Amish Holiday Vendetta by Laura Scott

This book had a good story line.  Elizabeth, a widow, makes quilts and sells them at the Amish Shoppe.  David makes furniture and also sells them at the Amish Shoppe.  Elizabeth is Amish.  David wants to become Amish.  Someone wants David dead, and they'll do anything to make sure that happens. Elizabeth has two men who want to court her.  But she's not interested in either one of them.  As you read the book, you'll discover that there are two different mysteries going on.  

The mystery was good.  But I thought the book dragged at times.  Overall, it was an okay book.  Not one I would ever go back and reread.

I was given this book by Love Inspired Suspense via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.   

Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman

 The action started immediately in this book.  Lynda sees her partner and boyfriend murdered before her eyes.  Just before the trigger is pulled to end her life, help arrives.  As she's the only one who can identify the killers, she is sent undercover to identify them.  The problem is that she is sent with Bill Sanders.  He broke her heart while they attended college.  How can she trust him and put her life in his hands.  

This is another great mystery by Ms. Bridgeman.  There's a lot of twists and turns that pop up that you'll never expect.  There's also the personal relationship between Lynda and Bill that is explored and of course resolved.  I highly recommend you read this book.  I accidently read book 3 before reading this book.  I wasn't a problem.  But a few things in book 3 were explained in book 2.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Come Gentle Night by Stephanie Black

This is the fifth book in the Natalie Marsh series.  It's the first one I have read.  It would have been beneficial for me to have read the first four books to know how all the characters were connected and the background of all of them.  That being said I did enjoy the book.  There was several twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout the book.  The who done it was a surprise.  There are several other surprises as well.  I recommend this book to all who enjoy a good mystery.  Don't be like me, read the first four first.

I received a free copy of this book from Covenant Communications via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way. 

Honor's Refuge by Hallee Bridgeman

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.

My review:  This is the third book in the Love and Honor series.  It's not necessary to read the first two to read and understand this book.  Phil's story is quite complicated. He is a former medic and Navy Seal with a background.  He lost a leg in a mission in the jungle.  He doesn't feel like he worth much without a leg.  Not a complete man.  No one would want him.  He is a dr. but working as an EMT.  Melissas runs a domestic abuse shelter and calls on Phil to help with her clients when they are afraid to go to the hospital.  This is a fast-paced story.  This is the second book I've read by Hallee Bridgeman. I recommend her to everyone.  

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.

Sundown by Susan May Warren

Former Delta Operative Colt Kingston knows when someone is lying. He may not know the truth, but he sure doesn't trust Tae, the woman who is caring for his ailing father at Sky King Ranch. Behind those beautiful blue eyes, he can tell there is a troubled--and smart--woman

A few of her stories prove true--he's found the crashed plane and the dead body inside. Still, her story of survival seems too incredible to believe . . . until the thugs she claims to be hunting her show up and threaten Sky King Ranch. Now Tae must disappear, along with her secrets.

But Colt's not about to let her go it alone. And when they discover that her secrets include the antidote to a plague that threatens the world, it'll take all three Kingston brothers to save the country they've vowed to protect.

This is the third book in the Sky King Ranch series.  I would suggest you read the first two books before reading this book.  All three brothers must come together in trying to protect the ranch and each other.  As well as, protecting national security.  This is a fast-paced book that I couldn't put down.  I highly recommend it.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.  

Targeted

This book is by three of my favorite authors.  In On the Run by Lynette Eason a FBI Agent, Daria, is shot and on the run.   ER Dr. Ryker won't let her leave the hospital without him.  The chase is on.  Daria doesn't know who she can trust.  A fast-paced book real worth the read.

Deadly Objective by Lynn H Blackburn has a physical therapist, Emily Dixon and Secret Service Agent, Liam Harper working the Vice President's son.  At the beginning of the book someone is trying to kill the boy.  As they go into hiding, they are still found, and more attempts are made.  Another faced-paced book and worth the read.

Caught in the Crosshairs by Natalie Walters has a CIA operative and an Army PSYOPS officer trying to find out who killed a Saudi prince and why.  Now someone wants them dead also and will go to any lengths to see that it gets done.  This was also a fast-paced book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way. 

Abduction Cold Case by Connie Queen

 Kennedy Wells finds a file of a twenty-six-year-old kidnapping on her desk.  She has no idea who put it there.  No one claims responsibility for it.  While she tracks down clears to the missing child, she runs into Texas Ranger Silas Boone.  It seems that people that were connected to the case have either been hurt or are dead.  Her life has also been threatened.  Her emotions are all over when it is suggested that she is the missing child.  She knows she was adopted but she doesn't want to believe her parents would have kidnapped her.

This is an intriguing story that I had trouble putting down.  If you like a good mystery, then this is the book for you.

I was given this book by Love Inspired Suspense via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Bookshop of Secrets by Molly Rushmeyer

This book had a good story line.  The characters were good.  A woman who has been victimized in the worst way.  Holly.  A man whose dad has belittled him.  Ronan.  Holly is on the search for the books her mother had left for her when she died.  Holly was only a child at the time.  As she searches, she runs into all kinds of obstacles.  Holly has given herself only two months to find the books at the bookstore where she works.  Then its time for her to move on as she doesn't stay in any one place long. 

The book seemed to drag to me.  When things were happening, I was interested.  Then it would start to drag, and I would lose interest and find myself skimming.  There was too much soul searching that was going on over and over again.  

