"Fatal Frost"
​by Nancy Mehl

Mercy Brennan followed in her father's footsteps in a law enforcement career, but she has no interest in any other connection to him. A U.S. Marshal in St. Louis, Missouri, she's assigned to a joint task force with the St. Louis PD that puts her back into contact with her father and in the sights of St. Louis's most powerful gang.

When the gang has reason to believe Mercy has possession of some highly sensitive and incriminating information, her boss assigns Mark St. Laurent--a Deputy U.S. Marshal and Mercy's ex-boyfriend--to get her out of town until they can guarantee her safety. 

Initially unaware of the danger she's in and uncomfortable working with Mark, Mercy's frustration escalates when she discovers the extent her boss and Mark have been keeping her in the dark. It isn't until a freak ice storm hits, stranding them at a remote location and out of contact with the district office, that the full severity of their situation becomes clear. As the storm worsens, the forces of nature combine with a deadly enemy closing in to put their lives at imminent risk. Can they survive long enough for help to arrive--if help is even coming at all?
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“Fatal Frost” kept me on the edge of my seat from the very first page until the last. I could not put the book down as I was drawn into the story and could not wait to find out what would happen. The story is very fast-paced and filled with lots of action, excitement, and intrigue. The many twists and turns that the story takes had me feeling both anxious and slightly frustrated. (Not frustrated with the author’s work by any means, but frustrated that the drug cartel had taken over events once again. I am sure you will see what I mean when you read the book.) Nancy Mehl did an excellent job approaching a very sensitive topic in our country today…that of the mistreatment of police officers. I felt like she handled this topic and story very well, and for that I am grateful as I lost a family member who was a police officer in the line of duty. If you like a good, clean, action filled story then this book is definitely for you. 

​I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. No review positive or negative was required. All opinions are my own.

"The Mark of the King"
​by Jocelyn Green

Sweeping Historical Fiction Set at the Edge of the Continent

After being imprisoned and branded for the death of her client, twenty-five-year-old midwife Julianne Chevalier trades her life sentence for exile to the fledgling 1720s French colony of Louisiana, where she hopes to be reunited with her brother, serving there as a soldier. To make the journey, though, women must be married, and Julianne is forced to wed a fellow convict.

When they arrive in New Orleans, there is no news of Benjamin, Julianne's brother, and searching for answers proves dangerous. What is behind the mystery, and does military officer Marc-Paul Girard know more than he is letting on?

With her dreams of a new life shattered, Julianne must find her way in this dangerous, rugged land, despite never being able to escape the king's mark on her shoulder that brands her a criminal beyond redemption.
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If you like historical fiction, then this book is definitely for you. The historical details are very well written and I loved learning about how Louisiana got its start. My favorite part of the book was how Julianne and Marc-Paul found mercy, grace, and love. Their story reminded me of how God can take what others mean for evil and turn it into good. However, there were parts of the story that did not appeal to me. The story is very graphic and this caused me to not enjoy the book as much. From the overtly detailed birthing experiences to the mistreatment of women, I felt like there was too much detail given pertaining to these matters. Because of these details I would not recommend this book to young readers. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. No review positive or negative was required. All opinions are my own.




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"Fatal Mistake"
​by Susan Sleeman

An FBI agent must protect the woman who can identify a terrorist bomber in bestselling author Susan Sleeman's riveting romantic suspense novel.
 
Each day could be her last...but not if he can help it.

Tara Parrish is the only person ever to survive an attack by the Lone Wolf bomber. Scared and emotionally scarred by her near death, she goes into hiding with only one plan--to stay alive for another day. She knows he's coming after her, and if he finds her, he will finish what he started.

Agent Cal Riggins has had only one goal for the past six months--to save lives by ending the Lone Wolf's bombing spree. To succeed, he needs the help of Tara Parrish, the one person who can lead them to the bomber. Cal puts his all into finding Tara, but once he locates her, he realizes if he can find her, the Lone Wolf can, too. He must protect Tara at all costs, and they'll both need to resist the mutual attraction growing between them to focus on hunting down the bomber, because one wrong move could be fatal.
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“Fatal Mistake” is a thrilling start to what promises to be an exciting new series by Susan Sleeman. From the very sentence, we are drawn into a hair-raising story with chilling scenes, a race against time, and a captivating team of FBI agents who will stop at nothing to protect America and its citizens. Susan Sleeman has once again captured my attention as I could not stop reading this explosive story. I fell in love with each member of the White Knights and I cannot wait to learn more about this group of amazing people. I really enjoyed how Cal and Tara both had issues and guilt that they were dealing with from their pasts, but they finally realized that they cannot rely on their own strength to survive and turned to God and each other for help. This story has everything you would want in a mystery book: intrigue, excitement, romance, adventure, and loveable characters. If you are looking for a book to get lost in, then this book is definitely for you.
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I received a complimentary E-book copy of this book from the author. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

"For the Record"
​by Regina Jennings

Betsy Huckabee might be a small-town girl, but she has big-city dreams. Writing for her uncle's newspaper will never lead to independence, and the bigger newspapers don't seem interested in the Hart County news. Trying a new approach, Betsy pens a romanticized serial for the ladies' pages, and the new deputy provides the perfect inspiration for her submissions. She'd be horrified if he read her breathless descriptions of him, but these articles are for a newspaper far away. No one in Pine Gap will ever know.
 
Deputy Joel Puckett didn't want to leave Texas, but this job in tiny Pine Gap is his only shot at keeping his badge. With masked marauders riding every night, his skills and patience are tested, but even more challenging is the sassy journalist lady chasing him.
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Excitement, intrigue, and romance are what you will find in Regina Jennings’ newest book For the Record. From the very first chapter in the book until the last, there is nonstop action that will keep you on the edge of your seat and up late at night because you will not want to put this delightful book down without finding out what happens next. The characters are lovable and are always caught up in the middle of something that makes them even more endearing, but they also teach us a valuable lesson about being honest and truthful; especially with those that are the closest to you. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I cannot wait to see what the author has in store for us next.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. No review positive or negative was required. All opinions are my own.