About The Book From USA TODAY bestselling author Dana Mentink…
A violent attack
Isn’t the homecoming she expected.
When an ATV tries to run her down in Death Valley, animal rescuer Nora Duke knows it’s a sign she never should have returned. Now she’s stuck on Seth Castillo’s ranch until Christmas with a pregnant donkey—and a criminal desperate to silence her. Facing her past is as terrifying as uncovering a killer’s twisted plan. But can Seth convince her to stay…if they live through the holidays?
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Desert Justice
Book 1: Framed in Death Valley Book 2: Missing in the Desert Book 3: Death Valley Double Cross Book 4: Death Valley Hideout Book 5: Christmas Crime Cover-Up Book 6: Targeted in the Desert
About Dana Mentink
Dana Mentink is a USA TODAY and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author. She’s written more than forty mystery and suspense novels for Love Inspired Suspense, Harvest House, and Poisoned Pen Press. She is honored to have received two ACFW Carol Awards, a Holt Medallion Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award. Please visit her on the web at http://www.danamentink.com to sign up for her newsletter, or find her on Twitter, Facebook and Bookbub.
My Rating: 5 Stars! ‘At this point, her mother would have dropped to her knees and prayed. No way would Nora waste time with that. Prayers were for people who needed saving. Nora intended to do the saving herself.’
Boy, this one ticks all the boxes for a suspense lover like myself. Mentink hits the ground running with an action-packed story and continues throughout the book. Her characters are well developed and the plot a good one. It was good to see friends from previous books in the series also. I read it in a day! Well done!
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When single mom Annalise Grant inherits a fledgling Christmas tree farm in Texas, she vows to do whatever it takes to make it a success. But when neighbor Hawkins Prescott claims some of her trees are on his property, the only option is a partnership. As Christmas draws closer, Annalise and Hawkins find themselves growing closer as well. Could a family by Christmas become part of the deal?
A HOPE CROSSING ROMANCE
From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
Hope Crossing
Book 1: The Cowgirl’s Redemption
About Mindy Obenhaus
Award-winning author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She’s a multi-published author of contemporary Christian romance, and resides on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching copious amounts of the Hallmark Channel Learn more at http://www.MindyObenhaus.com
Print length
223 pages Language
English Publisher
Love Inspired Publication date
November 29, 2022
My Rating: 5 Stars! I love it when I start a book and immediately connect with the characters. I did this here. A very good story, with great characters make for some pleasant reading. I finished this one in less than a day. Mindy Obenhaus has fleshed her characters out very well here and included a sweet spiritual thread that we could all learn from. It was completely delightful and I enjoyed every single minute.
My thanks to the author and publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion here is my own.
Mindy Obenhaus has graciously consented to giving a guest post here on my blog AND she will be giving away a copy of A Christmas Bargain. Read on for how to enter.
A Dream in the Making by Mindy Obenhaus
Has God ever given you a dream? A desire for something you had no idea how to achieve. Or you might know, but the steps involved seem insurmountable.
In my new release, A Christmas Bargain, Annalise Grant longs for her independence. To prove to others that she’s capable of standing on her own two feet and achieving her dreams. So when she inherits a Christmas tree farm from her deceased husband’s uncle, she’s convinced it’s God’s way of fulfilling her dream. Until she’s faced with the amount of work it’ll take to bring that dream to fruition. And as she trusts in her own abilities instead of God’s provision, her confidence is shaken, and she begins to buy into the opinions of others.
Dreams rarely come true overnight. They often require a lot of hard work, whether physical, mental or simply time-consuming. I firmly believe that my dream of becoming a writer was planted by God. I can say this with ninety-nine percent certainty because I was never a reader. My mom was an avid reader, but I thought reading was boring. Something I had to do for school. Later, as a busy mom of five, I had no time. Magazines were my preference because they had pictures. Nonetheless, I always had a very active imagination and would create fictitious scenarios in my head.
Then my mom came to live with us—and brought all of her books. As I sorted through them, hoping to get rid of as many as possible, I was intrigued by some of the covers. So I’d read the back cover and the first page. Guess who suddenly became an avid reader? The next thing I knew, I was contemplating those stories in my head and wondering, “Could I write a book?”
