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.