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Bargain books – Mystery – June 28th Part Two

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1531 Entertainment has a Mystery suggestion for us. Just like the Romance post earlier today – this is an author unfamiliar to me and the chance to experience two of his books is not to be missed.

Long Road to Justice: Clean read crime fiction full of action, mystery and suspense (Star of Justice Series Book 1) 

Amazon quote:

The truth may cost him everything… but living a lie is no longer an option.

Sixteen years ago, David Harper’s mother was murdered. His father was convicted. To escape the shame and memories, David walked away, leaving his old life behind. Few people know his true identity, not even his wife of five months. With his father’s conviction overturned, David can no longer hide the truth. His career as a Texas State Trooper, as well as his marriage, is on the line.

Driven by revenge, David is determined to find out who took his mother’s life and make them pay. His investigation stirs a den of vipers and they come out striking.  When a witness to the original crime is murdered, David fears his dad is next on the list.

Can David stop the killer before he silences the only family David has left?

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Exercise Is Murder: A classic whodunit mystery with more twists and turns than a roller coaster. (Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series Book 1) 

Amazon quote:

It’s no accident… it’s murder.

Found at the bottom of his exercise pool, police believe the death of Steve Smiley’s friend is an accident. Smiley doesn’t buy it.

There are a lot of things a blind man can do, but solve a murder alone isn’t one of them. He needs a partner… one who knows their way around a crime scene. In walks Heather McBlythe. She can help him solve the crime, but can she keep him out of danger? Steve doesn’t have a choice. Without her someone will get away with murder.

Armed with years of experience as a homicide detective and his new partner, Smiley sets out to find a killer. He knows he’s on the right trail when a bullet whizzes past his ear. Will Steve resurrect his life as a master crime solver, or will his sleuthing get them both killed?

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We have done very well for books over the last few days, it’s been awhile since we’ve been this blessed. It’s been awesome.

Happy Reading!

This and that June 27, 2021

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I’m coming up empty on things to say today so I’ll just start talking and see where it goes.

My thoughts are stuck on things I need to be doing. There always seems to be something in the way of accomplishing much. My reasons could be excuses, but maybe not either.

My task for today was to spread weed killer around in my many flower beds. Some of them are technically flower beds and some are not. They are, however, still grassless areas where weeds can grow. This year I decided to buy true weed killer for a change. Keeping the weeds down by uprooting them has not been working out all that well for me, for a multitude of reasons.

I found concentrated weed killer a few weeks ago and needed to buy a sprayer to go with it. I have one, a 1 gallon size with a sprayer hose. Unfortunately I didn’t take care of it very well and it has a broken seal. Not the best scenario for keeping pressure built up,

I wanted something smaller this time so I could easily target stubborn weeds living close to plants. The helpful sales lady directed me to one she said would do the job. In my uneducated way I’m probably just not doing it right because nothing about it is working out well for me. It dribbles rather than produce a healthy spray.

Besides the weeds living near plants, there are larger areas needing to be sprayed. Using the smaller less than effective sprayer sounded like a monumental task, so…

Today I decided to buy a replacement for the old one. It could handle a larger volume and would cover bigger areas with less effort than the new smaller one. The weather was perfect this morning, calm and not too hot.

By the time the store opened and I was home and ready to get started the wind had picked up, more than a little. Spraying toxic chemical in the wind is not such a wise idea. Lunch and a good book sounded like a better idea.

If things calm down later maybe I’ll try again.

In the meantime I could take on an inside task I have been putting off forever.

While I was shopping for a sprayer I picked up bigger flower pots for my houseplants, they are badly in need of repotting. Indecision about what type of pots would fit my decorating ideas was the hold up. Some people can visualize the way things will look and it helps with their decision making. Unfortunately for me, I’m not one of them. As a last resort I settled on plain old, simple green flower pots. Maybe I can find something more decorative later on, to set the pots inside. Hmmm, probably won’t happen, but I can always dream.

It would be nice to have these root bound plants in bigger pots. I know they will thank me. Right after they yell, what took you so long?