I was given this book by Love Inspired Trade via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

 

A Model of Devotion by Mary Connealy

Jilly Stiles is a brilliant engineer and is building a railroad.  What's amazing about this is that this in the 1800's when it was unheard of for women to even think about such things.  Her sister Laura like to play with explosives and her sister Michelle invents things.  They are all three brilliant.   

Jilly's stepfather has made a bargain with very evil men for the hand in marriage for his 3 stepdaughters.  They ran away rather than marry against their wills.  The first two books in the series are about Laura and Michelle.  This book focuses on Jilly.  The man Jilly was supposed to marry is still after her.  He wants her and revenge and will go to any lengths to get her.  

This is a fast-paced book with lots action.  I highly recommend that the first two book in the series be read before this book.  They are both just as good as this book.  I had trouble putting this book down.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills

 Avery Elliott has been raised by her grandfather who owns a ranch and construction company.  She adores him.  She can't believe what she thinks she saw.  That was her grandfather standing over a dead body with the murder weapon in his hands.  Then her grandfather disappears, and he tells her to trust him.  He tells her to contact FBI agent Marc Wilkins for help in clearing up the mess.  

There's a lot going on in this book.  Not only are Avery and Marc trying to get to the bottom of who killed the man her grandfather he be blamed for, but someone is trying to kill her as well.  Marc is also involved deeper than he wants to be.  It appears his father, who was just murdered, is involved in the mess as well. 

There are twists and turns all through the book and it kept me guessing.  If you like a good mystery, then this is the book for you.

I was given this book buy Tyndale Publishing House via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Murder in a Cape Cottage by Maddie Day

The day after Christmas Mac and Tim are tearing out a wall in the house they are renovating.  To their surprise the find a decades old corpse.  It's corpse all dressed up in a wedding dress.  Mac and her book club start sleuthing.  They start discovering all kinds of evidence leading back to the founding family of their town.

This book reminded me a lot of the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries on Hallmark.  The book club puts their heads together to solve the mystery.  Mac has only a few days to solve the mystery as she is getting married in a few days.  It's a nice cozy mystery and was easy to read.

I was given this book by Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon

 Another great book by Ms Hannon.  This is the third book in the Triple Threat series.  It's not necessary to read the first two books to enjoy this book.

The book starts with Grace doing an autopsy and discovering an anomaly.  She takes her discovery to Sherriff Nate Cox.  He's skeptical at first.  But then there is an attempt on Grace's life.  This is a fast paced mystery.  The characters are intelligent and well thought out.  The mystery of who the culprit is surprised me.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Sinister Secrets

This book contains three short novellas by authors that I wasn't familiar with till now.  The first novella is by Traci Hunter Abramson.  This is about a FBI agent that goes on a mission/vacation to Paris to investigate a private girls school where American girls go.  While there he discovers a young girl in the back seat of his car.  This wasn't an edge of your seat mystery.  But I did enjoy it.

The nest novella is by Paige Edwards.  Jaclyn is caught in the crossfire of a FBI sting.  Cody rescues her before she is hurt.  Now her life is in danger from the bad guys.  I enjoyed this also.

The third novella is by Claire M. Poulson.  Renn, a newly retired Army Ranger, is looking for a job as a Private Investigator.  He learns that someone is targeting his boss and trying to kill him.  This book is more fast paced than the other two books.  

I enjoyed all three books and look forward to reading more by these authors in the future.

I was given this book by Covenant Communications via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

  

Fall Out by Carrie Stuart Parks

After a difficult childhood, Samantha Williams craves simplicity: jigsaw puzzles, lectures at the library, and the students she adores in her role as an elementary school art teacher in the dusty farming community of LaCrosse, Washington.

But when an SUV crashes into the building where she teaches, her entire world is upended. Samantha manages to keep the children safe, but her car isn’t so lucky. Oddly, her purse—with her driver’s license, credit cards, and other identification—is missing from the wreckage.

After authorities discover that the driver in the accident was shot seconds before the crash, Samantha quickly becomes entangled in increasingly strange events that have her constantly looking over her shoulder.

Samantha has long tried to forget the tragedy of her past, but the twisting connections she discovers between the murdered driver, a deadly secret government project, and an abandoned town can't be ignored. Those involved are determined to keep these secrets buried, and they’ll use any means necessary to stop Samantha’s search for truth.

My review.  This book kept me reading when I should have been going to bed.  It appears someone wants Samantha dead and she has no idea why.  As investigation gears up, it seems that other deaths have occurred and they all seem to be related to a government secret and her murdered parents.  It took me a bit to get all the characters straightened out.  But once I did, it fell into place.

I recommend this book to all who want an action filled book.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGally in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

To Win a Prince by Tony Shiloh

Iris Blakely is best friends with queen of the African island country Oloro Ille and is starting a clothing line to help the citizens rise above poverty.  She finds out that Ekon Diallo has been assigned to be her business consultant by the elders of the country.  He's one of the ones who tried to dethrone the queen.

The story goes back and forth between Iris and Ekon describing their feelings. The storyline was good but I found myself skimming through parts of it because it seemed to be repeats of previous parts of the book.  There seemed to be more introspective conversation than actual story.  The actual story itself was good.  And of course they found love in the end.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishers via Net Galley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman

Dr. Cynthia Myers is a missionary medical doctor in a war-torn African country.  She is there because her fiancé publicly humiliated her.  What makes it worse is that her father is the newly appointed vice-president of the United States.  A band of terrorists invade the village she is at demanding she save the life of the mortally wounded war loads son.  In comes Army Special Forces Captain Rick Norton.  He has to use deadly force to save Cynthia's life.  She's a pacifist so she didn't appreciate his interference.  Rick demands that she leave with him because the rest of the terrorists after her because they know who she is.  This book is their journey to safety.  