Soon, that question turned into a dream, and I felt God calling me to write for Him. That was in 2006. I didn’t receive my first book contract until 2013. Just because God called me to write, didn’t mean I was going to be published overnight, or that I’d ever be published at all. But I remained obedient to that calling. The years between that seed being planted and publication were filled with a lot of hard work. Failures and disappointments. I had to learn the craft of writing and get to know the industry. And I had to trust that God had set me on that path for a reason. Reasons I may never know.
I believe God instills dreams in all of us to draw us closer to Him. To teach us to rely on Him throughout the journey. To plant those markers in our lives that we can look back on when times get tough and remind ourselves that He is always with us and will never forsake us.
Has God given you a dream? If so, did you brush it off, thinking it fanciful or difficult? Or did you accept His offer to journey with Him down a new path?
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Liam Knight’s solitary plans for Christmas Eve fall apart when he discovers a baby left outside his cabin—and bloody footprints leading to his injured pen pal. Suffering from PTSD, the former navy SEAL thinks he’s the wrong choice to protect Ashlyn Sutton and her infant niece. But with contract killers on their trail, he must overcome his fear…and stop the criminal behind the threats.
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
About Jordyn Redwood Jordyn Redwood is a nurse by day, novelist by night. She has specialized in critical care and emergency nursing for nearly two decades. As a self professed medical nerd, she reads medical textbooks for fun. This led to the creation of Redwood’s Medical Edge– a blog devoted to helping authors write medically accurate fiction. Jordyn loves to weave medical mystery into her story lines and see how her characters navigate through the chaos she creates.
‘Were there really this many evil people in the world?’
I haven’t missed a book by Jordyn Redwood since I read her first. Here, she gives her readers some pretty intense, non-stop suspense as the characters try to survive a bad guy who has no intention of stopping until he achieves his hateful goals. Well done!
My thanks to the author and publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion in this review is my own.
About The Book A life in pieces. A hundred-year-old journal. And a chance for love to be reborn. Olivia Ward arrived in Bethlehem Springs alone—with no job, no home, and no money—after her manipulative ex-husband used his power and wealth to destroy everything. Six years later, the peaceful life she rebuilt is once again turned upside down when she learns that her fifteen-year-old daughter, Emma, will be coming to live with her. The reunion should be a dream come true, but years of deception have driven a wedge between them. And Emma seems more interested in an old diary she discovered than reconciliation with her mother. Tyler Murphy knows what it’s like to lose everything. Propelled by his history in the foster-care system, he’s determined to root out dishonesty and protect the most vulnerable through his work as an investigator. When he’s hired to investigate Olivia Ward, though, he finds himself longing to believe she’s exactly who she appears to be, and he soon realizes that his desire to learn more about her has nothing to do with his job. But how can he pursue a relationship that began with a lie? In this latest novel from award-winning author Robin Lee Hatcher, an antique diary, a family-fueled investigation, and unexpected feelings collide to create a promise that’s worth fighting for.
About Robin Lee Hatcher Best-selling novelist Robin Lee Hatcher, author of over 85 books, is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Robin is an eleven-time finalist and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA® Award. In addition to the RITA and many other awards, she is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from both Romance Writers of America® and American Christian Fiction Writers, When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin makes her home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon and a persnickety tuxedo cat. Robin is active on her Facebook Author Page where she loves to interact with readers. Please join her there: http://www.facebook.com/robinleehatcher.novelist For more information, please visit her website at https://www.robinleehatcher.com. While there, don’t forget to sign up for her newsletter. Subscribers receive a free ebook, and US subscribers also are entered in a monthly paperback book giveaway. Please note: Robin’s faith-based fiction has been published from 1999 to present.
My Rating: 4 Stars! ‘Here I am, Lord. Weak and weary.’
I’ve always enjoyed Robin Lee Hatcher’s novels. She has never failed to touch my heart with her stories. She has written a very moving story here, with her ability to get inside her characters’ heads and hearts. I really was all in from the very first. Well done!
My thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishing for a copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinion expressed here is my own. Language
About The Book “A salute to the power of books and of friendship!”–SARAH SUNDIN, bestselling and award-winning author of Until Leaves Fall in Paris
“The Blackout Book Club is an engaging story that illustrates the power of books to unite and encourage us in trying times. . . . A wonderful read.”–LYNN AUSTIN, author of Long Way Home
In 1942, an impulsive promise to her brother before he goes off to the European front puts Avis Montgomery in the unlikely position of head librarian in small-town Maine. Though she has never been much of a reader, when wartime needs threaten to close the library, she invents a book club to keep its doors open. The women she convinces to attend the first meeting couldn’t be more different–a wealthy spinster determined to aid the war effort, an exhausted mother looking for a fresh start, and a determined young war worker.
