tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75021523594971377542024-03-18T08:33:27.159-04:00 Inkwell InspirationsLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger3993125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-92045751207893730902024-03-16T02:30:00.027-04:002024-03-16T02:30:00.131-04:00NEVER FALL AGAIN by Lynn H. Blackburn, Reviewed and Tour hosted by Paula Shreckhise #PartnersInCrimeTour
Never Fall Again
by Lynn H Blackburn
March 4-29, 2024 Virtual Book Tour
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Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. As the artist-in-residence, and with her pottery prized by The Haven's guests, Landry is finally Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-40770582811668865832024-03-14T02:00:00.045-04:002024-03-15T08:39:23.237-04:00ONE LAST SHOT by Susan May Warren, Reviewed by Kim (Alaska Air One Rescue Book 1) One Last Shot just may be my favorite Susan May Warren book to date! I enjoyed this story from start to finish. The romance, action, mystery, and faith message were all so well done.I really enjoyed everything about this story! The romance between Oaken and Boo was perfect! I loved their chemistry. The action had me holding my breath and turning the pages as Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83748596599802281822024-03-13T02:00:00.033-04:002024-03-15T08:29:26.485-04:00EMBERS IN THE LONDON SKY by Sarah Sundin, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney
"All Aleida had to remember her son was a suitcase full of tiny clothes. And Oli."As if life couldn't get any harder for Aleida van der Zee Martens while fleeing the Netherlands to escape the German invasion . . . it does. Awakening to discover that her cruel husband had torn their three year old son from her arms and thrust him into the hands of strangers, Aleida suddenly became a Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64374629697969192622024-03-12T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-12T08:00:00.154-04:00IF THE BOOT FITS by Karen Witemeyer, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay Texas Ever After #2(A Christian Historical Western Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Cinderella)A cute reverse Cinderella story occurs when Asher Ellis loses a boot on Dearing property. With plenty of excitement and a hero who has everything going for him except wealth, this story captured my interest. Samantha Dearing is headstrong, opinionated and jumps to conclusions where her father Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53978213743857791842024-03-12T04:00:00.047-04:002024-03-12T04:00:00.131-04:00BETWEEN YOU AND US by Kendra Broekhuis, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay What a stunning debut with a curious time-altering aspect.This was a unique blend of heartache, humanity, humor and the unexpected.Leona is thrust into an alternative life after she tragically loses her four month old daughter, Vera. The author provides an authentic picture of the grief over the death of a child and the yearning for what might have been. It took me back to my own experiences of Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23967128546497840482024-03-12T02:00:00.053-04:002024-03-12T02:00:00.161-04:00SET IN STONE by Kimberley Woodhouse, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDayTreasures of the Earth Book #2: (Christian Historical Romance Book with Adventure and Women in Science)I have always been fascinated by archeological digs. I even collected a few fossils as a child. This book scratched my itch for more information about the early years of paleontology in the US. Not only did the details keep my attention, the plot was excellent and the main characters Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78203981014706946852024-03-11T03:00:00.052-04:002024-03-11T08:54:28.803-04:00ONE WRONG MOVE by Dani Pettrey, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney
One Wrong Move (Jeopardy Falls Book #1): (A Private Investigator Thriller Romantic Suspense Set in Arizona)"Whoever did this obviously had knowledge of the system . . . As far as I'm concerned, you're to blame."Christian O'Brady's reputation as a security specialist is severely jeopardized when a southwestern art gallery is Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65426313743801162832024-03-08T02:00:00.044-05:002024-03-08T02:00:00.245-05:00NIGHTFALL by Lisa Phillips, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney (Benson First Responders Book 6)"Success or failure is totally up to you. Don't make the wrong choice."Violet Anderson was a sight to behold . . . lovely in face and form, fierce when it came to facing down angry wanna-be-adults and challenging their wrong behaviors. Her dual lifestyle as a paramedic and dedicated volunteer at a local teen center apparently left her little time to socialize. But Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80713751105805675532024-03-07T02:00:00.001-05:002024-03-07T02:00:00.139-05:00ONE FINAL TARGET by Janice