Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon is the third book in her Code of Honor series. A couple pages in and I was reminded why she’s one of my favorite romantic suspense authors. She creates the best characters.
Reading Wednesday
Reading Wednesday | Cold Case
Books Review, Christian Fiction, Novels, Romantic Suspense, Writing SpotDanger continues in the fourth book of Susan Sleeman’s Cold Harbor series. In Cold Case, Blackwell Tactical computer expert Eryn Calloway becomes the target of a hacker. Will her skills be enough to find the bad guy before it costs her life or the lives of those she cares about most?
Reading Wednesday | Forever Hidden
Bethany House, Books Review, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, NetGalley, Novels, Romance, Writing SpotForever Hidden by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse is the first book in their latest series The Treasures of Nome. As the series title suggests, the story takes place in Nome, Alaska in the early 1900s, when the search for gold was strong in that area.
Reading Wednesday | The Bridge to Belle Island
Bethany House, Books Review, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, NetGalley, Novels, Romance, Writing SpotI’ve heard great things about Julie Klassen’s books, so when the opportunity came to read her latest release, I looked forward to giving it a try. The Bridge to Belle Island is a historical mystery set in 1819 England. It reminded me a lot of the cozy mysteries I love to read, but with a more contained romance, so I enjoyed it even more and will definitely be reading other Klassen books.
Reading Wednesday | Daughter of Rome
Bible, Biblical Fiction, Books Review, Culture, Gender, Historical Fiction, NetGalley, Novels, Writing SpotHave you heard of Priscilla and Aquila? If you’ve read the Book of Acts in the Bible, you’ll recognize their names since they’re a couple who worked with the Apostle Paul. Something notable about these two is that Priscilla is not only listed alongside her husband, but listed first, which is nearly unheard of in a highly patriarchal society. With this background, I couldn’t wait to read Tessa Afshar’s historical novel, Daughter of Rome, featuring Priscilla and Aquila.
Reading Wednesday | End Game
Bethany House, Books Review, Christian Fiction, Novels, Romantic Suspense, Writing SpotAn FBI agent and an NCIS agent team up to solve the murder of a Navy SEAL in End Game. It’s the first book in Rachel Dylan’s new Capital Intrigue series. Will they discover who is behind the mounting casualty list before they become a victim, too?
Reading Wednesday | The Way of the Brave
Books Review, Christian Fiction, Novels, Revell, Romance, Writing SpotI love wilderness survival novels. When I volunteered to read and review a copy of The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren, I didn’t realize how much of a survival story it was. The further into the book I got, the more hooked I became. Getting trapped on Denali with death, the past, and the weather threatening to undo the characters? Now that’s my kind of book!
Reading Wednesday | On Wings of Devotion
Bethany House, Books Review, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Novels, Romantic Suspense, Writing SpotEver since I learned that Philip Camden would be one of the main characters in the second book of Roseanna M. White’s Codebreakers series, I couldn’t wait for the book to come out. Readers first met Cam in The Number of Love as a friend of Drake Elton. He also became a co-worker of Margot DeWilde in Room 40, the codebreaking arm of the WWI British navy.
Make it Monday | An Update
Books Review, General, Make it Monday, The Family, Updates, Writing Spot
Make it Monday, my weekly blog post about creative ways to practice self-care, will be on hiatus until March. Why? Well, because self-care is necessary with Baby Boy #2 set to arrive in about 4 weeks!
Reading Wednesday Book Reviews will continue on through because reading is a great way to practice self-care. More on that when Make it Monday returns on March 2, also known as Dr. Suess’ birthday and National Read Across America Day.
Reading Wednesday | Smokescreen
Books Review, Christian Fiction, NetGalley, Novels, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Writing SpotSmokescreen by Terri Blackstock was my first time reading a book by this author. I loved her writing. She has an amazing ability to draw out emotion in a reader, whether happy, sad, or mad.