The first part of the book is action packed with lots of twists and turns as Cynthia and Rick and his team try to get out of Africa.  Once they got to safety it seems like the action dwindled.  It was still a good book.  But I would like to have had action in all the book.  Cynthia and Rick are both strong willed people with strong opinions and aren't afraid to vocalize those opinions.  Of course in the end they come to respect each others point of views and fall in love.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin

This book starts out with Liliana being kidnapped by human traffickers.  She escapes and finds a gas station to hide in.  She is found but Meric steps in and asks her to marry him as a way to save her from the traffickers.  This is just in the first several pages.  

I found Liliana to be a very strong woman who was determined to rise above what has happened to her.  At first she seemed very naive.  As the story progresses, she is shown as a very intelligent woman.  I had trouble liking and understanding Meric.  He seemed like a very sullen unapproachable person.  As his story unfolded, I began to understand his character better.  I would class this book as a dark book as it deals with human trafficking.  I kept my interest and I would like to read more books by this author. This book was published by a Christian publishing house.  But there little if any real reference to Christianity.  

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.    

Deception by Patricia Bradley

As an FBI agent, Madison is happy with her transfer to white collar crimes after she had to fatally shoot a fellow agent who turned traitor.  As far as she was concerned, she never wanted to be involved in another violent crime.  That all changes when her grandfather is shot and left for dead.  Then another person who looks exactly like her is attacked.  She reconnects with Clay, who she always looked at as someone who tormented her as a child.  Clay is now a park ranger who has been tasked with helping her in the investigation.  

This book has a lot of twists and turns that I didn't see coming.  As I read the book, a lot of characters were introduced that was at first hard to keep straight.  But they all played a role in the story.  It seemed they were out in left field.  But they were all brought around to being vital parts of the story.  I was never bored with book and stayed up reading several nights.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Crossfire by Lynette Eason

This is the second book in the series "Extreme Measures".  It is not necessary to read the first book to read this one.  Julianna is a FBI negotiator who has the reputation of never having lost a hostage.  Clay is a former military sniper who is now a police officer at the local high school.  Clay and Julianna meet while Julianna is negotiating with a person holding hostages in a court room where Clay's sister is a juror.  There's a lot of action is this book.  Sometimes I thought it was almost overdone with so much happening to Julianna and Clay.  But I thoroughly enjoyed the book.  Julianna and Clay both had issues from their pasts to overcome which played a big part in the story.  

Ms. Eason did not disappoint and I look forward to the next book in the series.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in anyway.

The Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble

 Another great book by Colleen Coble.  We are back in Rock Harbor and it's great to revisit some of the people who live there.  

Annie Penderson is a law enforcement ranger who takes her job very seriously.  She is also a widow with a young daughter.  She is living with the nightmare of her sister that disappeared twenty-four years ago. She has never stopped looking for her.  Her current case is a death and several mysterious occurrences that have happened.  

Jon Dustan returns to town to help his dad who's had a stroke.  Jon and Annie were engaged at one time. With Jon's help, Annie tracks down leads.  While all this is going on Annie finds out that her daughter has a serious illness.  

This is a very good book and I highly recommend it.  I look forward to more stories about Annie and Jon.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Code of Courage by Janice Cantore

Danni Grace is a police detective who have been injured in the line of duty during a riot that calls for the disbanding of the police.  While she is recuperating an activist is shot and killed.  She's had enough and decides to quit.  She changes her mind with the help of her ex husband, Gabe Fox.  

This book could be taken right out of today's headlines.  It was a very good book and kept me reading.  It also saddened me because it was right out of the headlines.  I would like to read more about Danni and Gabe.  I hope there will be a follow up book or two.

I was given this book by Tyndale House Publishers via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Critical Alliance by Elizabeth Goddard

Mackenzie Hanson returns to Montana when she receives a cryptic message from a former friend.  When she gets home she finds her brother dead and her sister terrified.  Her brother and sister are owners of a cyber security company and they are under cyberattack.  Mackenzie is a professor of cybersecurity at a university.  She puts all her knowledge in trying to discover who is behind it.  Alex Knight is on vacation from Diplomatic Security Services.  Mackenzie is also hiding a juvenile record that if exposed would finish her career. 

There are lots of twists and turns in this book.  I highly recommend this book.

I received a copy of this book from Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way,

The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston

This book is a good book to take to the beach or set by a roaring fire.  The characters are fun and the little girl is really sweet.  Maya returns to Coral Cove to take over the business she inherited.  She meets a little girl, Ashlyn, who insists she needs a kitten.  So, of course, she now has a kitten.  Ashlyn's father is the local veterinarian.  

I normally read mysteries, so this was a nice change of pace.  

I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

When the Meadows Bloom by Ann H. Gabhart

I had trouble getting through this book.  It started out slow and, in my opinion, never picked up.  The main character, Rose, has TB and has to put her daughters in an orphanage while she goes to a sanitarium.  Then we find out that the girls are mistreated.  Rose contacts her brother in law to see if he can help.  I thought the book might pick up there.  But I was still bored.  It did have a happy ever after ending.

I have read books by this author previously and enjoyed them.  This one not so much.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.     