The other dragging-my-feet task for today was a blog post. I think I have that almost checked off the list now.

To get it done, I did spend some unsuccessful time browsing for books even though we don’t really need any after yesterdays landslide. I was desperate for inspiration.

When it comes to reading, at least I did finish one of the new-to-me authors from yesterday. It was an ok story but didn’t pull me in the way some will do. Probably because the writing wasn’t as tight as I’d like. Too many barely relevant details, in my opinion. Some of us prefer more details though so I couldn’t say it was a bad read.

Most importantly, the story line was unique.

Silent Night Suspect (Love Inspired Suspense)

Suspected of a crime she knows she didn’t commit…

All she wants for Christmas is to remember.

Blood on her blouse. A gun in her hand. A cartel leader’s dead body in front of her. Widow Asia Stratton can’t remember what happened—just that she’s been framed. The only way to prove her innocence is to work with her ex-sweetheart, Nebraska state trooper Slade Jackson. But can they clear her name before this Christmas turns even deadlier?

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I’ll let you know how the repotting goes and whether or not the houseplants plants thank me later.

In the meantime…

Happy Reading!

Part two – bargain books June 26, 2021

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It’s amazing how things can change so dramatically from one day to the next. After days of book famine today we have abundance – pressed down, shaken together, and running over. Not complaining.

Normally, I prefer full length books while most of these are less than. Not a bad thing with so many new books to get through.

The Only Witness (Callahan Confidential Book 2)

Amazon quote:

A police detective will do anything to protect a little girl who may have witnessed a murder in this suspenseful romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Laura Scott, part of the Callahan Confidential series.

Determined to question the ex-wife of a murder suspect, homicide detective Miles Callahan arrives just in time to save her and her daughter from a shooter. Leaving the scene of a crime goes against his training, but protecting Paige Olson and the little girl is more important than following the rules. But now, on the run with mother and child, Miles must figure out what happened to Paige’s ex-husband…and why young Abby won’t say a word. Her usually talkative child’s silence has Paige worried. Is it possible she witnessed something while video chatting with her dad? If only they can convince the little girl to talk, then they might just break the case wide open…and stop the killer who’s stalking them at every turn.

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Christmas Conspiracy (First Responders Book 6)

No Amazon quote for this, what’s with that?

All it says is that this book will be released on December 1, 2016. Something slipped by someone, somehow.

Checking the introductory pages: it appears that while a masked man was attempting to abduct a baby from a daycare (for reasons we don’t yet know) the caregiver inadvertently sees his face and is injured in the process. Now, as the only witness she needs protection and the first responder is determined to see she has it.

It sounds interesting so far. And I like this author.

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Primary Suspect (Callahan Confidential Book 5)

Amazon quote:

Wrongfully Accused

A Callahan Confidential story

When fire investigator Mitch Callahan is attacked at a crime scene, he’s shocked to uncover the body of a slain ex-girlfriend—and realize someone’s framing him for murder.

Widowed ER nurse Dana Petrie believes Mitch is innocent, and not just because he makes her feel alive again after tragedy marred her past. But is she willing to risk everything only to love and lose again?

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Lone Star Standoff (Lone Star Justice Book 6) 

Amazon quote:

A high-profile trial turns lethal…

The next exciting Lone Star Justice novel

Presiding over the trial of a powerful drug cartel member, Judge Aubrey Madison finds her life threatened, and Texas Ranger Sean McNair isn’t taking any chances.

Protecting the widow and her twins comes naturally to Sean—maybe too naturally for a guy who’s convinced he shouldn’t have a family. But he can’t help wishing for a future with Aubrey…if he can keep her alive.

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Silent Night Suspect (Love Inspired Suspense) 

Amazon quote:

Suspected of a crime she knows she didn’t commit…

All she wants for Christmas is to remember.

Blood on her blouse. A gun in her hand. A cartel leader’s dead body in front of her. Widow Asia Stratton can’t remember what happened—just that she’s been framed.

