Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley

This book is the third book int the Memphis Cold Case series by Patricia Bradley. Right off the bat it kept me in suspense. You know fairly early as a reader who the killer is. The murderer has killed people in the past and in the past. Rachel Sloan thinks the murder of her mother and a friend of her mother a few days later is connected. As I said you know who the murderer is but that is only one layer pealed away that is revealed. There is much more to this sociopath than meets the eye. 
This person is truly evil. As in any good romantic suspense there are twists in the story. I am looking forward to any future books that this author will write.

Thanks to Revell and LibraryThing for providing me an ARC to read and review. The opinions are entirely my own.

The House at Saltwater Point by Colleen Coble

Ellie's sister McKenzie disappeared and all evidence points to her death. There is blood everywhere. No one could survive that much loss of blood but where is her body? There is  Grayson the  handsome coast guard who is a long last relative of a resident in the area. He wants to Mack since she could be involved in cocaine transport. This book kept me engaged. I wanted to know what happened to Mack.I loved the sweet romance that developed between Ellie and Grayson. It was good to visit the characters from the previous book and see what they are up to.  There is still some loose ends that will be developed in the third book which will come out later this year.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

More Than Meets the Eye by Karen Witemeyer

Started out slow but picked up speed and really got intense toward the end of the book. Five people's lives were in danger.  I loved how Logan turned his life around. He started out wanting to seek revenge for a wrong done to his father but eventually leaned to let go of bitterness and follow God's plan. Evangeline was just a sweetheart. Her adopted brothers Seth and Zach just wanted to protect her. A few of the people in town think she is bewitched just because she has two different eye colors. They don't see the beauty that is within in.  Loved the romance between Evangeline and Logan and the other romance that developed. This is first in the Patchwork family series. I'm hoping that Zach will find love next!

This book will be released on June 5, 2018. Thanks to Netgalley and Bethany House for providing me a copy of this book to review. My opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck

The Love Letter is a dual timeline story with Hamilton Lightfoot and Esther Longfellow in the Revolutionary era time period and Chloe Dashle and Jesse Gates in the modern time period. Chloe is an actress who somehow gets parts where she dies. She hopes the movie written by Jesse Gates will break the pattern. The movie is loosely based on Jesse's ancestor Hamilton Gates from a letter. The letter reveals very little about Ester and Hamilton. We learn of all what we know when the story switches the the narration of Hamilton and Esther. At first I had a hard time getting into the story but by 40 percent of the book it picked up speed and I was hooked. Both Esther and Chloe trusted in Jesus. My favorite statement taken from the book: She hadn't known it then, but God was pursing her. Her choices had led her straight to Him. Both Hamilton and Jesse struggled with what God was doing in their life. It was so rewarding to see how God finally brought both this men around. All through the book I was wondering how these two stories were going to connect. It was not until the end that you find out and that ending was so satisfying.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. This book is due to be released on June 12, 2018.

Falling for You by Becky Wade

Falling for You is the second in the Bradford Sister series. I've enjoyed all the books in this series so far but may like this one a little better than the first since this one involves a mystery of a missing person who may or may not be alive. Corbin Steward and Willow Bradford had dated a few years before but Willow broke up with him after he broke her heart. She is asked by Corbin's cousin to help solved a family mystery of a missing aunt. Being the kind-hearted person she is she agrees to do so but it means contact with Corbin and she can't yet forgive him for the hurt he caused her. I can't say I blame her. He is now a new Christian. I loved seeing how he grew in his Christian faith. I think the author did an accurate portrayal of how many young Christians think. Anyway Corbin and Willow work together to solve the mystery and some hurts as assuaged. Can she totally forgive him. Will they be able to solved the mystery? 

I loved how she was able to confide to her sisters of what happened between her and Corbin. I loved it that she was able to talk to her sisters without being judged. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series which will feature Brit. We got some clues in this book of what the book will be about. I'm sure I will enjoy that one as much as I did this one.

Thanks to Bethany House and Netgalley for providing me a digital copy of this book to read and review. The opinions expressed are my own and I was not compensated for reviewing this book which will be released on May 1, 2018.

Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella by Sarah Price

When I read the last Amish retelling of a fairy tale by this author I knew I had to read all the books in the series. When Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella became available on Netgalley I immediately requested. I was able to read in two sessions and stayed up after midnight finishing this book. The author did an excellent job of converting the classic tale of Cinderella into an Amish novel. She did an excellent job of portraying the step-mother and step-sisters as abusive. The step-mother made Ella do all the work, never let her socialize and put her daughters before Ella. Ella was way too kind and were never say a word against them. They did everything they could to sabotage the friendship of Hannes and Ella. Linda the step-mother wanted her daughters to capture the attention of Hannes. Then there is the kindly Marian. She plays the part of the fairy godmother. I don't want to give too much of the storyline away but I guarantee you will enjoy it even if you don't enjoy Amish fiction. There is even a twist toward the end. The comeuppance that the step-family received was priceless.

I received this ebook thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley. The opinions are all my own and I received no compensation for reviewing this book. This book is due to be released on May 29, 2018.

The Amish Quilter by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould

When I saw that this book was available on Netgalley I knew I just had to read it. I love the team writing of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould. I've yet to read a badly written book by this team. They work together to produce a well-written story. This book is 5th in the Women of Lancaster series. It's been over four years since the last novel in this series. Some of the characters from previous books make an appearance in this one such as Izzy Mueller and her husband Zed. Izzy is the sister of the main character Linda. Also Ezra has a minor role. He expresses an interest in one of the other Mueller girls. The story captured my attention because like Linda my hobby is quilting. I'm also interested in family history. Linda with the help of Issac does some research on Linda's grandmother who in her later years lived a bitter life but at one time was a gifted painter. As Linda spends more time with Issac her affections grow for him but finds out something disturbing about his past. She is rather idealist. Even her close family feels she is too idealist. I loved seeing how the character worked through her issues. I loved seeing how the mystery of her grandmother Nettie's past was unraveled.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harvest House Publishers NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. This book will be released on May 1, 2018.

Beneath a Prairie Moon by Kim Vogel Sawyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a delight to read. It's a little different from most Kim Vogel Sawyer books. The main character was a prickly sort of woman. Abigail was not very likeable at first. She was not likeable for the first half of the book. She looked down her nose at the people in the town and was always correcting their grammar. Who wants to be around a lady like that? Helena who had the mail order bride agency was an older woman and a widow. She sure knew how to take care of herself. She could handle a gun and knew how to use it if push came to shove. There was Mack. He owned the hardware store and the only single man in town not looking for a mail order bride. There is a host of other ecentric characters that will amuse you. There is also an element of danger that will keep the reader in suspense.


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