Among the Innocent by Mary Alford

This book grabbed my attention at the beginning and never let go.  Leah Millers entire Amish family was killed in front of her and she was left for dead.  Years later she returns as a policewoman.  It seems the murders are starting all over again in the same way as her family's.  But how can that be when the murderer was caught and is dead.  The new police chief, Dalton Cooper, doesn't believe the correct person was arrested all those years ago.  Dalton and Lisa both have to learn to forgive themselves for what they perceive as their fault for things that was done in the past.

This book will keep you guessing all the way to the end.  There are surprises at every turn.  I recommend this book to all who enjoy a good mystery.  

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not  compensated in any way.  

Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal

This is my first book by this author.  It won't be the last one I read by him.   At first the story started out slow and I wasn't sure I would like the book.  The farther along I got into it, the more I was hooked.  Peter is a very good neurosurgeon, and he knows it.  He's to the point of being arrogant about it.  His supervisor sends him to Hawaii for a conference so he can relax and destress.  Lisa is a detective who recently worked for Los Angeles police force.  She's now in charge of the gang division.  Peter and Lisa clash when Peter tries to save the life of a drowning victim.  Eventually Lisa sees the value of Peters help.  Lisa has trouble at work also as there is resentment to her being there and her position not given to someone in the ranks.  Peter is an atheist who is having his beliefs challenged by those around him.  There is no real preaching in this book.  But it talks about leaning on God to get through the tough times and where are final destination lies.  

I recommend this book to all who like a good mystery.  

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in anyway.  

Free Fall by Nancy Mehl

 FBI behavioral analyst Alex Donovan and her colleague Logan Hart have been called upon to write a profile for a missing woman, but a little digging quickly turns up more disappearances in Virginia with the same physical description.

Alex is in a race against the clock to rescue the missing victims, so when the UNSUB makes demands of her in exchange for information, Alex takes the bait. But when her life is put in jeopardy, Logan must do whatever it takes to track them down before time runs out.

Alex works to think one step ahead of the suspect, but the more Logan and the BAU learn about the serial kidnapper, the more they fear Alex may not make it out alive.

This is the continuing story of Alex Donovan and her colleague Logan Hart.  They are FBI behavioral analyst.  They are task with finding a missing woman.  As they work to find her, they discover she isn't the only one missing.  They've got a serial kidnapper on their hands.  Possibly a serial killer.  Alex resembles the women being kidnapped so she puts herself out there as bait.  Logan doesn't like it one bit.  Logan is struggling with severe headaches that he attributes to a fall he had recently.  

This is a fast-paced story that you won't want to put down.  I recommend you read the other books in the series before reading this one.  It can be a stand-alone book.  But the others will fill in some of the blanks for you.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey

This is the third book in the Coastal Guardian series.  It's not necessary to read the first two books in the series.  But it would be helpful to keep the characters straight.  

During a graduation ceremony for the Coast Guard a group opens fire.  Several are killed and more wounded.  Attending the ceremony are several of CGIS Agent Noah Rowley's friends and colleagues.  Brooke Kesler is one of them.  She is a medic and is task with evacuating in a helicopter with the only surviving gunman.  He whispers something to her which makes her a target.  Noah and his team ramp up their investigation into who was behind the attack as well as trying to protect Brooke.

This is a fast-paced book which I highly recommend.  I found myself reading when I should have been doing something else.  

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way. 

 

Inventions of the Heart by Mary Connealy

This is the second book in the Lumber Baron's Daughters series.  I highly recommend that you read the first book The Element of Love before reading this book.  You will get all the details of why the daughters had to flee from their step-father.  Also, you will learn Laura's story and how she became married to Caleb.

This book is Michelle's story.  Her and her sister Jillie are staying on Zane's ranch.  Michelle wants to run the mining operation since gold has been found on the ranch.  Zane won't hear of it.  While this discussion is going on Zane's whole family shows up with one problem or another.  Someone is still after Michelle and Jillie.  

Michelle is a very strong-willed woman, as well as probably the smartest one of the entire bunch.  All Zane wants to do is ranch with Michelle by his side.  Read the story to find out how they win in the end with typical Connealy fun.

I highly recommend this book.  I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

In Honor's Defense by Karen Witemeyer

Luke Davenport has been fighting all his life--for respect, for country, and for those unable to fight for themselves. But now that his Horsemen brothers are domesticated, he's left alone to battle the wildness within. When an opportunity arises to take a job on his own, tracking down a group of rustlers, he jumps at the chance.

Damaris Baxter has mastered the art of invisibility. Plain and quiet, she hides in books and needlework, content to be overlooked. Until her brother dies suddenly, leaving her custody of her nephew. She moves to Texas to care for Nathaniel, determined to create the family for herself that she never thought she'd have and to give him the family he desperately needs.

When Nate finds himself knee-deep in trouble, Luke's attempt to protect him leaves Damaris feeling indebted to the Horseman. But suspicions grow regarding the mysterious death of Damaris's brother. And the more questions they ask, the more danger appears, threatening the family Luke may be unable to live without.

My review:  This is another great book by Ms. Witemeyer as she continues Hanger's Horsemen saga.  This is Luke's story.  Luke is restless after the Horsemen have retired.  So he takes off to track down some rustlers.  He meets up with Damaris who has very little self confidence.  She has come to Texas to care for her nephew Nate after her brother has been killed.  Luke is struggling with his own demons of self worth.  As the story progresses, he is beat up and left for dead.  Damaris takes care of him and nurses him back to health.  Along the way Luke discovers that Damaris' brother was murdered for his land.  Now they are after Damaris to sell the land or she will be killed along with her nephew.  With the help of Luke and the rest of the Horsemen the truth comes out.

