Stranded by Dani Pettrey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book kept me turning pages! I was hooked from the first page. We were introduced to Darcy in the last book and in this book she returns. Her good friend Abby has disappeared from a cruise ship. Darcy uses her investigative skills as a report to snoop around and find out what happened to Abby. Her snooping around may put her life in danger. Could thing she has Gage and the McKenna clan looking out for her but will it be enough? I had to keep reading to find out what happened to Abby. I wanted to know if she was dead or alive. Lots of surprises in this book. Some people you peg right away as being up to no good but some people just may surprise you.

Of course there is a romance in the book and it's Gage but the problem lies in that Gage does not share her faith in Jesus Christ.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading romantic suspense/thrillers.




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Her One and Only by Becky Wade

Her One and Only is the last book in the Porter family series and focuses on Dru, the youngest and only girl of the Porter siblings.  Dru has a job typically held by men. She is a body guard and to a football player. The fact that he doesn't play for the Dallas Cowboys does not win him any points among the Porter brothers.  I had a hard time liking Gray Fowler. He was cocky, chauvinistic, a womanizer and liked the liquor a little too much. At 60 percent into the book you could understand some why he acted the way he did and my attitude started softening toward him.

In this last book of the series there is a mystery going on. He has a stalker and of course Dru is is body guard. Is is an obsessed fan, someone from his past, a rejected girlfriend? I was completely surprised at who the stalker was. 

Meg and Bo Porter have a secondary story that is interesting to follow. You won't want to miss the secondary story that Bo and Meg Porter have. And on Thanksgiving Day you will get caught up on all the Porter family with their extended family and friends.  Some of the conversation they had on Thanksgiving will make you laugh.

I'm going to miss the Porter family but can't wait to see what Becky Wade will be writing next.

Shattered by Dani Pettrey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Shattered is book 2 in the Alaskan Courage series. The story starts off that a woman has been slain in her room and the prime suspect is Reed McKenna. Pipper McKenna believes her brother to be innocent and sets out to prove it along with the rest of the McKenna clans and several people who are almost family to the McKennas. Landon works takes a leave from his job as an officer of the law so that he can help Piper.

Authors will tell you that their books can be read as a stand alone but I think it is helpful to read the previous book. Landon loves Piper but it did not start in this book. It started in the previous book.
The romance was done exceptionally well in this book. Landon loved Piper and Piper came to realize she loved Landon but they were afraid for a while to let the other one know.

The search for the real murderer kept me in suspense. The trail took many directions and many places. Kept me turning pages until the end! We were introduced to a new character in this book who was Darcy. I think Darcy is going to be the love interest of Gage in the next book. They already care for each other as friends.





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Sins of the Past A Romantic Supense Novella Collection by Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey and Lynette Eason

Three suspense novellas in one book.

Missing by Dee Henderson is the first novella in this book.  John Graham, a Wyoming sheriff has come back home to Chicago because his mother Martha has come up missing. Her car is in its spot and her purse with all the contents is next to the front door. Martha lives in a retirement home. Is Martha the victim of foul play? Is so what could be the motive? Could it be someone John Graham arrested in the past has a grudge against John and wants revenge. Also I was wondering if maybe Martha had onset of dementia and lost her way. Lt. Sharon Noble helps John in his quest to find out what happened to his mother. The novella kept me engaged since I wanted to find out what happened to his mother. Of course you do eventually find out what happens but I shall not give too much of the story away.  In the end a friendship develops between John and Sharon and is implied that it could develop into something more.

Shadowed by Dani Pettrey is the second novella in this book. This novel is more of a prequel to his Alaska Courage series which consists of five books and deals with one family, the McKennas. This novella is about the parents Libby and Ben, how they met, the mystery they helped solved and their love story. It started out suspenseful with the discovery of a female corpse in the water.  Libby was a competitive swimmer and recognized the victim as a member of the Russian team. As the story progressed it seem to drag some the main reason was too hard to keep up with all the characters. I had never read any of the Alaska Courage books so this novella did spark an interest in me reading the Alaska Courage books.

The last novella was Blackout by Lynette Eason. It was by far the best. I knew it would be. I didn't start this late at night because I knew I could not stop until I finished and I was right. This book had me hooked from the first page. Lynette's books always get me hooked from the beginning.  In this book Macey had gone through a traumatic experience a few years before. She has no memory of what happened but has nightmares of what happened to her. She is afraid to let anyone get close to her. She is afraid that anybody close to her will die. Eventually she has no choice but to trust Chad, her next door neighbor who is also a detective. I liked the way the love story developed in this novella. It did not feel rushed or anything since Chad has always hoped Macey would open up and talk more to him about her troubles.

This novella collection is due to be released on April 26, 2016. Thanks to Netgalley and  Bethany House Publishers for allowing me to preview this book.

Submerged by Dani Pettrey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Your past does not define you

First book in the Alaska Courage series. This is a five book series that centers on the McKenna family. The author did an excellent job of introducing the readers to the members of this close knit family. This novel centered on Cole and Baylie. Baylie had left the town many years before to escape her reputation of a girl who slept around. She had broken Cole's heart with her behavior. She only returned because of the death of a relative. While there she gets involved in helping to solve mystery and in the meantime gets closer to Cole.

At times the mystery story lagged. I am more used to faster paced mystery/suspense writes like Lynette Eason, Terri Blackstock and Brandilyn Collins but the book was still good and picked up the pace toward the end.

I enjoyed getting to know the rest of the McKenna family and look forward to reading the rest of the series which will focus on each member of the McKenna family.





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Stay With Me by Carolyn Astfalk

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I loved the characters in this book. Well most of them. I didn't care for her overbearing abusive father who never changed even at the end of the book. The author did a good job of making the reader despise him.

I loved Rebecca and Chris. They were from completely different religious backgrounds but fell in love anyway. Both were devoted Christians but Rebecca has some baggage due to her abusive father. Chris is a new Christian who loves the Lord and wants his family to know the love of Christ too but he doesn't push. Even though Chris and Rebecca love the Lord they are not immune to sin but they are repentent. I loved Father John. He was so wise and gave Chris godly advice.

I enjoyed this book even though I am a Christian Protestant and Chris is a Christian Catholic and would desire for his wife to share the same faith.

One thing that bothered me in this book was Rebecca's sister, Abby. Abby had no filter on her mouth and some of the things that came out of her mouth was just not appropriate. Not swear words or anything but just inappropriate comments. Another thing that may possibly bother some people is the use of alcohol.




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Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Not one of her best but still good

I thought the connection to the movie Gone With The Wind was quite interesting. Violet started out as a sweet southern gal living in California but most of the book she was not very likeable. She was an immature whiney woman jealous of her best friend Audrey. Audrey was more worldly but she matured greatly and was very forgiving.

At times the story dragged but overall a good story.



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