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Deadly Exposure by Cara Putman Published by Steeple Hill Love Inspried Suspense Genre: Suspense/Mystery/Thriller ISBN #978-0-373-44292-8 Reviewed by: Chandar Lynn Smith Order Now!

Dani Richards, TV reporter takes her aging aunt to the theatre and leaves there embroiled in a murder investigation. The young woman in the box beside her was found dead during intermission. Dani finds herself stuck both the reporter in charge of following the case and quite possibly the killer's next victim. The only man she can really trust is the one man she swore never to trust again. Detective Caleb Jamison is committed to finding the murderer, protecting Dani, and winning her heart again. He has a hard time knowing which of those tasks is the most daunting. Deadly Exposure is a written like a classic romance with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing page after page. The reader will love the characters and be infuriated by their stubbornness. It is a great read and in many ways holds a mirror up to the reader's heart uncovering areas of unforgiveness and hurt. This book was a joy to read and I'd highly recommend it. I look forward to more novels by Cara Putman.

Searching for Spice by Megan DiMaria Published by Tyndale Genre: Romantic Fiction ISBN #9781414318875 Reviewed by: Judy Grivas Order Now!

In Searching for Spice, Megan DiMaria has hit a home run. You’ll experience a wide range of emotions as you follow Linda and Jerry Revere as they approach their 25th Anniversary. Linda is looking for more romance from her husband and thinks that this is the one thing she needs to make her life complete…until curve balls begin to come her way. You’ll find yourself turning the pages of this wonderfully-told story as fast as I did…and along the way you just might feel, as I did, that you’ve found a “sister” in Linda Revere.

Deadly Exposure by Cara Putman Published by Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense Genre: Suspense/Mystery/Thriller ISBN #0373442920 Reviewed by: Robin Miller Order Now!

What's a girl to do when she finds a dead body in the theater box next to her own? Especially when she's a reporter and she owns the story? Follow through and investigate, of course. But it comes at a cost to Dani Richards, and that fee just might be her own life. Enter Caleb Jamison, the cop assigned to the case. He's determined to protect Dani, but they have a history. A past littered with pain, betrayal, and broken trust. Can he keep Dani safe while protecting his heart? Dani is a woman torn--the sense of responsibility and loyalty to her aunt, the pain she's endured from the past with Caleb, doing her job, and following up on the story. I felt her inner turmoil as she turned so many corners, only to be faced with more conflict. Caleb is a changed man from the boy Dani had known years ago, and is determined to prove that. I related to his struggles--work, love, and facing the mistakes of the past. In Cara Putman's first suspense novel, she proves herself as a writer who can spin twists and turns to keep the reader flipping the pages. I was intrigued by the hero and heroine's past, as well as the suspenseful plot that kept throwing the two flawed but learning characters together. With a strong supporting cast (who I hope to see in future installments), this book is a great reader for romantic suspense lovers. Looking for a great vacation read? This is a book I'd recommend you slip into your carry on-but be warned, you'll not want to put it down until you've read the last page, landing or not!

On the Loose by Jenny B. Jones Published by Think Genre: Chick Lit/Mom Lit/Lady Lit ISBN #978-1-60006-115-8 Reviewed by: Chandra Lynn Smith Order Now!

What a delightful read! Jenny B. Jones has done it again with her second Katie Parker Production book. Katie Parker moved in with her foster parents, James and Millie, six months ago and has adjusted well. Life is finally settling for her. Then a tornado hits her town of In Between and leaves more than just debris and broken houses in its wake. Immediately after the tornado, Katie's world is invaded when Maxine her eccentric foster grandmother, moves in with them temporarily. Maxine's apartment was damaged by the storm. Maxine invades Katie's bedroom, space, privacy and life. As Katie tries to adjust to that, the family finds out Millie has breast cancer. The rattles Katie's already weakened sense of security. Will James and Millie want her around as they deal with this cancer? Or will they send her back to the children's home? Add to these circumstances, relationship issues at school between Katie and her best friends, preparations with her drama classmates for a school show, the school science fair, a bully girl named Angel, her own attraction to the school's version of Prince Charming, and Katie's life becomes worse than the tornado that hit her town. Can Katie find her way through the whirlwind of her life to the things that matter most and realize the love and family she always wanted is truly right at her fingertips? Jenny Jones wrote a most entertaining book. Katie is a likable teenage girl and your heart will be drawn to her life. As you read this book you will laugh out loud one minute and wipe away tears the next.I highly recommend this book for teens and up. Wait until the end when you realize you have fallen in love with Charlie Benson, too. I look forward to the next Katie Parker book.

