Dark Ambition by Irene Hannon

     What can I say about this book? It is fabulous!  I normally don't like mysteries, but this book has changed my mind.  "Dark Ambition" was intriguing and suspenseful from the very first page. 

     My thoughts - The first thing is the well written and the characters come to life from the very beginning. The thing I loved the most was the relationship that develops between Frederick Jordan a ex Army Night Stalker and Heather Shields a private investigator. I love the way this two had a flirtation from the beginning. It was a great connections!

     I will give Dark Ambition a 5 out of 5 stars

     I will recommend this to everyone who loves a great mystery!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for a honest review. Thought and opinions are mine.

"One More River To Cross"

                        By Jane Kirkpatrick

 This was my first book by Jane Kirkpatrick so I didn't really know what to expect. I have to say that this book was hard for me to get into at the beginning, but after a while I began to enjoy the storyline.

What first caught my attention was the book description. This story was two years before the Donner Party.  Doing genealogy on my family I found that my relatives were among other who made this journey west though Donner pass.  This story showed me the trials and adventures they most have gone through too. It also showed me how strong the women had to be during this time in history. It was a all around great book!

I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good western book that is a lot like " Lonesome Dove".

I give this book five stars!

I received this complimentary copy by the publisher for a honest review.

"No Ocean Too Big"

By

Carrie  Turansky

The book "No Ocean Too Wide" by Carrie Turansky was a great book.  It was filled with intriguing story lines.  It is placed in World War I I, when underprivileged children were being shipped from England to Canada with the premise of them having a better life there. It was sometimes far from the truth. They were sent to farm's for farm labor.
Carrie Turansky is a great author, whom I will continue reading. She had a gift of bringing the characters to life. I feel in love with the characters and the story line.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!

"The Words Between Us"

By

Erin Barrel

     What a great book!  Erin Barrel was able to bring the character alive and you fall in love with them from the minute their are introduced.  The story is written in the past and present, which wasn't confusing. 

 
Robin spent the majority of her life trying to hide from her past, which wasn't always an easy task at time.  It's during these years that Robin developed several relationships with people who would shape her life in one way or another. It's a story of love, suspense at times and forgiveness.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a great book!

I will give this book a score of 5 stars

 "I received this complimentary copy of this book from Revell for a honest review. These are my thoughts and not those of the author or publisher.

"The Girl Behind The Red Rope" by Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker

"The Girl Behind The Red Rope"

Summary of book - When a terrible scourge is unleashed on the
world, Grace and others from their religious community are
already hidden deep in the hills of Tennessee, abiding by every rule that will keep them safe, pure and alive.  The only thing is they all have to stay behind the red rope!

My Review - This is the first book of Ted Dekker's that I have read and this the first collaboration between father and daughter Ted and Rachelle Dekker. I have to say that this is only the beginning of my love with Ted Dekker's books.  This book was very hard to put down!  It was intriguing and full of adventure. 

This sure made me thing about my fear of the unknown.  I think, we all have a fear of what is to come in the future, but we truly need to remember who is in charge of that fear. We need to have faith and trust. It also made me think of God's love for his people.

When Grace and Jamie decide to crossover the red rope, they come face to face with their fears.

Favorite quote - "You don't have to rely on fear to keep you from putting your hand in the fire,  You can make that choice without fear, only because you still want your hand."

"There is no fear in the love, the love that hold no record of wrong. "

About the author's -  Ted Dekker is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, with over ten million copies sold worldwide. 

Rochelle Dekker is a Christy Award-winning author of The Choosing, The Calling, and The Returning in the Deer series.  She is the oldest daughter of author Ted Dekker.   

was inspired early on to discover truth through the avenue of storytelling.

I received this complimentary copy of the book for a honest review

Special Assignment

By

This is the first book by this author I've read and it will not be the last. I realized after I read this book that this is the third book in the series. I believe this book can stand alone. "Special Assignment" was one amazing book! I normally don't read suspense book, but I fell in love with this book. It was filled with a ton of suspense and adventure. You are caught in the story from page one.

The main characters are very likable. The story begins with Melissa realized that money is missing in the company and she had to investigate what was happening. She enlisted the help of military pilot Sam to help her. Sam has his own obstacles to overcome. I really enjoyed the plot of this book! It was a easy read.

I recommend this great Christian Suspense book by giving it five stars!

I received this complimentary copy of this book from the author for a honest review. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Yours Truly, Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yours Truly, Thomas

  

by

 

Rachel Fordham

 

 

Synopsis:  For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people's mail. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. Still she dreams of something more--a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient. Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa. He certainly didn't expect a happy ending after what he had done. All he wanted to do was run and never look back. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply. When Penny's undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring--perhaps too much--for the one who wrote it.

 

My Thoughts: I have to say that I fell in love with this book from the very first page.   The character's come to life and by the end of the story you want to read more.  This is a book about forgiveness, work on what to do with ones future and it has several funny parts.  I have never heard of a Dead Letter Office, which I found very interesting.  I love how Penny was so attached to Thomas letters and she came to care about him so much that she wanted the letters to make it to their destination.  You see from the very beginning how Thomas and Penny's relationship developed.  There was a connection with both people even  though Thomas didn't really understand why.

About the Author:  Rachel Fordham started writing when her children began begging her for stories at night.  She'd pull a book from the shelf, but they'd insist she make one up.  Finally, she put her love of good stories with her love of writing and she hasn't stopped since.  She lives with her husband and children on an island in the state of Washington.

 

Recommend:  I will be happy to recommend this book to all my friends.  It is a great Christian Historical Fiction that people will fall in love with.

 

Disclaimer:  I received this copy from the author and Baker Publishing Group in return for a honest review