“Catherine’s Intrigue” by Paige Edwards

Catherine is intrigued with family history and old historic homes and their designs. She travels to England to visit her brother so she can work on their family history and find clues in locating a missing ancestor. Her family has spent generations researching their missing heritage but to no avail.

This story had a good, interesting pace with a strong female lead character. Despite opposition and danger, she keeps going! I also enjoyed the other main characters Nick and Jack (her brother). Since this story is set in England the characters use alot of British terms, which sometimes made it difficult to to understand what they were talking about, but I caught on quickly. I loved reading about the homes in that area and descriptions of the countryside.

I enjoyed this historical suspense with clean romance novel. It is also a LDS fiction which means some religious beliefs and references to “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints” are mentioned throughout the book.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
To fulfill her mother’s last request, twenty-four-year-old historic design specialist Catherine Pressley-Coombes travels to England in order to investigate an elusive family line. Armed with an illegible diary, she is determined to discover the identity of her mysterious ancestress. Distracted by an Elizabethan manor and unused to British country roads, Catherine runs her car into a ditch. Luckily, Nick Davidson, a handsome, hard-working local rides in on his tractor to save the day. As the down-to-earth manager of his family’s estate, Nick also happens to be one of England’s most eligible aristocrats.
Nick is certainly not the kind of man Catherine would fall for a man dogged by media and rumor. So why does she find the English lord so irresistible? Even though she can’t overlook their differing values and beliefs, as she and Nick spend time together, their attraction deepens. While she battles through romantic turmoil, Catherine is beleaguered with far more sinister concerns: a series of unexplainable misfortunes that are not mere accidents. With her heart on the line, Catherine discovers her life is in jeopardy, and she has no idea who the perpetrator is but she has a growing suspicion that the danger might be connected to whatever secrets lie hidden in her ancestor’s diary.

Talented new author Paige Edwards has created an exciting world of high society, complete with dark secrets, budding romance, and heartbreaking decisions that will keep every reader turning the pages.

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Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for the Beauty In Flight series by Robin Patchen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Beauty in Battle (book #3)
Author: Robin Patchen
Publisher: JDO Publishing
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 9, 2019
The truth is out, but will it set her free or land her in the grave?
Harper doesn’t want to return to Maryland to face the police. The mess she left behind makes her look guilty of the worst, but it’s too late to run again. Red is safe and the authorities are waiting. At least Jack is by her side.
Now that Jack knows the truth, his feelings for Harper are deeper than ever. He’s not about to leave her side, especially knowing a killer is after her.
But Derrick is on their trail, and he’s come unhinged. And he may not be the biggest threat lurking.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aside from her family and her Savior, Robin Patchen has two loves—writing and traveling. If she could combine them, she’d spend a lot of time sitting in front of her laptop at sidewalk cafes and ski lodges and beachside burger joints. She’d visit every place in the entire world—twice, if possible—and craft stories and tell people about her Savior. Alas, time is too short and money is too scarce for Patchen to traipse all over the globe, even if her husband and kids wanted to go with her. So she stays in Oklahoma, shares the Good News when she can, and writes to illustrate the unending grace of God through the power and magic of story.

CONNECT WITH ROBIN: website | Facebook | Twitter

TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will win

• a set of all 3 books in the Beauty series (print for US winner; ebook for Int. winner)
• $25 Amazon gift card

Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight March 11, 2019 and last through 11:59 pm March 24, 2019. Void where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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Their Ranch Reunion (Rocky Mountain Heroes) by Mindy Obenhaus

This is the first book in the Rocky Mountain Heroes series and is the first book that I have read by this author. I really enjoyed it!!

This story featured the Stephens family, Carly and her daughter Megan. Carly and Andrew use to be best friends (and dated!) in high school but drifted apart after college. Carly stayed home in the small Colorado town, married, had a child, and then became widowed. 20 years later Andrew comes home to start renovations on his Grandmothers Livie’s house which is next door to Carly’s bed and breakfast.

Carly was a great character who was very compassionate and giving towards everyone. I loved the small town feel where everyone helps everyone, especially in a crisis. I loved the chemistry and friendship between Carly and Andrew through out the story and how they worked together despite their differences.