Beloved Castaway by Kathleen Y'Barbo Published by Barbour Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN #978-1-59789-593-4 Reviewed by: Chandra Lynn Smith Order Now!

There was a time when being born into the wrong family meant the difference between a life of ease and one of bondage. Kathleen Y'Barbo enchants readers with this time in history in her book, Beloved Castaway. Isabelle Gayarre, the illegitimate daughter of Jean Gayarre, was raised in New Orleans by a maid she called Mama Dell. Isabelle was trained for one thing, to become a bondservant to the man who purchased her when she became of age. Isabelle's free spirit rebels at the idea of being enslaved to Hezekiah Carter and risks everything, even her life, on one chance for freedom. She books passage to abolitionist England on the Jude under Captain Josiah Carter. Josiah Carter needs Isabelle's fare to escape New Orleans and his father. Isabelle's presence on the ship becomes both a distraction and a godsend to a man who long ago turned his back on God. Two people trying to escape, one from his past and the other from her future, travel the seas and battle fires, storms, faith, and love along the dangerous Fairweather Keys. When the Jude crashes into the reefs, it appears hope is lost. Isabelle's search for freedom from bondage is as elusive as Josiah's for freedom of the tormented soul. Will Isabelle's strong faith and Josiah's new found faith be enough to carry them when the rest of the world falls apart? This was the first of Kathleen Y'Barbo's books I have read. I was intrigued with her ability to make history and the geography come alive as I read. I could almost smell the smoke from the fires and feel the sand on the shores. Her characters are endearing and I had to wipe a few tears away as I read. I highly recommend this book.

Shadow of Danger by Jeanne Marie Leach Published by Sundowners and Mountain View Publishing, divisions of Treble Heart Books Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN #9781932695687 Reviewed by: Jude Urbanski, www.judeurbanski.com Order Now!

This novel pulls you in from the start and keeps you reading! Rachel Ringhold as the heroine captures your heart not only with her quiet dignity and faith, but also her spunk and strength. She’s a special breed of the western woman dotting the pages of our country’s history. We’re caught up in her shadow of danger from page one and unable to be comfortable until the end. Rachel flees her orphanage home in the face of an undisclosed danger. Her journey from Missouri to Leadville, Colorado is hard, but she’s headed to the only person with whom she feels safe—Seb Jameson. Their friendship began when Seb had also lived at the orphanage and had been strengthened with years of letter writing. Rachel’s young heart was captured, unknown to Seb. Seb thrills to see his dear friend, helps her settle into new life in Leadville, but fails to see her disappointment when he reveals his engagement. He also fails to see the turbulence in that engagement. Young Rachel longs for nothing more than to be loved and to have a home and family of her own. She’s managing to accept God’s plans for a single life, when danger surfaces again, bringing those she loves into its snare and causing her to flee once more with all thoughts of happiness dashed. You can’t help wanting to ‘shake sense’ into Seb, who is way too slow in realizing his heart’s desire, but you’ll warm to a surprise, happy ending which unravels the danger sending Rachel away. Leach does a credible job of creating memorable characters with strong Christian faith as well as crafting an entertaining story. Get Shadow of Danger today. Reviewer: Jude Urbanski, www.judeurbanski.com Sundowners and Mountain View Publishing Divisions of Treble Heart Books ISBN: 978-1-932695-68-7 193 pages $11.95

Courting Emma by Sharlene MacLaren Published by Whitaker House Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN #978-1-60374-020-3 Reviewed by: Cara Putman, www.caraputman.com Order Now!

Courting Emma is the first book of Sharlene MacLaren's that I've read despite multiple recommendations from people. I've now added her other books to my list of must reads. Courting Emma tells the story of Emma Browning, who runs a boarding house for the misfits of Little Hickman Creek. She's finally free of her abusive father -- or thinks she is -- until the preacher, Jonathan Atkins, moves into her empty room. Jonathan has a clear impression that he's supposed to help her father. Though he doesn't know why, he knows he's supposed to extend the grace of God to Emma and Ezra. Only trouble is the more he's around her the more he realizes he's in love with Emma and can't do anything about it. This story is a historical, and for that reason I applied a higher standard to it. For some reason, I have a high threshold because of a been there, done that mentality. Yet the author managed to take this plot and make it fresh. The writing is vibrant and full of descriptions. With the time near the turn of the 20th century in Kentucky, the characters clearly fit that time and place. Sharlene had me carrying deeply about her characters from the first couple chapters, and I couldn't wait to see how all the twists, turns, and conflict would turn out and be resolved. The book didn't disappoint. If you enjoy historicals, this one is worth adding to your pile. And even though it's the third in a series, it can be read independently.