At first, the struggles of the home front are all the club members have in common, but over time, the books they choose become more than an escape from the hardships of life and the fear of the U-boat battles that rage just past their shores. As the women face personal challenges and band together in the face of danger, they find they have more in common than they think. But when their growing friendships are tested by secrets of the past and present, they must decide whether depending on each other is worth the cost.
Includes a book club discussion guide and The Blackout Book Club book list
About Amy Lynn Green
Amy Lynn Green is a lifelong lover of books, history, and library cards. She worked in publishing for six years before writing her first historical fiction novel. She and her husband live in Minnesota, where she teaches virtual classes on marketing at writer’s conferences, engages with book clubs, and regularly encourages established and aspiring authors in their publication journeys. Connect with her on Facebook or Instagram (@amygreenbooks), or sign up for her newsletter at amygreenbooks.com to get quarterly emails filled with bookish fun.
My Rating: 4 Stars I am a reader. Always have been. I’ve loved reading since I knew what reading was. And I treasure books. Here, in this story, books are integral to the story. Amy Lynn Green sets the stage with her plot, taking place in the early months of World War II in a small town in Maine.
Avis Montgomery starts a book club as a way to help women take their minds off their troubles during this dreary time, with black outs and U boats off the coast. The women who are a part of the club are very different, but they bind together with the books and the challenges facing them during this war. Green digs deep and brings out this period of history very well. I love plopping myself down right into the middle of the book I’m reading and it’s easy when you read a well-done book.
My thanks to Bethany House Publishers for a copy of this book. The opinion in this review is my own. Print length
About The Book In the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a beautiful ballerina posing as his fiancée. Marcus searches for the Romanov tsarina and her son–who both allegedly survived the murdering Bolsheviks–and the information behind an allied plot to assassinate Lenin. But Marcus’s sense of duty battles his desire to return home to Clare–his actual love.
Hospital orderly Clare Danner still suffers from Marcus’s betrayal and now fears losing her daughter to the heartless family who took Daisy away from Clare once before, but only Marcus can provide the critical proof needed to save her daughter.
Faced with danger and unexpected circumstances, can Clare trust Marcus, or will he shatter her world yet again? Language
English Publisher
Bethany House Publishers Publication date
December 13, 2022
About Kate Breslin Former bookseller-turned-author Kate Breslin enjoys life in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and family. A writer of travel articles and award-winning poetry, Kate received Christian Retailing’s 2015 Best Award for First Time Author and her debut novel, For Such A Time, was shortlisted for both the Christy and RITA awards and received the American Christian Fiction Writer’s 2015 Carol Award for Debut Novel. Kate’s fifth novel, As Dawn Breaks, released November, 2021. When she’s not writing inspirational fiction, Kate enjoys reading or taking long walks in Washington’s beautiful woodlands. She also likes traveling to new places, within the U.S. and abroad, having toured Greece, Rome, Barcelona, and much of Western Europe. New destinations make for fresh story ideas. Please visit her at http://www.katebreslin.com.
My Rating: 4 Stars! Kate Breslin has a winner here, with serious intrigue and romance during World War I. Spying is a dangerous game and many times loved one suffer due to that game. Captain Marcus Weatherford’s secret mission threatens to destroy his upcoming life with Clare Danner. They both need each other but the dangers abounds, and it seems all is lost.
Breslin takes her readers on a great adventure, one that had me on pins and needles at times.
My thanks to Bethany House for a copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinion in this review is entirely my own.
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About The Book Will Seeking Justice Lead to Her Own Demise?
A Gothic-Style Regency Romance from a Promising Young Author
Second daughter of a baron—and a little on the mischievous side—Ella Pemberton is no governess. But the pretense is a necessity if she ever wishes to get inside of Wyckhorn Manor and attain the truth. Exposing the man who killed her sister is all that matters.
Lord Sedgewick knows there’s blood on his hands. Lies have been conceived, then more lies, but the price of truth would be too great. All he has left now is his son—and his hatred. Yet as the charming governess invades his home, his safe cocoon of bitterness begins to tear away.
