Simply Susan

‘You’ll Be Mine’ (Hearts Bend Collection, Book 2) by Rachel Hauck and Mandy Boerma

August 17, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Boo**k
**He just wants to leave the past behind him…**

International hotel manager Ben Carter is not sticking around Hearts Bend. He’s just home to sell the inn he inherited from his grandparents. The place holds all his best memories—especially the ones that include regular summer guest Cami Jackson. But she’s been out of his life for years, and she’s not coming back.

**She is headed for a glorious future…**

Real estate developer Cami Jackson is ready to take over as VP of her father’s company, Akron Development. When the Hearts Bend Inn comes on the market, she wants to swoop it up, if only because of the sweet memories of her favorite summers. The last thing she expects to find is her first love back to sign on the dotted line.

**But a first love won’t let them go…**

The more time Cami and Ben spend together, the more they realize they have unfinished business. Suddenly, an impulsive decision could turn into a lost-but-found dream. But for Cami’s father, the inn holds memories of a terrible tragedy, and he wants to kill the deal.

**Will their lost dreams survive another betrayal?**

*A heart-healing story of second chances set in the charming town of Hearts Bend!*
**Want more of Hearts Bend?**
**Hearts Bend Collection**
Book 1: One Fine Day
Book 2: You’ll be Mine
**Books set in Hearts Bend by Rachel Hauck**
**The Wedding Collection**
The Wedding Chapel
The Wedding Shop
The Wedding Dress Christmas

About Rachel Hauck
Rachel Hauck is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author.
She is a Christy Award Winner and a double RITA finalist. Her book The Wedding Dress was named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times Book Club. She is the recipient of RT’s Career Achievement Award.
Her book, Once Upon A Prince, was filmed for an original Hallmark movie. The Wedding Dress, The Wedding Shop and A March Bride have all been optioned for film.
She’s been acclaimed for her split time novels and royal romances.
A graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism, and a former sorority girl, Rachel and her husband live in central Florida. She is a huge Buckeyes football fan.
Hauck recently learned how to hard boil an egg. She’s quite proud.
Visit her at http://www.rachelhauck.com or http://www.facebook.com/rachelhauck

About Mandy Boerma
When Mandy Boerma isn’t hanging out at her favorite coffee shop writing, she’s a busy mom. After meeting Prince Charming, they started their own version of Happily Ever in the Florida Panhandle. Nothing compares to life at the beach. While those early days included romantic sunset walks with sand between our toes, days are now filled with sandcastles, swimming and school. Mom-duties fill Mandy’s days. You know them all— cooking, cleaning, chauffeuring, organizing, helping at school, all the lessons and practices, homework, etc. And because that’s not enough, she also teaches piano, normally with coffee in hand.

**My Rating: 4 Stars!**
‘The Lord and I aren’t exactly on speaking terms.’

I loved the town of Hearts Bend, Tennessee when Rachel Hauck first invented it. It is one of those little places you want to visit and perhaps live in, even though you can’t cause it’s fictional. Hauck has teamed up with Mandy Boerma to take us back to this delightful place for another visit.

Ben Carter’s grandparents ran the old inn in Hearts Bend and now both have passed on, and Ben must make a decision about the inn. Should he stay on and try to run it, even though it’s in great need of improvements, or sell it and return to his high powered job out of the country? And there’s Cami, who spent summers at the inn with her mother, but hasn’t returned in fifteen years, and who had her first kiss from Ben Carter.

Lots of decisions must be made here by both these folks. And they are torn as to what those decisions will be. But both are trying to lean on the Lord for the wisdom to make the right decision. Can they do it?

Come on back to this delightful town and meet old friends, have your heart touched great by being here. You won’t regret it.

My thanks to Sunrise Publishing for a copy of this book. The opinion here is entirely my own.