Cantore, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney "Four good cops died on my watch. They. Were. My. Responsibility." Continuing to reel under relentless waves of grief and guilt over the deaths of her teammates, former police sergeant Jodie King is still trying to figure out what "life after" looks like; resigning from her job and taking an early pension has left her mentally, physically and spiritually adrift. Returning to the scene of the Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-1946095530758586472024-03-05T08:00:00.038-05:002024-03-05T08:00:00.138-05:00HIDDEN YELLOW STARS by Rebecca Connolly, Reviewed by Winnie Thomas #ReleaseDay Hidden Yellow Stars is a compelling book based on a true story of two women in Belgium who joined a resistance movement to save Jewish children from the Germans in WWII. Schoolteacher Andree Geulen and Ida Sterno work together with others to hide the children, painstakingly changing their names and keeping track of them in order to, hopefully, reunite the families later. Knowing their very lives Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25631794644494813442024-03-05T04:00:00.001-05:002024-03-05T04:00:00.141-05:00A LOVE DISCOVERED by Tracie Peterson, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay (The Heart of Cheyenne Book #1): (A Christian Historical Western Romance Marriage of Convenience Novel)This was a sweet marriage of convenience story set in the old west town of Cheyenne. It was not without heartache and danger. Edward is encouraged by a Civil War friend to relocate to Cheyenne to help with law enforcement in the somewhat lawless boom town along the railroad. Marybeth Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7691212687780894612024-03-05T03:00:00.045-05:002024-03-05T03:00:00.139-05:00THE BERLIN LETTERS by Katherine Reay, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay A Cold War NovelA riveting spy novel set during the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall. There is much to glean from the pages of this fascinating book. The events took place during my teen and adult years, so I remember some of it but the story shed light on the circumstances behind what happened. It is told through the eyes of Codebreaker Luisa Voekler and her father Haris who is caught inDebra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84101699178346415362024-03-04T02:00:00.038-05:002024-03-04T02:00:00.139-05:00TO SPEAK HIS NAME by Tara Johnson, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay (The Wings of the Morning Book 1) Exceptional historical that takes place primarily in Barbados in 1816. Ms. Johnson has done a stellar job of presenting her heroine Avalina as a selective mute. Avalina wants to speak but for some reason cannot. She does, however, speak to a very few people she trusts, including Josiah Holland. Avalina became a slave. When,as a child, she survived a Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89928059155086280962024-03-02T02:00:00.040-05:002024-03-02T02:00:00.135-05:00WALKING IN TALL WEEDS by Robin W. Pearson, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney "When Moses and Joshua and even Peter spoke to the people, they pointed to the past to remind them of God's faithfulness, not of Pharaoh's evil . . . We can't hold on to the pain. Not if we're gonna heal and do better."Walking in tall weeds. It's a slow progression forward if you have ever actually picked up your feet and taken the trek . . . one foot in front of the other, slowly, carefully, Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64661545104474485822024-02-28T09:30:00.000-05:002024-02-28T09:30:29.812-05:00LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON (True Crime Junkies #5) by Christy Barritt, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney #NewRelease (True Crime Junkies Book 5)
"The day was so normal. . .until the Lights Out Killer chose her. "A cold blooded killer is stalking Anchorage, Alaska residents, striking only at night, and leaving a signature symbol carved on the corpses. The Arctic Circle Murder Club (whose cases contribute to their popular podcast) just Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24516659545732462952024-02-28T09:08:00.000-05:002024-02-28T09:08:00.887-05:00A LADY'S GUIDE TO MARVELS AND MISADVENTURES by Angela Bell, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #NewRelease (A Whimsical Victorian Historical Romance from a Debut Author)A little Victorian Steampunk, a little Jules Verne, a little Nutcracker makes this a fabulous book that blends quirky characters, acerbic wit, an interesting premise and Godly wisdom. Clara feels responsible to look after her family. She has a hard time seeing that God is in control, not her. Her grandfather Drosselmeyer, is a Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23321239704744325502024-02-27T02:00:00.036-05:002024-02-27T08:27:41.644-05:00TRAPPED IN YOSEMITE by Dana Mentink, Reviewed by Kim #ReleaseDay Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink started with a bang, literally, and didn’t let up until the very end. This story