Spotlight on 'Cold Vengeance' by Nancy Mehl

Happy Friday Bookworms!

I am so excited that's you're here with me!  Today I am shining the literary spotlight on a Romantic Suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat.  Cold Vengeance is the third book in the Ryland & St. Clair series and today I am sharing an excerpt that will give you a taste and leave you wanting more.

I hope you enjoy today's featured novel and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Cold Vengeance by Nancy Mehl hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Cold Vengeance 

Series: Ryland & St. Clair #3 

Author: Nancy Mehl 

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers 

Release Date: July 16, 2024 

Genre: Romantic Suspense 

When a renowned crime podcaster vanishes without a trace, former FBI behavioral analysts turned private investigators River Ryland and Tony St. Clair are called upon to track her down. As they wade through the evidence she left behind, they unearth a startling connection--she may have discovered the existence of an unknown serial killer, and he will stop at nothing to carry out a deadly plan. 

As the pair delves deeper, they soon find themselves the target of a relentless enemy determined to silence them. With their lives--and hearts--on the line, can they confront the evil that threatens them before it consumes them both? 

USA Today bestselling author Nancy Mehl brings her Ryland & St. Clair series to an explosive close with a pulse-pounding story where the stakes are high and silence is deadly.

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Book Review of 'Ambush in the Mountains' by Mary Alford

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

There is nothing better than iced coffee and a good book on a hot summer day, and the novel I am featuring today is the perfect companion.  I have been on a canine kick lately, devouring novels with dogs as well as my entire social media consumption, most likely due to losing our family pet in January of this year.  There is just something about the companionship that you have with a dog that is like no other and when I read stories with a canine companion it makes it that much more special.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Romantic Suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours! 

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Ambush in the Mountains by Mary Alford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Ambush in the Mountains
Author: Mary Alford
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Innocent lives at stake… 

Can a former soldier and his canine save them? 

Helping a pregnant woman he comes across in a mountain storm puts Axel Sterling right into the path of ruthless human traffickers. Now it’s up to the ex-soldier and his dog to keep Summer and her unborn baby safe from the abductors she’s finally escaped. But between the icy wilderness and the armed gunmen following them at every turn, one wrong move could cost Axel and Summer their lives.  

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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Book Review of 'Until Our Time Comes' by Nicole M. Miller

Hello Bookworms!

I am a sucker for a good historical fiction but when you add horses and an 'inspired by true events' and I am a goner!  It's been so long since I've been able to ride a horse and after reading the novel I am featuring today the itch to ride again is back full force.

I hope you enjoy my review of this WWII Historical Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!  

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Until Our Time Comes by Nicole M. Miller hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Until Our Time Comes 

Author: Nicole M. Miller 

Publisher: Revell 

Release Date: July 2, 2024 

Genre: WWII Historical Romance 

American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn. 

Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the guise of a news reporter, but his true mission is intelligence gathering for the British. That and keeping Adia safe, which is harder and harder to do as she insists they must evacuate 250 horses to save them from being stolen, sold, or eaten by the invading forces. What follows will test their physical, mental, and emotional strength, as well as their faith in God, humankind, and each other. 

Drawn from true events of World War II, this epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and love from debut novelist Nicole M. Miller will thunder into your heart like a herd of beautiful horses across a raging river.

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Book Review of 'Suddenly Rural Girl' by Dann and Kennedy Hurlbert

Happy Tuesday Bookworms!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer day and handling the heat and staying safe.  Today I am featuring a YA novel that is full of all the things I love in a novel, so I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this contemporary fiction and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Suddenly Rural Girl by Dann and Kennedy Hurlbert, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Suddenly Rural Girl: Facing Life, Death, Mean Girls, and Cute Boys in Rural America
Author: Dann & Kennedy Hurlbert
Publisher: Kirk House Publishers
Release Date: February 1, 2024
Genre: Young Adult & Middle Grade Contemporary Christian Fiction

After her dad is tragically killed, Dakota Moore’s mom moves her to northern Minnesota where Dak discovers an outcast classmate may be a reclusive miracle worker. She thinks she found him too late. The truth is, she met him just in time. Will Dak discover the miracle worker’s secrets before the next tragedy strikes? 

Now, tucked into a secluded A-frame near a beaver-infested creek with her strong Sioux mom and her lisping little brother, Dak faces a new school and a trio of mean girls. Seemingly alone, she buries herself in a design app and self pity until an old blind man, his curly-haired horse named Eyeballs, a quirky dragon-doodling classmate, and a strawberry blonde with delicious sun-kissed freckles give her four reasons to keep on living. Then she decides to do more than just survive; Dak intends to thrive. When tragedy strikes again, she confronts the intriguing and repulsive miracle worker, but he doesn’t help their mutual friend. Learning why will change her life. 

