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The House at Saltwater Point (A Lavender Tides Novel #2) by Colleen Coble

I love this author and have read almost all her books! Including the other Lavender Tide novel but they can be read as stand alone books.

I was excited to read another Lavender Tides novel and this one didn’t disappoint! Steady pace with lots of drama, romance, mystery and suspense. WARNING: Do not start reading this book if you can’t finish it right away. It is so good you will not want to put it down until you are finished!

I really liked the main characters Ellie and Grayson! Lots of intrigue and twists and turns during this story. Great christian themes through out like God’s grace and forgiveness. This is a book that I will keep on my bookshelf to read again and again.

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

About the Book:
The dangerous beauty of Lavender Tides is harboring secrets that reach around the world.

Ellie Blackmore is making a name for herself as a house flipper. But when her sister Mackenzie disappears, Ellie can’t focus on anything but uncovering what happened. Her only clue is the bloodstain on the deck of Mackenzie’s boat. Ellie knows her sister isn’t on the best of terms with her ex-husband, Jason, but he wouldn’t kill her—would he?

Coast Guard intelligence officer Grayson Bradshaw believes Mackenzie faked her own death after stealing a seized cocaine shipment. The problem is convincing Ellie, who seems to view him as the true enemy.

Both Ellie and Grayson want truth, but truth—and family—is often more complex than it first appears. From international terrorism to the peaceful lavender fields of Puget Sound, The House at Saltwater Point is a thrilling race to uncover the truth before it’s too late.

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About the Author
Colleen Coble is a USA TODAY bestselling author and RITA finalist best known for her coastal romantic suspense novels, including The Inn at Ocean’s Edge, Twilight at Blueberry Barrens, and the Lavender Tides, Sunset Cove, Hope Beach, and Rock Harbor series.

“Anna the Prophetess” by H.B. Moore

I am a huge fan of biblical fiction books and this story was even better than I thought it would be. I didn’t really remember Anna from the Bible (known as Hannah in the New Testament) so I was excited to read this book. Since there isn’t alot mentioned about her, obviously the author has to take liberties but I love how HB Moore described the people and events during this time period.

The story came alive for me and I absolutely LOVED the character Anna! Most of the book was spent on her early life, but also included chapters in the beginning and end of her present day and telling her story to her great-niece Julia.

Wonderful story and characters! I loved the romance, customs and seeing the signs of Christ’s birth thru the eyes of Anna and her family members and friends. I truly can’t say enough good things about this book. I read it in one day because I was so caught up in the story that I didn’t want to stop reading.

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

About the Book:
Anna the Prophetess is the dramatic chronicle of the only woman to be called a prophetess in the Gospels. When Anna’s great-niece Julia is exiled to Jerusalem as punishment for her refusal to marry a man old enough to be her father, Anna shares the story of her early days of courtship with her husband. Although Julia’s parents admonished her to observe firsthand how lonely Anna’s life is, Julia instead discovers that her great-aunt’s life is far from lonely–it is full of love, peace, and incredible faith.
As Anna shares her unwavering testimony of the coming Messiah with her great-niece, these two faithful women are changed forever as they seek the Lord’s will in their lives and joyfully witness the long-awaited miracles of Christ’s birth.

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“The Love Letter” by Rachel Hauck

I enjoyed this book alot more than I thought I would! The chapters alternated between the story of Chloe and Jesse during present time, and the story of Hamilton and Esther in the 1800s around the revolutionary war time.

Jesse is an actor and screenwriter and feels compelled to tell his ancestors story after finding a love letter centuries later. After reading the script, Chloe jumps at the chance to be the leading lady. I really liked both their personalities and how they got to know each other better-and their faith in God-by the end of the book.

This story was rich with historical facts and imagery. Well written historical romance.

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

About the Book:
Romance has never been actress Chloe Daschle’s forte—in life or on screen. But everyone knows who to call for a convincing death scene . . . and it might be killing her career.

When Chloe is given a peek at the script for an epic love story, she decides to take her destiny into her own hands and request an audition for the lead female role, Esther Kingsley. The compelling tale, inspired by family lore and a one-page letter from the colonial ancestor of scriptwriter Jesse Gates, just might break her out of this career-crippling rut. Jesse would rather write about romance than live through it after his past relationship ended in disaster. But once on-set together, the chemistry between Jesse and his leading lady is hard to deny.

