Top Secret Target

(Military K-9 Unit) 

by Dana Mentink

Description

Her true identity is a secret

The next explosive Military K-9 Unit thriller

With his ex-wife next on a killer’s hit list, military police lieutenant Ethan Webb and his K-9 partner, Titus, must guard the woman posing as her. But courageous private investigator Kendra Bell refuses to be just bait—she wants to help bring down the killer. Can she play her part without falling for her pretend ex-husband?

Biography

Dana Mentink is an award winning author of Christian fiction. She's written more than twenty five mystery and suspense novels. She is honored to have received two ACFW Carol Awards, a Holt Medallion Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. Please visit her on the web at www.danamentink.com or find her on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. Dana hosts monthly contests at www.dmentink.wordpress.com and on her YouTube channel.

My Perspective ~

Fast paced and unpredictable, Ethan Webb and his K-9 partner, Titus have their hands full protecting his former wife's lookalike. More than one suspect appears to be out to kill Ethan's former wife, and the plot thickens when it appears that her lookalike, Kendra Bell has some enemies of her own.

I had no idea who the murderer was in this book. There are a number of suspicious characters who could be out to kill, but the real killer was not one I would have expected. With several suspects involved in this mystery, any number of people could pass for a sadistic murderer. They all have the means, but who has the motive? Only two suspects are on the radar, and Ethan, Titus and Kendra are all on alert. Don't miss this exciting thriller! It kept me up until the wee hours!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own. 

Together Forever

(Orphan Train, #2)

by Jody Hedlund

Description

Marianne Neumann has one goal in life: to find her lost younger sister, Sophie. When Marianne takes a job as a placing agent with the Children's Aid Society in 1858 New York, she not only hopes to give children a better life but seeks to discover whether Sophie ended up leaving the city on an orphan train.

Andrew Brady, her fellow agent on her first placing trip, is a former schoolteacher who has an easy way with the children--firm but tender and funny. Underneath his handsome charm, though, seems to linger a grief that won't go away--and a secret from his past that he keeps hidden. As the two team up placing orphans amid small railroad towns in Illinois, they find themselves growing ever closer . . . until a shocking tragedy threatens to upend all their work and change one of their lives forever.

Biography

Winner of 2016 Christian Book Award for fiction and Christy Award for historical romance, best-selling author Jody Hedlund writes inspirational historical romances for both youth and adults.

Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).

When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.

My Perspective ~

Ms. Hedlund has a gift for transporting the reader to a different time and place in her writing. Together Forever is no exception. Beginning in New York City with several orphans in need of permanent loving homes, Marianne and Drew work together with children of various ages and backgrounds. In their quest for placing these children the two develop a strong attraction that cannot be denied. The trip is not without tragic circumstances, however. Drew has secrets, as does Marianne. Those past secrets haunt the two, and raise their ugly heads at the most inopportune times.

Hope, compassion, love and devotion are strong points in this novel. Character development is very well done, and the historical details pertaining to the Children's Aid Society placement program are accurate and educational. The children depicted in this book are easy to love. Marianne is the perfect caregiver in this novel. Her developing romance for Drew adds to the depth of the story, as the two seek to overcome past obstacles.  I look forward to the next installment in this interesting series of the Orphan Train. This book could easily be read as a stand alone novel, but reading the series makes it so much more enjoyable!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own. 

The Amish Quilter

(The Women of Lancaster County #5)

by Mindy Starns Clark 

& Leslie Gould
Review & GIVEAWAY!

Description

A gifted young quilter... a successful artist... the life-changing revelation that threatens to tear them apart...

Linda Mueller lives an orderly, uneventful existence, content to divide her time between creating the beautiful quilts for which she is known and working at an Englisch fabric shop.

Idealistic to a fault, Linda has never found a man worth marrying—until she meets Isaac Mast, a newcomer to Lancaster County and a talented painter. As they bond over their respective crafts, Linda is drawn to Isaac's kind ways, humble spirit, and intriguing personality, and soon the seams of her carefully-constructed world begin to loosen.

With Isaac's help, she explores the story of her late grandmother, also a gifted artist. But when an astonishing truth comes to light, Linda faces a grave decision, one that could destroy any hope of a future with Isaac. Will their dreams of a life together completely unravel? Or can she find some way to stitch them back together again?

Biography

Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction, including Whispers of the Bayou, The House That Cleans Itself, and the #1-ranked The Amish Midwife. She has received numerous honors, including two Christy Awards and an RT Book Reviews' Career Achievement Award. Mindy and her husband, John, live near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and have two grown daughters.

Biography

Leslie Gould is the best-selling and award-winning author of thirty novels. She loves traveling, research, Shakespeare's plays, and church history. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon and are the parents of four children. http://www.lesliegould.com/

My Perspective ~

The Amish Quilter is by far my favorite installment in this series! I couldn't tell where one author began to compose portions of the story and the other left off. This evocative tale is beautifully blended with descriptive prose and emotion filled scenarios that leaves no room for boredom. The story moves swiftly along, with an underlying story seamlessly interwoven throughout the main plot. Family, twins, diversity, death and love are all encased in a plot that adds additional interest due to questions of where art fits into the simple life. 

I loved this novel, and will undoubtedly read it again. Much focus is placed on the difficult times we experience in life, messy issues that we may not ordinarily encounter in an Amish novel. Both authors have outdone themselves in this very special book of family ties. I highly recommend it!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own.

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