The only way to prove her innocence is to work with her ex-sweetheart, Nebraska state trooper Slade Jackson. But can they clear her name before this Christmas turns even deadlier?

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Fatal Flashback (Love Inspired Suspense) 

Amazon quote:

An undercover investigation means deadly danger.

Will an agent’s missing memories save her?

Attacked and left for dead, undercover FBI agent Ashley Thompson has forgotten almost everything about her current assignment.

Now she’s working with park ranger Logan Everett to expose a crime ring—even as she secretly investigates the rangers to root out a mole. But since Logan doesn’t know Ashley’s real identity, is blowing her cover the only way to catch a killer?

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Last one, I promise.

Deception (Mountain Cove Book 6)

Amazon quote:

TRAIL OF SECRETS 

Jewel Caraway thought she’d left her mistakes in the past—but then her past arrives at her door. Though she’s thrilled to reunite with her estranged sister, something about her sister’s new husband makes Jewel uneasy. Does he know her secret? Is he the one behind the growing list of attacks against her? And if he is involved…does that mean her sister is, too? With nowhere else to turn, Jewel must rely on police chief Colin Winters—the first man to make the widow question her resolve to never love again. But will he stay by her side when her guarded secrets are revealed? 

Mountain Cove: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide.

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Seven books, six authors. Nice.

The one thing they have in common besides genre is publisher. It will be interesting to see if the same publisher will cause sameness in the stories.

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What a coincidence, I’m between books right now (how many times have you heard me say that before?) I am free to read one of these new downloads. Maybe start with an author I’ve not read before.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

Join me in Happy Reading.

A thunder storm is rolling through with torrents of rain. I can stay inside and read guilt free!

Bargain books June 26, 2021

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This post has gone to the dogs.

BookBub had a bargain suggestion for us and that’s where this gone-to-the-dogs post got it’s start. Thankfully it didn’t end that way. Seals demanded their share of the spotlight.

Scene of the Crime (True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn Book 6) 

Amazon quote:

Someone’s out to end her life.

Can the K-9 unit shield her from harm?

Evidence from forensic specialist Darcy Fields could convict a killer—if she survives to testify. A killer seems determined to discredit her, frighten her…and silence her, permanently.

Hounded by the press and stalked by a murderer, Darcy must depend on Officer Jackson Davison and his K-9 partner, Smokey, as danger inches nearer and the trial date closes in.

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I’ve read one book by this next author and would like to try another. The following story looks like a good choice.

Valiant Defender (Military K-9 Unit Book 8)

Amazon quote:

Soldiers track down a serial killer with the help of their brave K-9 partners in this suspenseful romance from New York Times bestselling author Shirlee McCoy, part of the Military K-9 Unit series!

After relentless searching, Captain Justin Blackwood’s closing in on the Red Rose Killer. But when his daughter becomes a target, the hunt turns personal.

With the help of his new partner, Captain Gretchen Hill, and his K-9, Quinn, Justin will race to save his daughter and bring down his nemesis once and for all…or die trying.

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Seals are looking for attention and this next author will give it to them.

Firestorm (Courage Under Fire Book 8)

Amazon quote:

To save her brother’s life, Sarah Hancock must risk everything to find the one man who can bring Blake home. Former Navy SEAL, James Cooper.

Amidst talks of peace and the rise to power of Daniel Pamphili, the unthinkable happens—an attack like no one in Strike Force could have predicted proves the depths in which Pamphili is willing to go to silence Strike Force.

After a daring attempt results in Blake’s rescue, Pamphili steps up his attempts to find Strike Force.

Hiding out in the wilderness of Wyoming, Sarah’s and James’s relationship grows stronger. With the world quickly moving toward unprecedented times, Sarah knows she loves James and she’ll spend whatever time they have left here on earth loving him.

When Pamphili announces his pledge to rebuild the Jewish Temple, he sets in motion events that will mark the beginning of the end.

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There are no animals involved in this next one, not that I’ve notice so far, anyway. We do still have mysteries though.