Centuries earlier, in the heart of the Revolutionary War, Hamilton Lightfoot and Esther Longfellow wrote their saga off the silver screen. Esther’s Loyalist father opposes any relationship with Hamilton, but Esther must face her beloved father’s disapproval and the dangers of war in order to convince Hamilton of their future together. Hamilton has loved Esther for years, and on the eve of battle pens the love letter she’s always wanted—something straight from the heart.

Set in stunning upcountry South Carolina, The Love Letter is a beautifully crafted story of the courage it takes to face down fear and chase after love, even in the darkest of times. And just maybe, all these generations later, love can come home in a way not even Hollywood could imagine.

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“Called to Protect” (Blue Justice #2) by Lynette Eason

I read book 1 in this series, but they can be read as stand alone books. You will get more character development if you need them in order though. WOW! This story was absolutely on-the-edge of my seat, non stop suspense and action. I stayed up very late one night to finish the book because I was not going to stop reading halfway thru. 😉

If you are sensitive to the subject of human trafficking, which is the main subject in this book, you will want to skip this book. However, it’s a very real thing that keeps happening in people’s lives. It was so tragic and heartbreaking to read about some of the missing girls and the situations they find themselves after they are kidnapped and forced into slavery.

I absolutely loved Chloe’s canine partner Hank and how she depended on him and worked with him. (Makes me want a trained dog for protection!)

Lots of great scenes, unpredictable, great characters, some clean romance but mostly suspense. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Lynette Eason is one of my favorite authors!

I made the mistake of reading book 3 blurb at the end of the book and now I can’t wait until Jan 2019-it’s going to be another awesome book and great addition to this series!

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

My book 1 of Blue Justice recap is here:
http://empowermoms.net/2018/01/oath-of-honor-blue-justice-by-lynette-eason-book-review.html

About the Book:
For the past year, Chloe St. John has been working as a K-9 cop with her German shepherd partner, Hank. After being dumped by her fiancé for another woman, Chloe has decided that Hank is just about the only male she likes. She’s over the whole romance thing and focuses her attention on doing her job. Because a serious case of human trafficking with connections to her missing cousin just landed in her lap.

When US Marshall Blake MacCallum’s daughter goes missing, he’s ordered to kill the judge he’s protecting and tell no one about his daughter’s disappearance or she will die. Blake races against the clock to rescue his daughter while Chloe and Hank are asked to be a part of the task force assembled to bring down the traffickers. Chloe finds herself attracted to the silent, suffering man, but thanks to her previous bad judgment, she wonders if she can trust him. And can Blake trust himself around this firecracker of a woman?

Bestselling author Lynette Eason warns readers to buckle in for a fast and furious ride that will have their hearts pumping from the very start.

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About the Author
Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Oath of Honor, as well as the Women of Justice series, the Deadly Reunions series, the Hidden Identity series, and the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of two ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award. She has a master’s degree in education from Converse College and lives in South Carolina. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com.

Deep Extraction (FBI Task Force #2) by DiAnn Mills

This story was really thrilling with lots of twists & turns from beginning to end! I really enjoyed the main characters Tori and Cole as they worked together to find justice and answers for their friends Sally and Nathan.

You won’t want to put this book down once you begin to read it. I loved it! “Deep Extraction” is book 2 in the FBI Task Force series.

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

About the Book:
A pacemaker should have saved oil and gas magnate Nathan Moore’s life. Instead, it provided his killer with a seemingly perfect means of execution.

A bombing at one of Nathan’s oil rigs days earlier indicates his death could be part of a bigger conspiracy, a web Special Agent Tori Templeton must untangle. But her first order of business is separating the personal from the professional―the victim’s wife, her best friend, is one of the FBI’s prime suspects.

Clearing Sally’s name may be the biggest challenge of her career, but Tori finds an unexpected ally in the newest member of the task force, recently reinstated Deputy US Marshal Cole Jeffers. As Tori and Cole dig deeper into Nathan’s personal and business affairs, they uncover more than they bargained for. And the closer they get to finding the real killer―and to each other―the more intent someone is on silencing them for good.

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Biography
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne du Maurier, Inspirational Reader’s Choice, and Carol Award contests. Firewall, the first book in her Houston: FBI series, was listed by Library Journal as one of the best Christian fiction books of 2014.

DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe.

DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the following social media platforms or others listed at diannmills.com.