Could Ella, despite the lingering questions of his guilt, fall in love with such a man? Or is she falling prey to him—just as her dead sister?About Hannah Linder Hannah Linder resides in the beautiful mountains of central West Virginia. Represented by Books & Such, she writes Regency romantic suspense novels. She is a double 2021 Selah Award winner, a 2022 Selah Award winner, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). In way of career, Hannah is a Graphic Design Associates Degree graduate who specializes in professional book cover design. She designs for both traditional publishing houses and individual authors, including New York Times, USA Today, National, and International bestsellers. She is also a local photographer and self-portrait photographer. When Hannah is not writing, she enjoys playing her instruments—piano, guitar, and ukulele—songwriting, painting still life, walking in the rain, and sitting on the front porch of her 1800s farmhouse. To follow her journey, visit hannahlinderbooks.com. My Rating: 5 Stars!! ‘He was weary of failing. He was weary of awakening sick and lying down with a thousand regrets.’
This was a seriously good book. Hannah Linder is a new author to me and this is her debut novel. If this is how she starts off, I am a forever fan! Well done!
I love a good Regency very much indeed and Linder does this genre quite well. It is a story of unforgiveness, bitterness, agony, but also a story of restoration and the mercies of God. It is gothic in tone, with more than a touch of intrigue, with danger thrown in, and it is also heart-soaring with a strong romance that is deeply felt. I was captivated the entire time. I quite simply loved everything about it. I can’t wait to read more by this author.
My thanks to Barbour Publishing for a copy of this book. I was not required to leave a review. The opinion here is completely my own.
About The Book Get ready for triple the excitement, intrigue, and romance with three heart-stopping stories from your favorite romantic suspense authors!
In On the Run, Lynette Eason introduces you to IT Specialist Daria Nevsky, a highly skilled FBI agent with the ability to hack any computer. She must go on the run to find out who wants her dead–and Dr. Ryker Donahue refuses to let her do it alone.
In Deadly Objective, Lynn H. Blackburn throws physical therapist Emily Dixon and Secret Service Agent Liam Harper into an impossible situation. They don’t know why the vice president’s son seems to be in the crosshairs of a killer, but they’ll sacrifice anything to keep him safe.
In Caught in the Crosshairs, Natalie Walters pits former Army PSYOPS officer Ari Blackman against his colleague, CIA officer Claudia Gallegos, when Claudia is implicated in the murder of a Saudi prince. Can he prevent a coup that would put America at risk?
About Lynette Eason Award-winning, best-selling author, Lynette Eason writes for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line and for Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Her books have hit the Publisher’s Weekly, CBA and ECPA bestseller lists and have won numerous awards such as the prestigious Carol Award, the Selah, the Daphne, the IRCC award and more. Lynette is married, has two children, and lives in Greenville, SC.
About Lynn H. Blackburn Lynn H. Blackburn loves writing romantic suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she’s a huge chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers to live vicariously through her characters and loves putting them into all kinds of terrifying situations while she’s sitting at home safe and sound in her pajamas! Lynn’s titles have won the Carol Award, the Selah Award, and the Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award. Her newest series kicked off in March 2021 with Unknown Threat, Book 1 in the Defend and Protect series. She is a frequent conference speaker and has taught writers all over the country. Lynn lives in South Carolina with her true love and their three children. You can follow her real life happily ever after by signing up for her newsletter at LynnHBlackburn.com and @LynnHBlackburn on Bookbub, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
About Natalie Walters
My world revolves around GIJOE and our three adult (or almost adult) children who keep my life anything but predictable. Our boots hit the ground wherever the Army sends us but home is when we’re all together no matter the zipcode. My passion is writing stories where adventure meets love and share my belief that life rooted in purpose is a story worth telling.
My Rating: 5 Stars! I love the books of these three authors, so when I saw they were doing a novella collection, I was all in. I was NOT disappointed, either. Not one bit.
Suspense is my favorite genre and these ladies know how to deliver it and deliver it well. Each has taken a secondary character from their earlier series and given them their own story. But don’t worry! They can totally be read as a stand alone story.
Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters have just shown out here, folks. These novellas definitely satisfied this suspense lover’s heart. Great action, totally unputdownable, and enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. They just knocked it plumb out of the park. I love it when a book makes me feel this way! Without a doubt, this trio of novellas, from some of the best suspense authors in the business is definitely one for the keeper shelf!!
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About The Book When she was just five years old, Melissa Braxton watched her father take her mother’s life. Separated from her sister, Lola, at that time, Melissa grew up with a strong desire to help those stuck in abusive relationships. It’s why she became a family therapist and opened a domestic abuse shelter.
