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“Perfect Set” by Melanie Jacobson

I stayed up really late to finish up this book in one sitting and I’m so glad I did because I really enjoyed it! Good steady pace, clean romance, lots of laugh and drama.

Bree is funny, witty, dedicated to her job and religion-the perfect, strong woman character in this story! Kade is another strong character who has been broken, humbled, dedicated to his sport, but determined to show his family that he’s changed for the better.

I loved this story so much I plan on reading it again just for the laughs and drama between characters! I also loved the clean romance aspects in this book as well. Very well written and has great emotions and themes throughout like forgiveness, withholding judgement, friendship and love. I am not a sports enthusiast like these characters, but I still enjoyed the theme of the book and didn’t find it boring. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!

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

About the Book:
Bree Mercer is an ambitious sports reporter who has risen through the ranks to land her dream job. Basking in the sun, sea, and seriously cute guys in her new singles ward, things couldn’t be better. That is, until she’s assigned to write a feature on the one person she can’t stand—professional beach volleyball player Kade Townsend. A typical cocky athlete, Kade’s previous attempt to woo her was foiled by Bree’s hard-and-fast rule: don’t date athletes. Ever.
Kade loathes the media, and for good reason: when his hard-partying ways were exposed by a reporter who claimed to be his friend, the scandal rocked his entire family. Now reformed, Kade has put his life back together, and he has no interest in talking to reporters—least of all Bree Mercer. But when the pair is thrown together despite their best efforts, their chemistry is undeniable. They can’t seem to put the brakes on their feelings—until their connection threatens Bree’s reputation and Kade’s hard-won redemption. Now they must decide if there is a place for love in their plans for the future.

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Biography
Melanie Bennett Jacobson is an avid reader, amateur cook, and champion shopper. She consumes astonishing amounts of chocolate, chick flicks, and romance novels. After meeting her husband online, she is now living happily married in Southern California with her growing family and a series of doomed houseplants. Melanie is a former English teacher and a popular speaker who loves to laugh and make others laugh. In her down time (ha!), she writes romantic comedies for Covenant and maintains her humorous slice-of-life blog. Her first novel, The List, hits shelves in March.

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Bound by Duty (Military K-9 Unit) by Valerie Hansen

This was a great book! Good steady pace, lots of suspense and action! Clean inspirational romance as part of the Love Inspired Military K-9 unit series of books. They can be read in any order since they are stand alone.

I loved all of the characters and getting to know how military service animals are used. Very well written, thoroughly enjoyed! Can’t wait to read more!

I have read other love inspired suspense books and the authors do a great job of keeping readers engaged with clean romance and intriguing suspenseful story lines.

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

About the Book:
The Military K-9 Unit series continues

Her serial killer brother’s escaped—and it’s single mom Zoe Sullivan who’s under suspicion! Sgt. Linc Colson trusts two things: his instincts and his Rottweiler K-9 partner, Star—and certainly not the pretty face he’s assigned to monitor. He’s done everything to keep her from getting under his skin—now he must stop those who want to put her six feet under.

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About the Author:
Valerie Hansen resides in the rural Ozarks where she writes the books of her heart, primarily for Love Inspired Romance and Suspense. She is married to her childhood sweetheart and has worked as a teacher’s-aide, EMT, fire dept. dispatcher, dog breeder, commercial artist, dulcimer builder, Veterinarian’s asst., 4-H leader, Sunday School teacher, antique restorer and certified Storm Spotter, etc. See ValerieHansen.com for more!

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Feel comforted and at peace when you read these uplifting romances of faith, forgiveness and hope from Love Inspired. There are 12 new books each month! 6 from Love Inspired for those who love contemporary romance and 6 from Love Inspired Suspense who like some danger with their romance stories.

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Miss Wilton’s Waltz (Proper Romance Regency) by Josi S Kilpack

I really enjoyed this story! It took me a couple chapters to get involved in the story line and characters, but once I did I was hooked! Lenora was an intriguing character, especially for that time period. Most women her age were happy to marry and have a family, but Lenora was wanting to teach music at an all girls boarding school in her Aunt’s town of Bath.

I really enjoyed the main characters-Lenora, Aunt Gwen and Aiden. Aiden’s niece Catherine’s character was so well written that I felt I was right there in the story dealing with her shenanigans and drama right along side them.

Very well written, great clean regency drama and romance. I highly recommend reading it! I have read many books by this author and her writing never disappoints!

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

About the Book:
Lenora Wilton has spent her life hiding behind the keys of her beloved pianoforte and the vibrancy of her younger sister, Cassie. But Lenora is ready for a change and travels to Bath to live with her Aunt Gwen and teach music at an all-girls boarding school. She is different in Bath more comfortable with herself and enjoys the freedom and independence of her new life there.
When Lenora meets Aiden Asher, she finds herself attracted to him, but her unexpected feelings become more complicated when she learns that Catherine Lenora s newest and most troublesome student in the school is Mr. Asher’s niece. Catherine is a difficult student, and Lenora works hard to make progress with the girl.

When the chemistry between Lenora and Aiden increases, they share a passionate kiss by the River Avon, and Lenora feels it is the beginning of a new forever until she learns that Aiden has withheld an important detail about his life that changes everything.

Lenora closes her heart to him, and Aiden, caught between his obligation and his heart, must do what he can to make amends. And Lenora, after years of hiding from everyone and everything, faces a decision only she can make.

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About the Author
Josi S. Kilpack is the author of twenty-six novels, including A Culinary Mystery series and several titles in the Proper Romance series. Her novel A Heart Revealed was a 2015 Publishers Weekly Best Romance Book of the Year. She and her husband, Lee, are the parents to four children.

“Unforgettable” by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen

This story had a good steady plot with lots of suspense and drama. Very well written with rich details about Germany, and the history and art from that time period.

I found some parts hard to follow, but overall I enjoyed it! I liked the main characters Haley and Joshua and how they worked together to figure out what really happened to her great grandfather and who is out to hurt her so she doesn’t uncover the truth.

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

About the book:
Haley has always admired her strong-willed great-grandmother Grisa. The woman survived the disappearance of her husband and thrived after her immigration to America at the beginning of World War II. But when a shocking telephone call from a detective in Germany turns Haley’s life upside down in an instant, she finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about her heritage. The body of Ulrich Krauss has been found, and the renowned toymaker and artist has a shocking connection to Haley: he is her great-grandfather—not missing, but murdered. Now, at the request of her ailing great-grandmother, Haley travels to Germany to seek answers. What she finds instead are more questions and a growing sense of danger dogging her every step. Protection appears in the form of Joshua, an attractive man from Haley’s past who is in Germany on business. Together the pair embarks on an emotional quest for the truth, only to discover that a generations-old plot is very much alive, and there are those as determined as ever to keep the facts surrounding Ulrich’s death hidden—even if it means silencing his great-granddaughter for good.

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Biography
Award-winning author, Ronda Hinrichsen (also writing as Kathleen Marks) and her family own a small farm located between the beautiful Rocky Mountains and the Great Salt Lake where she regularly sees eagles, hawks, owls, and ducks. Lots of ducks. She is the author of independently and traditionally published non-fiction, romantic suspense and speculative books as well as numerous magazine articles and stories for children and adults. She also enjoys teaching about writing in conference and classroom settings. To learn more about Ronda, visit her website at rondahinrichsen.com.

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