I loved getting to know the Stephens family-the dad and his 5 boys. I hope there will be other stories in this series involving the brothers and the small town of Ouray. Romantic, feel good, christian fiction book-highly recommend!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
The Rancher Next Door
Single mom Carly Wagner is surprised to learn she’ll have to share ownership of the home she’s inherited with her first love—and first heartbreak—Andrew Stephens. The man who fled their tiny Western town is back and standing in the way of her dreams to expand her B and B. Now a successful businessman, Andrew has eight weeks to buy Carly out. But Carly’s too stubborn to persuade—and too beautiful to ignore. When fire ravages her inn and she and her daughter move in to their shared property, Andrew’s in over his head. Time is running out and Andrew must decide: leave and chase another deal…or stay and chase Carly’s heart.

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MY REVIEW:
I really didn’t know what to expect with reading this book. I found it to be a good mixture of intrigue, romance, Christian fiction, and historical true crime-all wrapped into one story.

Winnifred, the daughter of a Chicago Police Inspector, sees a woman kidnapped at the local Chicago World Fair and immediately wants to investigate. However, her father and his colleagues don’t believe her because she’s known for her love of novels and is dismissed. She convinces her father to allow her to go undercover to get to know the Doctor who she suspects is the kidnapper of the woman. Together with Police office Jude, they try to uncover what’s really happening in their area.

I loved Winnifred’s character-lots of spunk and determination. There were other elements to the story besides trying to find out who the kidnapper was… Jude trying to find his brothers killer. Winnifred trying to find a husband among suitors. Both of them trying not to get killed…

Although this isn’t my usual genre of books that I read, I found it fascinating and was shocked to learn that the story was based on an actual serial killer from the late 1890s!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book

Book: The White City

Author: Grace Hitchcock

Genre: Christian Historical/Suspense

Release Date: March, 2019

Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World’s Fair

Step into True Colors—a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime

While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard.

Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim?

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About the Author

Grace Hitchcock is the author of three novellas in The Second Chance Brides, The Southern Belle Brides, and the Thimbles and Threads collections with Barbour Publishing. The White City is her debut novel and releases March 2019 with Barbour Publishing. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in southern Louisiana with her husband, Dakota, and son. Visit Grace online at GraceHitchcock.com.

Guest Post from Grace

True Colors—Fiction Based on Strange, But True, American Crime Stories

True, riveting stories of American criminal activity are explored through 6 unique stories of historical romantic suspense in the exciting new True Colors series.

In book one, The White City, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped while attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a detective, for bodyguard.

Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim?

The Real Criminal Behind the Story

While Winnifred Wylde is a fictional character, Doctor H. H. Holmes was very real and became infamously known as America’s first serial killer. Learn more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Grace is giving away a grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of The White City!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/dd7d/the-white-city-celebration-tour-giveaway

Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for the Beauty In Flight series by Robin Patchen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Beauty in Hiding (book #2)
Author: Robin Patchen
Publisher: JDO Publishing
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Harper’s second chance at life will become a second stint in prison if anyone connects her to those two dead men.
Nutfield, New Hampshire, is as good a place as any to hide from the murderer Harper left behind in Maryland. All she has to do is lie low and make enough money to keep herself and Red alive until she can figure out who her enemies are.
Jack Rossi is mystified by his beautiful new tenant and her confused grandfather. Something’s not right, but the love he sees between them and the care she takes of the old man convinces Jack they’re trustworthy. As drawn as he is to Harper, she’s his tenant, so she’s off limits.
Derrick, Harper’s ex-boyfriend and Red’s grandson, needs to find his grandfather and get his hands on the old man’s money before Derrick ends up with a bullet in the skull. And when he gets his hands on Harper, she’ll be sorry for what she’s put him through.
Harper and Jack grow closer, but so do her enemies. If the truth comes out, she may lose her freedom—or her life.

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BOOKS IN THIS SERIES

Goodreads | Amazon

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aside from her family and her Savior, Robin Patchen has two loves—writing and traveling. If she could combine them, she’d spend a lot of time sitting in front of her laptop at sidewalk cafes and ski lodges and beachside burger joints. She’d visit every place in the entire world—twice, if possible—and craft stories and tell people about her Savior. Alas, time is too short and money is too scarce for Patchen to traipse all over the globe, even if her husband and kids wanted to go with her. So she stays in Oklahoma, shares the Good News when she can, and writes to illustrate the unending grace of God through the power and magic of story.

CONNECT WITH ROBIN: website | Facebook | Twitter

TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will win

• a set of all 3 books in the Beauty series (print for US winner; ebook for Int. winner)
• $25 Amazon gift card

Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight March 11, 2019 and last through 11:59 pm March 24, 2019. Void where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!