Vanished in the Night (Wrangler’s Corner Book 6)

Amazon quote:

Someone is after her and her baby…

Danger returns to Wrangler’s Corner

After saving Kaylee Martin from abduction and delivering her baby boy on the side of the road, Dr. Joshua Crawford can’t get them out of his mind.

Unfortunately, neither can Kaylee’s violent stalker. He’ll stop at nothing to get to the new mom and her child. Can Joshua keep them safe so they can become the family he’s dreamed about?

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I thought we were done but I guess not. How can I turn down another good looking book. We may need to have part two, Oops, I see another one too.

In fact, the more I look the more there are, they just keep keep showing up. There’s no telling when there will be landslide of books. Awesome.

Stay tuned.

Bargain books June 22, 2021

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Today was a browsing day, looking for good bargains. One of the books in the collection I’m reading inspired me to search by author this time. It was a good choice, I found something new.

Not Until Forever: A Christian Romance (Hope Springs Book 1)

Amazon quote:

Sophie thinks she knows what she wants. Until she returns to the one place she said she’d never go again. And finds the one man she thought she’d left behind forever.

As she focuses on her career, Sophie doesn’t let herself think about what she gave up when she declined Spencer’s proposal five years ago. So when she’s called home to say goodbye to her dying grandmother, she goes out of her way to avoid seeing him. Of course, that means he’s the first person she runs into. Much as she fights against it, being near him stirs up old feelings and makes her question old decisions.

Leaving college to help on the family orchard cost Spencer the woman he loved. But he couldn’t turn his back on his family. Now that Sophie’s back in town, Spencer’s determined to protect his heart. Only he senses something new in Sophie—something that makes him think maybe they could have a second chance. But when his family needs him again, he feels like he’s repeating the past. Only this time, he’s not sure what choice he should make.

Are the heartaches of the past too much to overcome? Or could God be giving them a second chance at forever?

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This is the collection where I encountered today’s first author. The collection is still a bargain and has a nice selection of great novels. As usual, I liked some stories better than others but overall everything was worth the read. Three more to go and I’m done.

Love’s Treasure – A Christian Romance Collection: Limited Edition

Amazon quote:

INCLUDED IN THIS LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION:

Juliette Duncan: Because We Cared

Autumn Macarthur: Nothing More

Marion Ueckermann: More than This

Joy Ohagwu: A Royal Inheritance

T.K. Chapin: One Love

Lorana Hoopes: Love Renewed

Elizabeth Maddrey: So You Love to Hate Your Boss

Evangeline Kelly: Love’s Sacrifice

Valerie Comer: Ruby Radiance

Naomi Rawlings: Love’s Violet Sunrise

Valerie M. Bodden: Heart’s Home

Melissa Tagg: Someday Soon

Mandi Blake: A Thousand Words

Carol Moncado: The Lifeguard, The Runaway Bride, & Frozen Custard

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Browsing the suggestion strip I found this mystery, it looks interesting and it’s on Pre-order. It will be out in August, that’s not too far away.

Written in Ink

Amazon quote:

Everything he has built his life and future on has been torn away.

Cash McCall has loved Dr. Renee Dawson for half his life. Although they’ve talked about a future together, she has never believed it was the right time for them to get engaged. Now she has ended their relationship, and he has no idea why.

Everything Renee worked so hard for is in jeopardy. One agonizing decision has changed everything, and she has been forced to shatter the heart of the man she loves. And her own.

The extremist militant group The Arm is on a mission. Its leader doesn’t care how many innocent lives are lost in the pursuit of the group’s end goal, and Renee has seen something she was not supposed to see.

If Cash can’t get to her in time, Renee could end up in the crosshairs of the terrorists, and he may lose her—and any chance at the life he’d always envisioned—forever.

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I was hoping today would have some new books for us and I have to say the day didn’t disappoint.

Happy Reading!

Free books June 21, 2021

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We are off to a good start. The first email I looked at has a nice suggestion for us. FREE from BookBub, this author is on my favorites list.

