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Brenda and her daughter Rose are in the witness protection program after her husband and brother are arrested as part of a drug bust. When Brenda’s location is compromised, she has to decide who she can trust to protect her and her daughter. She meets her neighbor (former NYPD) Maxwell and his canine dog Gus along the way and decides to give him a chance.

Both Brenda and Max had learned the hard way that sometimes people will disappoint you in life. But we cannot control what others do, we can only control our response and keep our focus on God. I really like that!

This action packed suspense story had twists and turns at every time, keeping my interest from getting to end. Amazing and strong characters with an intriguing storyline. Once I started reading, I didn’t want to stop!

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To protect innocent targets…he will risk his life.

When his scared neighbour appears on his doorstep seeking refuge from a gunman, former police officer Maxwell Prescott is determined to shield the single mother and her toddler daughter. With Brenda Granger’s witness protection location compromised and her late husband’s ties to a drug trafficking ring placing a target on her back, Maxwell is the only person she can trust. But with threats at every turn, Maxwell’s protection skills are put to the ultimate test and outrunning danger could be beyond their reach. Can they evade lethal assailants determined to silence Brenda or will their pursuers lead them straight into an inescapable trap?

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Single mom Sheriff Deena and her 4 yr old son Charlie now live with her mom after her brief marriage in Vegas, 5 years prior which ended in abandonment.

Imagine her surprise when FBI agent John and his team come into her town to investigate a child abduction ring and John has no memory of Deena or their brief marriage.

This fast-paced story was set in Mercy County, a small town in Texas that kept my interest from chapter to chapter until the very end. Deena and John pair up to try and figure out who’s abducting kids and why. And why is the sheriff and her son specifically being targeted?

Another awesome book from the Lone Star Defenders miniseries about second chances, love and forgiveness. Absolutely loved it! Once you start reading, you won’t want to stop!

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

The search for missing children reveals a dangerous enemy.

Thwarting a kidnapping attempt places Sheriff Deena Thompson in the crosshairs of a child-abduction ring, and now they want her son—and want her dead. To track down the vanished children, she teams up with FBI agent John Pearson, who’s determined to make up for his rocky past…and unaware that he’s the father of her child. When their investigation uncovers a sinister cult bent on brainwashing their young victims, Deena and John know they need to close in fast. With danger coming from all sides and threats against their son escalating, they race to dismantle this menacing scheme…before more innocent lives are taken.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

Award winning author Virginia Vaughan was born and raised in Mississippi and has never strayed far from those borders. Blessed to come from a large, Southern family, her fondest memories include listening to stories recounted by family and friends around the large dinner table. She was a lover of books even from a young age, devouring gothic romance novels and stories of romance, danger, and love. She soon started writing them herself. Connect with Virginia at virginiavaughanonline.com.

MY REVIEW:

Owen McCaw and his baby daughter return to his family Triple C Ranch in Serenity, Texas for the fifth and final installment of this series. Owen is reunited with high school girl friend Brenna when Owen‘s mom asks them to co-lead summer camp.

Owen is dealing with guilt and grief over his wife Willow‘s death and raising a daughter alone; and Brenna is trying to heal from a traumatic home invasion attack with the help from her support dog, Lulu.

They both have to look past themselves in order to serve the campers and be a support to each other and Owen’s mom.

Brenna was not my favorite character to be honest, especially in the beginning of the book. I did not like how she was rude and dismissive to Owen and how she expected everyone to cater to her feelings of fear and inadequacy.

Overall though I enjoyed the storyline, Triple Ranch C setting and characters Owen and his mom.

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Rebuilding a life … one paw print at a time.

After a traumatic experience, Brenna Park hopes that leading a youth summer camp with her emotional support dog, Lulu, will help ease her back into her life. Only, she didn’t expect to be sharing the responsibility with the man she left behind a decade ago. Recently widowed, Owen McCaw returns to his family’s ranch with his infant daughter to mend his estranged relationship with his parents and agrees to help out at his mother’s camp. As Brenna and Owen clash over every decision, they can’t ignore their growing connection either. When camp comes to an end, the two must decide if risking their hearts is worth a second chance at love…

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I absolutely loved this story about Michael and Brooke in the first book of the “Flame Texas” series.

Brooke and her sister Hailey grew up in the foster care program after being abandoned and have since both worked hard to create successful lives. Brooke moves to Flame, Texas from Philadelphia to start over after a work catastrophe. However, unlucky Brooke continues to have mishaps where she meets firefighter Michael multiple times, which also results in meeting all of his big family. Hilarious mishaps are Brookes lot in life it seems.

I loved the feel good stories, characters and wonderful family setting. Everything about this book I absolutely loved and couldn’t stop reading!

I can’t wait to read more books in Flame, Texas and the community! I really hope Hailey gets her own love story, happily ever after.

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Not every hero… Wears a uniform

Brooke Lawson refuses to let her troubled past stop her from making her mark in Flame, Texas. The close-knit community is exactly the fresh start she needs. Great new job, caring new friends—her only problem is the series of mortifying scrapes she finds herself in. Being frequently rescued by Michael Barnes, the small town’s handsomest firefighter, does have its upside. His warmth and humor set him apart from every man she’s ever met. But when his large, ready-made family starts interfering, will she be the one to rescue him? And will their special spark continue to shine?

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About the Book:

Her greatest sacrifice became her greatest legacy.

Zacharias has loved Elisabeth all his life. When negotiations are made for their marriage, the childhood friends trust that their future will be bright. But as their story unfolds in their village near Jerusalem, the life they build together is marked by both the joy of love and the sorrows of loss and longing, for as the years pass by, the steadfast couple is never blessed with the thing they desire above all: a child.

Now beyond childbearing years, it seems that the couple’s righteous desire will never be granted—until a divine promise is made, and they learn that their fate will transcend the bounds of age and mortal comprehension. Elisabeth and Zacharias are destined to play a pivotal role in the fulfillment of ancient scripture, and they soon come to understand that God’s plan is far grander than they ever dreamed.

My Review

I loved this biblical fiction story about Elisabeth and Zacharias! This author has an amazing gift with bringing the scriptures alive in her biblical fiction books. I have been reading HB Moore’s biblical fiction for many years and they are my absolute favorite!

I loved this telling of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. So many emotions, especially reading in the month of December while contemplating the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christmas season.

I felt like I was right there with a characters in their time experiencing their lives. Wonderful characters, setting, and storyline. It flowed throughout using scripture references, and biblical facts. I absolutely loved it!

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