A Treacherous Treasure

 

A Treacherous Treasure, by Melanie Dickerson, opens with Rebecca Heywood.  She is out visiting neighbors when she is suddenly called home.  Rebecca’s husband had been found in the woods.  Shot dead!  During their marriage, Rebecca’s husband had been unfaithful to her with several women.  She wonders - Could it be one of their husbands who that took it into their hands to end his life?  

When Rebecca escapes the house to find some quiet away from her wailing mother-in-law, she encounters a man in the woods.  This man is holding a gun and actually shoots at Rebecca.  As she runs for her life, she encounters Thomas Westwood, the neighbor her husband had warned her to stay away from!

It seems people believe there is a chest of gold doubloons somewhere on her husband’s property.  When Rebecca discovers that Thomas is actually a man she can trust, they join together to discover why she was shot at and why the man  CBC a was actually digging a hole on her property.  After Rebecca discovers clues about the actual existence of gold on her land, she and Thomas dive in to see what they can discover!

Rebecca, Thomas and his family are soon busy on a treasure hunt.  You will not believe what they discover at the end of all the hunting!

A Perilous Plan

 

A Perilous Plan, by Melanie Dickerson, tells the tale of Penelope Hammond.  This young woman loses her husband after only five years of marriage.  She has been left as a widow with very little means to survive.  Penelope wonders how she will ever discover why her husband, David was targeted and murdered!

When Penelope is befriended by Henry Gilchrist, a colleague of her husband’s, she has no idea how her world is about to change.  Henry and David had been on a committee together that was intent on protecting England from France.  However, after David stole some critical papers, his death was eminent!

Now Penelope and Henry must locate both these papers and the criminals behind all the devious activity.  When Penelope is kidnapped by some French spies, you will not believe what she does to escape their trap.  Hold tight for an exciting end to this tale!

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Fleur de Lis

 

In Fleur de Lis, by Sarah Eden, you will see Henri Fortier on his way to a gathering of his friends, The Gents.  These friendships had formed during their college days.  It had been a salvation to Henri as he attempted to assimilate into the English culture.  Now thirteen years later he is about to come face-to-face with someone he hoped to never see again.  Nicolette Beaulieu, the woman who had shattered his heart several years before!

After Henry learns that Nicolette had a painful experience herself in the years they had been apart, you will see a friendship slowly developing.  However, when the man responsible for her pain actually shows at the party, you have no idea how anyone will respond!

It is interesting to watch Henry and Nicolette’s 

interactions.  Does Nicolette have different feelings now or is she secretly involved in a new activity?  Henri soon will be surprised to find the answers to these questions and so much more!

Counterfeit Fait

 

On the opening pages of Counterfeit Faith, by Crystal Caudill, you are introduced to Gwendolyn Ellison, a matron at The Final Chance of Refuge, a girls reform school.  This home is dedicated to caring for delinquent children and training them to live productive lives.  After Gwendolyn is attacked by a former student who is now involved in criminal activity, she meets Josiah Issacs, a Secret Service operative, when he comes to her rescue.  Little does she know her life will never be the same!

Gwendolyn and Josiah begin to work together to discover the truth about who is behind the evil activity taking place at the school.  By the end of this tale, not only will the culprits be identified, but both Josiah and Gwendolyn will discover the plan God has in store for them!

I received a copy of this book from Kregel Communications in exchange for my review.