Just Look Up 

Amazon quote:

After tirelessly climbing the ranks of her Chicago-based interior design firm, Lane Kelley is about to land her dream promotion when devastating news about her brother draws her back home—a quaint tourist town full of memories she’d just as soon forget. With her cell phone and laptop always within reach, Lane aims to check on her brother while staying focused on work—something her eclectic family doesn’t understand.

Ryan Brooks never expected to settle down in Harbor Pointe, Michigan, but after his final tour of duty, it was the only place that felt like home. Now knee-deep in a renovation project that could boost tourism for the struggling town, he is thrilled to see Lane, the girl he secretly once loved, even if the circumstances of her homecoming aren’t ideal.

Their reunion gets off to a rocky start, however, when Ryan can’t find a trace of the girl he once knew in the woman she is today. As he slowly chips away at the walls Lane has built, secrets from his past collide with a terrible truth even he is reluctant to believe. Facing a crossroads that could define his future with Lane and jeopardize his relationship with the surrogate family he’s found in the Kelleys, Ryan hopes Lane can see that maybe what really matters has been right in front of her all along—if only she’d just look up.

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LPC Books has several FREE suggestions. The first one is an author we’ve seen twice already this year and I’m looking forward to one more.

When Dawn Breaks: A Contemporary Novel 

Amazon quote:

As the hurricane forces Jacqueline to evacuate, her need for purpose and restitution forces her to head north. North to where her estranged and embittered daughter lives. She needs reconciliation, but can she find it in time? Will her handsome new friend be someone she can lean on during the difficult days ahead or must she relinquish her chance at love again to find peace?  

When Dawn Breaks is a contemporary romance novel filled with humor, romance, and intrigue, along with characters overcoming life’s obstacles and embracing hope. When Dawn Breaks provides readers a look at how middle-aged men and women dealing with real-life issues find hope and peace in God’s will for their lives. The characters will inspire readers to look for ways God can turn their greatest tragedies and failures into beautiful acts of love and grace. 

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This next book showed up two years ago and I can still remember reading it.

The Gathering Storm: The truth can set you free. It can also kill you. (When Darkness Falls Book 1)

Amazon quote:

Stephanie Walker lives a peaceful life until her undependable and dishonest father, Marty Walker, suddenly arrives at her home pleading with Stephanie to come with him to his Harrington Lodge in the beautiful Ozarks. Stephanie, suspicious of her father’s motives, declines her father’s invitation.

After his departure, Stephanie discovers the diamond necklace she borrowed from her aunt is missing. Racing through a raging thunderstorm, Stephanie drives to the lodge to reclaim the stolen item.

But when she arrives, Stephanie finds her father dead, her aunt’s diamond necklace gone, and a pair of handcuffs fitted just for her. Stephanie’s claims of innocence fail to sway the local sheriff, who produces several pieces of evidence linking her to the murder. With a shaky alibi and a vindictive stepmother, Stephanie turns to a lodge employee for help. But will Brad Wilson’s assistance lead Stephanie to the real killer or prove to be her undoing? Like a gathering storm on a warm summer evening, Stephanie’s world darkens until she’s forced to turn to the one true source of knowledge. But what she learns about her father, family, and her own inner demons are more horrifying than the lies she’s come to believe.

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It’s a good day.

Happy Reading!

There’s more – bargain books June 17th

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Well; that was a little premature, hitting publish before I checked out Davis Bunn’s email alerting us to new books he has coming out. Or recently out.

The bargain is book 4 in the Miramar Bay series, which I am following. This is good news to me.

Tranquility Falls (Miramar Bay Book 4) 

Amazon quote:

When the darkness seems too hard to bear, there’s only one thing left to do.
 
Six years ago, Daniel was a Los Angeles financial analyst who was too handsome for his own good. Too smart for his anchor job on the nightly news. And too enamored with the heady addictions of the high life. That man died in a tragic accident with his fiancée. With grief and guilt battling for control, Daniel moved to the quiet California seaside town of Miramar Bay with his best friend—a rescue Labradoodle who still sees him through rough times. Daniel’s a different man now. Clean, sober, and taking things one day at a time with no commitments to anyone except himself. And just as his solitude begins to chafe, two souls in need of fresh starts unexpectedly enter Daniel’s life . . .
Realize that it’s time to wake up.

