A Stranger's Game

A Stranger’s Game, by Colleen Coble, Is a suspense you will not soon forget. This tale opens up with Torie Bergstrom returning to Jekyll Island. She had not been back to this place since she was a child; however, Torie has a secret mission. To discover who or what was behind the recent drowning of her best friend, Lisbeth!

 As Torie begins to explore the seashore, she meets Joe Abbott. Joe works with security at the hotel where Torie is to work. Not only is Torie hoping to solve the secret behind her friends death, but she has a secret of her own that she must keep undercover! 

This tale reaches a high pace as Torie and Joe are attacked, as they are scuba diving. Danger seems to lurk around every corner. At the end of it all, you will not believe who was behind all the danger on the island, as well as, Lisbeth’s drowning!

I received this e-book  from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.

Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Shadows of Swanford Abbey, by Julie Klassen, is set in the countryside of England in the year 1820.  Miss Rebecca Lane has come home to visit her younger brother, only to find that John is not in a position to host a guest. However, Rebecca does find a place to lay her head at a local inn, Swanford Abbey! 

Rebecca’s brother, John, asks her to pass along his latest manuscript; however, the publisher does not seem interested in this piece of prose.   When John suddenly shows up at the inn, she worries that he may be up to ill purposes.  Before Rebecca can figure out her next step, a famous author staying at the inn is found murdered! 

Several of the hotel guests, including her brother, have grudges against this man.  These individuals are definitely considered suspects.   Sir Frederick, a former friend of Rebecca’s who is now a magistrate, begins questioning staff and guests to determine who may be responsible.  Watch as Rebecca puts herself in dangerous situations to help Sir Fredrick continue his search! 

You will be surprised by the facts that come to light.   The culprit is someone you would not have suspected!

Much Ado About a Latte

Much Ado About a Latte, by Kathleen Turner, introduces you to Anita Bedford as she is attending her first high school party. She finds herself in a closet with Tanner Castillo and before she knows it she has experienced her first kiss! 

Ten years after that dreaded high school party, Anita is ready to move forward with her life in a brand new direction. She keeps hoping to open her own coffee shop; however, she cannot quite bring herself to pull the trigger. After Anita learns that Tanner has used her name in an attempt to break things off with an old girlfriend, she must make a choice. 

Will Anita hold onto her old dreams about Tanner or will she turn her focus to her thoughts of opening a coffee shop? Hold on tight when you see things heat up, as Tanner and Anita plan to operate businesses that are right next door to each other!

I received this e-book  from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.

Life Flight

 

Life Flight, by Lynette Eason, starts out with a bang. As Penny Carlton and her crew attempt to transport a severely injured fifteen-year-old girl off the trails of Mount Mitchell, they have to crash land due to extreme weather. Due to a lack of funds for a satellite phone, the team cannot get a signal out to report their location. Penny will definitely have words with her supervisor when she makes it back to base!

At the same time that Penny is trying to find a new way to transport her patient to safety, Holt Satterfield, FBI agent, is heading up the same mountain. His goal is to capture Darius Rabor, an escaped prisoner who has already left several dead in his wake. When Penny and Holt finally meet up, they also cross paths with the prisoner. This final meeting results in the death of Rabor!

When her supervisor loses his job due to his incompetence, Penny is afraid she has a made an enemy. Adding this to her actions causing Rabor’s death and some dark moments from her past, she has much to fear. Her fear skyrockets when the FBI learns that the man Penny killed was not Rabor, but instead a look-alike. Now Penny and Holt must scramble to find this mass-murderer, before he continues to kill!

Will Penny’s past friendship with Holt come through to help as she tries to track down this murderer? You will be shocked to learn who else is part of these murders!

I received a copy of  this book  from Revell in exchange for my honest review.

Never Leave Me

 

Never Leave Me, by Jody Hedlund, is her second time-travel tale.  Ellen Creighton knows that she is dying.  She has the genetic condition that had already taken the lives of several in her family.  As Ellen relaxes at her best friend Harrison Burlington’s estate, you soon realize that Harrison is definitely not giving up as easily as Ellen! 

Harrison discovers what he thinks is a clue from Marion.  She is the only other person who would do anything to save her sister, Ellen’s life.  Assuming that Marion is alive and living somewhere in the Middle Ages, Harrison makes his way to the crypt to see what he can find.  He cannot believe it when two ampullas, possibly containing holy water, are found.  However, Ellen wants nothing to do with what she believes is poison.  Harrison decides to sample this fluid to prove its validity to Ellen! 

After Harrison finally awakens from his unconscious state, he can suddenly walk after thirty-five years in a wheelchair.  He knows this miracle could only be from God.   After Harrison convinces Ellen to drink from the second ampulla, she begins to feel renewed herself! 

When a competitive pharmaceutical company starts coming after Ellen trying to understand what brought about her healing, you do not expect both Ellen and Harrison to end up in the Middle Ages.   There will be many unbelievable events that take place in this ancient location.  You will never believe where Ellen and Harrison land by the final pages of this tale!

I received this e-book  from Jody Hedlund in exchange for my honest review.