Language

English
Publisher

Sunrise Publishing
Publication date

August 16, 2022

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B212CX3J/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

‘I Will Find You’ (The Epic Story of RJ and York, Book 2) by Susan May Warren

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
He released a sound, deep inside, part growl, part acquiescence. “Ruby Jane. You are going to be the death of me.”
“No. Not anymore. I’ve learned my lesson.”
He cocked his head.
Maybe because yes, she’d said that before, but this time — “I never again want to look out into the dark sky and wonder where you are, and if you’re alive. Never want to be more than a phone call away from you. Never want to think that you might…might think that I don’t love you.”
He blinked. Then, finally, finally, he smiled. And it was sunshine, right to her soul.
“Do you…do you still have my ring?”
He nodded and reached into the front pocket of his jeans.
How it remained untarnished, she hadn’t a clue, but there it was, still gorgeous. A beautiful vintage two carat white gold solitaire, with tiny diamonds in the cradle.
“York —”
“Just put it on your finger and keep it there.”
“You’re so bossy.” But she held out her hand for him to put it on her finger.
“I should put a tracker in it.”
She looked at him. “No need. I’m not going anywhere.”
He smiled again, a softness in his eyes that made her want to weep. “Not without me, you’re not.”

**The woman he loves has vanished…**

When RJ Marshall said she’d be right back, York should have objected. No, he wasn’t going to let her run off to Berlin, even if it was to save a little girl.

Only problem—she’d told him this while he was unconscious. So really, it doesn’t count, and it’s not his fault that she’s gone missing. And, he didn’t know why he expected RJ not to chase danger into trouble. But now he has to find her before criminal mastermind Alan Martin tracks her down.

**She’s in over her head…**

RJ didn’t mean to leave York behind, but she’s on a mission to save a little girl caught in the crossfire of Martin’s terrorist plot. Now, she’ll have to find the girl and keep her safe while leaving clues for York to follow her.

**But who will catch up to her first—York, or the man with a vendetta?**

*The gripping romantic adventure continues across Europe in this second installment of the Epic Story of RJ and York!*

**Continue the adventure!**
Book 1: Out of the Night
Book 2: I Will Find You
Book 3: No Matter the Cost

About Susan May Warren
Growing up in Minneapolis and attending the U of MN, I learned to love city life, although I’m a woodsy girl at heart. Or maybe I’m an adventurer — having lived and traveled all over the world, including Siberia Russia as a missionary for eight years. Probably that’s why my characters can’t sit still, and seem to get into one scrape after another — they’re too much like me! I love God, my family, my country, my church, and feel privileged every day to be able to write stories.
Here’s my “Official” Bio.
With over 1 million books sold, critically acclaimed novelist Susan May Warren is the Christy, RITA and Carol award-winning author of over seventy-five novels with Revell, Tyndale, Barbour, Steeple Hill and Summerside Press. Known for her compelling plots and unforgettable characters, Susan has written contemporary and historical romances, romantic-suspense, thrillers, rom-com and Christmas novellas.
With books translated into eight languages, many of her novels have been ECPA and CBA bestsellers, were chosen as Top Picks by Romantic Times, and have won the RWA’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice contest and the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year award.
Of her books, Publisher’s Weekly has written, “Warren lays bare her characters’ human frailties, including fear, grief, and resentment, as openly as she details their virtues of love, devotion, and resiliency. She has crafted an engaging tale of romance, rivalry, and the power of forgiveness.”
And Library Journal adds, “Warren’s characters are well-developed and she knows how to create a first rate contemporary romance…”
Susan is also a nationally acclaimed writing coach, teaching at conferences around the nation and winner of the 2009 American Christian Fiction Writers Mentor of the Year award. She loves to help people launch their writing careers and is the founder of Novel.Academy and http://www.LearnHowtoWriteaNovel.com, a writing website that helps authors get published and stay published. She’s also the author of the popular writing method, The Story Equation.

**My Rating: 5 Stars!**
‘You don’t have to have special skills to be a hero. You just have to do what’s right, despite the cost.’

Wow!!! I could put dozens of exclamation points behind that word. This books is that good. Seriously. If you’ve not read any of Susan May Warren’s books, you do not know what you are missing. This series plays off her Montana Marshalls series, particularly the story of Ruby Jane. Ruby Jane, RJ, to everyone, and her wonderful fella, York, have gotten their own series here and it is outstanding!

Warren has created a powerful story for these two, who will just absolutely worm their way right down deep in your heart. Their love is epic, just as the secondary title says. But they also attract danger like a magnet. RJ in particular attracts danger. Wait. She kinda, sorta runs towards it. And then York has to rescue her. And let me tell you, that the danger here will keep you on the edge of your seat with your heart jerking out of your chest.