Daniel’s self-centered sister has dissolved several longtime relationships. Theirs included. The latest? Her restless teenage daughter, Nicole, whom she’s dropped off in Miramar Bay without a backward glance. For Nicole, who’s never felt at home in the world, it only confirms the disconnect she’s always had with her mother. Now, left with an uncle she barely knows, Nicole is more adrift than ever. Yet to Daniel’s surprise, playing surrogate father is forging a bond that he needs, too. More difficult for Daniel is the possibility of romance with lovely and fragile Stella Dalley. Struggling with a trauma of her own, the single mother is as cautious about love as Daniel is—no matter how healing it could be. But for Daniel, Stella, and Nicole there’s still hope for a tomorrow they can call their own. All they have do is to learn to trust in each other, and in themselves.

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Book 5 in this series is published but it is full price, I’m sure it will come up as a bargain one day in the not too distant future.

Davis also has a new book coming out and it is on Pre-order.

I’ll leave you with their covers.

Happy Reading

Bargain books June 17, 2021

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1531 Entertainment has an interesting suggestion this morning.

Lethal Intent 

Amazon quote:

If they expected silence, they hired the wrong woman. 

Caroline Bragg’s life has never been better. She and Brandon Lancaster are taking their relationship to the next level, and she has a new dream job as legal counsel for Praecursoria—a research lab that is making waves with its cutting-edge genetic therapies. The company’s leukemia treatments even promise to save desperately sick kids—kids like eleven-year-old Bethany, a critically ill foster child at Brandon’s foster home. 

When Caroline’s enthusiastic boss wants to enroll Bethany in experimental trials prematurely, Caroline objects, putting her at odds with her colleagues. They claim the only goal at Praecursoria is to save lives. But does someone have another agenda? 

Brandon faces his own crisis. As laws governing foster homes shift, he’s on the brink of losing the group home he’s worked so hard to build. When Caroline learns he’s a Praecursoria investor, it becomes legally impossible to confide in him. Will the secrets she keeps become a wedge that separates them forever? And can she save Bethany from the very treatments designed to heal her? 

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That’s all I’ve got for the moment but you never know when more will show up.

In the meantime.

Happy Reading.

Free and bargain books June 14, 2021

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LPC Books has a FREE suggestion for us. This is from an author I’ve not read but would like to try.

Three Little Things

Amazon quote:

“A well-drawn cast of supporting characters creates a strong sense of community, and colorful colloquialisms (“whip-thin and homely as a cow pie”) add flavor. Lovers of G-rated historical romance will be charmed by the earnest, emotionally vulnernable connection between these young lovers.” – Publisher’s Weekly

One forbidden love. Two broken hearts. Three little things.

Hattie Waltz should forget the troubled neighbor leaving for boot camp in 1917. He forgot about her ages ago. It had always been the Waltzs verses the Kregers, his family pitted against hers. When she hands him a farewell gift, a chemistry lesson unfolds. The good kind.

Arno Kreger can’t leave Iowa or his old man fast enough. He’s eager to prove his worth on the battlefield and stop blaming himself for his brother’s death. Before entering the train, he bumps into Hattie. He’s loved her forever, always from the sidelines, because nobody crosses Hattie’s pa.

One innocent letter soon morphs into many. Arno and Hattie share three little secrets in each letter and grow closer together. But he’s on his way to a war across the ocean, and she’s still in her father’s house. Their newfound love will need to survive dangers on both fronts.

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There is also a bargain book suggestion.

Coming of Winter (A Jeremy Winter Thriller Book 1) 

Amazon quote:

Catherine Mae Blackston is missing. She is not the first.

While investigating Blackston’s recent activities, FBI Agent Jeremy Winter stumbles upon a string of missing persons within state parks. Unable to convince his boss that Blackston’s disappearance is anything other than a lost hiker, Winter joins forces with a local police officer to continue the search.

