March 2023 – Simply Susan

‘Mistaken Mountain Abduction’ by Shannon Redmon

March 29, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
Tracking a kidnapper

leads to a deadly pursuit

After her twin is abducted and mistaken for her, former army helicopter pilot Aggie Newton must move fast. She has to find her sister and figure out why’s she’s become a target—even if it means working with her ex. But Detective Bronson Young knows these criminals will do anything to stop their investigation. Can they dodge deadly attacks long enough to save Aggie’s sister and expose the kidnappers?

**From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.**

About the Author
Shannon Redmon remembers the first grown-up book she checked out from the neighborhood bookmobile. A Victoria Holt novel with romance, intrigue, dashing gentlemen and ballroom parties captivated her attention. For her mother, the silence must have been a pleasant break from non-stop teenage chatter, but for Shannon, those stories whipped up a desire and passion for writing.
Shannon is a Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author and her greatest hope is for her stories to immerse readers into a world of suspense and escape while encouraging faith, hope, and love in Christ. She has three books published by Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line—Cave of Secrets, Secrets Left Behind and Mistaken Mountain Abduction. Book 4 is contracted with LIS for release in Q4 or 2023. She is also one of the Managing Editors of Acquisitions for Spark Flash Fiction Magazine, where she received her first official published byline. Shannon is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency.
https://shannonredmon.com

My Rating: 4 Stars!
I truly enjoyed this one. I was drawn In immediately and my interest was held throughout. Good plot with good characters and action all the way, I can certainly recommend this one without reservation. My thanks to the author for a copy of the book.

https://amzn.to/3INvZ33

‘Her Alaskan Return’ by Belle Calhoune

March 28, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About the book**
To truly come home,

She must face the reason she left…

Moving back to her Alaskan hometown was an easy decision for soon-to-be-single mom Autumn Hines. It’s the perfect place to raise her baby. When her path crosses that of her old flame, widowed fisherman Judah Campbell, new sparks are ignited. There’s just one thing standing in their way: Autumn has a secret. Revealing it could set them free, but can she find the courage to speak the truth?

**From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.**

**Serenity Peak**

About the Author
Publisher’s Weekly Best Selling Author Belle Calhoune was born and raised in Massachusetts, one of five children. Growing up across the street from a public library fed her hunger for books, particularly romance novels and mysteries. A member of the RWA (Romance Writers of America) Honor Roll, Belle has written over 40 books. Her novel, An Alaskan Christmas, has been made into a television movie by Brain Power Studios, to be featured on UPtv in October of 2019.

My Rating: 4 stars

This was the first book I had read by this author and I really enjoyed it. Good characters that were believable and a nice plot. I will read more by this author. My thanks to the publisher for an electronic copy of this book.

https://amzn.to/3Z8Ky6I

‘When Tomorrow Came’ by Hannah Lindler

March 21, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
**They Waited Their Whole Lives for Their Papa to Return**

Nan and Heath Duncan, siblings abandoned by their papa and abused by their guardian, have no choice but to survive on the London streets. When a kind gentleman rescues Nan from such a life, the siblings are separated and raised in two vastly different social worlds. Just when both are beginning to flourish and years have healed some of their wounds, their long-awaited papa returns and reunites them—bringing demands with him. Nan is expected to marry a rich suitor she’s never liked, and Heath is expected to forsake his gentle spirit and become the hardened man his father always was.

Dangers unfold, secret love develops, fights ensue, and murder upsets the worlds Heath and Nan have built for themselves.

They’ve waited their whole lives for their papa to return, for tomorrow to come—but now that it has, will they be able to see through to the truth and end this whirlwind of a nightmare before it costs one of their lives?

About the Author

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: 4 Stars**
Hannah Lindler’s debut novel was outstanding, so I was very keen to read her second. She does a Regency well and I sure love a good one. She has crafted some fine characters with an in-depth story line. I was reading it every chance I got and now I’m looking forward to her next novel. My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book via Net Galley.

Print length

412 pages
Language

English
Sticky notes

On Kindle Scribe
Publisher

Barbour Fiction
Publication date

April 1, 2023
File size

4143 KB
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tomorrow-Came-Hannah-Linder-ebook/dp/B0BVP6119Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A8O72FLTWLRD&keywords=when+tomorrow+came&qid=1677511260&s=digital-text&sprefix=when+tomorrow%2Cdigital-text%2C103&sr=1-1

‘Honor’s Mountain Promise’ (Hearts of Montana) by Misty M. Beller

March 6, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About the book**
***They both want a new start, but nothing prepared them for this treacherous journey.***

Finally on the right side of the law, Aaron Long expected his life to take an upward turn. Instead, he ends up with a bum leg and driving a freight wagon through the wild Rocky Mountains. At least he has the joy of his newfound faith in God. The last thing he expects in the middle of an urgent delivery to Settler’s Fort is to discover a woman begging him to take her the opposite direction. She’s heavy with child, so he can’t leave her, but neither can he take her where she wants to go.