Suddenly Rural Girl is a friend and faith-finding journey, featuring a strong, female, multiracial protagonist and is loaded with laugh-out-loud characters and gorgeous northern Minnesota beauty. The magnificent landscapes haunt like William Kent Kreuger’s Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land, and the quick-witted dialogue is reminiscent of Jenny B. Jones’ There You’ll Find Me and In Between books. The combination makes it an excellent YA read with cross-over into Contemporary Christian audiences. The novel also has a companion study guide full of plot-related questions for classrooms and theme based discussion prompts for book groups!

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Book Review of 'Sounds Like a Plan' by Lorna Seilstad, Eleanor Bertin, Sara Davison, Brenda S. Anderson, and Stacy Monson

Happy Friday Bookworms!

I am so excited that you're here with me today!  I have been an avid reader of the Mosaic Collection since its inception and today I am highlighting as well as giving my thoughts on the latest release.  What first caught my attention was this insanely gorgeous cover and it just got better from there.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Christian Fiction Anthology and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!  Have a blessed weekened!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Sounds Like a Plan by Lorna Seilstad, Eleanor Bertin, Sara Davison, Brenda S. Anderson, and Stacy Monson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Sounds Like a Plan: Stories of Change and the God Who Doesn't
Authors: Lorna Seilstad, Eleanor Bertin, Sara Davison, Brenda S. Anderson, Stacy Monson
Publisher: The Mosaic Collection
Release Date: July 10, 2024
Genre: Christian Fiction Anthology

    ♡ A Baby in the Mix by Lorna Seilstad
    ♡ Not By Chance by Eleanor Bertin
    ♡ Five Things You Know About Me by Sara Davison
    ♡ Mercy’s Detour by Brenda S. Anderson
    ♡ Piper’s Sweet Dream by Stacy Monson

What Reviewers are Saying About The Mosaic Collection Anthologies:  

Each is a picture of God’s grace working in the hearts of hurting people through individual writing styles.

Each author has her own voice, yet somehow they all fit perfectly together.  

The stories are just the right length to relax with at the end of a long day.  

I love these Mosaic author anthologies. These are stories about real people with real problems and emotions. 

Such beautifully written, inspirational short stories with themes of grace, forgiveness, love, and peace.  

Uplifting stories of ordinary people dealing with their faith and life’s struggles.  

Thank you to all the Mosaic Collection authors for giving us more lovely stories to remind us that we will never be alone as God is always with us. 

Each of these faith-based fiction stories in Sounds Like a Plan is uniquely and beautifully written with believable characters sustained by the amazing grace of God. Memorable, touching, inspiring, and a true reading pleasure. May you be blessed by this collection. 

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Book Review of 'Her Part to Play' by Jenny Erlingsson

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

I am calling 2024 the year of finding new, phenomenal authors and I'm so excited to be sharing another author that is not only new to me but new to the world!  I am featuring her debut novel and to say I was shook by this novel is an understatement.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this wonderful Contemporary Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Her Part to Play by Jenny Erlingsson hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Her Part to Play 

Author: Jenny Erlingsson 

Publisher: Revell 

Release Date: June 18, 2024 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Desperate for extra income after her mother's passing, Adanne accepts a last-minute job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her small Alabama hometown. She's working to save her parents' legacy and help her brother, but the money hardly seems worth having to face the actor who got her fired from her last job in Hollywood.

John Pope has made his share of mistakes over the years. But after turning his life over to God and enduring a messy breakup, he's ready to start rebuilding his career. Imagine his surprise when the woman called in to cover for his usual makeup artist is a quiet but feisty newcomer on the set--and definitely not a fan. 

Sparks of tension--and could that be attraction?--fly between them, but Adanne hates the spotlight, and John's scheming manager has bigger plans for him than to end up with the humble makeup girl from the small-town South. Can these star-crossed lovers find their way to happiness? Or will the bright lights of Hollywood blind their eyes to what's right in front of them? 

Debut author Jenny Erlingsson's diverse cast comes alive with faith, romance, and a touch of humor to create a story worthy of the big screen.

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Spotlight on 'Toward the Dawn' by Mary Connealy

Happy 4th of July Bookworms!

I first want to say Happy Independence Day to all of my American bookworms.  Whatever you have planned today I hope you stay safe, have fun, and remember to never take your freedom for granted.  This year my son has to work so we are keeping it low key and staying home, which means me reading while my husband grills.  Man, I love this time of year so much!!  There's nothing better than relaxing with a good book while someone else cooks.

I am also excited to be sharing an excerpt from a wonderful Christian Historical Romance today that I know you're going to love!  Enjoy the excerpt from Toward the Dawn, and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Toward the Dawn by Mary Connealy hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Toward the Dawn 

Series: A Western Light #2 

Author: Mary Connealy 

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers 

Release Date: June 18, 2024 

Genre: Christian Historical Western Romance

Despite trials that threaten their path forward, hope dawns for a future filled with love.

