Life, Love and Books

Her Secret Song by Mary Conneally        In the third installment of the Brides of Hope Mountain, we find Ursula Nordegren living on top of the mountain in isolation from her sisters. Her time alone has been spent pondering the things she had been taught growing up by her grandmother. When Ursula makes a big decision to brave the strange world out there, she finds a stranger that is needing help. Wax Mosby spent years being a hired gun for many, but time has gotten him to wondering if he needs to rethink things. The past winter has been spent trying to figure out how he can atone for his bad choices. But when Wax starts to climb the mountain, he is badly wounded and left for the wolves. Along comes an angel that encourages him to push thru to make it to safety. An unlikely bond brings these two lonely ones together, but can they find the strength that is needed to fight the battle that is to come ahead of them? I was given a complimentary copy of this book by th...

        Point of Danger by Irene Hannon In the newest series by  Irene Hannon we meet Eve Reilly, a radio talk show host who is not afraid of stirring the pot. Her on air commentary and interviews raise the roof on many occasions.  But when danger is at her doorsteps, she realizes that she needs to ask for help. When a new case is dropped into his lap, Police Detective Brent Lange chooses to take this  investigation  very seriously.  Even when the evidence doesn't point towards a connection, he still pushes forward at protecting Eve from the uncertain danger that is around her.    Will Brett be able find the enemy before they get to Eve, or has she taken one to many risks in her life?   Irene Hannon always writes a suspenseful read, this book is truly one.   I was given this complimentary copy of the book by the publisher to review, this is my honest opinion of this book and I have not re...

The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren   In the third installment of the Global Search and Rescue Series, we find Hamilton still trying to figure out what happened to the love his life, Signe. But when a young girl walks into his life, reminding him of the loss and pain that he carried deep inside Hamilton has to face his past.     Signe Kincaid has spent years hiding many secrets from the one that held her heart.  Her work as humanitarian aid worker had lead her into a dangerous situation, where she had to make choices that kept her alive. One of them was to protect her daughter from the ones she was running from. But she didn't realize that her decision would bring the one person she did not want too see back in her life. Hamilton is surprised to find the love of his life was alive and well, but also that she is the one that his team has been sent to rescue. Would Hamilton be able to face down the truth and  forgive Signe? W...

Nine by Rachelle Dekker A secret organization with alternative agenda and a young girl with missing memories make for an very intriguing  read. From the first page to the last page in this book, will leave you wanting to know what is going to happen next. We meet Zoe, a young woman who has created a different life for herself, then one day in a young girl walks into the small town café. All this dazed young teenager can say is that she has to find a woman in Corpus Christi. Faced with a decision Zoe has to choose does she help this lost girl or just walk away. But deep down inside Zoe sees herself in this teenager. now she has to face  the things she has left behind. As they go on the run from the enemy, they have to make choices of who they can trust and who not to trust. I truly love reading books written by Rachelle Dekker, she writes a story that has twists and turns that will leave you breathless. I was given a complimentary copy of...

A Dazzle of Diamonds by Liz Johnson When I picked up this book, the title was not something I was looking to read at this time. But then I opened it to the first page and was hooked. The storyline hooked me line and sinker, so that I did not want to put this book down. The friendship between Tucker and Penelope is a breath of fresh air for all of us. It reminds us that friendships are something important and they can overcome so much in our lives. Our hero and heroine have both overcome so much as a team that they have a bond that is so deep that it has built their love for each other. Life has not been easy for Tucker, so he has had to fight for what he wanted to do in life. But with the pretty Penelope by his side, he has had the courage to face so much. As the owner of a security systems, Tucker has been able to see the need for a new sheriff in town. So when he is challenged to run for Sheriff, he jumps to the challenge. But what Tucker did not see ...

A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham This is my first time ever reading a book written by Rachel Fordham, I truly love getting to read new to me authors. The first thing that draws me to this book is the cover which portrays an genre that I have loved since I was a little girl, the genre historical.  As you open to the first page you are drawn back to a time when things were very different than they are know. A time when things were more simple, but also women  only had some many choices of what they could do in their life. Our heroine Agnes Pratt has a deep secret that sent her running away from the life that she had dreamed of. It has led her to the small  town of Penance, where she has established herself as the beloved schoolteacher of the their kids. Life has settled into a rhythm for Agnes and she has built friendships in the six years in her new home. But when her life is upset by the arrival of her childhood friend, things turn upside d...

Don't Keep Silent by Elizabeth Goddard In the third installment of the Uncommon Justice series, we return to the McKade ranch in snowy Wyoming. Liam Mckade has returned to his childhood home to find out what he want to next in his life. Never did he ever think when he came back home to see his brothers did he think he would run into the one woman he didn't want to see again. Rae Burke's sister in law has disappeared for the second time and Rae's investigative reporter skills have been called upon by her brother. The clues lead her to the wintery Wyoming and its busy  ski slopes. But she was not prepared to run into someone from her past, that she has caused pain in their life. As Rae discovers clues along the way about her sisters in law past, that make her wonder if she ever knew  her sister in law at all. Her search starts to lead her down some very dark  twists and turns that lead her head on into danger....