My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer Published by Bethany House Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN #978-0-7642-0262-9 Reviewed by: Cara Putman, www.caraputman.com Order Now!

In My Heart Remembers, Kim Sawyer returns with a book that starts with a punch of emotion that doesn’t stop until the last page. Orphaned in a tenement fire, three Irish-immigrant children are sent to Missouri to be adopted. Despite eight-year-ole Maelle’s desperate attempts to keep her siblings together, each child is taken by a different family. Yet Maelle vows that she will never stop searching for her brother and sister – and that they will be together one day in the future. The years pass, and Maelle continues to look for her siblings even as her hope of truly finding them is waning. This story bounces between the perspectives of the three siblings. Each of them have had very different experiences with their new families, and their backgrounds are now so different I wondered if they’d ever recognize each other. The book also focuses on the plights of the abandoned children who were forced to work as some sought to institute child labor laws. As a reader, it occasionally got frustrating to see the siblings so close, yet know they had no idea. Yet the barriers that kept them apart weren’t artificial. Each rang true. And the characters developed on many levels through the book. The message of hope rings loud and clear in this book. Even when all seems lost, we can find hope when we place our lives in God’s hand. This book will be a wonderful addition to your reading if you love historicals rich with characters you can root for.

Bayou Judgment by Robin Caroll Published by Love Inspired Suspense Genre: Suspense/Mystery/Thriller ISBN #978-0-373-44291-1 Reviewed by: Cara Putman, www.caraputman.com Order Now!

Bayou Judgment is the third book in Robin Caroll's Love Inspired Suspense series. If you haven't read the first two, go pick this one up...you are in for a treat! Phone counselor Felicia Trahan desperately needed to dial in to the Christian Crisis Hotline. She'd come home to her apartment to find Jolie, her roommate and coworker, dead. And few clues to the killer's identity: There was a shady boyfriend. A rival at the crisis center. And disturbing phone calls from a distraught young woman who was becoming increasingly unhinged. So much so that the center's tough-guy pastor feared for Felicia's safety. Spencer Bertrand promised to protect her, even if he lost his heart in the process. Yet drawing out a killer hiding in the Louisiana bayou could be the only way to save them all. This book was one that I couldn't put down from the first page to the end. Felicia is desperate to show everyone that she can stand on her own after a lifetime of being sheltered. Yet, when her roommate is found murdered, her family and friends want to shelter her. Spencer wants to be honest with her about his past, but is afraid of what her reaction and the rest of the town's will be if it comes to light. Felicia wants to help others, but finds that this one caller becomes more irrational with each call. And she seems to know things that strangers shouldn't. When the police's investigation dead ends, Felicia is determined to jump in and do her part to make sure her roommate's murderer is brought to justice. Despite the cost there to her. The character's are real with flaws and strengths. They interplay between Felicia and Spencer is filled with potential potholes without any promise that all can be worked out. And the suspense is intense. Strange things keep happening. Yet the more they do, the more stubborn Felicia becomes. And there is no question that this book could happen anywhere else. The bayou is an integral character, and Caroll does a masterful job weaving in details without overwhelming the readers. If you're looking for a great suspense filled with romance and twists, then I highly recommend this book.

Searching for Spice by Megan DiMaria Published by Tyndale Genre: Chick Lit/Mom Lit/Lady Lit ISBN #1414318871 Reviewed by: Rose McCauley Order Now!

I just finished reading this book last night and wanted to hurry up and review it so the rest of you can share in the fun! This is Megan DiMaria's debut novel, but it is such an entertaining and enjoyable read that you will be amazed! I bet you will also join me in hoping that her next book is out soon. Here's the back cover blurb: "Linda Revere longs to have a sizzling affair...with her husband--a practical, no-nonsense community college science teacher. Unfortunately, life isn't scripted, and nothing goes according to plan. From having a demanding boss and at times a frustrating job to helping her family and friends with their troubles, life seems to be preventing Linda from achieving her goal of an exciting and passionate marriage. Linda hopes God will answer her prayers to jazz up her marriage, but is she ready for what happens next?" For all those married women (or those who someday want to be in that category) who enjoy a realistic and funny inside look at a Christian marriage, this is the book for you. I must warn you that once you meet Linda and her family, you will get so caught up in their day to day problems that you will stay up late like I did to finish it!

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