There is so much to love here. I read it in one day, could barely tear myself away to make supper for my husband. I am a forever fan of Susan May Warren and with each book she writes, that solidifies even more. Well done!

My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion in this review is entirely my own.

Language

English
Publisher

SDG Publishing
Publication date

August 16, 2022

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4TG89X6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2

‘Enflamed’ (Knights of Brethren, 5) by Jody Hedlund

August 15, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
**During a time when legends were born . . .**

***ENFLAMED***

**The most beautiful noblewoman in the kingdom, the lowly knight who can never have her, and the forbidden love they share.**

When Sylvi Prestegard discovers that her father has arranged for her to marry a wealthy nobleman known for his thieving ways, she’s desperate to avoid the union. She turns to her childhood friend Espen, a Knight of Brethren, counting on his loyalty and kindness to help her escape.

Espen has been given an urgent mission to locate the holy lamp, an ancient relic necessary to defeat the enemy invading their country. In addition to his royal quest, he’s determined to protect Sylvi, the woman he’s always secretly loved. When she suggests the two of them marry to thwart her father’s plans, Espen cannot deny her request.

As they search for the holy lamp, Lord Prestegard pursues them, intent on reclaiming his daughter. With Espen’s life at stake, Sylvi must conspire to save them both. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles that stand between them, or are the flames of their forbidden love destined to be extinguished?

**The real story of the Holy Lamp . . .**

About Jody Hedlund
Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over forty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards. She writes clean, sweet romances with plenty of sizzle. Find out more at jodyhedlund.com.

KNIGHTS OF BRETHREN SERIES:
Enamored
Entwined
Ensnared
Enriched (Coming July, 2022)
Enflamed (Coming August, 2022)
Entrusted (Coming September, 2022)
FAIREST MAIDENS SERIES:
Beholden
Beguiled
Besotted
LOST PRINCESSES SERIES:
Always: Prequel Novella
Evermore
Foremost
Hereafter
NOBLE KNIGHTS SERIES:
The Vow: Prequel Novella
An Uncertain Choice
A Daring Sacrifice
For Love & Honor
A Loyal Heart
A Worthy Rebel

**My Rating: 4 Stars!**
‘Sometimes dying was the only way to give life.’

I just love Jody Hedlund’s medieval series. She has quite a few and I devour them the moment I get them. This fifth offering in her Knights of Brethren series is so good. The item the knights are seeing now is the Holy Light. And it’s quite a story. It would be too easy to give a spoiler, so I won’t say too much, but it certainly captivated me. I can’t wait for the last in the series! So exciting!

My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion here is my own.

Language

English
Publisher

Northern Lights Press
Publication date

August 16, 2022
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B3F3N6LR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1

‘Forged in Steele’ (Steele Guardians) by Susan Sleeman

August 10, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
**When a baby goes missing…**
The ink was barely dry on the contract Bristol Steele had signed for Steele Guardians to provide security for a metro hospital when a baby is abducted from the birthing center. Horrified and devastated for the family, Bristol puts everything in her life aside to find the abducted child and return the baby to her devastated parents. But when FBI Agent Jared Wolfe steps in and tries to shut down her efforts, Bristol isn’t prepared for the emotions that resurface from their long-ago summer romance.
**She’ll risk everything, even her life.**
Bristol can’t back down and soon finds herself working alongside Jared. She struggles to make sure her growing feelings for him aren’t a distraction, but as she tugs at Jared’s heart and he makes his feelings clear, she’s not sure she’s succeeding. Maybe she does need to back off for the good of the missing baby, but that might leave her company’s reputation in the dirt and proving her abilities to her father has always been her driving force.

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.
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Review Site – http://www.TheSuspenseZone.com

**My Rating: 5 Stars!**
‘He didn’t want to go through losing a child due to leaked information. Never again.’

Once again, Susan Sleeman has proven that she is tops in the genre of Christian suspense. Her characters are always well crafted, her plots fascinating, and her execution of the written word flawless.

This time, Bristol Steele and her family of former law enforcement officers are after someone who has brazenly stolen a baby right out of a hospital room. Bristol must work with FBI agent Jared Wolfe, who still holds her heart after a many years ago ghosting of her.

Sleeman adds layer upon layer to a story that is already action-packed and we are completely entertained throughout. Well done!