As the clues mount, a dark figure from Jeremy’s past emerges with an ultimatum — one that could force him out of the Bureau. Afraid that his girlfriend, fellow agent Maggie Keeley, will be dragged into a high-stakes political game, he delays his decision. But as the tally of missing persons increases, Winter closes in on the unlikeliest of suspects.

The bodies are out there.

He just has to find them before his past catches up with him.

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One more bargain.

A Song for Her Enemies: A Novel 

Amazon quote:

She has the voice of an angel. But the devil is listening. 

After Nazi soldiers close the opera and destroy Tamar Kaplan’s dream of becoming a professional singer, she joins the Dutch Resistance, her fair coloring concealing her Jewish heritage. Tamar partners with Dr. Daniel Feldman, and they risk their lives to help escaping refugees. When they are forced to flee themselves, violinist Neelie Visser takes them into hiding.

Tamar’s love for Daniel flowers in hardship, but she struggles with the paradox that a loving God would allow the atrocities around her. When Tamar resists the advances of a Third Reich officer, he exacts his revenge by betraying the secrets hidden behind the walls of Neelie’s house. From a prison hospital to a Nazi celebration to a concentration camp, will the three of them survive to tell the world the secrets behind barbed wire?  

A Song for Her Enemies is the story of a talented young opera singer and the bittersweet love that grows amid the tyranny and fear of World War II. Set against the backdrop of neighbors willing to risk their lives in the German-occupied, war-torn Netherlands, A Song for Her Enemies is an inspiring and beautiful novel celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the determination of Christians in the face of persecution. It is a novel for everyone seeking to understand the pain of the past and be inspired to embrace hope for the future.

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Get ready for action-packed romance in a collection I’ve not seen before

Adventure Brides

Sanctuary By Mary Alford
On separate quests for resolution, two searchers attempt to unravel the full story of past losses. When Katie Fleming returns home to Sanctuary, Montana, to delve into her mother’s death, a reunion with childhood friend Adam Carter welds his search for his wife’s murderer to hers. Together, their determination to find the underlying truth yields a resolution neither expected—a sanctuary of the heart.

Ocean’s Edge By Cindy M. Amos
Standing in landlocked Colby, Kansas, Wynn Yardley makes a wish to touch the ocean, and foundation director Teague Montgomery feels obligated to make it happen—despite running out of funds at his Dreams Come True event. Traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina in his Jeep sets the stage for tender romance between the tide lines once they arrive. Good with plants, Wynn learns to grow roots despite shifting sands and the ever-turning wheels of adventure.

The Long Way Home By June Foster
An Uber ride takes a dark turn for unsuspecting riders Jada Atwood and David Maguire when two thugs abduct the vehicle and send them into a cataclysmic game of survival deep in the Pennsylvania woods. Ex-military and highly skilled, David might be more resourceful than the hijackers bargained for. Jada’s life in Dallas which includes a fiancé fades as she clings to a more imperative reality—escape, and the never-say-die soldier who might be saving more than her life.

Donkey Island Rendezvous By Dana Mentink
On the cusp of a storm, Aubrey Jones arrives at a private island off California’s coast to service the resident donkeys with veterinarian care. After a muddy trek to the owner’s remote mansion, the door is answered by the last person on earth she wants to see—country boy turned NFL star Cooper Rockwell, the man who broke her heart. Aubrey objects to Rocket Rockwell’s presence—until the storm knocks out the electricity and strands them together. It’s going to be a weekend filled with animals, antics, and plenty of adventure!

The Wrong Suitcase By Sherri Stewart
Regina Larson’s trip-of-a-lifetime becomes a race for her life when she grabs the wrong suitcase at the airport in Tel Aviv. Something in that suitcase makes her a target, but for whom? Is it the gravelly-voiced, nameless man who threatens her, or Jacob Ross, the handsome man with the laughing eyes, who seems to know where she is at all times?

