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Every Bride Needs A Groom

4/20/2015

Every Bride Needs A Groom
By Janice Thompson

Katie Fisher has been planning her wedding for years and is convinced that her longtime boyfriend is going to propose any day now. When she finds out about a contest in a bridal magazine to win the wedding dress of your dreams, Katie jumps at the chance to enter. She cannot wait to find if she wins the contest until her boyfriend breaks up with her and moves out of state. Katie does indeed win the dress of her dreams, but doesn't know whether or not she should accept the dress without any chance of a wedding in her future. She goes to Dallas to let them know that she will not accept the gown only to be talked into keeping up the charade of her wedding for a while longer. Katie keeps playing along with the workers at the dress shop, but the longer the charade goes on the more guilty she feels. Will Katie end up with the dress of her dreams or will she be forced to give it back because she is not going to be getting married anytime soon? Find out by reading Every Bride Needs A Groom.
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I was looking forward to reading this book, but I had a hard time getting into it. The beginning was slow going and hard to follow, but the second half was fast paced and easier to follow. There were some innuendoes in the book that were not needed and I did not appreciate.

I received a complimentary copy of the book by Revell in exchange for my honest review.

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Buried Secrets

4/7/2015

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"Buried Secrets"
Irene Hannon

Police Chief Lisa Grant left her hectic life in Chicago behind for a more peaceful life in Carson, Missouri. She hopes to find time for her personal life as well, but her quiet little town is about to unearth a buried secret that changes her life forever. A human skeleton has been uncovered at a construction site that was supposed to be buried forever. Lisa must figure out who has been buried and why, but at what cost will the answers come?

Detective Mac McGregor is sent to assist Lisa in the case. They get off to a rocky start, but once they get to know each other sparks begin to fly. As they work to solve the case, danger begins to shadow them. Someone does not want the bones telling any secrets, and will go to great links to make sure that those secrets remain buried. Will Lisa and Mac uncover the secret of the bones before it is too late, or will the truth remained buried forever?
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I have always enjoyed books by Irene Hannon, and this one did not disappoint me. The book is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. I could not put the book down and was totally drawn into the story. I told my sister as I was reading the book that it reminded me a little bit of Columbo because we learn about the crime right away and follow the detectives as they try to put all of the pieces together. Irene Hannon is a master at knowing how to put suspense, romance, and faith together to create an unforgettable story, and I cannot wait to read book two in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

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Double Cross

4/4/2015

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Double Cross
DiAnn Mills

FBI Agent Laurel Evertson is thrust into a scam targeting the elderly. She can't stand it when someone is being taken advantage of and this case hits closer to home than she is willing to admit. She is forced to go undercover with Morton Wilmington, an ex con that she put in prison who vowed to kill her, in order to find out who is behind the crime. All she wants to do is prove that Morton has not changed and is the mastermind behind the insurance scam, but he keeps insisting that he has really changed and just wants to help her solve the case.

Houston Police Officer Daniel Hilton fears for the lives of his grandparents. His grandparents have become the target of the insurance scam and now somebody is out to kill them so they can collect more money. Daniel wants to do everything in his power to protect his grandparents and is forced to join forces with the FBI, Laurel, and Morton Wilmington. He isn't quite sure who he can trust, but he knows that he will not allow anything to happen to his grandparents.

As Laurel, Daniel, and Morton have to work together to put a stop to the insurance scam and the deaths that keep occurring, they have to rely on one another to solve the case. Laurel and Daniel slowly learn to trust each other, but they still do not trust Morton, the ex con. They think that he is the one that is double crossing them and trying to kill them as they get closer to solving the case. Will they learn the truth in time or will everything go up in flames before the reach truth? Find out by reading Double Cross.
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I love mystery books and this one did not disappoint. Double Cross is filled with many exciting twists and turns along the way and it kept me guessing until the end about who the mastermind really was. I missed book one in the series, but I was able to follow this one without having read Firewall. (I hope to read sometime soon though.) My only complaint about the book was some of the mature content in the book and I would not recommend this book for young readers.

I received this complimentary book from Tyndale Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

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DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; the 2015 president of the Romance Writers of America’s Faith, Hope, & Love chapter; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and International Thriller Writers. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

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Cassie & Caleb Discover God's Wonderful Design

4/1/2015

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In this book Cassie and Caleb learn the importance of who God created them to be. Their parents teach them many valuable lessons about the Bible, family, helping others, honesty, and self image. Cassie and Caleb also teach their friends some of the lessons they have been learning from their parents.

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I was interested in this book for my Sunday School and Children's Church classes at church. I did receive many ideas for future lessons from this book. However, there were a couple of things that I did not like: I wished they would have used the King James Bible and I did not like the catechisms. I plan to use some of the thoughts in the book and transform them to fit my age group at church.

I received this complimentary book from Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

"Cassie and Caleb Discover God's Wonderful Design"
by Susan Hunt and Richie Hunt

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