My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion here is my own.

Language

English
Publisher

Edge of Your Seat Books, Inc.
Publication date

August 10, 2022
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FZN2RHT/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2

‘Out Of The Night’ (The Epic Story of RJ and York, Book 1) by Susan May Warren

August 9, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
See, this was why York should put a GPS tracker on the woman he loved.
Not that he would, but if he did, then he wouldn’t show up in a town and see said woman trying to do a Spiderman along the face of a building.
And, if York hadn’t simply followed his instincts and taken off across the street she would have left an ugly splat on the sidewalk, probably taking out a planter of geraniums.
As it were—“Gotcha.”
He wasn’t trying to be cute—it was more of a statement of relief, even fury, the spill over of watching her dangle, then slip off the balcony. The fear he wouldn’t reach her in time.
For a second, she just stared at him, also breathing hard, those blue eyes blinking in disbelief. Then, “York?”
“It’s not Superman.”
Then she threw her arms around him, holding so tight she might cut off his breathing. “You’re here.”
“I’m here.” She could probably feel his heart pounding, trying to leave his body.
“How did you find me?”

A steal-your-breath, fast-paced adventure from a master! Be prepared to have your heart warmed and ripped out at the same time! Warren’s skilled craftsmanship pits an indefatigable RJ and rugged York against daunting enemies in this nonstop action and heart-pounding extension of the Montana Marshalls that we all love. Feed your kids, walk your dog, and grab a drink because once you dive in, there’s no escaping! **~Ronie Kendig, bestselling and award-winning author**

“The best parts of an action movie mixed with the best kind of romance. My heart is still pounding. You don’t want to miss this series!” **~Lisa Phillips, USA Today bestselling author**

**He’s not looking for trouble…**

All former spy and current national security agent York Newhouse wants is to propose to the woman he loves, RJ Marshall. Then they can move to Shelly, Washington, and start the calm, safe life he’s been dreaming of for over a year.

**Too bad trouble doesn’t agree…**

Or maybe RJ simply attracts trouble because she’s just going out for coffee when she spots a wanted, known terrorist standing in the middle of a street in Paris. At least she *thinks* it’s international criminal Alan Martin, the mastermind behind a plot to kill the president.

But he’s in jail, right?

Wrong. Martin has escaped, and it’s up to RJ—and York—to keep him in their sights until he can be apprehended. But chasing down Martin means following him into the darkness of whatever plot he’s cooked up now.

**Will he ever outrun trouble to find his happy ending?**

So much for York’s epic proposal. Now, he just wants to escape Europe with their lives.

*The romantic trilogy ignites in book of the Epic Story of RJ and York!*

**Continue the adventure!**
Book 1: Out of the Night
Book 2: I Will Find You
Book 3: No Matter the Cost

**My Rating: 5 Stars!**
‘It’s the way of evil. It is unrelenting. And the fight is always there. Our job is to just fight the battles we’re assigned to fight.’

When I heard that Susan May Warren had written a series with more adventures of RJ and York, I was so excited! I loved their story in her previous Montana Marshalls series. So much. Two characters that just leapt off the pages were RJ and York.

So York and RJ are in Paris and he has a ring in his pocket and intends to propose in the most romantic city in the world. He has dreams of them settling down in rural Montana. But wouldn’t you know it? Trouble just seems to follow RJ Marshall. She thinks she sees an international criminal in Paris, who was supposed to be in prison. And the adventure begins. And boy, does it ever begin. It’s a breath-holding, gasping, cringing, hoping they don’t die story. Every minute. I love these two. I want them to have a gorgeously happy ending. But can they? Tune in and find out. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book. The opinion here is my own.

anguage

English
Publisher

SDG Publishing
Publication date

August 9, 2022https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4RBQVL9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

‘Living Water To Refresh Your Soul’ by Tracy L. Smoak

August 4, 2022 susansnodgrass

About The Book

“I really enjoyed this little devotional book. . . .
The spiritual lesson is valuable to the believer’s walk with Christ.”
~Susan Snodgrass, Christian book reviewer

God is in the details and can be found in even the smallest elements in nature. Just imagine. A flower as intricate as a marigold or a lake reflection of guardian trees—both as mysterious as their Creator. Yet God cares deeply for you, the only creation made in his image.

