2023 Fall 100 day walk challenge and calendar #walkchallenge #100daychallenge

ITS TIME FOR A NEW CHALLENGE!

Its the great 100 day summer walk challenge… WITH A TWIST! We are doing a FALL 100 day walk challenge starting Labor Day Monday all the way thru mid December. I know its going to be harder because it will get darker and colder… but its meant to be a challenge so WE CAN DO IT!

Along the way I will give you support and ideas with getting your 1 mile (or more!) walk done.

For this challenge, it needs to be INTENTIONAL walking to get our healthy benefits and not just logging steps at the end of the day.

Walking inside, walking outside, walk aerobic dvds (like Jessica Smith, Leslie Sansone, my youtube workouts all count as walking!), seated chair walking, treadmill, etc.

All forms of exercise are fantastic and have benefits, but for this specific challenge we are going to focus on WALKING.

What happens if you miss a day? DONT WORRY and please DONT QUIT!! Do the best you can and just walk and move with me!

Print your 3 page pdf walk calendar here:

2023 fall 100 day walk challenge calendar

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Countdown (Extreme Measures Book #4) by Lynette Eason

Flight paramedic Raina and US Marshal Vincent meet through common friends and are thrown together in a whirlwind of events during this entire story. Raina is forced to tell about her traumatic past involving her near death experience with a serial killer as people she knows and loves start being targeted.

This book contained lots of twists and turns, light romance and drama. I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end with this suspenseful, clean fiction story. I highly recommend this book and this entire Extreme Measures series! I really enjoyed it!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
A stalker who wants to finish what he started. A US Marshal who’s vowed to protect his charge. And one woman who is determined to put the past in the past.

Flight paramedic Raina Price has been running so long it’s hard to stop. To escape a dangerous stalker, she changed her name and disappeared, building a new life with the help of a friend from her time in juvie. It feels good to put her energies into saving people’s lives, but because her stalker was never found, she’s never stopped looking over her shoulder. And one can only run so far before the past finally catches up.

US Marshal Vincent Corelli’s job is to hunt down fugitives and protect those who are assigned to him. When Raina is almost killed right in front of him, he vows to protect her at all costs–whether it’s his job or not. Together they work to solve the mystery of Raina’s past. But someone is out to make sure Raina doesn’t live long enough to do it.

Countdown is the breathless conclusion to USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason’s thrilling Extreme Measures series.

About the Author
Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Life Flight, Crossfire, and Critical Threat, as well asthe Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master’s degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband. They have two adult children. Learn more at www.lynetteeason.com

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“A Father for Her Boys” by Danielle Grandinetti

A Father for Her Boys JustRead Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for A Father for Her Boys by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

A Father for Her Boys

Title: A Father for Her Boys
Author: Danielle Grandinetti

Publisher:
Love Inspired

Release Date:
August 22, 2023

Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance

A family scarred by tragedy…

Will find hope in an unlikely gardener

A summer escape to the quaint little town of River Cove is just what auntie turned mom Sofia Russo—and her troubled, energetic nephews—needs. It’s a chance to heal from grief and her broken foot. But a surprising friendship with compassionate gardener Nathaniel Turner shows Sofia just how much she’s been missing…and how much she stands to lose when summer ends.

 

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope

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MY REVIEW:

This was a sweet, inspirational, family romance that I really enjoyed reading from beginning to end!

Sofia is struggling with the loss of her sister and becoming the guardian of her 2 (very active!) nephews. Nathaniel knows all about love and loss, so he immediately befriends Sofia and the boys and helps them feel welcome in their small town. Along the way their friendship grows as they help each other with daily tasks and life experiences.

I loved reading about Nathaniel‘s close relationship with his parents. It reminded me of my relationship with mine. I also loved reading about their  gardening experiences and how it helped the boys with healing, finding joy in the outdoors and being able to have fun again after the loss of their mom.

Quick reading, clean romance! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

About the Author

Danielle Grandinetti

Danielle Grandinetti is an inspirational romance author fueled by tea and books, and the occasional nature walk. A 2023 Finalist in the FHLCW Reader’s Choice Award, she has also won the UNW Distinguished Faith in Writing Award and the CROW National Excellence in Story Telling Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons.