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OK, I’m done now.

I’m currently finishing a book that is not a favorite and I’ve not decided what is next. I suspect it will be one of these new ones.

Happy Reading!

Bargain books part two June 11, 2021

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There were indeed, more interesting book suggestions today. This first one suggested by 1531 Entertainment is from an author I’ve enjoyed for many years. On top of that, her subject is dear to my heart. I have a houseful of unfinished craft projects dating back decades. Some from my twenties have survived as mementos, memories of special days gone by.

One such craft was learned from a beloved landlady who loved to share and teach. Another craft was learned as creative way to find a purpose for stacks of computer cards used for billing at the company I worked for. They were punched so the computer could read them. They were long and narrow, I folded them to make a point on one end, glued them in layers of leaves around a cardboard circle. Spray painted them sparkly gold with added decorations in the middle and voila, we had Christmas wreaths.

I went on from there to use yarn, fabric, acrylic paint, embroidery floss, and many more fad-ish things gong around. Many people keep photo albums, I keep unfinished projects along with all of the material and equipment needed to complete them. I think, subconsciously, I have this idea that we don’t have to say goodbye as long as there is still more to be done. I like keeping my friends close for a long time.

I can’t help it, I was born this way! A little crazy.

So, getting back to books…

Half Finished: A Novel

Amazon quote:

In bestselling author Lauraine Snelling’s new novel, a group of women realize that life is full of half-finished relationships and projects. However, they discover that the outcome is not as important as the journey.

Recognizing how common it is for crafters to start many projects and finish few, a group of women join together to form a guild-Unfinished Projects Anonymous-to keep each other on track and accountable. Three of the friends are tasked with the job of home visits for their guild. Laughingly called “the Cartel,” they snoop around craft rooms and knitting baskets to report on progress for the members. They even expand their mission to include checking on half-trained dogs and half-weeded gardens.

As life unexpectedly changes for one of the members, this ensemble of women in bestselling author Lauraine Snelling’s new novel discovers that much of life is half-finished-projects, friendships, the raising of children, even our very relationship with the Lord. And that may be perfectly fine.

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BookBub also had a suggestion. I have several books from this author including book one from this collection. I can’t remember if I’ve read it though.

Murrells Inlet Miracles boxset: Books 1 – 3 

Amazon quote:

Fall in love in Murrells Inlet!

  • Book 1: Sanctuary: Successful Philadelphia attorney Nora Ramsey never even knew there was another life for her before Aunt Edie left her with a ramshackle mansion and once-thriving horse business. Veterinarian Shaw Flynn seems a partner, then a love interest, before she discovers his deepest and darkest secret.
  • Book 2: Restoration: Young, single mom Carly Milner was making it on her own raising her toddler Grace and finishing her education so she could launch her professional career. When the love of her life, Ryan Melrose returns, wanting a place in Grace’s life, can she ever trust him again?
  • Book 3: Crescendo: 2019 Illumination Awards Bronze Medalist! A rags to riches story in the world of country music, with a twist! Black sheep in a wealthy family Haley Witherspoon has finally found the career that brings her passion, and it’s with handsome aspiring country musician, Blake Scott. Can they overcome her family’s disapproval, his internal guilt, and mounting danger from a fan to achieve success?

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I’m currently reading and enjoying the latest book in a series I’ve been closely following.

Gabe: a clean romantic suspense novel (Lantern Beach Blackout: The New Recruits Book 4)

When former Navy SEAL and current Blackout operative Gabe Michaels is almost killed in a hit-and-run, the aftermath completely upends his life. He’s no longer safe—and he’s not the only one.

Dr. Autumn Spenser came to Lantern Beach to start fresh. But while treating Gabe after his accident, she senses there’s more to what happened to him than meets the eye. When she digs deeper into his past, she never expects to be drawn into a deadly dilemma.

Gabe has been infatuated with the pretty doctor since the day they met. Now, can he keep her from harm? Could someone out of his league ever return his feelings or will her past hurts keep them apart?

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Happy Reading!