In this world of shifting sand, we need something beautiful to ground us in the present, and author Tracy L. Smoak brings tranquility with her pictorial devotional Living Water.

If you love nature, this book will refresh your soul. With thirty photographs of inspiring water scenes in Lake County, Florida, you’ll revel at the beauty of God’s design. The affirming Bible verses, prayers, and faith steps will calm and comfort you.

“Tracy L. Smoak, a talented wordsmith and photographer, created a refreshing devotional for those seeking a respite from the noise and chaos of this world. Her original pictures capture the beauty of God’s creations and bring joy to the weary soul.”
~Robin Revis Pyke, author of Your Identity in Christ: Who You Are and Whose You Are

As a licensed English instructor with a master’s in Education, my passion is connecting people with God, particularly when they face challenging times.
In addition to writing, my adventures include racing horses in orange groves, teaching men in a maximum-security prison, and sharing Bible stories inside a ger in Outer Mongolia.
I love flower gardening and eating chocolate. Please check out the blog devotions to comfort and challenge you with Bible passages relevant to what you need today.”

**4 Stars!**
I really enjoyed this little devotion book. Each devotion consists of a verse or two of scripture, a precious and most approproate prayer and a Faith Step.
This last one is a great way to keep the devotion fresh in your mind and help you accomplish the goal of the devotion. Then there is a beautiful photo that pertains to the devotion in some way.
This is not a deep and long devotion. Let me take back that ‘deep’ part. One sentence, one word of Scripture, can be deep spiritually. God can move mightily in just one word. This is not a long devotional. It can easily be done in a minute or two, not counting the time you will want to take to ponder it. And it is a good thing to ponder on this throughout the day. The spiritual lesson is a great one, too, and very valuable to the believer’s walk with Christ.
My thanks to the author for a copy of this book. The opinion here is entirely my own.

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Water-Refresh-Your-Soul/dp/1646457226/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RFVIQVSG5A8Q&keywords=living+water+to+refresh+your+soul+tracy+smoak&qid=1659624891&sprefix=living+water+to+refresh%2Caps%2C395&sr=8-1

‘Crossfire’ (Extreme Measures, Book 2) by Lynette Eason

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 susansnodgrass

FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school.

A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can’t get past. Now he’s working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life.

Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay’s sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie’s school.

But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna’s past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can’t figure out who’s behind the attacks, more innocent people will die–and Dottie is next in line.

This intense story of revenge and redemption from bestselling author and master of suspense Lynette Eason will have you up all night as you race toward the explosive finish.

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.

‘Honestly, if he thought God would listen, he’d discard his pride and pray.’

Lynette Eason kicked off her Extreme Measures series in a powerful way and she continues with this second offering. She gives us a great plot, believable characters, and enough action to keep her readers captivated throughout. Then, as if that weren’t enough, Eason throws in a ‘no-one-saw-this coming’ twist, total surprise here, then tops it with another one! Absolutely riveting! Completely blew me away. This book was just great. Well done!

I received a copy of this book through the Revell Reads program. The opinion here is totally my own.

Print length

315 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Revell
Publication date

August 2, 2022

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LWZ6XHL/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

‘The Last Way Home’ (Prince Edward Island Shores) by Liz Johnson

August 1, 2022 susansnodgrass

About The Book

When Eli Ross left Prince Edward Island to join the NHL, he left a broken family behind. More than a decade later, he’s broke and headed home to an uncertain welcome. He wants to make things right with the family he wronged, but his mom’s business partner isn’t making it easy. To top it off, the coaching job he’s accepted turns out to be far more difficult than he anticipated.

For years, Violet Donaghy has put everything she had into making Eli’s mom’s ceramics shop a success, and she’s not eager to forgive the man who hurt the family that’s taken her in as one of their own. But when the kiln at the shop starts a fire that nearly destroys the studio, she’ll need all the help she can get to save the business and their summer income.

Can these two strong-willed people come together to mend the broken pieces of the Ross family? Or will the ghosts of the past continue to haunt them?

Return to Prince Edward Island for a romantic story of family, forgiveness, and the power of love.

