Aftermath by Terri Blackstock

I always jump at the chance to read a Terri Blackstock novel. An explosion happens at a concert. Taylor was there when it happened. She survived. Her friends did not and she has survivor's guilt. Complicating the problem is that the fact that she has OCD. Dustin Webb is immediately picked up after an anonymous tip that he may be responsible. He calls his friend Jaime Powell a childhood friend who is a criminal defense attorney. He had some rough times as a teenager getting into trouble but has since cleaned up his act, became a Christian and runs a successful business with his partner, Travis.

I has suspicions when reading the book as to who one of the culprits was and I was right. There are still some twists in the book that I did not see coming.

Fans of Terri Blackstock suspense novels will enjoy this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Expected publication is May 11, 2021.

Bookshop by the Sea by Denise Hunter

Denise Hunter is my favorite romance writer so I jumped at the chance to read and review her newest book Bookshop by the Sea. This book is about second chances. Aiden and Sophie had been sweethearts in college but on one day Sophie's dad walked out on the family and Aiden left the same day. Sophie gave up going to college to stay home to take care of her terminally ill mother and her two siblings. Sophie and Aiden had to work through some past baggage to get past. I loved how finally she was able to stand up to her family. I loved the happy ending and how they were able to work things out. I loved the quaint small town and how they helped Sophie out in a time of need.

Readers who have read the Bluebell Inn series will enjoy a cameo appearance of Adam and Molly.  I'm hoping Denise Hunter will write more novels set in this quaint town.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Expected publication is April 13, 2021. 

Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble

Three Missing Days is the final book in The Pelican Harbor series. I suggest that if you have not read the first two in the series that you read them in order. The mystery started in the first book which revolves around the cult is wrapped up in the third and final book.

Jane and Reid are growing closer in this book but his ex-wife Lauren is an obstacle. She disappeared out of his life for 7 years and was declared legally dead but she is claiming she is still married and is demanding a big chunk of his assets to go away.

Then the worst thing happens is that their son is accused of murdering a woman. They know he is innocent but they must work feverously to prove his innocence.

I stayed up late reading this book and read all but the last hour in one session. I highly recommend this book for all people who love romantic suspense.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Expected publication is April 6, 2021

jActive Defense by Lynette Eason

 

I always jump at a chance to read a Lynette Eason but I can count on a book of hers to keep me in suspense and to keep me guessing. This one did not disappoint. I think
it may be my favorite in the Danger Never Sleeps series. I did not see that end coming. Heather Fontaine is the main character in the book and serves for a time as a surgeon in Afghanistan. After she returns to the states she is being stalked. I could not put this book down. I was surprised by who the villain behind her stalking was. Once you find out who the stalker is by the end of the book the surprised don't end. I am looking forward to reading book 4 that will be released in a few months.

The Kissing Tree by Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, & Nicole Deese

The Kissing Tree is a four novellas written by four different authors but it centers around the same tree spread over a hundred years apart. Four stories of different women who carved their names into the tree. I couldn't really get into this book like I have in past collections of novellas. The first book starts in the 1800s and the last one ends with modern time. I would have to say that the last one is my favorite.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.




 

Until I Met You by Tari Faris

Second in the Restoring Heritage series Until I Met You is about two brothers at odds with each other. Austin is considered to loyal brother who never gave his parents any trouble and is trying to save the family business. Nat is currently a pastor but in his youth sowed his wild oats causing his parents a great deal of money to bail him out. Austin has always been resentful of Nat. Austin develops a love interest with Libby, a librarian new to the town but is related to Luke from the previous book. Olivia is in love with Nat but he doesn't seem to want the relationship to progress. He lets his past get in the way. I didn't care for Austin too much. I thought he was too harsh and unforgiving but toward the end I knew that this story was a retelling of the prodigal son. In the biblical story of the prodigal son the son who stayed home and did everything right was resentful of the son who squandered all his money but came home and immediately got forgiveness from the father. This is exactly what happened in this story. I highly recommend this book. Thanks to the Early Reader program at LIbraryThing for allowing me to read and review this book

The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright

Like all of Jaime Jo Wright's book the latest one has a dual timeline. The first one starts in the 1920s and involves a serial killer. The heroine is Pippa Ripley and she wants answers to her past. She wants information on who her real parents were. The woman who raised her is okay but the man who raised her as his adopted daughter is very cold and harsh to her. The watchman may have clues to who she is but is he the killer? The second timeline is in the current time period and that character is Chandler Faulk. Chandler is a single mother raising her son. She doesn't even know who the father is but that doesn't really factor into the story. She is doing her best to raise her child as a employee doing historial preservation but what she uncovers may put her life in danger. It is linked to what happened 100 years previously. All the people from that time period are deceased so who could possibly want to do her harm? This novel does not really have romance in it. If you want a good mystery without a lot of romance this is the book for you. I think I was more involved with Chandler's storyline for reason I cannot state because it would give too much away.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.