kept me guessing the entire time. I could not figure out who was trying to kill Stella or why.Stella and Von were once engaged, but things didn't work out. When they meet up again in this story, so many things are going on! There are secrets--so many secrets! A killer who can’t Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55527067198372595192024-02-24T02:00:00.002-05:002024-02-24T02:00:00.137-05:00CHASING THE HORIZON by Mary Connealy, Reviewed by Winnie Thomas I could hardly wait to start Mary Connealy’s newest series, A Western Light. Chasing the Horizon is book 1 in the series and shows Connealy’s signature wit, humor, and creativity. Filled with courageous and daring heroines, competent and protective heroes, and some particularly despicable and dastardly villains, it’s set first in Chicago in 1869 and then in a wagon train along the Oregon Trail. Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-14438642294506381252024-02-23T02:00:00.032-05:002024-02-23T02:00:00.145-05:00THE OFFER by D. L. Wood, (Deadly Decisions #2), Reviewed by Rebecca Maney
Thrilling Suspense (The Deadly Decisions Collection) "She had to control her runaway panic. She needed to be ready. Because she was alone. Alone with a killer."Let's start at the beginning, shall we? "Ten thousand dollars. For four days." Too good to be true? For Chef Adelaide Nichols it was a welcome Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87441591815161921062024-02-22T02:00:00.036-05:002024-02-22T07:48:17.393-05:00THE RARE JEWEL OF EVERLEIGH WHEATON (Treasures of Halstead Manor #1) by Susan Tuttle, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney
"That woman's a thief.""It took approximately four words to kill a reputation." Unfortunately, those four little words packed a wicked punch, costing Everleigh Wheaton her job; to his credit her employer didn't really believe the blowhard who spoke them, but he was afraid that his customers would, plus . . . that little sin of omission on Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81283628951297027412024-02-21T02:00:00.029-05:002024-02-21T02:00:00.148-05:00RELYING ON THE ENEMY by Danielle Grandinetti, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #JustReadTour #Giveaway
Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Relying on the Enemy by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Relying on the Enemy
Series: Harbored in Crow's Nest #4
Author: Danielle Grandinetti
Publisher: Hearth Spot Press
Release Date: February 20, 2024
Genre: Historical Romance, with suspense
She’s protecting her children. He’s redeeming his past. But Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82566533541328479562024-02-20T07:30:00.001-05:002024-02-20T07:30:00.401-05:00 8Down by Kimberley Woodhouse, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay This story was an impressive workout for my brain! A serial killler with a twisted mind who uses crossword clues to confound the Alaska Bureau of Investigation thinks he can outsmart Carrie Kintz who is lead on the case. Scott Patteson from Cyber Solutions is called in to help and is using all his expertise as the clues and bodies continue to pile up. The despicable killer has the Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27931329553220402012024-02-20T04:00:00.064-05:002024-02-20T04:00:00.406-05:00UNITED BY THE TWINS by Jill Kemerer, Reviewed by Trixi and WInnie #ReleaseDay United by the Twins: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Wyoming Legacies Book 2)TRIXI'S REVIEW Can two cute and adorable twin girls bring these two together? When a building brings rivalry between Reagan and Marc, they need to see eye to eye. Then a family emergency happens that forces them to work together to meet the needs of others in their lives. Can love really conquer all? I love Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89637442860588366662024-02-20T02:00:00.065-05:002024-02-20T02:00:00.135-05:00THE RHYTHM OF FRACTURED GRACE by Amanda Wen, Reviewed by Winnie and Paula #ReleaseDay WINNIE'S REVIEW:
“Forgiveness is an act of grace and a gift from God . . .”
The Rhythm of Fractured Grace by talented author Amanda Wen
is the third book in her Sedgwick County Chronicles series. It is a poignant
and heart-tugging story of forgiveness, healing, and God’s grace. The author
handles the rather difficult subject matter with sensitivity and care. Filled
with fractured characters Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62117284261080093312024-02-19T23:30:00.001-05:002024-02-19T23:30:00.143-05:00THE COWBOY'S SECRET PAST by Tina Radcliffe, Reviewed by Kim and Winnie #ReleaseDay KIM'S REVIEW:Have you ever read a book that you just don’t want to end? One where everything, from the storyline to the characters to the town, is done so perfectly you could just keep reading it? This is how I feel about The Cowboy’s Secret Past by Tina Radcliffe. I loved this story from the first word to the very last word. I literally would not change a thing! Tina Radcliffe is the absolute Debra E. Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com1