tonya Burrows
2023
Sheriff Ash Rawlings and bar owner Rose Galasso have years of anger between them when a suspected serial killer strikes close to home. Rose's abduction forces Ash to face the past and hunt fast.
Searching for Redemption
by Tonya Burrows
2023
Burn-scarred recluse Shane Trevisano finds a wounded woman on his doorstep and becomes the prime suspect in her nightmare. Alexis Summers cannot remember who took her, only that trusting Shane may be her best chance.
Searching for Rescue
by Tonya Burrows
2023
Broken former black-ops soldier Zak Hendricks is forced into Anna Rawlings's veterans-and-dogs program after his life falls apart. A difficult K9, a missing persons case, and an obsessive killer give them no room to hide.
Searching Blind
by Tonya Burrows
2024
Blind tech expert Sawyer Murphy heads into the wilderness with his guide dog, Zelda, when his best friend vanishes. An earthquake, stranded hikers, and a hidden killer turn the rescue into a fight for survival.
Searching for Hope
by Tonya Burrows
2024
Defense attorney Callum Holden wants one more chance with Ellie Summers, even if he has to solve her sister's long-ago disappearance first. A new clue pulls them into danger and back toward each other.
Searching for Secrets
by Tonya Burrows
2024
Another Redwood Coast Rescue case pulls hidden motives and buried truths into the light. As the team closes in on answers, the danger hits close enough to threaten both trust and love.
Searching for Shadows
by Tonya Burrows
2024
Agoraphobic former pilot Veronica Martens is barely surviving when horror writer Connelly Davis comes back to Steam Valley to help her. As a killer starts echoing Connelly's fiction, Veronica may become the next target.
Searching for Valor
by Tonya Burrows
2025
A desperate search for missing children throws Rylan and Issy into the middle of one of Redwood Coast Rescue's most emotional cases. With the whole team involved, every secret carries a cost.
Redwood Coast Rescue books in chronological order

Searching for Risk
by Tonya Burrows
2022Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 1
Searching for Rescue
by Tonya Burrows
2023Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 2
Searching for Justice
by Tonya Burrows
2023Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 3
Searching for Redemption
by Tonya Burrows
2023Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 4
Searching for Shadows
by Tonya Burrows
2024Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 5
Searching for Hope
by Tonya Burrows
2024Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 6
Searching Blind
by Tonya Burrows
2024Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 7
Searching for Secrets
by Tonya Burrows
2024Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 8
Searching for Valor
by Tonya Burrows
2025Redwood Coast Rescue, Book 9
Series background & context
Redwood Coast Rescue is where Tonya Burrows really leans into two things her readers love most, damaged former military heroes and dogs with jobs. Set in Steam Valley, California, the series revolves around a rescue program that pairs vulnerable dogs with veterans and then grows into something even bigger.
At first the focus is local. Anna Rawlings is trying to keep Redwood Coast Rescue alive. Zak Hendricks is the wounded hometown bad boy who does not want saving. But once the books get moving, the series becomes a full ensemble story built around trainers, handlers, tech experts, law enforcement, lawyers, siblings, and a rotating pack of unforgettable K9s.
The dogs are not decoration. Ranger, Spirit, Rebel, Zelda, Newt, Puzzle, and the rest are central to the emotional life of the books and the suspense plots themselves. Some are service animals. Some search. Some rescue. All of them change the people around them.
There is also a strong ongoing mystery element. Certain books work as standalones, but the larger series keeps returning to buried crimes, missing people, and the Shadow Stalker case that leaves scars across multiple stories. That gives the whole run a more connected feel than a simple set of separate romances.
What makes Redwood Coast Rescue stand out is its balance. These books can be intense, even dark, but they are also warm. The team becomes a found family, the town feels lived in, and healing matters just as much as catching the bad guy.
Start with Searching for Rescue if you want the cleanest entry point. From there, the series widens naturally, book by book, until the emotional and suspense threads start weaving together in a very satisfying way.
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