I was given this book by Bethany Hour Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher

Generations of secrets unfold as a young college student learns the truth about her great-grandmother’s World War II heartbreak and love. For fans of Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury.

Brianna Hastings’s life seems dull and full of disappointment until a handsome young man visits her church. She’s instantly smitten by the charming Greg, who leads an exciting, independent life—the kind of life she longs for. But when a college history assignment forces Brianna to interview her great-grandmother about life during World War II, she can’t believe it when Daisy presses her with questions about Greg’s character. “What sort of man is he? Who is he at his core?”

What could her great-grandmother possibly know about love at first sight?

The questions take both women back to Boise, Idaho, in the early 1940s, when war emphasized how fragile life could be. Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot—until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart. Trying to protect the people she loves the most, Daisy condemns herself to live a lie.

In the years that follow, as Daisy grapples with the consequences, she receives unexpected grace from a man she’s known her whole life but never looked at twice. Could what she learned about love save Brianna from heartache three generations later?

My review:  I had a little trouble getting into this book.  It was actually two stories in one.  Daisy's and her great granddaughters stories.  I don't mind books that go back and forth in time.  It just seemed to drag.  I've read other books by Ms. Hatcher and thoroughly enjoyed them.  Brianna seems to be a really shallow person until the end of the book.  Daisy had to learn some very tough life lessons the hard way also.  Maybe I saw the book as a repeat of each others life.  I found myself skimming parts of the book just to finish it.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way. 

Fatal Code by Natalie Walters

In 1964, a group of scientists called the Los Alamos Five came close to finishing a nuclear energy project for the United States government when they were abruptly disbanded. Now the granddaughter of one of those five scientists, aerospace engineer Elinor Mitchell, discovers that she has highly sensitive information on the project in her possession--and a target on her back.

SNAP agent and former Navy cryptologist Kekoa Young is tasked with monitoring Elinor. This is both convenient since she's his neighbor in Washington, DC, and decidedly inconvenient because . . . well, he kind of likes her.

As Elinor follows the clues her grandfather left behind to a top-secret nuclear project, Kekoa has no choice but to step in. When Elinor learns he has been spying on her, she's crushed. But with danger closing in on all sides, she'll have to trust him to ensure her discoveries stay out of enemy hands.

This is second book in the SNAP Agency series.  I recommend reading the first book before you read this book.  It will help with following who's who in this book.  Kekoa can crack any computer that is put in front of him.  He is ask to spy on  his neighbor Elinor as part of his job.  The problem is he has started to have feelings for her.  He also has struggles with guilt about his brothers death.  He has a lot of issues he has to resolve.  Does he put his feelings behind him and do what he is told and try to find evidence against Elinor.  Elinor is trying to find clues that her grandfather left for her to find following his death.  Who does she trust?  She discovers things about her grandfather that she never knew.  Then she finds out Kekoa has been spying on her.  She's devastated.  This book is their journey to trust.

I recommend this book to all who enjoy a good mystery.  I'm looking forward to the next book in the SNAP series.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way. 

Sunburst by Susan May Warren

When former Navy SEAL and lifelong bachelor Ranger Kingston is called upon to take part in a rescue mission to save his brother Colt, who has been kidnapped by terrorists in Nigeria, he is shocked to find among the hostages a woman he knows and could never forget.

Noemi Sutton was attempting to return a young girl to her family in Boko Haram territory when she and the girl found themselves taken hostage, along with several others.

And while Ranger Kingston may be able to get the hostages away from their captors, he'll need Noemi's help if he ever hopes to get out of Nigeria alive.
Her solution? Pose as husband and wife. But when her uncle discovers the union, he insists on a traditional Nigerian wedding--binding Noemi to a man destined to break her heart. Worse, she's discovered the real reason she was kidnapped, and anyone around her is bound to be caught in the cross fire. Including her so-called new husband.

She'll need to figure out a way to leave the man she loves if she wants to save his life. 

My review: This is the second book in the Sky King Ranch series.  It's not necessary to read the first book in the series to read this book.  It would be helpful as it will fill in some of the pieces in this book.  Ranger is one of triplets.  An incident that happened years ago sent him to enlist in the Navy and become a SEAL.  He is a committed bachelor and has previously hurt Noemi.  He discovers his brother Colt and Noemi are being held captive by a terrorist group in Nigeria.  With the help of Colts employer and associates they are able to rescue Colt and Noemi.  The only problem is that they were separated and weren't able to get out of the country.  Noemi has an uncle in Nigeria and they go to him for  help. Ranger and Noemi have to get beyond old hurts in order to trust each other and stay alive.  

This a book well worth taking the time to read.  It kept me up way past my bedtime.  I'm anxious to read the next installment in this series.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter

When a handsome handyman faces a medical emergency on the Appalachian trail, his sudden appearance in town challenges an ambitious doctor’s plan to remain single for life.

Avery Robinson decided to be a physician after helplessly watching her mother lose a battle with a terrible disease. Now at risk of developing the same illness, Avery guards her heart from love. She’s driven to protect her loved ones as a workaholic doctor in the tiny mountain town of Riverbend Gap, North Carolina.

Contractor Wes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian trail, in memory of the man who died saving his life, when an illness racks his body. After an agonizing fifteen-mile hike to Avery’s clinic, he collapses on her doorstep. He recovers to find himself in debt again—but this time to a beautiful doctor.

