The Highest of Hopes by Susan Anne Mason
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After her grandfather dies Emma discovers that her father is alive and travels to Canada to meet him. Her childhood friend Jonathon travels with her. Jonathon is in love with her but has not revealed it to her yet. She does not get the reception she wants when she just shows up at her father's house. He is married with two daughters. Only the handicapped daughter is friendly to her. Her father shows some affection but still does not want to let the public know about her. His wife was downright cold. His oldest daughter was a spoiled brat but eventually warms up to Emma. I thought the characters were well developed. I felt sorry for Emma that she did not get her father's love and acted like he was ashamed of being her father. He does change toward the end of the book but his wife never did.
This book is the second in the Canadian Crossings series. The other book is about Grace. These books can be read as stand alone books as the events in both books happen at the same time.



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Justice Delivered by Patricia  Bradley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wonderful suspense filled book in the Memphis Cold Case series. With most books I like to read them in order but this one could easily be read as a stand alone book. If you decide to read the others which are as good as this one you won't receive any spoilers that will ruin the books for you when you do decide to read them. This book is about a woman, Heather as a teen was kidnapped and forced into prostitution for 8 years. While in bondage her captors gave he the name Jasmine. When she was able to escape and make a new life for herself she reinvents herself and gives herself a new name of Carly. She has done well for herself and has even gotten a college education and works as a drug abuse counselor. She is concerned that her traffickers are still at it and travels to Memphis to get some closure. She does not realize that by asking questions she puts herself and her loved ones in danger. Her niece is kidnapped and it is a race of time to rescue her before the unthinkable happens to her niece.


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Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I could not put this down. Tess was in constant danger. Good thing she had Trent to protect her. These two could not find a moment's rest. As soon as they found some place safe Leo's evil henchmen would find them. I have lost count the number of times they escaped by the skin of their teeth. In this book you knew from the beginning who the bad guy was. No surprises here. Romance did develop between Tess and Trent and I felt it was done quite well despite this being a short book.


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The Good Girl by Christy Barritt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tara experienced an event in her life that devastated her. She lost her marriage and most of her friends for something that she did not do. She was falsely accused of something terrible so she goes to Minnesota for a while to escape. She is staying at her sister's house taking care of the dog where the sister is on vacation. Tara was the poster child for the good girl but what did it get her? Because of what has happened to her she feels abandoned by God. While in Minnesota she makes some new friends but strange things start happening in the house. Is the house haunted by the former resident who disappeared and presumed dead? This book kept me in suspense. I loved the new people she met who supported her and happy she was finally vindicated in the end.


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Plummet by Brandilyn Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cara thought she was making a new life for herself and her child. She left behind an abusive ex-husband. Her own father had also been abusive. She thought things were going to be different in this new job. She thought the days of men abusing her were long gone. She was wrong. She had not been on the job very long when her boss asked her to do the unthinkable. This book was the kind of fiction we are used to reading from Brandilyn Collins. It was seatbelt suspense. I could not put it down until I finished. In my head I kept telling her go to the police. Why doesn't she go to the police? The problem is the man is a pillar in the town and she doesn't think she will be believed. As in any good suspense book there are some twists. You won't regret reading this one.


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Wait Until Dark by Christy Barritt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great Carolina Moon suspense novel. This one has pirates, a run down mansion and hidden treasure. Felicity is an antiquarian who has recently lost a job she valued. She is currently staying in the home she inherited from her beloved grandmother. Strange things start happening. Enter Brody who helps her in her quest to find the answers.


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Gone by Dark by Christy Barritt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Charity is still living with the terrible crime that happened 10 years previously. Her best friend was snatched never to be seen again and Charity survived. She receives a mysterious letter and decides to investigate but her investigation endangers her life. She does get the help of Joshua Haven, a neighbor. This book kept me turning pages. There were many twists and turns in this book that made for a most interesting story.


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