After losing a leg to a gunshot wound in the line of duty, Phil Osbourne has felt like a man without a purpose–until he hears Melissa’s story and decides to use his Special Forces contacts to track down her missing sister. He knows what he discovers will break Melissa’s heart. What he doesn’t realize is that helping the women reunite will bring the cartel down on them like the Category 5 hurricane striking Miami.
Bruised yet not quite broken, Melissa and Phil battle the storm and the cartel, calling on strength they didn’t know they had to escape death, save the innocent, and–just maybe–find healing in each other’s arms.
About Hallee Bridgeman Get a free ebook when you sign up for Hallee’s newsletter: http://www.halleebridgeman.com/newsletter Hallee Bridgeman is the award winning and USA TODAY bestselling author of several action-packed romantic suspense books and series. An Army brat turned Floridian, Hallee settled with her husband in central Kentucky, where they have raised their three children. When she’s not writing, Hallee pursues her passion for cooking, coffee, campy action movies, and regular date nights with her husband. Above all else, she loves God with all of her heart, soul, mind, and strength; has been redeemed by the blood of Christ; and relies on the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide her. LOVE AND HONOR SERIES Prequel: Love in Any Language 1. Honor Bound 2. Word of Honor 3. Honor’s Refuge
My Rating: 5 Stars!! ‘Please God, this is going to take You.’
I just this moment finished this stunning book by Halle e Bridgeman and wanted to get my review done while it was still super fresh in my mind. Wow! I love this series so much. And by the way, this series is how I discovered Bridgeman’s work. I will be on a mission to read all her work now.
I’ve loved the stories of these men who were on that Special Forces team in the Green Berets. What a powerful lot of guys they were. And they love God, too. That’s even better! This is Phil Osbourne’s story. I am sitting here at a loss for words as to how to best describe how much I loved this book. At one point near the end, when God is speaking to Phil’s character, I felt as if He were speaking just to me. I just sat there and wept. I find it so amazing that God can speak to us, as readers, through the pages of a book.
There is great action here, as in the previous two in the series. You will definitely be taken on an exciting ride when you read one of Bridgeman’s books here. No doubt about that. You will also meet great characters that seemingly leap off the page as you find yourself in the middle of the story yourself. I gasped several times as things went not the way I wanted them to. My husband always says, ‘Good book?’ Good doesn’t even begin to describe this book. It made me want to turn around and start it again. I loved every single minute. Even the heart rending ones. I can without reservation highly recommend this series and this author. Well done!!
My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinion in this review is entirely my own.
About The Book She keeps her feelings to herself… When Teagan Steele faces her hardest challenge since taking over her family’s security company, she has to dig deep to figure out how one of their clients smuggled antiquities into this country, and what they did with them. And she has to clear Steele Guardians of any charges of collusion and wrongdoing.
But a bold undercover agent changes everything. When she comes face-to-face with undercover ICE agent, Drew Collier, who is deep in the smuggling ring, she has to work hard to keep her emotions in check and herself professional at all times. Despite her best efforts, Teagan and Drew grow closer, but a new threat soon puts their budding relationship to the test and their lives in grave danger.About Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN is the bestselling author of over fifty romantic suspense and mystery novels with more than one million books sold. She writes romantic suspense novels that are clean with inspiring messages of faith. Readers love her series for the well-drawn characters and edge-of-your-seat action. She graduated from the FBI and local police citizen academies, so her research is spot-on and her characters are real. In addition to writing, Susan also hosts TheSuspenseZone.com. She has lived in nine states but now calls Oregon home. Her husband is a retired church music director, and they have two beautiful daughters, two special sons-in-law, and two amazing grandsons. To learn more about Susan’s books sign up for her monthly email that includes exclusive excerpts, giveaways, and other goodies. http://www.susansleeman.com/susans-newsletter/ Or stop by any of these locations on the web. Website – http://www.susansleeman.com Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/SusanSleemanBooks Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/susansleeman Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/susansleeman/ Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4053429.Susan_Sleeman BookBub – https://www.bookbub.com/authors/susan-sleeman Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Sleeman/e/B003ANF6Z8 Review Site – http://www.TheSuspenseZone.com My Rating: 4 Stars! I am a huge fan of this author. Susan Sleeman does not fail to captivate her readers with her edge-of-the-seat inspirational suspense stories. Her well researched books not only entertain, but teach the reader. I love them! The Steele family of former and current law enforcement turned security specialists are ones for the keeper shelf.
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