Book Reviews
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70 North – A Thrilling Conclusion to the Alaskan Cyber Hunters Series!
About the Book The Cyber Solutions team has managed to stay one step ahead of the madman who has killed so many. From the original 26 Below cyberattack in Fairbanks to the 8 DOWN serial murders in Anchorage and beyond, they matched wits with the killer and stopped him from reaching his ultimate goals.But final judgment is coming. And this time, there may be no defeating him. David “Mac” McPherson has a personal stake in making sure this predator stays down for good. His family died in the cyberattack. Mac knows that God says “vengeance is mine”–but surely an exception can be made. Surgeon Tracie Hunter is determined to stay…
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More Thrilling Suspense from Kimberley Woodhouse in 8 Down!
About the Book 8 bodies down. 8 more lives at stake. Investigator Carrie Kintz is new blood with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation in Anchorage. But with a serial killer on the loose, there’s no easing into the job. It’s sink or swim. The only clues to help law enforcement stop this madman are the taunts he drops into crossword puzzles across the country–always in the same 8 DOWN position. Carrie is desperate to prove her worth to the force and the community by catching the killer. But when she discovers signs that these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg in a frighteningly elaborate cyberattack, it’s time to…
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Chilling Thrills and Faith-Filled Adventure: 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse
About the Book In her new role as Emergency Operations Center director for Fairbanks, Alaska, Darcie Phillips prevents disasters. But none of her training can prepare her for the terror that’s coming. As a cybersecurity specialist, Jason Myers is determined to ferret out any threats to the town he now calls home–and that includes his reckless brother and his ecoterrorist friends. When an old woman’s wild prediction–widespread destruction as soon as the Fairbanks temperature falls to 26 below–hits national headlines, neither Darcie nor Jason sees a real risk to anything but tourism. Then the bodies start dropping. Darcie is relying on her experience and intelligence to stop a killer; Jason…
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Charming Traditions are the Focus of 31 Kisses by Chautona Havig!
About the Book When one plus one equals thirty-one… It happens every day.Guy meets grandpa–and girl.Guy knocks grandpa off ladder.Guy kisses girl to make it “all better.”Every day.For a month.Just your normal, average, all-American romance… Meet Chessie and Carson. She goes “all out” for Christmas (and every other holiday including Columbus Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Flag Day); he doesn’t own a single thing that could be considered decorative–unless you count the stickers he stuck to his dresser back when he was three. Neither of them have ever had a serious relationship; both are opposed to frivolous expressions of affection. How on earth did they get tangled up in a…
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A Perfect Ending: Romance, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters in A (wildly) Wonderful Wedding
About the Book About the Book They may be the worst maid of honor and best man in the history of weddings… Five years ago, Drake and Danielle had a whirlwind summer romance—but on the day they were going to elope, Drake got cold feet and took the coward’s way out. Now a successful business owner, Drake is more than a little concerned when his best friend announces his upcoming nuptials—to the woman he’s only dated a little over a month. Danielle is shocked when her best friend announces she’s getting married—in two months—to her boyfriend of a whole whoppin’ month. And then she meets the best man. Drake? Her…
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Review Rewind – Desired: The Untold Story of Samson and Delilah
I’ve slowly been adding some of my older book reviews to this website so I can keep everything in one place.
This is an oldie but a goodie! About the book Meet the legendary Samson as you’ve never known him before … through the eyes of the three women who loved him. Before Samson was an Old Testament legend, he was a prodigal son, an inexperienced suitor, a vengeful husband, and a lost soul driven by his own weakness. This is his story as told by three strong women who loved him—the nagging, manipulative mother who pushed him toward greatness, the hapless Philistine bride whose betrayal propelled him into… -
The Farmer Takes a Wife: A Sweet Romance That Outshines Reality TV
About the Book Librarian Gemma Breckenridge hates the spotlight. She’s content in her small town, living alone with books for company and caring for her once famous sister, Cammie, who’s now suffering from a degenerative brain disease. But Cammie’s care is expensive, and when the grant Gemma was counting on is denied, she’s forced to take desperate measures and applies to be a contestant on a reality television show where a wealthy farmer is looking for a love connection. What better place to keep her sister’s identity incognito than a thousand-acre farm in the middle of nowhere, South Dakota? Colby Graham will do anything to save his almost bankrupt farm,…
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Sisterhood and Resilience in WW2: A Review of If I Were You
About the Book From bestselling and eight-time Christy Award–winning author Lynn Austin comes a remarkable novel of sisterhood, self-discovery, and romance set against the backdrop of WW2. 1950. In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. As a widowed war bride, Audrey needs the support of her American in-laws, whom she has never met. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve’s secrets―and the complicated history of their friendship―to the surface. 1940. Eve and Audrey have…
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Love Triangle with a Twist: Mulberry Hollow Book Review
About the Book Contractor Wes Garrett is nearly finished hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his recently deceased best friend when he falls terribly ill. He stumbles into the nearest town and soon finds himself indebted to the beautiful young doctor who owns the clinic. In lieu of payment, he proposes a trade that will keep him in town—and away from obligations to his best friend’s sister—for several weeks. But as Avery and Wes spend time together, their friendship begins moving into unexpected territory. Soon they both begin to question their plans for the future. But will Wes be able to let go of the debt he owes his…
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A (nearly) Normal Nanny Book Review
About the Book Normal is highly overrated… …Unless you’re Mari Jenkins. Her life growing up was anything but normal, and she’s making up for that as an adult. She has a new job as a nanny of twin girls, a weekly schedule, and a detailed ten-year plan, and nothing will get in the way of her meeting every one of her goals. Especially not a man, who isn’t allowed to appear in her life until around year eight or so on the plan. Until that is, the twin’s uncle, Brandon Stone, shows up and douses her life with a whirlwind of crazy. Not only is he a lover of all…