About Liz Johnson
By day Liz Johnson works in marketing. She finds time to write late at night and is a Christy Award finalist and a two-time ACFW Carol Award finalist. Liz makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona where she enjoys theater, exploring local history, and doting on her nieces and nephews. She loves stories of true love with happy endings. Find out more about Liz at http://www.LizJohnsonBooks.com

**My Rating: 5 Stars!**
‘She hoped God heard even the desperate cries of those who had almost forgotten how to pray.’

This book moved me so deeply, it’s hard to think of anything else for a while. Liz Johnson has written a powerful story here of love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. When a character grabs me the way these did, I am so incredibly happy to be reading their story.

When Eli felt all hope was lost, God had a plan. He always has a plan. He never wants His children to suffer. Eli never once felt he could have a home again and be happy. But oh, how I loved his story. Same with Violet. She, too, had lost hope. Bound in the chains of desperation, feeling she’d never again experience joy, she found that God had other plans for her as well.

This one is expertly written and will impact your heart in so many ways. I cherished every minute. Well done!

My thanks to Revell Publishing for a copy of this book via the Net Galley platform. The opinion in this review is entirely my own.

Language

English
Publisher

Revell
Publication date

August 2, 2022
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‘Sold On Love’ by Kathleen Fuller

July 31, 2022 susansnodgrass

**About The Book**
**She’s a high-fashion realtor; he’s a low-maintenance mechanic. What on earth could they have in common?**

Dressed in designer labels and cruising around town in her red Mercedes, workaholic realtor Harper Wilson presents the picture of success in charming Maple Falls. But Harper’s carefully cultivated image is resting on a shaky foundation. With a sudden drought in sales, she’s starting to see her professional dreams—along with her posh lifestyle—slipping away.

Car trouble brings her to mechanic Rusty Jenkins, and their unlikely friendship is taken to the next level when the laid-back Rusty allows her to give him a makeover for a charity bachelor auction. Harper soon discovers that beneath the town mechanic’s wild beard and grease-stained clothing lies a true Southern gentleman—someone with a kind heart and dreams of his own. Their chemistry is undeniable, but as they get closer, past fears and relationships start to creep in, reminding them of just how much is at stake when carefully constructed facades fall apart.

Maybe their worlds aren’t so separate after all. And maybe covering up who you really are keeps you from discovering what was always meant to be.

About Kathleen Fuller
Best-selling author of Amish fiction. Also a wife, mother, crafter, coffee addict, football fan, and chocolate aficionado.

**My Rating: 4 Stars**
This was the first book I ever read by this author and I enjoyed it so much. Delightful storyline and Rusty Jenkins was an absolute perfect hero. The plot was good and I could connect with all aspects of the story.

It is part of a series and could be read as a stand alone, but I definitely felt as if I were missing a bit by not reading the first two. I would also have appreciated a bit more of a faith thread. All told, I was very happy I read it.

My thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishing for a copy of this book via the Net Galley platform. The opinion here is expressly my own.

Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication date: August 2, 2022
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N96YJS2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i5

‘The Bridge Between Us’ (Road to Refuge, 3) by Victoria Bylin

July 30, 2022 susansnodgrass

An Unexpected Reunion . . . A Second Chance at Love
Jesse Donovan is a changed man. Now a Christian and a successful building contractor, he’s dedicated to taking responsibility for his self-centered past. That includes welcoming the teenage boy he didn’t know he fathered. When the boy’s mother walks into Jesse’s office, their son has run away from home and is on a dangerous road, travelling with a friend who isn’t a friend at all.

Maeryn Scott once loved Jesse Donovan, only to be abandoned without even a goodbye. Her love for him died suddenly—or so she thought. Now, with her son in danger and determined to confront his father, Maeryn must face the conflicting needs of her son and her own heart. Who is Jesse now? Can she trust him? Falling in love again is the last thing Maeryn wants to do—especially with a man who will turn her world upside down.

Praise for Victoria’s contemporary novels…

About Together With You: “A gripping story of forgiveness, love, and family relationships that will captivate readers from the opening chapter.”– Booklist

About The Two of Us: “This joyous story will speak deeply to the hearts of Christian readers.”–Publishers Weekly

“[Someone Like You] features Bylin’s signature relatable characters and Christian relationships. She is immeasurably tender in her treatment of grief and healing, and she does not shy away form the complexities of shame, loss of faith, and coparenting. Readers will immediately fall into the story and its compelling reflections on faith.”–Booklist