When he decides to help her renovate a rundown carriage house, the obstacles to their attraction sprout like weeds—starting with the woman waiting for Wes at the end of the trail. Will he be able to relinquish the debt he owes his best friend? And will Avery find the courage to risk everything for love?

My review:  Avery has a mission in life.  That is to be a dr. and help as many people as she can along the way.  She will never marry as she doesn't want to take the chance of her spouse/children suffer the way she saw her mother suffer.  She can take a test to see if she is a carrier.  But she is afraid.  Then she meets Wes. He became her patient when he became sick on the hiking trail outside her town.  Wes hiking to complete the wish of his friend who died while saving his life.  Wes will do just about anything to stay out of debt.  So when he finds himself in debt to the dr., he does contract work to pay off his debt.  Along the way the two find themselves falling in love.  But Wes thinks he needs to marry his friends sister out of gratitude.  So what are two people supposed to do who love each other but don't think they can?  Read the story and find the answer.  It is a good clean read.

I was given this book Thomas Nelson via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Sea Glass Cottage by Irene Hannon

Christi Reece is desperate. The one-time golden girl's life has tarnished, and a cascade of setbacks has left her reeling. She needs help, and she's certain Jack Colby is in a position to provide it.

When she shows up in Hope Harbor, however, Jack wants nothing to do with the woman who betrayed him. He's built a new life on the Oregon coast--and there's no room in it for Christi, even after she takes refuge in a charming but mysterious cottage nearby. Yet it soon becomes apparent his opinion of her may need revising, especially when he ends up needing her help.

My review: I enjoyed another visit to Hope Harbor and reconnecting with previous characters.  This book had two stories rolled into one.  Christi and Jack and Beth and Steve.  Christi was a spoiled rich brat when Jack first met her. But he still fell in love with her.  When she broke his heart, he went as far away from her and made something of himself.  He became a police officer and a famous writer.  Christi became destitute and in need of money.  Which Jack has.  Jack has to learn forgive Christi and also see if he can trust her with his heart again.  Jack has a surprise dropped on his doorstep and then he needs Christi's help.

Beth and Steve have to overcome a tragic experience in their lives.  Beth has to forgive Steve.  Steve has to forgive himself.  

Forgiveness is the main theme in this book.  I recommend this book to all.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Classic & Colorful Patchwork and Applique Quilts by Jim & Jan Shore

This book first caught my attention because it was a book by Jim & Jan Shore.  Their figurines are amazing.  When I realized it was a quilt book, I had to check it out.  The patterns have full sized templates and good instructions on how to make the quilts.  There's also a little story that goes along with each pattern.  I was given this book to preview by the publisher that I downloaded to my Kindle. I liked it so well I showed it to my boss, (I work at a quilting store) and she immediately ordered some.  I will be getting the paper version of this.  

I was given this book by the publisher via NetGalley in an exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

The Catch by Lisa Harris

After a harrowing attempt on a judge's life at the courthouse, Deputy US Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn are tasked with finding a missing woman and an endangered child in connection to the murder of the judge's wife. What seems like a fairly straightforward case becomes hopelessly tangled when the marshals discover that the woman they are searching for is in witness protection and the Amber Alert put out for the missing child has put two lives in danger.

Madison and Jonas are forced into a race to find the woman and the child before the men who want her dead discover her location. And in a final showdown that could cost her everything, Madison will come face-to-face with the person who murdered her husband.

My review:  This is the third book in the US Marshalls series.  It is not necessary to read the first two books in the series.  But it would be helpful to understand some of the situations in this book.  

Jonas is back from some intense training and hasn't even had a chance to check in with his partner, Madison, before they are thrown into a case of life and death. There are three different story lines going on in this book and I found very interesting.  This book kept me guessing the entire time I was reading it.  One is who killed the judges wife, two is why was the babysitter kidnapped, and three is Madison is still struggling to remember who shot her point blank.  She's also trying to find out why and who shot and killed her husband Luke.  Jonas has fallen in love with Madison but she wants to find Luke's killer before she gets into another relationship as she fears that person will be targeted also.  The book ends with all questions answered.  This is a great book and I recommend it.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Spark of Love by Amanda Cabot

When a spurned suitor threatens her, heiress Alexandra Tarkington flees New York for Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country, where her father is building a hotel. But the happy reunion she envisions is not to be as her father insists she return to New York. Instead, Alexandra carves out a niche for herself in town, teaching schoolchildren to paint and enjoying the company of Gabe Seymour, a delightful man she met on the stagecoach.

But all is not as it seems. Two men, each with his own agenda, have followed her to Mesquite Springs. And Gabe is an investigator, searching for proof that her father is a swindler. When a series of apparent accidents threaten her life, Alexandra and Gabe will have to work together to discover the truth. And perhaps along the way they will discover that the sparks of attraction they've felt from the beginning are more than sparks--they're love.

My review:  Alexandra Tarkington is a force to be reckoned with.  When a suitor threatens her and say she will marry him, she disappears.  Alexandra travels to Mesquite Springs where her father is building a hotel.  She does not get the warm welcome she is expecting.  Her father wants her to go back to New York and marry the man who threatened her.  She refuses to go and works at trying to get her father to change his mind.  Meanwhile Gabe catches her eye.  Gabe is on the trail of a man who swindles people out of their life savings.  He discovers that man is Alexandra's father.  

This is a good book to read by the fireplace on a cool evening.  