Katie Barlowe has never had control of her life. Especially not when her parents married her off to a successful businessman who was determined to start a ranch in the faraway Montana Territory. Now she’s a widow left on her own in these breathtaking but treacherous mountains. She’s determined to forge a better future for herself and the new life growing inside her. To do so, she needs to get back to civilization before the babe is born. When she finally finds a freighter to take her the first leg of the journey east, all seems to be falling into place. Then the driver is killed and she’s left with a stranger who’s unwilling to take her farther than a tiny mining town, far from Fort Benton and the steamship she’d hoped would carry her home.

When Aaron and Katie set out through the mountain winter, the journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known.

About the Author

Misty M. Beller is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love. For a limited time, you can get one of her bestselling novels FREE here: https://mistymbeller.com/freebook

Raised on a farm and surrounded by family, Misty developed her love for horses, history, and adventure. These days, her husband and children provide fresh adventure every day, keeping her both grounded and crazy.

Misty’s passion is to create inspiring Christian fiction infused with the grandeur of the mountains, writing historical romance that displays God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.

Sharing her stories with readers is a dream come true for Misty. She writes from her country home in South Carolina and escapes to the mountains any chance she gets.

Learn more at http://www.MistyMBeller.com.

I love the inspirational historical books Misty Beller writes so much. She always fascinates me with her attention to detail and good plots, not to mention her wonderful characters. I can’t wait for the next one.
My thanks to the author for a copy of this book.

Language

English
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Publisher

Misty M. Beller Books, Inc.
Publication date

March 7, 2023
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https://amzn.to/3Xtcxgl

‘Under Fire’ (Defend and Protect) by Lynn H. Blackburn

March 4, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About the book**
USSS Special Agent Zane Thacker has landed his dream assignment protecting the president of the United States. When the president plans a fundraiser at the exclusive estate of a political supporter in Raleigh, Zane is thrilled to be working again with Special Agent Tessa Reed, his best friend–and the woman he desperately wishes could be more.

Though Tessa almost lost everything, she battled her demons and came out on the other side healthy and healed. But when her role as the liaison between the Raleigh office and the president’s protective detail wrenches her past back into the present, her greatest failure threatens to come to light.

Zane refuses to let Tessa go through this alone. But can he stand by the woman he loves *and* protect the president from a mounting threat at the same time?

Sparks fly as award-winning romantic suspense writer Lynn H. Blackburn closes out her Defend and Protect series with this explosive tale of secrets kept, lies exposed, and relationships restored.

About the Author

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.

**My Rating 4 stars**
I have really enjoyed this series very much. I have really been looking forward to Zane and Tessa’s story and I was not disappointed at all. The plot was great and the characters well done. My thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book.

Book 3 of 3

Defend and Protect
Print length

350 pages
Language

English
Sticky notes

On Kindle Scribe
Publisher

Revell
Publication date

March 7, 2023
https://amzn.to/3S0sut8

‘Forged In Love’ (Wyoming Sunrise) by Mary Connealy

March 1, 2023 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
**When sparks begin to fly, can a friendship cast in iron be shaped into something more?**

Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she’s riding in, killing both her father and brother. As she takes over her father’s blacksmith shop and tries to move forward, she soon finds herself in jeopardy and wondering–does someone know she witnessed the robbery and is still alive?

Handsome and polished Clint Roberts escaped to western Wyoming, leaving his painful memories behind. Hoping for a fresh start, he opens a diner where he creates fine dishes, but is met with harsh resistance from the townsfolk, who prefer to stick to their old ways.

Clint and Mariah are drawn together by the trials they face in town, and Clint is determined to protect Mariah at all costs when danger descends upon her home. As threats pursue them from every side, will they survive to build a life forged in love?

About the Author

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is independently publishing a contemporary romantic suspense series called Garrison’s Law, book one is Loving the Texas Lawman. Her new historical series, High Sierra Sweethearts begins with The Accidental Guardian. She is also the author of these series: Kincaid Brides, Trouble in Texas, Wild at Heart, Cimarron Legacy, Lassoed in Texas, Montana Marriages and Sophie’s daughters, and has man other books.

She is a two-time Carol Award winner and has been a finalist for the Rita and Christy Awards. She’s a lifelong Nebraskan and lives with her very own romantic cowboy hero. She’s got four grown daughters and four spectacular grandchildren.

Find Mary online at:

Her website: maryconnealy.com

Her blog for aspiring writers: Seekerville

Her blog for lovers of western romance: Petticoats & Pistols

Mary is on Facebook at facebook.com/maryconnealy

And Twitter at twitter.com/maryconnealy

I am always happy to see Mary Connealy has a new book out. I haven’t missed one if hers in many years. She is a huge favorite. She begins a new series here a d has a realky good plot. And I loved the dog so much. Connealy always entertains me and I love hee work so much. Her hero here was so great.
My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book.