A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson

 This is a book that I wouldn't be surprised ended up as a Hallmark Christmas movie.  Adelaide receives a letter stating that she is the daughter of a king to a small country.  The king is gravely ill and wishes to see her before he dies.  Adelaide thinks it's all a joke until her friend convinces her to make contact with the person who wrote the letter.  She makes a visit to see her father and learns that she is next in line to become the ruler.  Her stepmother will do anything to stop that from happening.  

This is a nice cozy read with a little bit of mystery and romance.  

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

Mountain Abduction Rescue by Darlene L. Turner

 I enjoyed reading this book.  It had lots of action and suspense going for it.  It showed how far a mother will go to rescue their child.  Without giving too many spoilers, I did find it interesting how someone who was stabbed, then gone down rapids could do all the things that Hazel did.  I liked Mitchell also.  He was willing to risk it all to help Hazel find her son.  Hazel's father I did not like.  He was a bully.  

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

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

Defending the Witness by Sharee Stover

Ayla DuPree witnesses a murder and is sent straight into witness protection.  Her handler is killed and US Marshall Chance Tavalla is task with her protection.  He's a fugitive hunter not a babysitter.  So he's not too happy with the detail.  Ayla isn't too happy either.  She's afraid to trust anyone with her life.  At every turn is seems like someone has found out where Ayla is and tries to kill her.  

The characters were both Christians, so there was some religion throughout the book.  It wasn't overbearing.  This was a clean fast paced Christian book that kept me reading.  It was a book that I would let my teenage granddaughters read.  

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

Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl

River and Tony are both suffering from the after affects of their last case as FBI agents. They both about died.  River decided to move to St. Louis because her mother is suffering from Alzheimer.  Tony decides to move there also.  He's never had a different partner than River and didn't want to start now.   So they decide to open a PI office.  A mother comes to them and wants her to find her son.  He's been missing for four years.  She just wants closure.  

This is a fast paced mystery that will keep you guessing and kept me reading. There are several sub plots in the book as well.  Interwoven is a mystery that doesn't get solved.  River and Tony aren't even aware of what's going on.  But they will.  

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

Countdown by Lynette Eason

Raina sees a picture of a teen boy on television that starts the ball rolling for the fight of her life.  She's on the run from a stalker.  But she can't let that stop her from protecting the boy.   Vince is a US Marshall, who is also a friend.  He knows something isn't right and offers to help.  The problem Raina has, is that everybody who has tried to help her in the past has ended up dead.  As the story unravels, Raina has to determine who she is going to trust with her story or keep running.  The stalker always seems to be one step ahead of her.  He's determined to catch her.  She's the run that got away.  

I highly recommend this book.  I couldn't put it down.  

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

Blue Ridge Mountain Escape by Loretta Eidson

 All Haley wanted was a vacation.  A time to relax and destress.  She goes to the mountains to a secluded cabin.  She is woke up in the middle of the night by three escaped convicts.  She is knocked around and left unconscious.  When she comes to, Kendall, a fireman is telling her they must leave immediately.  The forest is on fire.  This is their story of surviving against a forest fire and escaped convicts against all odds.  Haley is concerned about the convicts salvation and takes every opportunity to tell them about Jesus.  Kendall wants to prove to his dad that fighting fires is important.  Not going into the family welding business.  

There's not a mystery in this book. But there is a lot of running for your life from fire.  It kept me reading.

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

Fugitive in Hiding by Jenna Night

I felt this book was about trust and learning to forgive each others mistakes.  Connor and Naomi had briefly been married until a tragedy they couldn't come to grips with tore them apart.  Now Naomi need Connor's to help her clear her brother of murder charges.  Connor also needs to protect Naomi as someone is trying to kill her.  Through all this Connor and Naomi struggle to forgive each other.   

This was a fast paced book that I enjoyed reading as they worked through their struggles.  I was given this book by Love Inspired Suspense Publishing via Net/Galley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.