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Malicious Intent by Lynn H. Blackburn

Dr. Ivy Collins, founder and CEO of Hedera, Inc., is ready to begin clinical trials of her company's cutting-edge prosthetic. Her work has been heralded by government, medical, and advocacy groups and everyone hopes the device will be a success. Well, almost everyone. Someone is trying to sabotage Hedera and the launch, but to what purpose--and how far will they go to get what they want? 

Meanwhile, U.S. Secret Service Agent Gil Dixon can't believe he's finally been reunited with Ivy, his childhood best friend. Now that he's found her again, Gil intends to spend the rest of his life with her. But it will take all his skill to uncover the truth in time to save Ivy's life's work, her own life, and the innocent lives caught in the crossfire.

My review:  Another great book by Ms. Blackburn.  Ivy is super smart and all she wants to do is help those who need assistance.  But someone is out to get her.  Gil has been in love with Ivy his entire life.  He's now getting the chance to be reunited with her.  If you like a fast paced mystery with romance thrown in, you will love this book.  Looking forward to the next book.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Element of Love by Mary Connealy

With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother's unfortunate choice in husband until they discovered his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away--far and fast--to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize control from their stepfather.

During their escape, Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve the poor in California. She quickly volunteers herself and her sisters to join their efforts. Despite the settlement being in miserable condition, the sisters are excited by the opportunity to put their skills to good use. Laura also sees potential in Caleb, the mission's parson, to help with gaining her inheritance. But when secrets buried in Caleb's past and in the land around them come to light, it'll take all the smarts the sisters have to keep trouble at bay.

My review:  This is another hit for Ms. Connealy.  Three sisters are on the run from their mean stepfather who wants to marry them off so he can get control of their inheritance.  The sisters run into a group of missionaries that they decide to join incognito.  They don't want anyone to recognize them and tell their stepfather.  Along the way Laura decides she is going to marry the parson.  The parson has some deep secrets of his own that he doesn't want anyone knowing.  While at the mission camp they make a startling discovery of their own that they are afraid to tell anyone.  

This was an enjoyable book and I highly recommend it.  I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green

A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few open-and-shut cases, and she tries to balance her grief with the hard work of finding the truth.

While someone sabotages her progress, Olive accepts the help of newspaper photographer Erik Magnussen. As they unravel secrets, the truths they discover impact those closest to Olive. How long will the disaster haunt her--and how can she help the others find the peace they deserve?

My review:  Olive wants to be an insurance investigator.  There's one problem.  She's a woman.  She discovers several issues with the insurance policies that her company has paid on.  But she's a woman so she's not taken seriously.  When she goes on an excursion aboard the SS Eastland with her best friend and it capsizes, she is but into a very difficult position.  Her friend is in a very abusive marriage and fakes her death.  With the help of Erik she achieves her goal of becoming an investigator.  I found this book to be intriguing.  The women of this time weren't expected to know anything of use.  

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Trust Me by Kelly Irvin

 A decade ago, Delaney Broward discovered her brother’s murdered body at the San Antonio art co-op he founded with friends. Her artist boyfriend, Hunter Nash, went to prison for the murder, despite his not-guilty plea.

This morning, Hunter walks out of prison a free man, having served his sentence.

This afternoon, Delaney finds her best friend dead, murdered in the same fashion as her brother.

Stay out of it or you’re next, the killer warns.

Hunter never stopped loving Delaney, though he can’t blame her for not forgiving her. He knows he’ll get his life back one day at a time, one step at a time. But he’s blindsided to realize he’s a murder suspect. Again.

When Hunter shows up on her doorstep asking her to help him find the real killer, Delaney’s head says to run away, yet her heart tells her there’s more to his story than what came out in the trial. An uneasy truce leads to their probe into a dark past that shatters Delaney’s image of her brother. She can’t stop and neither can Hunter—which lands them both in the crosshairs of a murderer growing more desperate by the hour.

My review:  This is the story of Delaney learning to trust Hunter again after he was convicted of killing her brother.  She believed in his innocence right up until he was convicted.  Hunter maintains he didn't do it even when he is released from prison.  The morning he's released another murder happens.  How can he convince Delaney he didn't kill her brother or her best friend?  The police don't want to look at anyone by Hunter either.  Delaney seems to have lost her faith during the last decade.  Hunter found God in prison. Their rolls are now reversed. The killer is revealed and Hunter is vindicated.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Mrs Witherspoon Goes to War by Mary Davis

Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this new series celebrates the unsung heroes; the heroines of WWII. Peggy Witherspoon, a widow, mother, and pilot flying for the Women’s Airforce Service in 1944 clashes with her new reporting officer. Army Air Corp Major Howie Berg was injured in combat and is now stationed at Bolling Field in Washington D.C. Most of Peggy’s jobs are safe, predictable, and she can be home each night with her three daughters; until a cargo run to Cuba alerts her to American soldiers being held captive there, despite Cuba being an ally.

My review: This was an enlightening story of what the WASPS had to endure during WWII.  Peggy is a widow who has been flying and repairing airplanes since was a teen.  She is task with flying planes that aren't fit to fly and repair them.  She is braver than a lot of the men she works with.  By the middle of the story she discovers some men are being held in Cuba.  Peggy and two of her co WASPS set out to rescue them.  A great story of courage against great odds.

I was given this book by Barbour Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh

Brielle Adebayo is fully content teaching at a New York City public school and taking annual summer vacations with her mother to Martha's Vineyard. But everything changes when her mom drops a bombshell--Brielle is really a princess in the island kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, off the coast of Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, the king, is failing.