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“Mountain Abduction Rescue” by Darlene L. Turner

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About the Book

Mountain Abduction Rescue

Title: Mountain Abduction Rescue

Series: Crisis Rescue Team #3

Author:
Darlene L. Turner

Publisher:
Love Inspired Suspense

Release Date: August 22, 2023

Genre:
Christian Romantic Suspense

A wildfire threat…

becomes a missing person search.

A serial arsonist is out for revenge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains—and kidnaps park warden Hazel Hoyt’s son and his camping troop. Now Hazel must team up with the man who broke her heart, firefighter Mitchell Booth, to find the missing boys as wildfires blaze around them. But someone has no intention of letting the pair get off the mountain alive…

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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More Books In This Series

Fatal Forensic Investigation  Explosive Christmas Showdown 


MY REVIEW: 

Warden Hazel and long time friend/local firefighter Mitchell are on the run to escape the arsonist who keeps setting fires in their Canadian Rocky Mountains. Along with their teams and co-workers, Hazel and Mitchell try to keep the fires under control while searching for a group of missing boys.

Things get personal when Hazel’s son remains missing and she no longer knows who to trust around her. This book had steady action and drama with interesting characters and story line that kept my interest from beginning to end.

I love reading Love Inspired Suspense stories because they are quick, easy to read, and filled with faith and adventure. I really enjoyed reading this book!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

About the Author

Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning author and lives with her husband, Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. You can connect with Darlene at her website where there’s suspense beyond borders.

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“Unseen Danger” by Jerusha Agen

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Unseen Danger by Jerusha Agen, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Unseen Danger

Title: Unseen Danger

Series:
Guardians Unleashed, #3

Author: Jerusha Agen

Publisher:
SDG Words, LLC

Release Date:
July 27, 2023

Genre:
Christian Romantic Suspense

This woman and her K-9 protect others. Now who will protect them?

After a brutal attack, it took Nevaeh Williams six years to rebuild her life. Now a security specialist at the Phoenix K-9 Security and Detection Agency, she faces danger nearly every day. But when an old friend is targeted, her fragile stability begins to crumble.

Celebrity bodyguard Branson Aaberg could lose more than his career if he fails to end the mysterious threat against his client. Soon he’s more concerned with rescuing the tough but vulnerable woman who joins his security team.

Nevaeh is there to protect her friend, but what if she needs protection? What if the feeling she’s being watched isn’t the result of her traumatized imagination? If the danger is real, Nevaeh’s only hope for survival may be the God powerful enough to defeat her worst enemy—the one she doesn’t see before it’s too late.

 

Unseen Danger continues the thrilling story of the elite Phoenix K-9 Security and Detection Agency that began with Hidden Danger (Guardians Unleashed, #1). (Each book can stand alone or be read as series installments.)

 

Praise for Jerusha Agen:

“Jerusha Agen once again delivers top-level suspense and thrilling action. Fast-paced suspense at its best.”

 

– DiAnn Mills, bestselling author of Concrete Evidence on Covert Danger

“Fast-paced, explosive thriller. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”

– Carrie Stuart Parks, award-winning, bestselling author of Relative Silence on Rising Danger

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More Books in this Series

Hidden Danger  Covert Danger


MY REVIEW

“Unseen Danger” is book three in the Guardians Unleashed series. I have read the other books and have really enjoyed them! I love the close knit group of the women K-9 protection unit and their dogs. They all have interesting stories and personal struggles to tell. I love learning how working K-9 dogs have different roles and what they can do to contribute.

Nevaeh was the main characters Guardian in this book. She has PTSD after a traumatic personal attack so she has a personal emotional support animal as well as a working K-9 for her protection job. She tries so hard to personally heal and recover from her anger and fear before it consumes her life and prohibits her from doing her protection job. Her struggles and emotions were real and relatable as we read about her journey towards healing.

Branson was another main character and the main bodyguard to rapper D-chop. After multiple accidents towards the rapper, they call in the Guardian protection team for extra help. Branson struggles with the lifestyle of the celebrities he works to protect, knowing its not the lifestyle he was raised to be in or what God would want him to do. His heart is in the right place with why hes working and what hes using his money for. He was a great friend to Nevaeh and respectful to the Guardian women team.

Emotional suspense with some clean romance along with elements of faith and God’s love.  I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend this series. Each book can be read as a stand alone book but I recommend reading them in order. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

About the Author

Jerusha Agen

Jerusha Agen imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes romantic suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats, often while reading or watching movies. Find more of Jerusha’s thrilling, fear-fighting stories at JerushaAgen.com.

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