Kat Wadsworth and Sebastian Jones never imagined their lives would entwine so closely. Forced to flee on a wagon train from a vengeful uncle and an unknown gunman, they live in a hidden canyon with the family that rescued them. But as the days turn into months, they each have separate reasons for wanting to move back to society, and the best way to the independence they desperately crave might be through a marriage of convenience.

However, settling into their homestead in Cheyenne, Wyoming, reveals a different reality for Kat. Her new husband becomes consumed by his inventions, leaving her feeling lonely and isolated. And just when they think they've left the danger behind, a mysterious attacker lurks in the shadows, threatening the new life they've built. Together, they must confront the perils from their pasts to forge a future with hope and the prospect of love.

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Book Review of 'Treason Trail' by Kit Hawthorne

Hello Bookworms!

Happy 4th of July Eve!  I love this time of year, don't you?  Though it feels like our country is in constant turmoil I can't help but feel proud to be an American and focus on the blessings that come with living in a land of freedom.  This freedom has roots that stretch back many years, leading directly to the setting of the novel I am highlighting today.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Sweet Historical Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Treason Trail by Kit Hawthorne, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Treason Trail
Series: Cape Fear Legacy #3
Author: Kit Hawthorne
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: June 18, 2024
Genre: Sweet Historical Romance

A mysterious stranger holds the key to the fate of the nation. 

In the final days of the American Revolutionary War, Nessa Shaw tends to the sick and wounded at the Continental Army camp in Charlestown, South Carolina. When she stumbles upon a man lying unconscious on a forest trail, she quickly realizes he is unlike any patient she has ever encountered. With no memory of his past, his only clues to his identity are his first name—August—and the certainty that he is a Patriot. Against her better judgment, Nessa grows closer to August, trusting him with secrets that could cost her dearly. But when she discovers a deadly plot that could change the course of the war, Nessa must question everything she thought she knew about August and his true allegiances.

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Book Review of 'A Small Town Fourth of July' by Janice Carter

Hello Bookworms!

I am a sucker for a good theme and have always wanted to read a Fourth of July novel during the holiday season, and this year I was able to!  I love that I was able to check this very random goal off my list and I love that I am featuring it today! 

Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for A Small Town Fourth of July by Janice Carter, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: A Small Town Fourth of July
Series: Home to Maple Glen #1
Author: Janice Carter
Publisher: Harlequin Heartwarming
Release Date: June 10, 2024
Genre: Clean Contemporary Romance

His return sets off fireworks…

But will it blow up her dreams?

When Theo Danby returns to Maple Glen to sell his inherited land, Maura Stuart panics. Selling the land could endanger Maura’s beloved donkey therapy business…and expose her secrets. Her only hope is to rope Theo into helping with the Fourth of July festival and make Theo fall in love with their small town. But if she trusts him with the truth, will he stay…or will she lose everything?

From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

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Book Review of 'When Secrets Come Calling' by Felicia Ferguson

Happy July Bookworms!

July is one of my favorite months of the year, despite the sweltering temperatures that do tend to damper my enthusiasm.  I love the 4th of July, and just celebrated the holiday with family this past weekend.  Our family friends threw a large party complete with swimming, a live band, delicious treats and of course fireworks!  It was the perfect way to celebrate and kicked off the holiday and July in the best way possible.

Today I am featuring a novel from one of my favorite genres that has a believable plot and characters that you feel like you know.  I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this romantic suspense and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for When Secrets Come Calling by Felicia Ferguson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: When Secrets Come Calling
Author: Felicia Ferguson
Publisher: Salt & Light Publishing
Release Date: July 1, 2024
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

Past secrets. A second chance. But can the truth really set them free? 

When former University of Alabama and Titans wide receiver Dax Carpenter learns his father is accused of a forty-year-old robbery and murder, he turns to the only person he trusts to discover the truth: his ex-girlfriend, Caitlin Fitzhugh. 

Caitlin, a cold-case specialist with the Alabama State Division of Investigations, wants nothing to do with the case nor Dax. Not only is the evidence against Dax’s father already condemning, she can’t risk having her heart broken—again. 

Caitlin’s boss, however, ignores her arguments, and she begrudgingly takes the consult, convincing herself she can keep the case and her past with Dax separate. But unlike her, longings and memories don’t follow orders. While she lends her skills to the Gulf Shores Police Department in the search for the truth, Dax fends off a possibly career-ending social media hit—leading him to question everything he knows about his father and himself. 

As the secrets of both their pasts unfold, they discover whether Dax’s father truly robbed and murdered a man forty years ago but also why Caitlin ended their relationship. Secrets that could drive a wedge between them, forever.

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