Distraught by all the secrets her mother kept, Brielle is further left spinning when the Ọlọrọ Ilé Royal Council brings up an old edict that states she must marry before her coronation, or the crown will pass to another. Brielle is uncertain if she even wants the throne, and with her world totally shaken, where will she find the courage to take a chance on love and brave the perils a wrong decision may bring? 

My review:  This was a great book.  Brielle has to deal with her sense of betrayal by her mother for not informing her she was the granddaughter of a king.  She is portrayed as a very strong independent woman.  She is also a woman of faith and relies on God a lot for the strength she needs.  When she is told she has to marry in order to become Queen she turns to God for guidance.  The candidates that have been chosen for her are not suitable at all.  This is the story of her journey to becoming Queen.  The only negative thing I would say about the book, is that it repeats the history the country several times throughout the book.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books.

Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.

My review:  I found this book to be very good.  It seemed a little slow paced at first.  But once I got into it it picked up and I couldn't put it down.  The first part of the book was setting the scene for the rest of the book.  Ms. Sundin seems to get into how bad things were in France during the Nazi occupation without going into much detail.  How Lucie was always hungry, and Paul always had the best.  The trials of their escape from France kept me reading.

I recommend this book to all who love history, mystery, and a little romance thrown in.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

 

Following the Trail by Lynette Eason

Lacey Jefferson’s search for her missing sister quickly turns into a murder investigation—thrusting Lacey and her search-and-rescue K-9, Scarlett, into a killer’s sights. Now teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, Sheriff Creed Payne, is the only way to discover the murderer’s identity. But can they survive long enough to dig up the truth?

My review:  This book starts out fast and keeps going.  Lacey returns to her hometown to look for her sister.  She'd only been there a few hours when she and her K-9 dog are called upon to search for a missing child.  While doing that, Scarlett, her dog discovers a body.  It's her sister.  Ex-boyfriend Creed wants her to stay in town and start a K-9 unit for his Sheriff's department.  She agrees only as long as it takes to find the killer of her sister.

Overall, it was a good book.  I enjoyed the story line and the characters.  I would recommend this book to all who enjoy a good mystery.

I was given this book by Love Inspired Suspense via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep

Travel writer Amelia Balfour’s dream of touring Egypt is halted when she receives news of a revolutionary new surgery for her grotesquely disfigured brother. This could change everything, and it does. . .in the worst possible way

Surgeon Graham Lambert has suspicions about the doctor he’s gone into practice with, but he can’t stop him from operating on Amelia’s brother. Will he be too late to prevent the man’s death? Or to reveal his true feelings for Amelia before she sails to Cairo? 

My review: I found this book to be slow moving and dark.  I've read other books by Ms. Griep and enjoyed them.  This one not so much.

Amelia wants to travel Egypt but there's a new procedure her late father had discovered that might help him be able to live a normal life.  Graham wants to be part of a practice by he has reservations about the dr he's in practice with.  

I was given this book by Barbour Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Heart of a Cowboy by Jody Hedlund

Brilliant scientist Linnea Newberry is on the adventure of a lifetime, traveling the Santa Fe Trail with her grandfather, Dr. Howell, on a botanical expedition to Colorado Territory. She longs to be valued for her contributions and not seen as a helpless liability. But at every calamity she faces, her grandfather threatens to send her home.

After watching his ma suffer and die in childbirth, Flynn McQuaid has sworn off women and marriage forever. Headed west to start a new life, he has his hands full not only taking care of his younger siblings but also delivering cattle to his older brother. He doesn't need more complications.

When Flynn rescues Linnea from drowning during a river crossing, Dr. Howell promptly
hires Flynn--unbeknownst to Linnea--to act as her bodyguard for the rest of the trip. As
Flynn fights against the many dangers of the trail, he soon finds himself in the greatest danger of all falling for a woman he's determined not to love.

My review:  I had trouble getting into this book.  Maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind when I read this book.  It seemed that Linnea was always having to be rescued by Flynn.  She didn't want her grandfather to find out about all the mishaps because he would send her back.  Flynn was the typical cowboy of the time.  

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Life Flight by Lynette Eason

EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient--and a serial killer on the loose--tests her skills and her nerve to the limit. She survives with FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield's help. But she's not out of the woods yet.

In the ensuing days, Penny finds herself under attack. And when news reaches Holt that he may not have gotten his man after all, it will take all he and Penny have to catch a killer--before he catches one of them.

My review:  This book starts out with Penny transporting a critically injured teen to the hospital.  She is forced to land due to a storm in the mountains.  Unknown to her a serial killer is on the loose.  Holt is sent in to rescue those on the helicopter and to look for the serial killer.  They are rescued but now the serial killer has Penny in his sites as his next victim.  Holt races again time to find the killer before Penny is the next victim.  

This is a very fast paced mystery.  I recommend it to all who love a great mystery. 

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Sunrise by Susan May Warren

Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him. 

That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she's going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won't be there to find her.
 
When one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there's more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her.

My review:  Dodge returns home when his father is in a plane crash and can't fly which means he will loose his business.  Going back home is the last thing he wants to do.  Echo is Dodge's best friend and former girlfriend.   One fateful night ten years ago it all changes.  This is the story of Dodge and Echo's journey to find love again and forgiveness.  

I had trouble putting this book down.  There's no great mystery in this book.  But it's a great story and I recommend it to everyone. We were given a little teaser about the next book in the series.  Can't wait to read it.

I was given this book by Revell Publishing via NetGally in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.